Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Saturnalia, Resolving Conflict in Private and Public, Betrayal to Resilience, Toys for Tots, Italian Christmas

Sleep in Heavenly Peace (0:00:00) We have a question for you: How many of you listening are wishing you were in bed right now? Some days, we might feel like our beds are our best friends, and all we want to do is curl up in a warm ball of pillows and sheets and never leave ever. Our beds are our little squares of refuge from stress and responsibility we don’t want to think about. But how would you feel if you never had a bed? There is an unfortunately large population of people living in the US that don’t have a proper bed to sleep in at night. This can cause major damage to sleep, which leads to major physical and emotional issues. This is where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in – a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering bunk beds to children and families in need. Joining us on the show is Amy Andrew, a president for one of the organization’s chapters. Saturnalia (0:13:10) When I think of Christmas, I think of hanging lights, wreaths of greenery, feasting with friends and family, and giving gifts. Do you want to hear something I was shocked to learn?  All of these traditions were originally part of a different December holiday, one that celebrated the pagan god Saturn. With us on the show is Dr. Tyler Creer, a professor of ancient Roman history at Brigham Young University, to tell us a little bit about the history of Saturnalia. Resolving Conflict in Private and Public (0:31:22) You are standing in line at the sandwich shop and the couple in front of you starts to bicker. As their conversation gets increasingly heated, your levels of discomfort rise. We’ve all been bystanders to uncomfortable conversations in public, but have you ever found yourself caught in one? What do you do? Conflict resolution expert Emily Taylor joins us today to share how we can know when to resolve issues in public and when to do it in private. She is also here to share how we can avoid and prepare for those unexpected conflicts with strangers. Betrayal to Resilience (0:50:38) It’s been proven that in life, a breakup