Everyday Rockstar, Value of Collectibles, Ballroom Dancing, Useful Feedback, Summer Travels, Future Pandemics, Lucid Dreaming

Everyday Rockstar (0:00:00) Lisa and Richie feature this week’s Everyday Rockstar, a nurse combatting the COVID-19 pandemic who received a birthday surprise from Taylor Swift. You or someone you love could be featured too! Send your Everyday Rockstar nominations to thelisashow@byu.edu. What Makes Collectibles Valuable (0:08:12) Did you know that there’s a collectible stuffed bear valued at half a million dollars? That’s right, the “Princess the Bear” Beanie Baby is the most expensive of its type –but is not the only stuffed animal to be valued at more than a few thousand dollars. This is just part of the world of antiques and collectibles that seeks out some of the oldest and rarest relics of cultural significance. But how is it that a stuffed bear could be worth as much as a house? What makes these collectibles so valuable? Today we are joined by Pamela Siegel, an appraiser and owner of Chic Antiques, here with us to discuss how these little toys can really be prized possessions. Adult Ballroom Dancing (0:18:51) There are so many reasons we tell ourselves we can’t try new things. We’re too old, too embarrassed, or it takes too much time. But, we’re here to tell you that you never get too old or busy for this fun activity—ballroom dancing. Ballroom dance has been around for centuries, and today it has become a competitive sport. But that doesn’t mean you can’t dance just for fun. Sunnie Page is a professional ballroom dancer, teacher, and founder of the country’s largest ballroom dance studio—The Ballroom Dance Company. She’s here to tell us about the benefits of ballroom dance and how to get started as adults. Giving Useful Feedback (0:34:42) We give a lot of feedback in our lives. Here are just a few examples: When we’re at home, we have to correct our kids when they don’t do their chores right. At work, constructive criticism is important for getting the results we want. And who hasn’t had a friend come to them with advice on a sticky situation that they created? Telling people when they’ve messed up is