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June 24, 2011 – 11:00am – 12:00pm
The Optimism Bias
There is a lot of discussion these days about optimism and how an optimistic mindset can be beneficial to our well-being. But is there a biological foundation for optimism? Are we, as human beings, hard-wired for optimism? In this radio show we talk to Dr. Tali Sharot who has a Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from New York University and is a research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College in London, England. She lives in London and conducts research on optimism, memory, and emotion which has been the subject of features in Newsweek, The Boston Globe, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, as well as on the BBC. We caught up with Tali this week while she was in New York and we talked to her about her fascinating new book The Optimism Bias: A tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain. Also joining us in the studio was Emmanuel Lopez, also known as motivator man, who is an award-winning Illustrator, Professional Speaker and Movie Blogger. FEATURED in The NEW YORK TIMES, The WASHINGTON POST and The TORONTO STAR. His blog, Movies That Motivate, is known for its motivational tips and inspiring movie examples. Emmanuel helps individuals increase PASSION and build optimistic mindsets through articles in ZOOMER MAGAZINE, EXAMINER.COM and empowering keynotes and seminars.
May 20, 2011 – 11:00am – 12:00pm
Motivate Your Team!
This show is all about motivation. What does the latest research tell us about what really engages and motivates employees? Listen in as we interview Dr. Jamie Gruman who is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the University of Guelph where he holds a joint appointment in the Department of Business and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He gives our listeners advice on the new advancements in human engagement. In this show we also interview Sean Glass Founder and CEO of Employ Insight, a company that helps companies hire and manage talent by understanding the psychological strengths used by jobs and brought to an organization by its employees. Sean gives us advice on how to hire the right people based on their psychological strengths.
March 25, 2011 11am-12pm
Women and Wellbeing
In this podcast we talk about women and wellbeing and we interview one of the US’ top women's health experts to find out why and what women can do about improving their own wellbeing. Listen in to this interview with Dr. Alice Domar, who is the Executive Director of the Domar Center for Mind/Body Health, and the Director of Mind/Body Services at Boston IVF. She conducts ongoing research that focuses on the relationship between stress and women's health, and creates programs to help women decrease physical and psychological symptoms. She is the author of several books including Be Happy Without Being Perfect; How to Break Free from the Perfection Deception - which she co-authored with Alice Lesch Kelly. Also on the show we interview Marla Warner from ‘For Health: Wellness Consultants’. Marla holds a B.Sc. in Kinesiology and is a certified Stress Management Educator and Health Behaviour Coach. Marla is a consultant, trainer, coach, and educator in corporate health and wellness and has extensive experience as a Stress Management Therapist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
February 18 2011 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
What does it take to be an entrepreneur?
In this radio show we talk to two experts about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. We talk to Peter Worrell, who is the Managing Director at The Bigelow Company, an independently owned Merger & Acquisition Advisory firm with a singular passionate focus: entrepreneur owner-managers. Bigelow’s clients are throughout North America. In 2009, Peter authored some pilot research exploring the character strengths of seasoned successful entrepreneurs. Listen in to our interview with Peter. This show also includes an interview with Ian Kennedy, Managing Director of Essential Communications, an organization that does both communications training as well as entrepreneurial Business Start up coaching and training.
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January 21 2011 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Your Year to Get Healthy!
Join us for a lively discussion on the latest research on diet, exercise, preventing disease and reducing stress. Things that may surprise you! We'll be talking to Greg Wells, Exercise Physiologist; Dr. Pamela Frank, Licensed Naturopathic Doctor; Trionne Moore, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and yours truly, Louisa Jewell - about how to get healthy and stay healthy!