Best Straight Up Sisters Network Podcasts (2024)

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Season 17 Ep 3: Adversity is important 21:23

4h ago21:23

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So let’s talk about this. ANY time you are trying to align yourself with your purpose, when you’re trying to be obedient, when you’re trying to level up, EXPECT adversity to come your way! It’s like the tax we pay for the new level we’re about to reach. Like the saying goes… NEW levels, NEW devils It’s not fun. The timing is usually wrong, and ofte…

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Season 17 Ep 2: What’s a Self-Contract? 31:56

4d ago31:56

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I’m sure that you’ve probably seen every kind of contract there is. After all, you’ve made contracts with your vendors, your clients, your freelancers and your employees. You even have a contract with your spouse! If you want to achieve your personal goals and be productive day in, day out, we propose you create a self-contract so you’ll stay focus…

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Season 17 Ep 1: Things that make you go HMMMMM! 31:04

9d ago31:04

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This show is dedicated to the things that make you go HMMMMMMMM! Have you ever asked yourself a question about something that just doesn't make sense? This is literally RaqC's brain when something doesn't make sense to her. But more people have got to think this way, she can't be the only one. This show is dedicated to all the people that think out…

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Season 16 Ep 12: Don't be your own worst enemy 21:22

20d ago21:22

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We wanted to have this conversation to bring this topic front and center as we start a new year. There’s something symbolic of a fresh new year right? Feels like a new opportunity to get it right! But HOW will you get it right this year if your habits are the same? SPECIFICALLY your SELF betraying habits? It’s sad but we think most people will agre…

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Season 16 Ep 11: Word of the year 19:03

28d ago19:03

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As 2023 gets underway, the chatter about resolutions will persist. People want to exercise more, read more books, unplug from devices, and drink their requisite amount of water every day. For several years, we fell into the trap of making resolutions but quickly realized that that lost traction. So, we decided several years ago to switch it up from…

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Season 16 Ep 10: The Entrepreneurial Journey Part II 28:00

1M ago28:00

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Today's show is all about ENTREPRENEURSHIP! The journey of an entrepreneur is no joke and filled with struggles, ups and downs, yet so fulfilling. So we decided to do a 2 part show with entrepreneurs that live this reality daily. Women that live this life daily. Today, we sat down with Martha, owner of The Good Candle, and also with Ale, owner of T…

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Season 16 Ep 9: The Entrepreneurial Journey Part I 30:13

1M ago30:13

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Today's show is all about ENTREPRENEURSHIP! The journey of an entrepreneur is no joke and filled with struggles, ups and downs, yet so fulfilling. So we decided to do a 2 part show with entrepreneurs that live this reality daily. Women that live this life daily. Today, we sat down with Julissa Bermudez, television host, who is new to the entreprene…

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Judith Lewis Herman, "Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice" (Basic Books, 2023) 32:44

1M ago32:44

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Judith Herman is renowned for her groundbreaking work with survivors of trauma, including sexual trauma. Her earlier books include Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror (Basic Books, 2022) and Father-Daughter Incest (Harvard UP, 2000) The #MeToo movement brought worldwide attention to sexual violen…

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Thomas Sparr, "German Jerusalem: The Remarkable Life of a German-Jewish Neighbourhood in the Holy City" (Haus Publishers, 2021) 25:59

1M ago25:59

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In the 1920s, before the establishment of the state of Israel, a group of German Jews settled in a garden city on the outskirts of Jerusalem. During World War II, their quiet community, nicknamed Grunewald on the Orient, emerged as both an immigrant safe haven and a lively expatriate hotspot, welcoming many famous residents including poet-playwrigh…

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Season 16 Ep 8: Bountiful Cooking- Understanding how food can heal or destroy you 30:53

1M ago30:53

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Today we have the fabulous Agatha Achindu a wellness architect focused on helping her audience find a clear path toward what matters most: a long and fulfilling life. As the founder of Life UnprocessedTM, a boutique wellness coaching and consultancy, Agatha helps clients uncover, unlearn, and unleash their unique, optimal lifestyle design. She is t…

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Season 16 Ep 7: Being a high value woman w/Stacey Speller 33:30

2M ago33:30

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Today on the show we were blessed to have Stacey Speller, a life coach who helps high-achieving women become unstoppable in life, leadership, and love. The conversation gets good and will make you want to become the number 1 cheerleader in your life if you're not already. Tune in as this woman drops gems on today's show. ___________________________…

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Season 16 Ep 6: What are UNANI BIOTYPES? 30:14

2M ago30:14

30:14

Humans are 70% Biology and 30% Psychology...While modern psychology tends to look at a person as 100% personality, Unani BioTypes takes the biology behind behavior into account as well. DO YOU KNOW HOW YOU'RE BIOLOGICALLY DESIGNED? The system of the four biological temperaments (BioTypes), or humors as they were originally called Melancholic, Chole…

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Season 16 Ep 5: Feeling good NEVER gets old 30:28

2M ago30:28

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The feeling of "feeling good" NEVER gets old. You know what gets old- feeling sick, tired, drained, and with no excitement towards life. THAT GETS OLD. This show we talk about all the things that make us feel good. Things we should never stop doing. Things that fortify our soul and things that make us feel happy. Things that activate the Dopamine: …

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Carl Zimmer, "Life's Edge: The Search For What it Means to be Alive" (Dutton, 2022) 36:28

2M ago36:28

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Carl Zimmer investigates one of the biggest questions of all: What is life? The answer seems obvious until you try to seriously answer it. Is the apple sitting on your kitchen counter alive, or is only the apple tree it came from deserving of the word? If we can’t answer that question here on Earth, how will we know when and if we discover alien li…

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David Tal, "The Making of an Alliance: The Origins and Development of the US-Israel Relationship" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 36:16

2M ago36:16

36:16

Laying the foundation for an understanding of US-Israeli relations, this lively and accessible book provides critical background on the origins and development of the 'special' relations between Israel and the United States. Questioning the usual neo-realist approach to understanding this relationship, David Tal instead suggests that the relations …

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Seth D. Kaplan, "Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time" (Little, Brown Spark, 2023) 30:30

3M ago30:30

30:30

The neighborhoods we live in impact our lives in so many ways: they determine who we know, what resources and opportunities we have access to, the quality of schools our kids go to, our sense of security and belonging, and even how long we live. Yet too many of us live in neighborhoods plagued by rising crime, school violence, family disintegration…

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Season 16 Ep 4: TEA TIME with Las Cordovas! 30:27

3M ago30:27

30:27

Today's show is light and fun!!! RaqC & La Susie answer random questions so ya'll get to know us better. These shows are always good and HILARIOUS! Our hope is that you feel like you are hanging out with us in the living room. ____________________________________________________ Follow us on IG: @straightupsistersthepodcast @raqcsworld @lasusie Fol…

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Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements" (1951) 33:04

3M ago33:04

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A stevedore on the San Francisco docks in the 1940s, who eventually taught at the University of California at Berkeley, Eric Hoffer wrote philosophical treatises in his spare time while living in the railroad yards. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements—the first and most famous of his books—was made into a bestseller when Pre…

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Season 16 Ep 3: All about BILINGUALISM 34:27

3M ago34:27

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Today, we are talking about BILINGUALISM with the expert herself Maritere, an award winning bilingual, bicultural Latina author, parenting topic expert, speaker, podcast host, who enjoys teaching families about language and culture. She breaks down the best ways to teach your children how to be bilingual, what environment is needed for that to happ…

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Season 16 Ep 2: The difference between a friend, acquaintance, and associate 33:10

3M ago33:10

33:10

There is a big difference between a friend, acquaintance, and associate. Friendship is always more profound and more intimate than mere acquaintance. While many of the people you meet will remain acquaintances, some will eventually become your friends and some your associates. But how do you know the difference? Today we dive deep into the 4 differ…

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Brothers and Sisters for Israel (“Achim Baneshek”): A Conversation with Ronen Koehler 43:58

4M ago43:58

43:58

How does an organization change in an instant, shift its focus and mission in response to a new reality? One volunteer organization did just that. In this podcast, Ronen Koehler shares the ideas, skills and commitments that enabled his organization’s dramatic, consequential change. The nonprofit, Brothers and Sisters for Israel (“Achim Baneshek” in…

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Kenneth Miller, "Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep" (Hachette Books, 2023) 39:43

4M ago39:43

39:43

Why do we sleep? How can we improve our sleep? A century ago, sleep was considered a state of nothingness—even a primitive habit that we could learn to overcome. Then, an immigrant scientist and his assistant spent a month in the depths of a Kentucky cave, making nationwide headlines and thrusting sleep science to the forefront of our consciousness…

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Paul Scharre, "Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" (Norton, 2023) 34:30

5M ago34:30

34:30

An award-winning defense expert tells the story of today’s great power rivalry―the struggle to control artificial intelligence. A new industrial revolution has begun. Like mechanization or electricity before it, artificial intelligence will touch every aspect of our lives―and cause profound disruptions in the balance of global power, especially amo…

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Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg, "Verified: How to Think Straight, Get Duped Less, and Make Better Decisions about What to Believe Online" (U Chicago Press, 2023) 34:16

5M ago34:16

34:16

An indispensable guide for telling fact from fiction on the internet—often in less than 30 seconds. The internet brings information to our fingertips almost instantly. The result is that we often jump to thinking too fast, without taking a few moments to verify the source before engaging with a claim or viral piece of media. Information literacy ex…

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John Horgan, "Terrorist Minds: The Psychology of Violent Extremism from Al-Qaeda to the Far Right" ( Columbia UP, 2023) 36:27

5M ago36:27

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What makes a person want to become a terrorist? Who becomes involved in terrorism, and why? In what ways does participating in violent extremism change someone? And how can people become deradicalized? John Horgan―one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology of terrorism―takes readers on a globe-spanning journey into the terrorist mindset. …

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Season 16 Ep 1: The POWER of asking the right questions 28:13

6M ago28:13

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We live in a world that values answers. We were taught in school to learn how to answer questions in exams, we were conditioned to go to work knowing that we need to have the answers and our society, by and large, focuses on finding the solutions rather than figuring out if we are asking the right questions. Just like most people who have been thro…

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Season 15 Ep 12: It's NEVER too late! 27:00

6M ago27:00

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It's never to late: To start, to stop, to change your mind, to start over. Unfortunately, far to many of us see STARTING OVER as a bad thing beause it can be proof that we made the wrong choice or that we took the wrong path somehwere along the way. But that is the furthest thing from the truth friends. Let's dive intot he conversation. ___________…

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What Can We Learn From A Pottery Shard? Uncovering the Ancient Past Through Biblical Archeology with Professor Aren Maeir 36:44

6M ago36:44

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Some people are good at what they do, some are enthusiastic about their work. This guest brings both to bear in his exploration of the ancient past. Today we are privileged to talk with a distinguished figure in the world of archeology whose enthusiasm doesn’t quit. Professor. Aren Maeir is not only an accomplished archaeologist, but he is also a c…

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Season 15 Ep 11: Doing Nothing is Actually One of the Best Things You Can Do 30:40

6M ago30:40

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In a world full of major stressors and to-do lists, it can be difficult finding the time to just do well, absolutely nothing. But, here is why you should start. When was the last time you did nothing? By nothing, we mean absolutely nothing- no scrolling on social media, no reading books or articles, no lisening to podcasts, no watching movies, TV, …

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Season 15 Ep 10: LOVE is a verb! 24:41

6M ago24:41

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Appreciation and grattitude will give you the keys to the kingdom honey. But for many even if they feel those things, expressing them is difficutl. This is especially true in sentimenal relationships, in turn causing them to suffer. In today's episode we discuss the things that work and hopefully you can begin to put these things into practice in y…

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Season 15 Ep 9: Fad diets, weight loss, and your metabolism w/ Lauren Hubert 28:56

6M ago28:56

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On today's show we are joined by Lauren Hubert who has taken her own struggles and made it her passion to show women how to transform their bodies, get real results on the scale, and actually have fun doing it. Her mission as a registered dietitian in the weight loss space is to not only inspire woment to lose weight in a balanced and fun way, but …

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Matthew Levitt, "Hamas: Politics, Charity, and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad" (Yale UP, 2008) 36:10

6M ago36:10

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The world is reeling from the savage terror attack that brutalized, raped, murdered and kidnapped Israelis and civilians from at least 25 other countries, continuing to hold many of them hostage – and from the ongoing war that followed. After Hamas took over Gaza in 2007, some thought it would become more moderate. That was wishful thinking. The ba…

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Con Coughlin, "Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny" (Picador, 2023) 33:45

6M ago33:45

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In Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny (Picador, 2023), Con Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author of Saddam: The Secret Life, examines how a mild-mannered ophthalmic surgeon has transformed himself into the tyrannical ruler of a once flourishing country. Until the Arab Spring of 2011, the world’s view of Bashar al-Assad was l…

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John Perlin, "The Forest Journey: The Story of Trees and Civilization" (Patagonia, 2023) 28:27

7M ago28:27

28:27

A Foundational Conservation Story Revived. Ancient writers observed that forests always recede as civilizations develop and grow. The great Roman poet Ovid wrote that before civilization began, “even the pine tree stood on its own very hills” but when civilization took over, “the mountain oak, the pine were felled.” This happened for a simple reaso…

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Season 15 Ep 8: Fear Based Living 24:13

8M ago24:13

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"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man that lives fully is prepared to die at any time"- Mark Twain. Most people in our culture are so riddled with fear that they dont even recognize when the emotion has overtaken their lives. Fear can be sneaky and it can show up in all kinds of disguises. Today's conversation is all about how we …

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Dan Senor and Saul Singer, "The Genius of Israel: The Surprising Resilience of a Divided Nation in a Turbulent World" (Simon and Schuster, 2023) 27:20

8M ago27:20

27:20

How has a small nation of 9 million people, forced to fight for its existence and security since its founding and riven by ethnic, religious, and economic divides, proven resistant to so many of the societal ills plaguing other wealthy democracies? Why do Israelis have among the world’s highest life expectancies and lowest rates of “deaths of despa…

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The Enlightened Donor: How to Give Charity Wisely 23:35

8M ago23:35

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Motivated by compassion and hope, and the shared desire to make the world a better place, the immense amount of charitable giving stands as a testament to the humanity's collective generosity. From aiding those in need to supporting noble causes in art and science, culture and religion, the act of giving has the power to transform lives and shape a…

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Season 15 Ep 7: BUILDING legacy and an EMPIRE w/ Betty Porto 32:50

8M ago32:50

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We all want to build something that lives on long after we are gone, a legacy for our kids and loved ones. We want to think that the financial stability we achieved can open doors for those we leave in our wake, and that there was a purpose to everything we did on this planet. BETTY PORTO, owner of Porto's Bakeries, embodies all this and then some.…

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Jeremy Howick, "The Power of Placebos: Unlocking Their Potential to Improve Health Care" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2023) 34:56

8M ago34:56

34:56

Should your doctor prescribe a placebo for you, instead of conventional medicine? And if she did, would it work? Is the double-blind placebo-controlled paradigm really the gold standard for medical research? Placebos are the most widely used treatments in the history of medicine. Thousands of studies show that they can be effective and make us happ…

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Itamar Rabinovich, "Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, the Arabs and the Region" (Brookings Institution Press, 2023) 41:33

9M ago41:33

41:33

Navigating through the intricate web of Middle Eastern geopolitics, few are better equipped to provide insights than Itamar Rabinovich in his compelling book, Middle Eastern Maze: Israel, The Arabs, and the Region 1948-2022 (Brookings Institution Press, 2023). In this update to his earlier work, The Lingering Conflict published by Brookings in 2012…

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Season 15 Ep 6 : Every woman needs a Bestie! 27:00

9M ago27:00

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Regardless of what you’ve heard, every woman needs a bestie! Because the truth is WE cannot make it in the world without a couple good, good girlfriends in our corner. We NEED that HEALTHY girl power! Why do you think our podcast is thriving? We are those good, good girlfriends for so many. But the trick is to build these bonds in our everyday life…

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Season 15 Ep 5: How well do you know your family 37:18

9M ago37:18

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Today we keep the show light. We're playing a game that you should all play with your family called "How well do you know your family", its so FUNNNNNNN, so random, and hilarious. You may be surprised as to how well you know them, or don't know them at all, LOL! _________________________________________________ For FULL EPISODE in Audio & Video sub…

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Season 15 Ep 4: Let’s talk about talking 22:18

10M ago22:18

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There are 5 real shitty ways to communicate in any relationship: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Stonewalling and Over communicating. And it’s amazing just how little we pay attention to these things when we engage with folks in conversation or conflict. So much can be resolved OR avoided if we just learn to master our tongue! In today's episod…

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Season 15 Ep 3: Be extraordinary 37:41

10M ago37:41

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Only the bold will be able to go from ordinary to extraordinary. The larger part of society will never experience true success. Why? Because the majority of people are unwilling to become the CEO of their life — they’d rather someone else call the shots. The more you evolve into the best version of yourself, the more you’ll be required to give up. …

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Andrew J. Hoffman, "The Engaged Scholar: Expanding the Impact of Academic Research in Today’s World" (Stanford UP, 2021) 35:39

10M ago35:39

35:39

Society and democracy are ever threatened by the fall of fact. Rigorous analysis of facts, the hard boundary between truth and opinion, and fidelity to reputable sources of factual information are all in alarming decline. A 2018 report published by the RAND Corporation labeled this problem "truth decay" and Andrew J. Hoffman lays the challenge of f…

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Season 15 Ep 2: Attachment Styles & Their role in relationships 28:30

10M ago28:30

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It’s human nature to seek contact and relationships, to seek love, support, and comfort in others. In fact, the "need to belong" is one of the main forces that drives individuals. From an evolutionary perspective, cultivating strong relationships and maintaining them has both survival and reproductive advantages. After all, most of us do "need to b…

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Season 15 Ep.1: RaqC is back - Her labor & delivery story 27:17

10M ago27:17

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The babyyyyy is back! After honoring her 40 day postpartum leave, RaqC is back a whole ass mommy. From preparing for labor, pre-labor, the drive to the hospital, her birth plan, to pushing her baby girl out! RaqC is dishing out all the details to such an unforgettable day. If you're a mommy you will relate and if you aren't you will definitely pick…

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Season 14 EP #12: Talking MOM life with our own mom 24:29

11M ago24:29

24:29

"There's no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one." - Jill Churchill Today we close out ANOTHER season of your FAVORITE podcast/talk show (the power of words!) AND today officially ends RaqC's maternity leave too ✨🙌🏽 What better way to wrap up another dope season of Straight Up Sisters The Podcast than to have a heart to h…

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Season 14 EP#11: Let's talk Birth Order 27:24

11M ago27:24

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Birth order is the theory that claims that the order in which a child is born into their family helps shape their development and personality. For example: Are you the oldest bossy one? Maybe you're the middle distant one? Or perhaps you're the carefree baby of the bunch? Although not scientifically backed, it cannot be a coincidence that most of u…

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Gary Smith, "Distrust: Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science" (Oxford UP, 2023) 36:48

11M ago36:48

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There is no doubt science is currently suffering from a credibility crisis. Gary Smith's book Distrust: Big Data, Data-Torturing, and the Assault on Science (Oxford UP, 2023) argues that, ironically, science's credibility is being undermined by tools created by scientists themselves. Scientific disinformation and damaging conspiracy theories are ri…

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