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Would you like to see Brendan fumble with difficult scenarios? Well that is exactly what we have here for you. In this new side series, Brendan gets thrown in the hot seat while Nic asks him for his opinions on moral dilemmas. Today's Moral Dilemma: THE TROLLEY PROBLEM There is a runaway trolley barreling down the railway tracks. Ahead, on the tracks, there are five people. The trolley is headed straight for them. You are standing some distance off in the train yard, next to a lever. If you pull this lever, the trolley will switch to a different set of tracks. Unfortunately, you notice that there is one person on the side track. You have two options: (1) Do nothing, and the trolley kills the five people on the main track. (2) Pull the lever, diverting the trolley onto the side track where it will kill one person. Which would you choose? If you enjoy this segment, drop a like and let us know in the comments! We had a great time recording this, and would love to do more. Thanks for tuning in! We appreciate the support.

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Kathy O'Shea. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/l03txjcivmU __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Kathleen O'Shea is professor of english at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, and a sufferer of migraines. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, she has also been published in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture. Her book, So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature, published by Kent State University Press, August 2020, has afforded her the chance to meld her two worlds of teaching literature for 33 years and suffering from migraine for 43 years. LINKS: BOOK: https://migrainelit.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/somuchmorethanaheadache TWITTER: https://twitter.com/migrainelit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/migrainelit PsychologyToday: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/kathleen-o-shea PODCAST MOMENTS: 1:08 Introduction 3:13 Personal Background 6:15 Experience with Migraine 11:40 What is Migraine? 19:17 How Do We Treat Migraine? 26:47 What Migraine feels like 32:00 Kathy's first Migraine 36:00 Migraine and Home Remedies 40:20 Migraine Stigma 44:47 Structure and Breakdown of Kathy's Book 57:14 How Can We Support Loved Ones With Migraine? 1:08:14 Hospital Standard of Care for Migraine Treatment? 1:16:52 Experience as an English Professor and Beauty of Literature 1:45:47 Closing Words from Kathy

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Keelah Williams, JD, PhD. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/CRf5AUsiE0s __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Keelah Williams, JD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director Jurisprudence of Law and Justice Studies at Hamilton College. Her current research explores how the perception of threats and opportunities in the environment may shape stereotype content, punishment strategies, and legal decision-making. Her work has been published in journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Williams received her doctorate from Arizona State University and her juris doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. During her time in law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Arizona State Law Journal. Williams has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Michigan at Dearborn. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/kegwilliams?lang=en PODCAST MOMENTS:  1:18 Personal Background 12:20 Intersection of Law and Psychology 22:07 Death Penalty  32:21 Stereotypes and Ecology 54:34 Function of Stereotypes?  1:07:14 Friendship Qualities 1:19:09 PhD Advice Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Christopher Gilbert, PhD. We reflect on the insights he shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/8lAE1l7dL-s __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Dr. Christopher Gilbert is an organizational development professional serving as a strategic facilitator and leadership and operations consultant. With an international clientele, he has accompanied profit and non-profit senior management and cross-functional levels of the Fortune 1000, government agencies and NGO's in the US, Canada, and countries in Asia and Africa. As a specialist in change management, Dr. Gilbert spearheads work in strategic planning, leadership excellence, organizational and team effectiveness and corporate training solutions. He is a business conduct and sustainability leader, implementing highly successful community responsibility and global engagement programs. He completed work for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on a ground-breaking, sustainable food security program focused on human capacity development across four nations of sub-Saharan Africa. Within the sphere of higher education, Dr. Gilbert has served as COO for Bainbridge Graduate Institute and global faculty at the University of Washington and educational institutions in the US, China, Switzerland, Iran and the Russian Republic. LINKS:  Book: https://www.nobleedgeconsulting.com/ne-bookWebsite: https://www.nobleedgeconsulting.com/ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

On this episode, Nic and I discuss some of the topic that our on our mind since our last conversation with Richard Shell.

G. Richard Shell is the Wharton School's Thomas Gerrity Professor and a professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics and Management. Over his 30-year career, he has won almost every teaching prize the Wharton School has to offer. He is also the director of Wharton's Executive Negotiation Workshop and its Strategic Persuasion Workshop. He has taught everyone from Navy SEALs, UN diplomats, and Fortune 500 CEOs to FBI hostage negotiators, emergency room nurses, and front-line public school teachers. He is the author of many books, including The Conscience Code: Lead with Your Values (HarperCollins 2021) and Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success (Penguin/Portfolio 2014), which was named Business Book of the Year by America's largest business bookseller. Professor Shell's other titles include the award-winning Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People (3rd Edition, Penguin 2018) — used in many business and law school negotiation course classrooms — and (with co-author Mario Moussa) The Art of Woo: Using Strategic Persuasion to Sell Your Ideas (Portfolio/Penguin 2007). His works are available in over 15 languages. LINKS: Personal Website: https://grichardshell.com/ The Conscience Code: https://grichardshell.com/books/the-conscience-code-lead-with-your-values-advance-your-career/ PODCAST MOMENTS: 2:04 Personal Story 7:39 Religious Background? 13:40 Impact of Religion and Spirituality 17:02 Importance of Goal-Setting 20:48 Becoming a Wharton Professor 30:23 Leading With Your Values & Richard's Spiritual Journey 41:19 Living at a Buddhist Temple 45:20 Family is Everything 52:28 Why the Conscience? 58:02 Identity in Workplace 1:07:50 Own the Conflict 1:14:18 Engage the Decision Maker 1:32:08 Conflict Style Quiz 1:37:02 Advice for Prospective MBA Students Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Latha Poonamallee, PhD. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/UCwwHDh4K50 __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

A professor, researcher, tech entrepreneur, Fulbright Fellow, and thought leader on Management and Social Justice, Dr. Latha Poonamallee is Associate Professor, Chair of the Faculty of Management, and University Fellow at The New School in New York City. She is Co-Founder and CEO of In-Med Prognostics Inc., the first company to provide ethnicity specific neuro assessment reports, biomarkers and surrogate endpoints relevant to all people, everywhere. Dr. Poonamallee is a Founder of C-Suite for Justice, a community of senior executives committed to making their organizations more inclusive, just, and equitable. She received her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 2006. She invites you to follow her on LinkedIn. In her new book, Expansive Leadership: Cultivating Mindfulness to Lead Self and Others in a Changing World: A 28 day Program (Routledge, May 2021), Dr. Poonamallee, Associate Professor, Chair of the Faculty of Management and University Fellow at The New School, and Tech Founder, presents a novel leadership model that is relationship-based and morally expansive—countering dominant models that are narcissistic, self-referential, and irresponsible. LINKS BOOK: https://www.routledge.com/Expansive-Leadership-Cultivating-Mindfulness-to-Lead-Self-and-Others-in/Poonamallee/p/book/9780367699741 LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lathapoonamallee/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/nexstep2nirvana?lang=en __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Samuel Cohn, PhD. We reflect on the insights he shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/I5nPWhMSajo __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Samuel Cohn is a Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. He is the Founder and First President of the American Sociological Association Section on Development. He received the American Sociological Association's Jessie Barnard Award for the best book on gender. (Process of Occupational Sex-Typing. Philadelphia, Temple, 1985.) He received another prize from the American Sociological Association for his book on Brazilian Development. (Employment and Development Under Globalization. London, Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). He specializes in the historical and economic determinants of societal and personal prosperity. Early work involved the determinants of women's economic well being in Victorian Britain, the determinants of workers' well being in nineteenth century France and the determinants of black access to jobs in contemporary American cities. LINKS: Book: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501755903/all-societies-die/Personal Website: https://www.samuelcohn.net/ PODCAST MOMENTS: 1:55 Personal Background and Research on Societies/Civilizations 18:35 Impact of Media on Society | COVID-19 23:22 Etiology of Current Societal Problems 34:26 Is the U.S. a Plutocracy? 41:26 3 Factors That Lead to the End of Society: 1. Standards of Living Collapse 51:28 #1 Threat to Collapse of Standard of Living 54:36 How do we cultivate trust in American society? 1:05:03 3 Factors That Lead to the End of Society: 2. Disappearance of Technology 1:21:16 3 Factors That Lead to the End of Society: 3. Crime, Warfare and Violence Increase 1:31:08 How do we keep HOPE alive? __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome back everyone! In this 22nd edition of Office Hours we discuss our conversation with Heike and Virginia from Stanford Medical School. We also go into some current events and talk about Diversity Equity and Inclusion in business today. We hope you enjoy and we will see you in the next one!

Heike Daldrup-Link, MD, PhD is a clinician-scientist in the Department of Radiology at Stanford University with subspecialisation in pediatric radiology, pediatric oncology imaging, and molecular imaging. Dr. Daldrup-Link trained at the University of Münster and the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She worked as an Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco from 2003 to 2010, before joining Stanford Radiology in 2010. Her research interest focuses on the development of novel pediatric molecular imaging techniques, which interface observations of living cells with nanoparticle development and multimodality imaging technologies. She recently authored "Diversity in Medicine: How to be an ally". Check it out in the link below; it's FREE on kindle! Virginia Hinostroza, MS is Life Science Research Professional in Stanford Medicine's Radiology Department. She obtained her Master's of Science in Biomedical Imaging from UCSF.where she completed her thesis on 4D Flow with Compressed Sensing for the Evaluation of Intracranial Aneurysms. LINKS: Heike Daldrup-Link: https://profiles.stanford.edu/heike-daldrup-linkStanford Medicine Magazine: https://stanmed.stanford.edu/2021issue1.html DIVERSITY IN MEDICINE: HOW TO BE AN ALLY https://www.amazon.com/Diversity-Medicine-How-be-ally/dp/1737258218 __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome back to Office Hours!! This week we discuss whats been on our mind since our conversation with Dr. Conroy-Beam. We hope you enjoy and we will see you next week for another interview! - Nic and Brendan

Dan Conroy-Beam is a professor of developmental and evolutionary psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received his B.S. in Psychology and his Ph.D. in Individual Differences and Evolutionary Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin where he worked closely with his advisor, David Buss. He joined the faculty of University of California Santa Barbara in 2016. Dr. Conroy-Beam uses an evolutionary perspective to understand how mate preferences are linked to actual mating outcomes. Specifically, he is interested in how mate preferences are integrated with one another computationally in order to make mating decisions. His work combines agent-based modeling of mate choice evolution with studies of real couples to compare and explore candidate algorithms for how people select their mating strategies, evaluate potential mates, and regulate their relationships. He currently runs and leads the Computational Mate Choice Lab. LINKS: Computational Mate Choice Lab: http://www.danconroybeam.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dconroybeam?lang=en PODCAST MOMENTS: 1:34 Personal Background 24:27 Bowerbird Mating Competition 31:05 Current Research 38:33 Mate Selection in Our Modern World 46:49 Personality Traits and Mate Preference 50:44 “The Ideal Prototype” 1:05:01 Arranged Marriages 1:08:40 Future Directions of Dr. Conroy-Beam's Research 1:11:07 Graduate School Advice 1:17:52 The Importance of Mentorship 1:20:50 Next Big Thing in Evolutionary Psych? 1:25:50 Sigmund Freud __________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

In this episode, we discuss the most recent interview about the book "Missing Each Other" and all the insights we had on our mind after our conversation. Check out the last episode with the full interview if you missed it. We hope you enjoy!

Our guests today are Ashley Pallathra, M.A. and Edward Brodkin, M.D. They recently coauthored a book together entitled Missing Each Other: How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections. In this episode, we discuss their book, the 4 pillars of attunement and more! Ashley A. Pallathra, M.A. is a clinical researcher and therapist. After graduating with a bachelor's degree with Distinction in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, she received a Master's degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She is the author of numerous published research articles and a book chapter in the fields of resilience and social-emotional functioning in youth, autism research, and social neuroscience. Her current research and clinical work center around strengthening social competence and building resilience in children and adolescents from diverse community settings. Edward S. ("Ted") Brodkin, M.D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry with tenure at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Founder and Director of the Adult Autism Spectrum Program at Penn Medicine. He has been honored by Philadelphia Magazine as a Top Doctor in the Philadelphia region for 14 years, and has been honored as one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical for the past 13 years. He received his A.B. Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He did his residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in neuroscience research at the Yale University School of Medicine, as well as a fellowship in genetics research at Princeton University. His research lab and clinical program at the University of Pennsylvania focus on social neuroscience and the autism spectrum in adults. LINKS: Website: https://missingeachother.com/BOOK: https://missingeachother.com/about-the-book/#ordercopy SOCIAL MEDIA: Edward Brodkin, MD Twitter: https://twitter.com/TedBrodkin Ashley Pallathra, MA Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshleyPallathra Missing Each Other Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missingeachotherbook/?hl=en

On this episode, Nic and I discuss some of the things on our mind after our last conversation with Dr. Debra Lieberman and other things that have come up since then. Enjoy!

Our guest today is Debra Lieberman, PhD. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Miami. Her research aims to understand how evolution has shaped the social mind. To this end Dr. Lieberman applies theoretical tools from evolutionary biology to develop hypotheses regarding function, generates information-processing models that specify how the functional mechanism operates, and then empirically tests the validity of these models. Dr. Lieberman studies a range of phenomena including kinship, altruism, sexuality, disgust, morality, and, gratitude. LINKS: https://local.psy.miami.edu/people/faculty/dlieberman/ PODCAST MOMENTS: 21:29 Research on Disgust 35:10 Disgust and Morality 55:44 Youth and Identity 1:04:18 Research on Gratitude 1:21:12 Gratitude is a Universal Emotion 1:36:11 Gratitude vs. Manipulation _____________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

In this edition of office hours we discuss our ongoing thoughts about our discussion with Ashanti Branch. We discuss the way we all have masks and how they come up in our lives in other ways (like the workplace).

Our guest today is Ashanti Branch, M.Ed. He is currently the founder and executive director of the Ever Forward Club. Mr. Branch, born and raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, California, took the road less traveled to get out of the ghetto and attended one of California's premier engineering colleges, California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. Ashanti studied Civil Engineering and worked as a construction project manager in his first career. After tutoring struggling students and realizing his true passion was teaching, Mr. Branch changed careers. He had suddenly found the “fire” that was missing in his life and he hoped to ignite a similar enthusiasm in his young students. In 2004 as a first year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males, who were not achieving to the level of their potential. Since then, The Ever Forward Club has grown to serve both young men and women and become a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Ever Forward Club has helped 100% of its members graduate high school and 93% of them have gone on to attend college. With over 19 years mentoring youth and 10 of those years as a math teacher educating inner city youth, Ashanti was awarded with a Fulbright Exchange Fellowship to India, a Rotary Club Cultural Ambassadorial Fellowship to Mexico and a 2010 Teacher of the Year Award from the Alameda-Contra Costa County Math Educators. Mr. Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students. LINKS: Ever Forward Club: https://everforwardclub.org/ The Adventure Card Game: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ever-forward-club-the-adventure-card-game#/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/branchspeaks?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchspeaks/?hl=en PODCAST: Taking Off the Mask Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/taking-off-the-mask/id1518606124 TEDx Talks: TEDxOakland: https://www.ted.com/talks/ashanti_branch_the_masks_we_all_wear TEDxMarin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M34wU5kXajI PODCAST MOMENTS: 1:21 Journey from Engineer to Teacher 33:19 The Origins of the Ever Forward Club 56:57 The Mask You Live In 1:38:18 The Adventure: Card Game _____________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

In this series we break down common phrases that seem to be generally accepted by most. Are there underlying meanings that we should be aware? Can these phrases have a larger impact on us than we think? We're curious, and we hope you are too! We think this can be a fascinating and insightful journey. Let us know some common phrases you'd like us to discuss. Language is powerful! Phrase in this EP "IGNORANCE IS BLISS" _________________________________________ Armchair Scholars Podcast: Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. Jaimie Krems, PhD. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts.

We had an amazing discussion with Dr. Krems. She has so much passion. Is a genuinely fun person and we think your going to enjoy this conversation! Please connect with us on social media and we appreciate your time.  -Team ACS

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Andrew Reiner. We reflect on the insights he shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode with Andrew Reiner here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aupfLmoXc-k&t=1355s LINKS: Website: http://www.andrewreinerauthor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew.reiner.author/?hl=en BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062854941?tag=authorweb-20 Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Andrew Reiner is a professor at Towson University, where he offers the seminar “Changing Face of Masculinity.” He has written on masculinity and men's issues for the New York Times, Italy's la Republica and the Washington Post Magazine, and his work has been featured on NPR and the Canadian Broadcasting Company, and in The Guardian, Men's Health magazine, and Forbes. He speaks about masculinity regularly at schools and conferences nationally and internationally. Taken From His Website: "If there's anything I am most proud of about Better Boys, Better Men it's this: Through the many studies and boys' and men's stories (as well as some of my own), the book ultimately constructs, from the ashes, a new, more dynamic masculine identity that allows for deeper emotional lives beyond anger. This gives boys and men permission to finally, finally embrace their deeper humanity. This is a masculine identity that's far more healthy, resilient and sustainable for boys, for men—and for people of all genders." LINKS: Website: http://www.andrewreinerauthor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew.reiner.author/?hl=en BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062854941?tag=authorweb-20 Better Boys, Better Men: The New Masculinity That Creates Greater Courage and Emotional Resiliency PODCAST MOMENTS: 0:00​ Personal Background 14:40​ Influence of Hollywood and Professional Sports on Masculinity 20:51​ Boys Ask Less Questions 29:31​ Critically Thinking 34:32​ Cognitive Dissonance 38:06​ Healthy Ego Habits 47:00​ Naming Emotions 50:17​ The Anger Iceberg 58:48​ High School Retreat 1:20:01​ Rites of Passage 1:22:39​ Targeted Transparency 1:26:25​ Brendan and Nic Share Personal Experiences _____________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. Jessica Matthews, DBH, MS, NBC-HWC. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode with Dr. Matthews here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhvvhwfZenw TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJZgIX1fsg Connect with her: Facebook- www.facebook.com/drjessmatthews Twitter and Instagram- @drjessmatthews LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/drjessmatthews Personal website- www.drjessmatthews.com _____________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Dr. Jessica Matthews is associate professor and program director at Point Loma Nazarene University, where she created the Master of Kinesiology in Integrative Wellness program. She also serves as director of integrative health coaching at UC San Diego Health. There she leads the development, delivery and management of health coaching within clinical practice and research, to include overseeing a team of national board certified health and wellness coaches within the Centers for Integrative Health. Dr. Matthews received her doctorate in behavioral health with a focus in clinical integrated care from Arizona State University and she holds numerous professional certifications, including as a certified lifestyle medicine professional (DipACLM), experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT500), personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and national board certified health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC). A recognized leader in the field and a passionate advocate for a whole person approach to health, Dr. Matthews serves on the board of directors for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). As a trusted source for evidence-based health and wellness information, for over a decade Dr. Matthews has presented at conferences and events around the world in addition to regularly contributing as a wellness expert to top media outlets, including, but not limited to, CNN, The Washington Post, Women's Health, NPR and O, The Oprah Magazine. She has authored and edited several books, delivered a TEDx talk titled “Reclaiming Wellness,” and in 2017 she was honored as the IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year—a top award recognizing superior instructional abilities and positive influence in the global health and fitness industry. Connect with her: Facebook- www.facebook.com/drjessmatthews Twitter and Instagram- @drjessmatthews LinkedIn- www.linkedin.com/in/drjessmatthews Personal website- www.drjessmatthews.com

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. Joshua Ackerman, PhD. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode with Dr. Ackerman here: https://youtu.be/ZH-bdPLq2rE LINKS: Evolutionary Social Psychology Lab: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/esplab/Twitter: https://twitter.com/umesplab?lang=en _____________________________________________________ Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Dr. Joshua Ackerman, PhD is a an associate professor of psychology and marketing at the University of Michigan. He was also an associate professor of marketing at MIT Sloan School of Management. RESEARCH INTERESTS: My research explores the role that adaptive psychological mechanisms play in behavioral and decision-making contexts. Much of what we think about (or don't think about), the decisions we make (or not), and the (dis)satisfaction we have with those decisions is driven by a fundamental set of evolved predispositions interacting with subtle features of our current environments. In approaching psychology from this perspective, my research has concentrated primarily on interpersonal cognition — how and why people think, prefer, choose, and act with or because of each other. Currently, my focus involves how people respond to and cope with ecological threats, including those related to mortality, infectious disease, resources, and social rejection, as well as ecological opportunities, including ones related to romantic relationships and friendships. I also occasionally work on topics less connected with an evolutionary perspective in the domains of marketing, sensation, and social cognition. PODCAST MOMENTS: 15:00 Common Academic Experiences Article 27:14 Toxic Work Identity 42:43 Behavioral Immune System: What is it? 51:15 Consequences of the Behavioral Immune System 1:09:47 Covid-19 Impact on Immune System 1:15:33 Covid-19 Vaccine and Behavioral Immune System Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Its Brendans Birthday. :O Nic asks Brendan a few hard hitting life questions. Thank you for joining us for this quick episode between our last interview and our upcoming. We had such an in depth conversation in our last interview that we felt this week would be good to have a quick chat in anticipation for the next interview! Thank you! Nic and Brendan

Thanks for tuning into part 2 of our conversation! In this episode, we discuss "Take Back the Court." In our first conversation (EP 011) with Dr. Belkin, we spoke about the Palm Center and the Transgender Military Ban. EP 011 Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcnWND3OxEI Aaron Belkin, PhD serves as professor of political science at San Francisco State University, where he teaches a lecture course on delusion and paranoia in American politics. Prior to his arrival at State, he was an associate professor of political science at University of California, Santa Barbara and an associate professor of psychology at City University of New York. He earned his B.A. in international relations at Brown University in 1988 and his Ph.D in political science at the University of California, Berkeley in 1998. Dr. Aaron Belkin is a scholar and advocate who, since 1999, has served as founding director of the Palm Center, which the Advocate named as one of the most effective LGBT rights organizations in the United States. He designed and implemented much of the public education campaign responsible for helping end the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy in 2011. Aaron summarized the keys to successful advocacy in the e-book, How We Won: Progressive Lessons from the Repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” which Arianna Huffington praised as a “best practices guide for civil rights fights.” He has written and edited more than thirty scholarly articles, chapters and books. He is also the director of "Take Back the Court" which has a mission "informing the public about the danger that the Supreme Court poses to democracy, and about the viability of court expansion—adding seats to the Court—as the only strategy that re-balances the court after its 2016 theft." TAKE BACK THE COURT Website: https://www.takebackthecourt.today/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakeBacktheCt?s=20

Would you like to see Brendan fumble with difficult scenarios? Well that is exactly what we have here for you. In this side series, Brendan gets thrown in the hot seat while Nic asks him for his opinions on moral dilemmas. If you enjoy this segment, drop a like and let us know in the comments! We had a great time recording this, and would love to do more. Thanks for tuning in! We appreciate the support.

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. Rachel Brenner, PhD. We reflect on the insights she shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0eJYNYI9PA&t=50s Be sure to check out Dr. Brenner on social media as her content is both informative and entertaining! SOCIAL MEDIA Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@professorbren?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professorbren/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrachelbrenner?lang=en BOOKS DR. BRENNER RECOMMENDS: When Things Fall Apart - by Pema Chödrön Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life - by Thich Nhat Hanh Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Dr. Rachel Brenner, PhD is a an assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University. Her research primarily examines how people respond to distress and how these responses impact mental and physical health. Her focus is on how best to measure clinically-relevant constructs such as self-compassion, stigma, and discrimination, and how these constructs best inform theory and interventions to improve psychological health and reduce stigma for cross-cultural and at-risk populations. She has published on these topics in journals such as the Journal of Counseling Psychology, The Counseling Psychologist, Stigma and Health, and Assessment. Currently, she is extending this research to LGBTQ populations and sleep outcomes. Be sure to check out Dr. Brenner on social media as her content is both informative and entertaining! SOCIAL MEDIA Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@professorbren?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professorbren/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/drrachelbrenner?lang=en BOOKS DR. BRENNER RECOMMENDS: When Things Fall Apart - by Pema Chödrön Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life - by Thich Nhat Hanh PODCAST MOMENTS: 01:37 Personal Background 11:03 Be Kind to Yourself 17:20 Help Seeking and Masculinity 22:34 Debunking “Grit”? 29:42 Negative Self-Talk 38:17 Mindfulness Meditation 41:02 Self-Compassion 54:28 The Practice of Meditation 1:03:40 “Holding Both” 1:08:17 Romantic Relationship Breakups 1:24:35 Navigating Graduate School 1:30:55 Stigma

In this series we break down common phrases that seem to be generally accepted by most. Are there underlying meanings that we should be aware? Can these phrases have a larger impact on us than we think? We're curious, and we hope you are too! We think this can be a fascinating and insightful journey. Let us know some common phrases you'd like us to discuss. Language is powerful! Phrase in this EP "FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT" _________________________________________ Armchair Scholars Podcast: Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. Aaron Belkin, PhD. We reflect on the insights he shared, and go on some tangents about personal anecdotes. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g2976RCtSs PERSONAL http://aaronbelkin.org/ PALM CENTER Website: https://www.palmcenter.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePalmCenter TAKE BACK THE COURT Website: https://www.takebackthecourt.today/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakeBacktheCt?s=20 Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Aaron Belkin, PhD serves as professor of political science at San Francisco State University, where he teaches a lecture course on delusion and paranoia in American politics. Prior to his arrival at State, he was an associate professor of political science at University of California, Santa Barbara and an associate professor of psychology at City University of New York. He earned his B.A. in international relations at Brown University in 1988 and his Ph.D in political science at the University of California, Berkeley in 1998. Dr. Aaron Belkin is a scholar and advocate who, since 1999, has served as founding director of the Palm Center, which the Advocate named as one of the most effective LGBT rights organizations in the United States. He designed and implemented much of the public education campaign responsible for helping end the military's “don't ask, don't tell” policy in 2011. Aaron summarized the keys to successful advocacy in the e-book, How We Won: Progressive Lessons from the Repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” which Arianna Huffington praised as a “best practices guide for civil rights fights.” He has written and edited more than thirty scholarly articles, chapters and books. He is also the director of "Take Back the Court" which has a mission "informing the public about the danger that the Supreme Court poses to democracy, and about the viability of court expansion—adding seats to the Court—as the only strategy that re-balances the court after its 2016 theft." PERSONAL http://aaronbelkin.org/​ PALM CENTER Website: https://www.palmcenter.org/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePalmCenter​ TAKE BACK THE COURT Website: https://www.takebackthecourt.today/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakeBacktheCt?s=20 Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars everywhere!

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. C. Malik Boykin, PhD. We discuss mentorship, algorithm bias, and more as we reflect on the insights he shared. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts. Full Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g2976RCtSs Learn more about his work this link for his lab: Research: https://www.boykinlab.com/ Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starxmalik/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/malikstarx?lang=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@malikstarx?lang=en Be sure to check out his music! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/malik-starx _________________________________________ Armchair Scholars Podcast: Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholarsAnchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Dr. C. Malik Boykin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) at Brown University. Malik received his doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology from UC Berkeley, his M.A. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and his B.S. in Psychology from the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) – after first attending Howard University. He was a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow for two years at Brown in the Department of CLPS before his current faculty appointment. His research focuses on intergroup relations, hierarchy, prejudice, mentorship, and racial identity. Learn more about his work this link for his lab: Research: https://www.boykinlab.com/ Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starxmalik/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/malikstarx?lang=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@malikstarx?lang=en Be sure to check out his music! Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/malik-starx PODCAST MOMENTS: 00:00 Introduction 01:53 Personal Background 14:35 Mentorship 42:35 Algorithm Bias 57:05 Life Advice Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@armchair_scholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars Anchor: https://anchor.fm/brendan-byrne9

Welcome to our new segment! In this series we break down common phrases that seem to be generally accepted by most. Are there underlying meanings that we should be aware? Can these phrases have a larger impact on us than we think? We're curious, and we hope you are too! We think this can be a fascinating and insightful journey. Let us know some common phrases you'd like us to discuss. Language is powerful! Phrase in this EP "STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN"

Welcome Back! In this episode, we share our thoughts on our conversation with Dr. Jessie Hoffman, PhD, RD. We discuss nutrition, diet, and the societal and cultural impact on health. We hope these discussions provoke curiosity and your own thoughts.

In this Episode, we talk nutritional sciences, diet, and gut health with Dr. Jessie Hoffman, PhD, RD. Dr. Hoffman is a nutrition scientist and registered dietitian. She is also an assistant professor at Winthrop University. You can read more about Dr. Hoffman and check out her "Positive Nutrition 101" online course at her website: https://www.jessiephd.com/ She has a large following on social media platforms and shares helpful content related to her work. Links to her content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiehoffman_phd/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesshoffman_phd PODCAST MOMENTS: 00:00 Personal Background 15:21 Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and Pesticides 21:22 What is the Gut Microbiome? 28:16 Getting your Microbiome Tested 35:03 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 42:43 Other Microbiomes Indicators of Healthy Gut? 48:13 Leaky Gut 54:19 Fasting and Autophagy 1:05:49 Caloric Restriction Effects of Gut Microbiome 1:09:55 Placebo Effect 1:10:57 Gut Brain 1:12:59 Alzheimer's Being Termed as Type III Diabetes 1:14:52 Carnivore vs. Vegan Community 1:22:04 Social Stigma Around Food 1:31:41 Difficulties with Dietary Compliance 1:39:45 Social Media Impact on Health 1:45:02 Antibiotics Effects on Gut Microbiome 1:49:23 Effects of Zero Fiber 1:58:56 Supplements 2:04:33 Advice for Aspiring Registered Dietitians Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars If your the type of person to read an entire show description and have made it this far, your probably also the type of person who would subscribe to this channel and show us some love!

In this episode Nic and Brendan discuss what we thought about our conversation with Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD. We talk mental health, psychology, anxiety and more! Full episode with Dr. Tracy here: https://youtu.be/ql4wbIl4OlE Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairsch...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscho... If your the type of person to read an entire show description and have made it this far, your probably also the type of person who would subscribe to this channel and show us some love!

Happy New Year! This compilation features our favorite clips from our first 9 episodes in 2020. We have had an amazing experience thus far, and are excited to continue sharing our conversations with professors in hopes that their insights can be helpful for you. PODCAST CLIPS: 00:50 - 001 | Dr. Doug Haldeman, PhD 03:05 - 002 | Dr. Jeremy Cloward, PhD 04:40 - 003 | Dr. Robin Rasbury, PsyD 08:31 - 004 | Dr. Deane Lamont, PhD 10:44 - 005 | Brennen Facchini, MFT 12:45 - 006 | Dr. Marianne Koch, PhD 13:55 - 007 | Dr. Jean-Francois Coget, PhD 17:08 - 008 | Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD 20:28 - 009 | Dr. Jessie Hoffman, PhD, RD Song: Atch - Found You Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link: https://youtu.be/G774NKvUm88 Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairsch...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscho... If your the type of person to read an entire show description and have made it this far, your probably also the type of person who would subscribe to this channel and show us some love!

In this Episode, we talk mental health and psychology with Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD. Dr. Tracy, who is known as the "Truth Doctor" on social media, She is the host of a top mental health podcast. Check it out anywhere you get your podcast. Podcast: YOUR UNCONSCIOUS IS SHOWING Dr. Tracy has numerous resources on her website including FREE classes on anxiety and trauma. Website: https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/ She has a large following on social media platforms. Links to her content: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.truth.doctor?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcourtneytracy/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.truth.doctor/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl0i3Km-try25bPzCp72KQw?view_as=subscriber Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thetruthdoctor/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcourtneytracy/ PODCAST MOMENTS: 00:00 Personal Background 13:25 Auto-Pilot 17:00 Subconscious 22:20 Uncovering Negative Automatic Thoughts 26:45 American Culture Becoming More Mindful 29:55 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 36:00 Reparenting and Parenting 44:20 Negative Self-Talk 48:00 Grief and Loss 53:54 Mindfulness Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars If your the type of person to read an entire show description and have made it this far, your probably also the type of person who would subscribe to this channel and show us some love!

On this edition of Office Hours, Nic and Brendan discuss a few of the topics from their last interview with Dr. Coget (EP 007). Some fo the topics include leadership styles, Conflict and dealing with conflict, we go down our typical tangents and tease some upcoming content. Please enjoy!

In this Episode, we talk leadership and company culture with Jean-Francois Coget, PhD. Dr. Coget joined Sonoma State University as Dean of the School of Business and Economics in July, 2020. Prior to that, he served for 14 years at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo as Associate Dean, Chair of the Management, Human Resources, and Information Systems Area, and Professor of Organizational Behavior. Dr. Coget is passionate about teaching. Besides Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, he also taught a popular Wine Business consulting course. His intellectual interests encompass creative leadership and collaborative management, intuitive decision making, internet and social media in business and education, and sustainable corporate and community practices. He has published 27 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and books on these topics. JF earned his Ph.D. in Management from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, and an MS and BS in Management from HEC Paris. Prior to pursuing a career in academia, he worked at Morgan Stanley, EY, and served as an officer in the French Navy. Native to France, Dr. Coget has happily called California home for the last 20 years. In his spare time, he enjoys engaging with his wife, two boys and dogs, running, hiking, and foraging wild mushrooms; cooking, traveling, and having Franco-Californian conversations around a bottle of wine.

In this segment, Nic gets thrown in the hot seat as Brendan has him decide between two terrible choices. Let us know what your favorite "Would You Rather's" are in the comments below! Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairsch...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscho... If your the type of person to read an entire show description and have made it this far, your probably also the type of person who would subscribe to this channel and show us some love!