Big Talk Podcast

In this Thanksgiving episode, we talk about ways to fight seasonal depression and emphasize the importance of gratitude.  

With Election Day coming up, we discuss why voting is important and give some resources to help you be informed about who will be on your ballot. Go vote, November 8!

"Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back" In this episode we discuss both the why and the how of the importance of maintaining curiosity in our lives. 

In this discussion, we are joined by Vanessa Timpson who teaches us that etiquette is about more than just table manners. She shares her insights into the topic and how the concept of etiquette can help with our confidence & improve our interactions with other people.

This is an arts & literature appreciation episode in which we learn about the life behind the author Agatha Christie. She is famously considered the Queen of Crime and is the creator of the character Detective Poirot, who is popular even today. 

Bekah Timpson, who is working toward becoming a certified doula, comes on to talk with us about the empowerment of women in their pregnancy & birth experiences. We talk about the importance of having real & open conversations and remembering the community of women. If you are thinking about becoming pregnant, are pregnant, or have been pregnant, this is a great episode for you to listen to. 

After the revolutionary war, Noah Webster began work on the first comprehensive dictionary of the American language. He saw that in order for there to be a unified American nation, there would have to be a unified American language & education. Noah Webster was a true seeker of knowledge & exemplifies the idea we promote on this show of taking responsibility for our own education. 

We discuss the important role that language plays in culture and why we should care about our words. 

After a break for the summer months, the Big Talk Podcast is back with a rededication to learning, discourse and big ideas. In this episode, I introduce my new co-host and we talk about the necessity of taking responsibility for your learning. 

Dan Hammon has a Bachelor's in History, with an emphasis on world & western civilization history, and a minor in Creative Writing. He served in the Army reserves for 6 years and did a tour in Afghanistan in 2009-2010. He is currently a middle school educator, teaching geography, civics, and history.  I invited him on to address the topic of free speech. Namely, to answer the questions: "What is free speech?" & "Why does free speech matter?" The goal is to promote free speech by allowing others to speak freely. 

Orrin Naylor has almost 10 years of experience working in the tech industry. On this episode, Orrin teaches us about what's going on behind the censorship we're seeing online. And yes, we do talk about Elon Musk & Twitter.

With a Bachelor's degree in English, a Master's in Communication, and a Doctorate of Education in Instructional Technology & Design, Dr. Timpson has spent the majority of his career in Education.  I invited him on to address the topic of free speech. Namely, to answer the questions: "What is free speech?" & "Why does free speech matter?" The goal is to promote free speech by allowing others to speak freely. 

Shad Barlow has a has a BS in Political Science, a BS in Environmental Sustainability, and a BS in Sociology.  For this episode, I invited Shad to come on and share his thoughts on two important questions: 1. what is free speech? & 2. why does free speech matter? The goal is to promote free speech by allowing others to speak freely. 

In this episode, we learn about Chairman Mao and the beginning of communism in China.

In this episode, I invited my friend, Ines Mccanna, on the show to talk about what life was like for her and her family living in Bosnia during the communist regime under Josip Tito and what happened after his death in 1980. 

As a continuation of learning about communism, this episode goes into the realities of communism with Lenin, Stalin, and the creation of the USSR.

In this episode, Klare presents her research of Marxism and why she believes it is nothing more than speculative nonsense. All attempts to implement Marxism/Communism are, in a word, evil.

This episode is a recap of the concepts from the 2 part health series & a transition into the upcoming 4-week series: History of Communism. Please share the episode, we want as many people as possible to listen & learn!

In this episode, Klare interviews her friend Esther Timpson, a health coach with a background in nutrition. They talk about what nutrition means, why it matters, and what you can do to get started on your personal journey of taking responsibility for your health. 

Klare invites her sister Kaylissa, an RN, on to talk about practical health advice & how to begin the journey of taking responsibility for your individual health. Part of that responsibility is maintaining the freedom to make our own health choices.

Welcome back! Klare is back with her thoughts on why we learn- what is the point of it all? And she takes time to reflect on & reset her intentions with the show for the new year. 

As you probably know, Klare is a huge book nerd. This episode goes into the empowerment of the mind via reading & literature and the importance of both in terms of learning & development. 

In this episode, Klare meets with her two sisters, Nola and Jerri, to learn about their experiences with homeschooling & how they have created education as a lifestyle within their families. 

In this intro to the Learning about Learning series, Klare talks about what to look for in quality personal development resources and the necessity of controlling the content we consume. 

This is a wrap up episode for the History of Freedom series. Klare talks about what we have learned and the importance of keeping our history intact so we can learn from it. She also gives her list of things to do when you're feeling down and some gratitude just in time for Thanksgiving. 

Sojourn: Americanized form of French verb so'journer, meaning "to stay temporarily in one place". Truth: "that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality." In this episode, Klare presents the life of Sojourner Truth as the final topic of this first History of Freedom series. 

We are back with a HoF episode and we are learning about William Wilberforce. He fought for 20 years to abolish the slave trade in the British Empire and he exemplified fighting for freedom. 

In this episode, we push pause the History of Freedom so that Klare can give you her church sermon: if you believe something, act like it.

This week we talk all about our 2nd president and one of my favorite men from history: John Adams. (By happy accident this episode releases the day after John Adams' birthday!)

This month I am focusing on historical figures who have advocated for personal & societal freedom. In this episode, we talk about the life & writings of Henry David Thoreau and his contribution to the American ideal of freedom.

In this episode, we continue reading the Constitution which includes the Bill of Rights and Amendments 11-27 and discuss some current event issues.

Have you read the Constitution in it's entirety? In this episode, we read the preamble and all seven articles looking for more so-called harmful language. But it's a chance to read one of the most important documents in our great nation's history!

Does the Declaration of Independence have harmful language? The National Archive Records Admin thinks it does. Kelsey and I read the Declaration to see if we can figure out why the federal government thinks it's harmful.  

I am joined by my friend Kelsey Cooke to discuss her experience writing for local newspapers and what she has learned about journalism. 

In this episode, I meet with my friend Kiersten to learn about her research into personality tests. She has studied the Ennegram test, the Big Five test, and other tests that have helped her in her work with students. 

The four happy hormones (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins) are out here tricking us into staying alive.  Sources: Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek. "The Animal Origins of Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Endorphin and Implications for Human Wellbeing", International Journal of Psychiatry by Dr. Loretta Graziano Breuning.  "D.O.S.E.: The brain's happy chemicals, explained" from khironclinics.com "Essential Guide to Serotonin and The Other Happy Hormones in Your Body" from atlasbiomed.com

Big Talk Podcast is based on my theory that concept of the French Salon has evolved over the years and now exists in the modern technological age as The Podcast.  This is my intro episode that covers why I decided to start a podcast in the first place.  Thank you for listening!