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This one is mostly for the ladies, but guys, there’s lots for you to learn here, too. On this episode Kari and Kelly are talking about some of the harsh truths that they’ve come across while doing this whole intentional living thing. One of the harshest of these truths is that what you look like actually does matter — and not just in some abstract way. It actually affects every part of your life from how you are perceived by others (do they think you are likeable, trustworthy, and competent?) to how much you make in your lifetime (attractive people make $250,000 more). This is not what two ladies who make a point to work from home in yoga pants want to hear — especially because looking good requires a lot of time and money. Kelly and Kari talk about the dollars and cents of being an attractive lady including the cost of makeup, regular mani/pedi’s, and hair maintenance. It really adds up! And that doesn’t even include the time cost, which for for two busy, ambitious ladies can be the hardest part. Kari and Kelly also talk about how much ridiculous levels of alcohol consumption is normalized in our culture, and how people tend to be hesitant to talk to a friend when they see them taking things a little too far. This episode wasn’t a fun one for the gringas, but it’s important. And if your gringas won’t tell you the truth, who will? PRODUCTION NOTE: Traveling with audio equipment is challenging, and Kari’s mic cord seems to have been on the fritz during this episode. It’s still listen-able and this was too good of a conversation to not post, but if you’re wondering what’s up with the audio — well, that’s what’s up. There are several articles and stats referenced in this episode. You can check them out for yourself here: Here's What The Average Woman In The US Spends On Makeup — And It's A Lot: https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/heres-what-the-average-american-woman-spends-on-makeup-and?utm_term=.nkeMypvlp5#.wwYvVne6nG How much is too much?: https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/How-much-is-too-much/ This Chart Shows Hollywood's Glaring Gender Gap: http://time.com/4062700/hollywood-gender-gap/ Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking): https://www.amazon.com/Dataclysm-When-Think-Ones-Looking/dp/0385347375/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0 Beauty and Salary: How Does Employee Attractiveness Affect Lifetime Pay? [infographic]: http://www.payscale.com/career-news/2012/03/beauty-and-salary To follow along in real time, see video/pics of the process, get Workationing tips and travel hacks, check out www.workationing.com. Help the ladies knock items off of their bucket lists at Patreon: www.patreon.com/workationing Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/workationing And Twitter: www.twitter.com/workationing
Is it racist to date along racial lines or is it simply a preference? Find out what Chido, Christine and, special guest, Ashan think about this and more as they discuss interracial dating. Plus, hear what Hugh Jackman has been up to in Australia, and the new Facebook tool that will make forgetting your ex that much easier. Sources: Hugh Jackman's Broadway to Oz review - the screamingly camp end of large http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/25/hugh-jackmans-broadway-to-oz-review-the-screamingly-camp-end-of-large Facebook tests tools for dealing with former lovers http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/facebook-tests-tools-dealing-lovers-151119195232983.html Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking) http://www.amazon.com/Dataclysm-When-Think-Ones-Looking/dp/0345812581
Our annual list of the top 10 books we read this last year--fiction and non-fiction.Listen now: (download)Russ' top non-fiction:Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder (A Book Review)To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological SolutionismThe Innovators (Book Review Episode)Dataclysm (Episode: The Intersection of Product Design and Big Data with Natasha Irizarry)The Idea FactoryBett's top non-fiction:The Phoenix ProjectScrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the TimeThe Glass CageTo Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological SolutionismSeneca: Letters from a StoicRuss' top fictionThe Martian: A NovelDaemonCat's Cradle: A NovelWhite NoiseThe CircleBett's top fictionThe Martian: A NovelThe CircleHyperionAndroid's DreamDaemon
An interesting, entertaining, and wide ranging discussion with product designer, Natasha Irizarry. Natasha has quickly compiled some very interesting experience in software product design, some of which was gained while at OkCupid where she worked alongside Christian Rudder while he was completing his book Dataclysm.Listen as we start with Natasha's perspectives on user experience design, experiments, strategy, and make our way to a discussion of the best selling "big data book": Dataclysm. Listen now: (download)References:Books we mentioned:Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking) The Boy Kings: A Journey into the Heart of the Social Network