HOW TO NOT KNOW: The Value of Uncertainty In A World That Demands Answers

Brooklyn Children’s Museum's Food Festival on Saturday, July 25, 2026

Brooklyn Children’s Museum [https://www.brooklynkids.org/] is hosting a Children’s Food Festival on Saturday, July 25. The event is part of their expanded Culinary Residency & Incubator Support Program (CRISP), supporting local entrepreneurs by connecting them and their food with the thousands of guests who visit the museum. We also talk with President & CEO Atiba T. Edwards about summer programs and the history of the world's first children’s museum. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Avoiding Staged Car Crashes from The New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud

As you may know, New Yorkers are paying some of the highest insurance rates in the country. One of the hidden factors are fake claims, especially around staged or fake car crashes. Frank Sztuk, Senior Vice President of Investigative Services at Delta Group and chair of the public outreach committee for the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud [https://www.fraudny.com/], has details on some of the most common staged crashes and how drivers can protect themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

PURPOSEFUL: Are You a Manager or a Movement Starter?

Maybe you’ve seen something in the world you’d like to change. But how? How do you grow an idea into a movement? How do you build a team and find collaborators? In her book PURPOSEFUL, Jennifer Dulski walks through the steps to go from idea to impact and shares specific tips and stories from real movement starters -- who have created everything from new laws to new companies. Jennifer Dulski is the CEO and founder of Rising Team, a company that provides tools, data and community to turn managers into coaches to help their team succeed. Formerly, Dulski led Facebook Groups and was president and COO of Change.org. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Vet Guidance on Summer Stresses for Dogs: Travel, Heat and Fireworks

If it seems like every human is stressed these days…what about our dogs? Dr. Andrea Y. Tu, Chief of Veterinary Behavior Medicine at Heart of Chelsea Veterinary Group [https://heartofchelsea.com/], returns to talk about stressed and anxious pets, and how to help them deal with summer travel, heat and fireworks.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT LUCK: Turning Aspirations into Achievements

In her new book, WHAT I WISH I KNEW ABOUT LUCK: A Crash Course on Turning Aspirations into Achievements, Stanford University professor and bestselling author Tina Seelig [https://tinaseeligauthor.com/] says that most of what we call “luck” is really the deliberate actions of hard work. Tina Seelig’s books, built upon her work at Stanford over the past 25 years, focus on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Her books include: the International Bestseller WHAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I WAS 20, and CREATIVITY RULES. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.