We Are Habit Hooligans

We Are Habit Hooligans

On this weeks episode Hannah and Kate hash out how to form helpful habits and simultaneously embrace the reality that EVERYTHING IS HARD. Join them for a vulnerable yet humorous listen and they round out the last turn of season one. *This episode contains reference to mental health struggles and hospital stays Sources: * Research Article "How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world" [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.674]by https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.674Phillippa Lally, Cornelia H. M. van Jaarsveld, Henry W. W. Potts, Jane Wardle * The Make Your Damn Bed Podcast by Julia Merica

We Are Discourse Divas

This week Kate and Hannah take a journey through the land of communication science. Join them in thinking about how language both shapes and reflects our world while wading into the subtle ways language can become a weapon. **this episode contains discussion of suicidal ideation (8:57-10:30) Sources: * Kihlstrom, JF, & Park, L. (2016). Cognitive psychology: Overview. In The Curated Reference Collection in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. UC Berkeley. * Cognitive Psychology: Overview [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128093245217021] John F. Kihlstrom, Lillian Park, in Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology [https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780128093245/reference-module-in-neuroscience-and-biobehavioral-psychology], 2018 * Time, Anthropology of [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B0080430767009797] E.K. Silverman, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences [https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780080430768/international-encyclopedia-of-the-social-and-behavioral-sciences], 2001 * Language and Thought [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080572994500141] Richard J. Gerrig, Mahzarin R. Banaji, in Thinking and Problem Solving [https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780080572994/thinking-and-problem-solving], 1994 * "Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis" By Mia Belle Frothingham * Language, Visual Cognition and Motor Action [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B0080448542008658] R.A. Zwaan, M. Kaschak, in Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (Second Edition) [https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780080448541/encyclopedia-of-language-and-linguistics], 2006 * Lecture notes from CA 272 Intro to Interpersonal Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

We Are Dog Dreaming

Kate and Hannah honor and reminisce about Hannah's Pod Dog Tony while sharing stories of teacup-size clones and dogs blazing trails with their "pawlictics". Sources: * "Heartwarming stories about dogs saving humans' lives" by Andrew Lisa * "15 Unique Jobs Only Dogs Can Do" by Jan Reisen * "Bosco, Sunol’s dog mayor, lives on in spirit" by Jeremy Thomas * "Reliable, friendly, and masters of one-way communication: Meet the dog mayors of America" by James Pasley, Natalie Colarossi and Kelly McLaughlin * https://officialsnowdog.com/ [https://officialsnowdog.com/] * "6 senior dog adoption stories that will make you weep" by Mary Johnson * "30 Fun and Fascinating Dog Facts" by American Kennel Club Staff * "Federal Lawsuit Filed Over 49 Clones of 'Miracle Milly' the Chihuahua" by George Khoury Esq.

This is Limitless Mental Performance

Kate and Hannah sit down with Sport and Performance Psychology masters degree holders and business owners Jake Kluver and Mike Mata! They ponder Performance Psych, wonder about their 'whys', and talk turning points that led them to where they are now. Kate and Hannah even get a taste of mental skills training and dig deeper into their friendship.

We Are Elected Majesties

Hannah and Kate contemplate all things presidential, from how the word "president" got its start to Andrew Jackson's gigantic wheel of cheese. They even bring this topic into international waters while pondering Haiti's preposterous path towards a presidency. The only things not included; political opinions and controversial content. Sources: * "Andrew Jackson's Big Block of Cheese" by Robert Mcnamara * "The Cost of Haiti's Freedom" episode of The Daily Podcast by the New York Times * "Why 'president'? How the US named its leader" episode of the NPR podcast All Things Considered by Selena Simmons-Duffin * Secret History; The Horrors of St. Domingo and Laura by Laura Sansay * "The Haitian Revolution" by Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors