Volume 10

VOLUME 10 - This week a common thread is communication and empathy as we hear from experts in the field of neuroscience, the environment, marketing, and communication! 1) First up, Dr. Ben Rein is a PhD Neuroscientist who explains the brain in his shortcast Make it Brain (with Dr. Brein). In this episode, he shares a mind-blowing study that showed that tylenol not only reduces pain, it can lower empathy. Ben's website. 2) Next up, with some empathy for our planet, did you know it's International Compost Awareness Week? In this episode of "Talkin' Trash" with Stacy Savage, Stacy shares a bit about why composting is helpful. Zero Waste Strategies website Fun fact, for my birthday last year I was gifted a tumbling garden composter. It works great. 3) Third today, Bill Harper in his shortcast Don’t Just Win. Dominate.™. Bill runs an ad agency, and has some advice for anyone that works in professional services. Bill's website. 4) Let's hear from another marketing expert next. Kaila Uli is a business coach for online stores. In this 1-minute episode of Kaila Uli's shortcast she doesn't pull any punches. Consumers want to hear how you'll help them - they don't care about your story until they know you. Kaila's Stan Store. 5) It's all about listening. Dr. Ben Crosby, in this episode from his shortcast TriviumU: Timeless Training for Professional Communicators, gives specific pointers on how to actively listen using restating and rephrasing to show empathy and engagment, without dominating the conversation. Dr. Crosby's website 6) Next, Tami Amit, a psychotherapist, in her shortcast, Therapy Beyond the Couch, explains what is titration to build your nervous system variability and how to do it. Sounds like Tabata workouts! Tami's website. 7) Now, let's hear from Liz Jane in her shortcast Working Girl Shortcast with a humorous take on a study of the number one trait you need to be successful. Liz Jane's Linktree. 8) Continuing on the theme of how to communicate more effectively, Marissa Moyer, a career coach, advises on phrases to expunge from your repetoire in this episode of her shortcast. Marissa's links 9) For our final segment, we hear from Tom Jordan, an acclaimed voice actor and audio book narrator, in his shortcast Tom Voiceover Quick VO Tips. He answers the question, how did you become a narrator? Tom Jordan's linktree Discover more great shows available on Shortcast Club. Download the app from the iOS or Android app store - search for “Shortcast Club”.