(1) John J. Higgins and Barb Adams, #MeToo
Harvey Weinstein, Roy Moore, Al Franken, George H. W. Bush, Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., Ben Affleck, Mark Halperin, Dustin Hoffman, Dr. Larry Nassar and countless other men of power — all accused of sexual misconduct. Weinstein currently faces accusations of sexual harassment or assault from more than 60 women, and is under criminal investigation in Los Angeles, New York, and London. Previously, in 2016, there were accusations against Bill Cosby, Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes, and then-candidate for president, Donald J. Trump (Trump was caught on tape making crude, sexually aggressive comments about women).
Weinstein’s outing by The New York Times led to the creation of the #MeToo campaign, where women can come forth publicly and accuse men of harassment or assault.
When the #MeToo campaign began, people were stunned by the number of women coming forward. But we shouldn’t be surprised and we shouldn’t just focus on the high-profile cases. Sexual misconduct happens everyday, everywhere to women from all walks of life. Women have been forced to hide their experiences for fear of not being believed or because of the stigma attached.
And there are other problems women face: (1) women are at higher risk of poverty; (2) women are more likely to be victims of domestic violence; (3) women are underrepresented in politics; (4) rape culture is real and women rape victims still seek justice; and (5) women still face inequality in the workplace, both in pay and opportunity for advancement.
JOIN Barb and John as they discuss #MeToo.
(2) Dr. Rick Brinkman
Joining the show in the second hour is communications expert Dr. Rick Brinkman. Dr. Brinkman will be discussing his latest book, Dealing with Meetings You Can’t Stand: Meet Less and Do More.
The word “meeting” often elicits audible groans. Middle managers spend an estimated 35% of their time in meetings. Upper managers spend half their time in meetings, but 67% of these meetings are woefully unproductive, costing businesses more than $37 billion a year. They’re a necessary evil, but they don’t have to be.
In Dealing With Meetings You Can’t Stand: Meet Less and Do More, communications mastermind Dr. Rick Brinkman maps out why meetings run aground and how to avert disaster before it starts. During the interview, Rick will discuss time-tested strategies for reducing the time spent around the table, whether it’s live or virtual — and maximizing it so it really counts. Included will be- How to question a meeting’s existence and eliminate the unnecessary.
- The strategy to get passive people to speak, while getting people who talk too much to stop.
- How to prevent “Know-it-Alls” from taking you down with unnecessary tangents.
- Proven techniques for difficult personalities, like distracting Snipers, Whiners, and Negative people
- How to accurately weigh all the hidden costs of a meeting — besides time.
- The 2 most important parts you must have on each agenda item that are never there!
Dr. Rick Brinkman is a leadership and communications expert who teaches Conscious Communication® for leadership, teamwork, customer service and effective meetings. Since 1987 he’s performed more than 4,000 programs in 17 countries, sharing his insights on human behavior and strategies for practical communication. He is known for Educating through Entertainment, using humor and storytelling to make the learning memorable. A popular keynote speaker, his clients range from the Astronaut Corps at NASA and the FBI to Merck, Adobe, the Federal Reserve, and IBM.
For more information, visit http://dealingwithmeetings.com.
(3) Paddy Fievet
Joining the show during the third hour is renowned author, modern mystic, speaker, and meta-physician, Paddy Fievet, Ph.D. Paddy will be discussing What is Love (Step 5 from her latest book, The Eagle’s View: Five Steps to Modern Mysticism).
In her third book on Modern Mysticism, Paddy Fievet guides the reader into discovering his or her own answers to the age old questions: Where am I? Who am I? What is my purpose? How will my purpose happen? and What is Love?
Paddy will discuss the types of love we experience (philia, eros, storge, and agape = Divine Love) and how we can deepen our connection to God through Divine Love, which belongs to all of us. In a time of so much division in our country and the world, it is important we reclaim Divine Love.
Paddy will discuss the characteristics of Divine Love and how we can all become catalysts for peace, love and understanding.
Paddy Fievet, Ph.D., is a modern mystic, a facilitator, public speaker, blogger, teacher and artist, and a member of Spiritual Directors International. Paddy studied spirituality, psychic arts, and metaphysical law in depth, earning a Ph.D. in Metaphysics from the American Institute of Holistic Theology.
For more information, visit http://modernmysticism.com.
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