When you have a regulated nervous system, you stop leaking power in all the wrong directions, and instead can invest your energy into something useful that actually supports and builds you up, says Liva RJ. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

Liva RJ explains that constant busyness pulls us away from ourselves and that clarity only comes when we learn to get quiet enough to hear what's actually going on inside. 🎧 Link to the full episode is in the comments.

We've built entire systems around the idea that we're fundamentally different from each other. Liva RJ argues that the drive to “other” isn’t based on some natural truth, but is constructed, and that there’s no future without creating community. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

Liva RJ's early years were marked by instability & frequent moves between countries, languages and socioeconomic realities. Her career enabled her to see up close how power operates. After 9/11, she wondered what a life aligned with her deepest values could look like. 🎧 Episode link in comments.

When 807 law firms signed an amicus brief challenging an executive order targeting Jenner & Block, lawyer Bennet Kelley @bennet.bsky.social's firm was one of them. After his father fought in WWII, he felt it was the least he could do. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

"Can we" and "should we" are two very different questions, but with technology and AI, the latter isn’t focused on enough, says lawyer Bennet Kelley bennet.bsky.social. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

Every single day, platform content moderators wade through extremely disturbing & violent material, paying for it with their mental health. Lawyer Bennet Kelley bennet.bsky.social notes how little protection these workers have, something most of us never think about. 🎧 Episode link in comments.

Is the law keeping up with technology? In this Ready Living Podcast episode, internet lawyer Bennett Kelley @bennet.bsky.social examines some of the digital world's biggest legal and ethical fault lines. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

Layoffs have become common among many companies, but mental health expert Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio says the data shows downsizing hurts productivity, wipes out institutional knowledge, destroys morale, and damages a company's reputation. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

You know that coworker everyone tiptoes around? Mental health expert Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio says there shouldn't be people like that in any workplace, and warns that if leaders don’t take action, the problem grows and so does disrespect for the leaders themselves. 🎧 Link to episode in comments.

Up to 85% of Americans are unhappy at work, and mental health expert Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio says it's no accident. Impossible pressure, undertrained leaders, and the constant risk of layoffs are pushing workers to the breaking point. 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

Too many employees are treated as productivity machines, not people inherently worthy in their own right. Workplace mental health expert Ken Dolan-Del Vecchio says the fix starts with good supervisors & shifting from "power over" to "power with." 🎧 Link to full episode in the comments.

Now is the time to take a public stand for a Christianity that supports human dignity and civic pluralism, argues @robertpjones.bsky.social of @prri.org, not an aberration steeped in division and hate. 🎧 See link to the full episode in the comments.

The left isn't secular. Most Democrats are religious, says @prri.org president @robertpjones.bsky.social, but their faith traditions are far more diverse than those on the right. That distinction plays out politically. 🎧 See link to the full episode in the comments.

The media people watch predicts their propensity to adhere to Christian nationalist beliefs. @robertpjones.bsky.social of @prri.org explains how far-right media and Christian nationalism feed each other, and why the pipeline keeps moving further right. 🎧 Link to the full episode in the comments.

How embedded is Christian nationalism in American life? 3 in 10 qualify as adherents or sympathizers. @prri.org's @robertpjones.bsky.social breaks down what's driving it, where it's concentrated, and what it means for democracy as we approach our 250th anniversary. 🎧 Link to episode in comments.

What if telling your companion animal’s life story became part of how you say goodbye? Animal death doula Dr. Ken Gorczyca, DVM shares the power of reflecting on how you first met, their nicknames, adventures & all the little quirks that made them who they are. 🎧 Link to episode in the comments.

We should give our animal companions the same thoughtful end-of-life planning we do for ourselves, says animal death doula Dr. Ken Gorczyca, DVM. Like advanced directives for humans, he suggests pet parents consider what a peaceful, compassionate release looks like. 🎧 Episode link in comments.

Animal death doula Dr. Ken Gorczyca, DVM shares how his work transforms end-of-life care into something grounded in calm, presence, and understanding. The full episode invites us to think about loss and letting go as a sacred and natural part of life. 🎧 Episode link in the comments.

In this Ready Living Podcast episode, veterinarian & animal death doula Dr. Ken Gorczyca talks about the profound work of helping families honor, release, and grieve their beloved animal companions with intention, ritual, and love. 🎧 The link to the full episode is in the comments.

If you're serious about finding a long-term partner, you need to start treating dates like interviews, says facial profiler and body language expert Joseph McGuire. People will show you exactly who they are if we know how to pay attention. 🎧 Full episode link in the comments.

Most people will do anything to fill silence, but facial profiler and body language expert Joseph McGuire says that discomfort might be costing you more than you realize. In negotiations, silence is strategy, and the people who master it have a serious edge. 🎧 Full episode link in the comments.

Your body is always picking up on things your mind tries to talk you out of. Facial profiler and body language expert Joseph McGuire says it's time to stop second-guessing those signals and start listening to them. 🎧 Full episode link in the comments.

Facial profiler and body language expert Joseph McGuire explains how to read the secret signals people are sending to determine if they’re trustworthy or not. 🎧 Full episode link in the comments.

A lot of conflict is fueled by fear and dehumanization, says Globe Aware founder Kimberly Haley-Coleman, but getting to know people on an individual and personal level helps humanize them. That’s the direction we need to go. 🎧 Episode link in the comments.

Globe Aware founder Kimberly Haley-Coleman reflects on how North American culture’s relentless focus on productivity often comes at the cost of time with family, community, and faith. We can learn a lot from cultures that prioritize relationships over resources. 🎧 Episode link in the comments.

Globe Aware founder Kimberly Haley-Coleman reflects on volunteer vacations as shared, community-led experiences where contribution, curiosity, and connection leave a lasting impact on both visitors and the people who welcome them. 🎧 Full episode link in the comments.

Short-term volunteer vacation experiences can transform communities and shape how people see the world and their place in it, says Globe Aware founder Kimberly Haley-Coleman, with dignity, trust, and shared effort as the real foundations of sustainable impact. 🎧 Full episode link in the comments.

Think paper cups are plastic-free? Microplastics researcher & science communicator Dana Zhaxylykova explains that most are lined with plastic to prevent leaks, which can break down into microplastics that are ingested by us. 🎧 Link to the full episode in the comments.

Microplastics researcher & science communicator Dana Zhaxylykova explains the difference between two types of microplastics, primary and secondary, and where they come from. 🎧 Episode link in the comments. #Plastic #Microplastics #Health #Environment

Ever wonder what “microplastics” actually are? Microplastics researcher & science communicator Dana Zhaxylykova explains. 🎧 Episode link in the comments.

Microplastics researcher & science communicator Dana Zhaxylykova breaks down where microplastics are found (air, water, food, everyday products) and what we can realistically do to reduce exposure—grounded in peer-reviewed research and real-world action. 🎧 Links in the comments.

Join me at The Institute of Universal Rights, Health & Justice's virtual inaugural Leadership Program June 1-July 10! I'll be on the Media Discourse panel (June 25) about how media shapes social, economic, legal, political recognition of human/ nonhuman rights. Learn more at link in the comments.

PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social’s Viktorya Vilk breaks down the range of online abuse, showing how dangerous and pervasive digital attacks can be. 🎧 Episode link in the comments.

Local journalism, says @penamerica.bsky.social's Viktorya Vilk, holds govts & corporations accountable, provides life-saving information, drives civic engagement, fosters social cohesion, and amplifies local issues to national attention. Without it, democracy suffers. 🎧 Episode link in comments.

PEN America's @penamerica.bsky.social Viktorya Vilk explains how same the authoritarian playbook used to attack the media goes after higher education, the cultural/artistic sector, and free & fair elections. It's a broad assault on democracy & independent thought. 🎧 Episode link in the comments.

In this Ready Living Podcast episode, PEN America’s Viktorya Vilk exposes the authoritarian playbook targeting journalism, higher education, and other institutions. She also explains how individuals can protect themselves from online abuse & what to do if it happens. 🎧 Links in the comments.

Clarity around what kind of life you want should be the first step of your entrepreneurial journey, says Christy Hunter. 🎧 Link to the full episode in the comments.

Some entrepreneurial journeys don’t start with a concrete plan, they start by saying yes to opportunities in front of you. 🎧 Link to the full episode in the comments.

A love of fashion and old-style glamour shaped Christy Hunter’s eye for visual storytelling and planted the early seeds of her entrepreneurial journey. 🎧 Link to the full episode in the comments.

Christy Hunter didn’t follow a traditional blueprint for entrepreneurship. What began as a deep love for photography, fashion, and storytelling grew into a brand rooted in connection & experience enjoyed by thousands of travelers each year. 🎧 Episode links in the comments.

Calculate how much your pet needs in terms of food, vet care, grooming, and toys for the rest of their life so your pet trust is adequately funded. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on setting up a pet trust with attorney Ashley R. Dobbs here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

Setting up a pet trust requires careful planning to ensure it’s legally binding and you can have peace of mind knowing your pet is taken care of after you’re gone. 🎧 Learn what’s needed in this episode with attorney Ashley R. Dobbs: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

Many people assume a legal will ensures their pet will be taken care of after they're gone, but only a pet trust provides the legal & financial structure to guarantee their pet’s continued care. 🎧 Listen to the episode w/ attorney Ashley R. Dobbs here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

Someone isn’t their diagnosis. They are a whole person with their own unique name and story. 🎧 Listen to the full episode with mental health and human rights advocate Barbara Louise Brennan here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

Mental difficulty and mental illness are not the same, although both deserve attention, understanding, and the right support. ‪🎧 Listen to the full episode with mental health and human rights advocate Barbara Louise Brennan here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

Stigma and discrimination are both acts of ‘othering’ and in effect telling someone they don’t belong. We don’t need more labels – we need more humanity. 🎧 Listen to the full episode w/ mental health and human rights advocate Barbara Louise Brennan here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

At Cruz de Ferro, pilgrims leave a stone they’ve carried and quietly drop it at the foot of the iron, releasing what no longer serves them. 🎧 Hear more about bsky.app/profile/alex... Alexander Verbeek’s Camino walks here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...

On the Camino de Santiago you meet people from all walks of life, each having embarked for their own personal reasons. 🎧 Listen to the full episode with bsky.app/profile/alex... Alexander Verbeek here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living... #Pilgrimage #CaminoDeSantiago

Some walk the Camino de Santiago for adventure, others for clarity or healing. But somewhere between the first and last step, something shifts. 🎧 Hear more about bsky.app/profile/alex... Alexander Verbeek’s Camino walks here: readywhenstuffhappens.com/ready-living...