Something You Should Know about Christmas

November 30, 2011

Interview with Susan Albers, author of the book "But I Deserve This Chocolate!"

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Mike Carruthers:
Nothing makes eating healthy more difficult than the holidays but we can try.

Susan Albers:
We underestimate how much we eat by about 40% so anything that you can do to be more mindful of how much you’re eating is going to help.
 

December 21, 2009

Interview with Freeman Hall, author of the book Retail Hell: How I Sold My Soul to the Store Confessions of a Tortured Sales Associate

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Mike Carruthers:
If you’ve waited until now to do your Christmas shopping there’s good news and bad news. First the good news…

Freeman Hall:
It’s a good time to go because there will be a lot of stuff on sale.

Retail expert Freeman Hall, author of the book on the whole experience of retail shopping…

December 18, 2009

Interview with Craig Kielburger, author of the book Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World

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Mike Carruthers:
This is the time of year we most often think of giving, volunteering and helping others, but there are a lot of other important reasons to give.

Craig Kielburger:
Because when we help others, it helps us - people who helped others gained so much back in return. Really volunteerism is actually one of the most selfish things you could ever do.
 

Craig Kielburger author of the book Me to We…
 

November 26, 2009

Interview with Herbert Rappaport PhD, author of the book The Family Gathering Survival Plan

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Mike Carruthers:
Going home for the holidays… as great as it sounds, holiday celebrations with family can be trouble.

Herbert Rappaport, PhD:
There's a sibling that makes a comment, there's an uncle who's going to be critical at the way somebody from the next generation is doing their Thanksgiving dinner, there's somebody who maybe drinks too much.