Presented by the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, The Inequality Podcast brings together scholars across disciplines to discuss the causes and consequences of inequality and strategies to promote economic mobility. This podcast is hosted by economists Steven Durlauf and Damon Jones, psychologist Ariel Kalil, and sociologist Geoff Wodtke.
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Women Make Waves is an all-female hosted NCFIT podcast. Your hosts, Lindsey and Arielle (aka Bloom), talk to female coaches, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more, with the goal of elevating the voices of bada** women around us! A rising tide lifts all ships, and we're here to honor, laugh, and chat with strong women! Strength is FEMALE!
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Join gym rats, Arielle & Haley as we dive into all things health, wellness, and fitness. Grab your coffee, pre-workout, or electrolytes and come along for a friendly conversation!
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Life is an art. Make it your masterpiece. The Lavendaire Lifestyle is a podcast on personal growth and lifestyle design. Hosted by Aileen Xu, this podcast shares insight & inspiration on how to shine as your brightest self and create your dream life. Bi-weekly episodes on Sundays.
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Andy Garfield & Patrick Kling talk to industry professionals from the world of Themed Experience Design. This includes Theme Parks, Museums, and more! The show is part of the Themed Experience Television Network. Find out more at www.themedexperiencetv.com or follow us on social media @themedexptv
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Alexander Monge-Naranjo on the College Affordability Crisis
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31:51Choosing a college is one of the biggest financial decisions a young adult will make. It’s no secret that college is expensive, and that lower-income students often require more assistance to manage those high costs. What’s less well known is how access to credit—or the lack thereof—can enhance or reduce inequality. Alexander Monge-Naranjo is a vic…
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289: The Inner Work That Creates Outer Confidence with Melinde Huez
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1:00:54What's the difference between confidence that crumbles under pressure and confidence that lasts? In this episode, confidence coach Melinde shares her journey from social anxiety to building lasting self-worth through inner work rather than external validation. She reveals that what you fear others will judge you for mirrors your own self-criticism …
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Healing My Father Wound 💔 Visiting China After 6 Years
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25:58After six years, I visited my dad in China—and healed emotional wounds I’ve carried my entire life. This is the most personal story I’ve ever shared: a journey of healing my father wound, breaking through years of emotional distance and lack of communication, and finding peace, clarity, and inner power through authenticity. In this video, I share m…
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Francisco Ferreira on Inherited Inequality
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35:40When it comes to inheritance, prosperity and adversity are two sides of the same coin. Inheritance can allow parents to pass economic security and opportunity to their children. But inheritance can also transmit disadvantages. The children of low-income parents may live in under-resourced neighborhoods, attend low-performing schools, receive inadeq…
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288: The Secret Wisdom Encoded in Tarot Cards with The Gem Goddess
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1:02:44What if tarot isn't about predicting your future but creating it? In this episode, The Gem Goddess reveals how tarot was originally created to encode wisdom for unlocking your truest potential, breaking down key cards like the Devil, Four of Cups and Strength. Learn how tarot serves as a practical life map for manifestation. The Gem Goddess is a ta…
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Wendy Carlin on Changing Economics’ “Core” Curriculum
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40:16Many undergraduates study the economy in depth only once: in an introductory survey course. But a traditional “Econ 101" syllabus can omit vital topics, including inequality and climate change. These subjects are often left for later courses, which most students will never take. Wendy Carlin is a professor of economics at University College London,…
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287: The 5 Types of Wealth for a Fulfilling Life with Sahil Bloom
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56:45Why do so many successful people feel empty despite having everything they thought they wanted? Sahil Bloom breaks down the 5 types of wealth that actually create a fulfilling life, explaining why we've been measuring success with the wrong scorecard for generations. From the "dimmer switch" strategy for balancing life areas to creating "anti-goals…
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Eric Schliesser on Adam Smith’s Warnings About Inequality
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39:27Some 300 years after his birth, Adam Smith remains a towering figure in economic thought — and one whose ideas are often oversimplified. While Smith is rightly remembered as a champion of free markets, he also wrote extensively about those left behind by unfettered capitalism, articulating a moral philosophy not nearly as well known as “the invisib…
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286: Healing Your Money Story with Shamina Taylor
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1:04:57What if your money struggles aren't really about money at all, but about unhealed emotional wounds from your past? In this conversation, we explore how childhood trauma creates unconscious patterns that sabotage your financial success—and how healing these core wounds can unlock the abundance you've been seeking. You'll learn practical tools like t…
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Cristobal Young on ‘The Myth’ of Millionaire Tax Flight
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47:19In every corner of the world, right-wing and even centrist policymakers voice a similar argument: that raising taxes will lead high earners to flee. In the United States, fear of tax flight looms large in blue states, where lawmakers worry local millionaires will decamp for tax havens like Florida and Texas. But research shows that even in states l…
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285: How Our Mind Can Heal Our Body: The Science of Neuroplasticity with Dr. Caroline Leaf
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47:40Did you know that 95% of your physical health issues actually stem from your thoughts? In this conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf, we discover that your mind actually controls your brain—not the other way around—and explore the groundbreaking science behind this mind-body connection. She reveals practical strategies for managing stress and intrusi…
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5 Minute Meditation for Focus & Clarity | Beat Procrastination & Distraction
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6:03Feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck in procrastination? This quick 5 minute guided meditation will help you clear mental clutter, ground into the present moment, and find calm focus to move forward with clarity and ease. ✨ Join the waitlist for our new app for meditations & affirmations → https://resonance.lavendaire.com This beginner-friendly…
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Caterina Calsamiglia on Incentive and Equity Effects in School Choice and Education Policy
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40:58Few policy areas generate the level of charged debate that education policy does. For parents and teachers alike, issues such as school choice, standardized testing, and discipline have persisted as political lightning rods. In such a contentious environment, finding evidence-based solutions is essential to improving both decision-making and educat…
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284: Astrology Personality Types & 2025 Cosmic Predictions w/AstroTwins
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58:40Ever wondered if there's an easier way to understand astrology? In this episode, we dive deep with the AstroTwins to uncover their revolutionary IAM personality system that simplifies astrology into 3 types (Innovator, Authority, Maven), clear up the biggest misconceptions about astrology, and reveal their major predictions for 2025. Discover what …
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Fabian Pfeffer on Wealth Inequality Across Countries
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43:21Whatever a country’s level of income inequality, its level of wealth inequality is even worse. In fact, in many countries there is no correlation between the level of income inequality and wealth inequality. So if differences in income aren’t the main factor driving wealth inequality, what is? Fabian Pfeffer is a professor of sociology at the Ludwi…
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283: Tapping Into Your Wholeness: The True Meaning of Abundance with Cathy Heller
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56:49What if the very thing you've been chasing outside of yourself has been waiting inside you all along? In this beautiful conversation with Cathy Heller, we explore what true abundance really means and how to shift from achieving to receiving by tuning into your heart instead of your mind. You'll discover why your 80-year-old self holds the key to se…
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Lucky Girl Energy Affirmations ✨ Manifest Luck, Success & Your Dream Life
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10:37Embrace the magic of Lucky Girl Energy and align your mindset with abundance, success, and your dream life. This guided affirmation practice is designed to help you feel more confident, radiant, and magnetic—attracting luck and limitless opportunities effortlessly. Listen to these affirmations daily for 21 days to shift your energy, manifest blessi…
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5 Minute Guided Morning Meditation for Positive Energy ☀️ (2025 version)
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7:59✨ Join the waitlist for my new app for affirmations & meditations → https://resonance.lavendaire.com To celebrate this meditation reaching 10M views, here is an updated, slower & calmer version of the favorite 5 Minute Guided Morning Meditation for Positive Energy. Start your day with this 5 minute meditation for positive energy, refreshing your en…
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In traditional economic models, individuals have one overriding motivation: utility. While this utility-maximizing paradigm has its advantages, it risks overlooking other forces that shape individual decision-making. One such force is group identity. Whereas a utility-maximizing model emphasizes what one wants, an identity-based model might emphasi…
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282: How to Make Better Decisions Using Human Design with Erin Claire Jones
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54:33Have you ever wondered if you’re truly living in alignment with who you are? In this episode, Erin shares how discovering your unique energy type can transform the way you work, love, and make decisions. She breaks down the five human design types and reveals how each one has its own strategy for navigating life. This conversation is a powerful rem…
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Educational Attainment and Inequality, featuring Salvador Navarro and Stephen Trejo
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46:38The most complete measures of inequality consider the full life-course of an individual, from childhood to adulthood, and from adulthood to old age. One determinant of life outcomes is education, particularly whether one has obtained a college degree. Research has shown clear benefits of earning a diploma. But many qualified young people do not pur…
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281: Vex King: Transforming Pain into Purpose & Finding Self Love
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59:58What if the love you’re searching for has been within you all along? In this episode, Vex King shares his journey of healing from trauma, embracing self-love, and turning pain into purpose. We explore the deeper meaning of love, the difference between relationships and true inner connection, and how to manifest an aligned life. Tune in to remember …
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Bonus Episode: Becoming the Artist of Your Own Life: Aileen Xu on Embracing Your True Identity and Creativity
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40:52What does it really take to create your dream life? In this episode, Erika interviews Aileen about the story behind her success—from feeling invisible to inspiring millions through her creativity. They talk identity shifts, getting zero views, and staying true to your dreams—even when no one else sees the vision yet. If you’ve ever felt unseen, thi…
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Deirdre Bloome on Intergenerational-Contextual Approaches to Inequality
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45:20Some of the most heated debates in American life center on how much intergenerational inequality is influenced by historical context. Inequality, of course, doesn’t come out of nowhere—history always exerts some influence—but to what extent are today’s ills attributable to those of the past? The challenge for scholars is to pinpoint the exact mecha…
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280: A New Approach to Success: How Tiny Experiments Can Transform Your Life with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
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49:39Are you tired of feeling behind, burned out, or like you're chasing a version of success that doesn’t actually fulfill you? In this episode, we explore a gentler, more joyful way to grow: through tiny experiments. This experimental mindset helps you shift away from perfectionism and pressure, and instead approach your goals with curiosity, creativi…
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Bonus Episode: Staying True to Yourself Through Every Season with Aileen Xu
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43:37In this bonus episode, Aileen shares the story of how Lavendaire came to life and the beauty of embracing creativity, healing, and the unknown. She reflects on how music, dance, and journaling have become soulful tools for emotional well-being and authentic expression. Through her personal journey, Aileen explores how her struggles became seeds of …
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Dionissi Aliprantis on Segregation and Neighborhood Effects
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41:53Decades after the end of Jim Crow, residential segregation remains a major factor in American life. The historical causes of this are well-known; less so are the ongoing forces that maintain segregation, despite progress made in other areas. For example, why do so many more high-income Black households live in low-income neighborhoods when compared…
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279: Energy Mastery: Unlock Your Confidence & Express Your True Self with Ariel Niu
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1:02:30What if you could master your energy and experience more authentic, balanced interactions with others? In this episode, we explore the power of becoming aware of your energy to help you navigate social situations with ease. You'll learn practical tips to stay grounded and present, allowing you to show up as your true self in every moment. Ariel Niu…
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Scott Page on Complex Systems Thinking and Diversity
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55:42Traditional economic models often rely on tidy assumptions: rational agents, stable equilibria, linear relationships and so on. But those models can struggle to capture the messy reality of actual systems. Societies are constantly evolving. Assumptions can shift. And isolating the variables that underlie such changes can be daunting. Scott Page is …
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278: 5 Powerful Shifts That Will Change How You Feel (Backed by Science) with Dr. Judith Joseph
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55:00What if the key to your happiness isn’t chasing a perfect life—but learning to collect daily points of joy? In this episode, Dr. Judith Joseph shares the science behind how we feel and introduces the 5Vs—a framework to help you reclaim your joy, validate your emotions, and reconnect with your true self. She breaks down why high-functioning depressi…
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Daniel Aldana Cohen on the Climate and Housing Crises
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40:21The United States doesn’t have enough affordable housing. It has also failed to adequately address the climate crisis. These statements may not appear connected in any obvious way, but addressing one crisis inevitably leads to questions about the other. How do we build millions of new homes without leaving a massive carbon footprint? Perhaps one an…
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277: The Alter Ego Method That Will Make You Unstoppable with Todd Herman
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1:01:22What if you could reinvent yourself and unlock your full potential by stepping into a powerful alter ego? In this episode, Todd Herman explores how creating an alter ego can help you shift your identity, mindset, and behaviors for success. He shares how this method enables individuals to overcome self-doubt and break through limitations. By using s…
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Peter Boettke on Classical Liberalism’s Moral Philosophy
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47:21Economists are often accused of practicing a “dismal science,” a discipline defined by the sober measurement of humanity’s limits: scarcity, zero-sum propositions, and inequality. But the old stereotype overlooks a more hopeful side of the science, one in which economists resemble moral philosophers. Peter Boettke is among the foremost scholars of …
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276: Tap Into Divine Wisdom: Akashic Records & Light Codes with Amy Robeson
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57:02Have you ever wondered how to tap into your inner wisdom and unlock your true potential? In this episode, Amy Robeson guides us through the transformative world of the Akashic Records and Light Codes, showing how they can bring clarity and support to every aspect of our lives. She explains how to access this powerful energy for healing and personal…
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The Age of Unpredictable and Precarious Work, featuring Jake Rosenfeld and Daniel Schneider
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1:05:48For tens of millions of Americans, working life is characterized by uncertainty and limited recourse. Hours can be plentiful one week and fleeting the next, and often unpredictable, with shifts arranged on short notice, at odd hours, or canceled just as erratically. The prevalence of at-will employment amplifies this insecurity, as the threat of jo…
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275: Breaking the Trauma Cycle: The Power of Somatic Psychology with Dr. Brian Tierney
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1:08:31Have you ever wondered how past experiences live in your body—and how you can release them? In this episode, we dive deep into somatic psychology—exploring how the body stores trauma and how movement, breath, and awareness can unlock healing. We discuss different therapy modalities, bodywork, and practices that support deep healing—helping you unde…
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Advances and Obstacles in Gender Inequality, Featuring Martha Bailey and Natasha Quadlin
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1:08:08Sixty years ago, equal pay laws, the women’s movement, and widespread access to contraception ushered in a new era, transforming the lives of American women. In the years since, women’s place in higher education, the labor market, and wider society has dramatically expanded. American women live with the legacy of that progress yet remain hemmed in …
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274: Awaken Your Intuition: How to Connect & Align with Your Higher Self with Zoey Greco
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1:07:27Have you ever wondered how to tap into your intuition and use it to guide your life? In this episode, Zoey shares her journey of discovering her intuitive gifts and turning them into her life's calling. She’ll guide you through unlocking your inner wisdom, distinguishing intuition from fear or doubt, and trusting your higher self in every decision.…
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Lauren Rivera on Meritocracy and Its Failings
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53:04In the United States, meritocracy looms large. Proponents argue that one should earn wealth and prestige through hard work, intelligence, and ability. However, any defender of meritocracy should contend with its shortcomings. Lauren Rivera is the Peter G. Peterson Chair in Corporate Ethics at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, and the author…
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273: Befriending Your Mind: The #1 Step to a Fulfilling Life with Dr. Kuyken
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1:00:26Ready to step into a life full of intention and authenticity? In this episode, we dive into how cultivating awareness and befriending your mind and body can lead to a more meaningful, fulfilling life. Discover powerful tools to quiet your mind, reclaim your energy, and align your life with what truly matters. This conversation will give you the con…
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David Lay Williams on the Intellectual History of Inequality
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48:05Thousands of years before the modern era, great thinkers were theorizing about economic inequality. Unequal conditions were a focus of both Plato and Jesus, just as it was for later thinkers like Hobbes, Rousseau and Marx. David Lay Williams is a professor of political science at DePaul University. His new book, “The Greatest of All Plagues: How Ec…
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272: How to Become Indistractable: Master Your Focus and Time with Nir Eyal
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51:44Are distractions causing your time to slip away? In this episode, Nir Eyal reveals how the psychology behind habit-forming products can be applied to create positive habits in our own lives. He explains how to control both internal and external triggers, enabling us to design environments that support our goals. This episode is filled with actionab…
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Positive Affirmations to Change Your Life ✨ Manifest Success & Abundance
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11:22✨ Join the waitlist for my new app for affirmations & meditations → https://resonance.lavendaire.com Transform your mindset and manifest success and abundance with these powerful positive affirmations. Designed to help you align with your highest potential, these affirmations will inspire confidence, focus, and a deep sense of gratitude. Listen dai…
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Transdisciplinary Approaches to Wealth Inequality, Featuring Alberto Bisin and Jean-Philippe Bouchaud
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57:28As this podcast has highlighted before, cross-disciplinary collaboration can enrich practically any investigation into the nature of inequality. It is hard to find more compelling evidence of this than recent breakthroughs in the study of wealth inequality. Today on the show, we speak to two experts who have made fundamental contributions to this l…
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271: How To Become Your Future Self 2025 (The NEW Way To Visualize That’s 10x More Effective) ft. Expert Mimi Bouchard
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1:08:26Mimi Bouchard is a entrepreneurial trailblazer who defied convention by making radical changes to pursue her vision of creating a new type of audio - Activations - offered on her top rated app, Activations. Hailing as one of the OG personal development bloggers from almost a decade ago, Mimi has accumulated over 250,000 followers across her social …
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Sports, Race, and Labor, Featuring Bomani Jones, Ilyana Kuziemko, Matthew Notowidigdo, and Kenneth Shropshire
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1:23:23College athletics has tumbled into an unpredictable era. Money paid to players for their name, image and likeness has shaken long-held assumptions about what it means to be a college athlete. But although NIL deals have kicked off a new era in college sports, the tensions and conflicts involved are nothing new — nor are they unique to college athle…
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270: The Strength to Laugh: Jenny Lawson on Overcoming Challenges with Humor
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1:02:05Jenny Lawson (known online as The Bloggess) is a #1 NYT bestselling author and blogger best known for her darkly humorous takes on her own life and for her authentic writing on dealing with mental illness. Her bestsellers include Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Furiously Happy, Broken (in the best possible way) and You Are Here. When life feels …
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The Costs of Mass Incarceration Featuring Christopher Muller and Hedy Lee
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42:34One of the most pernicious drivers of inequality in the United States over the past half century has been mass incarceration. Moreover, the consequences of mass incarceration have been borne not just by those held in prisons, but by their families and communities as well. First, Harvard sociologist Christopher Muller traces the historical roots of …
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269: The Deep Human Skills AI Can’t Replace with Crystal Lim-Lange
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1:05:12What if the key to thriving in an AI-driven world lies in our most fundamental human skills? This episode reveals how top employers and leaders are prioritizing empathy, creativity, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence—qualities robots can’t replicate. Through conversations and real-world examples, we explore how these core skills can fos…
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Positive Affirmations for Inner Child Healing 💓 Self Love, Compassion, Safety
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17:45✨ Join the waitlist for my new app for affirmations & meditations → https://resonance.lavendaire.com Heal and nurture your inner child with these powerful affirmations for self-love, compassion, and safety. These affirmations are designed to help you feel loved, secure, and connected with your true self. Listen daily to reprogram your mind, embrace…
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