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Join KCRA TV morning news anchor Deirdre Fitzpatrick for a podcast that asks her favorite question: how did you do that? Her guests wrote the book, launched the product, won the race, influenced social media or figured out a must-try life hack. Master your mindset while learning how to live bigger and better.
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
"Right now is a lot."
That one sentence sums up life for all of us these days. Dr. Christine Koh, a brain scientist turned lifestyle expert turned influencer, tweeted that gem recently.
It was so good and so dead-on that I reached out immediately to pick her brain about how to calm the overwhelming feelings so many of us are dealing with in 2021.
Christine's take on life in the time of COVID-19 is equal parts helpful and humorous. Her scientific background explains the why behind our overwhelm. Her uncanny knack to connect with people, especially women, provides the how in dealing with all that life is throwing at us these days.
On this Dying to Ask:
- The tweet that took me down a Christine Koh rabbit hole
- How a Harvard-trained scientist became a lifestyle expert, influencer and podcast host
- And the three things you can do immediately to slow the brain drain
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
It's my first solo episode of the season. And, in this show, I'm talking about a phone call I got from a friend that changed my outlook on everything.
COVID fatigue is legit. A University of Colorado study found 4 in 10 Americans are stressed and/or anxious. Only 4 in 10? This past year has been, well, a lot. In a lot of ways. In ALL the ways.
Living with constant low-level anxiety is the new norm for people trying to work, home-school, not catch COVID-19, etc. And even the most resilient people hit the wall. I did. And, I had no idea it was happening until a close friend called and said, "I'm doing a welfare check."
It was a game-changer and a major reality check.
On this Dying to Ask:
- What I did that prompted my friend's phone call.
- I outline the "phone a friend" challenge and explain why we need to regularly check in on friends and family.
- And the three things that constitute "self-care" in my world these days.
Here's the previous podcast referenced in this week's episode.
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Friday Dec 25, 2020
Words matter. Now more than ever.
Use a word out of context or a word that is no longer politically correct and you can hurt someone or, in extreme cases, lose your job.
Silicon Valley entrepreneur May Habib is the CEO of Writer. Writer is AI software designed to take the words out of your mouth. Writer's artificial intelligence highlights questionable language and offers more acceptable phrasing. It basically saves you from yourself. And, it protects companies in a cancel culture.
What kinds of words?
Elderly, addict and master bedroom are all controversial words. What's wrong with them and what should you say instead?
On this Dying to Ask:
- How May started Writer
- How artificial intelligence catches controversial words and phrases and why companies are relying on this kind of protection more and more
- Why you should be open to updating the words you use
- And May and Fitz bond over the ridiculous fun they had working on college newspapers
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
If you don't laugh, you'll cry. How many times have you said that in 2020?
Comedian Kerri Pomarolli is known as "Hollywood's favorite good girl." She's a devout Christian and known as a clean comedian. Translation: She doesn't swear in her act and you can play her stuff with your kids in the room.
Kerri earns a living acting, doing standup and giving motivational keynote addresses for Fortune 500 companies.
That all came to an immediate halt in March with the pandemic.
On this Dying to Ask:
- Why a sense of humor is as important as a mask in dealing with the pandemic
- How Kerri has pivoted a career in comedy while working in her living room
- And how she got a gig writing Hallmark movies
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Grit: defined as courage and resolve.
That definition should have a picture of Nancy Grace next to it. She is a legal commentator, former prosecutor and TV icon.
She was the biggest name on HLN for 12 years. Some 4.5 million people watched her coverage of the Casey Anthony trial in 2011. And, she's been parodied on "Saturday Night Live." You know you've made it when that happens.
Her interest in the law and obsession with justice started after her fiance Keith was murdered. Since that time, she's dedicated her life to being a voice for crime victims and their families.
Her latest TV venture is "Bloodline Detectives." It shows how modern forensic technology is cracking cold cases.
Nancy's latest book is "Don't Be a Victim: Fighting Back Against America's Crime Wave."
And, like the rest of us, she's spending most of the year in quarantine dealing with kids, nonstop cooking and laundry that never ends.
Through it all, she's managed to grow her grit and maintain her trademark energy and passion.
Guest host Teo Torres and I were dying to ask: "How do you grow grit in a year like 2020?"
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
Thursday Dec 03, 2020
How's your creativity these days? A lot of us are finding it tough to focus and tap into the creative parts of our brain.
2020 is a creativity killer for a lot of us. But, it doesn't have to be that way.
Author KJ Dell'Antonia is having one of her best years yet as a writer despite the pandemic.
KJ is a host of the popular writing podcast, #AmWriting, and is the former editor of The New York Times' Motherlode blog. Her parenting book "How to be a Happier Parent" is a staple for new parents.
Her fiction debut, "The Chicken Sisters," landed in bookstores this week. And Reese Witherspoon just named it her December book club pick. Witherspoon's literary blessing is like gold in the book world.
How does KJ spark her own creativity each day? She sets a timer. Yes, a timer.
On this Dying to Ask:
- How to use KJ's timer method to spark your own creativity for a big project
- Learn other techniques to eliminate distraction and give your brain the freedom to create
- And what it's like to try to get a book noticed in the world when you can't travel and do book signings
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
How's your motivation these days?
What if I told you there are four words that can make an instant difference in how you see your personal and professional challenges?
They're four words Olympian Kendall Wesenberg uses in training and competing as a skeleton athlete. And she was relying on the technique when she joined us while quarantining at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York.
But you don't have to be an Olympic athlete to use this mental hack.
On this Dying to Ask:
- How Kendall figured out her "what's next" during a pandemic
- How the four words, "control what you can," can instantly change your outlook and lower your stress
- What it's like quarantining at the Olympic Training Center
- And how Kendall made the decision to come out as a bisexual athlete
Friday Nov 20, 2020
Friday Nov 20, 2020
What's your personal brand? A personal brand is the modern-day equivalent to a calling card or an elevator pitch. And, if you can't answer the question in a few words, you're selling yourself and your professional and personal possibilities short.
Vince Thompson is the CEO of MELT, a sports marketing company. MELT is one of the largest independent sports and marketing agencies in the country.
Vince has represented companies like Coca-Cola for the last 20 years. And, he's guided companies through sponsorships at events like ESPN College GameDay, The Final Four and the Summer Olympics.
Vince's new book is called "Build Brand You."
On this "Dying to Ask":
- Why Vince says developing a personal brand is a requirement to get ahead.
- How to develop your personal brand and then put it out in the world.
- And how Vince is keeping his creative streak fueled by giving back to others in the pandemic.
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Season 6 of the "Dying to Ask" podcast is all about how to live a bigger and better life despite the challenges of 2020.
Struggling to be creative? Lost your motivation? Need to reinvent yourself personally or professionally?
These are conversations that will inspire, motivate and entertain while teaching life hacks and skills to make listeners feel some solidarity in the weird times we're living in.
In this episode, Fitz talks about how she's hacking her way through distance learning and remote work and previews some upcoming guests on the "Dying to Ask" podcast.
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Did you do the quarantine clean? Millions of Americans got obsessed with organizing when quarantine started.
Flash forward five months and we're embarking on a whole new organizational challenge. How do you turn your home into a functioning classroom for kids doing distance learning?
Professional organizer Kim Salisbury of Home Method Co. is back on the podcast this week with some tough talk for families trying to balance school and work at the kitchen table. We'll break down the science behind a clutter-free environment and mental health and find out why your kid's academic success may depend on it.
On this Dying to Ask:
- Learn what "negative space" is and why achieving it in your home can have powerful results.
- The weird organizational trend Kim has seen change every month of the pandemic.
- And why Kim's answer to the question, "How are you doing?" created a moment on the podcast I didn't know was coming.