Coming - 10/15/26: EP# 328, Unsurvivable: The Race to 📐 Redesign the American 🏢 City
Every week, Rick Barron explores the stories, ideas, and turning points that shape our lives and challenge how we see the world. Through conversations about human behavior, resilience, beliefs, and change, he uncovers lessons hidden within life's triumphs and struggles.
The podcast reaches listeners in all 50 U.S. states and in 107 of 196 countries worldwide. As Maya Angelou wisely observed, "People will forget what you said... but people will never forget how you made them feel."
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327
Oct. 14, 2026
Interview #37: Suzanne Junered: Persistence was the key in her 11-year writing journey
Summary Suzanne Junered shares her 11-year journey from aspiring writer to published author, discussing resilience, the creative process, and the importance of trusting oneself. This episode offers valuable insights for aspiring authors and creative minds. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Suzanne Junered's Writing Journey 03:47 Balancing a Side Career with Creative Dreams 07:47 The Meaning Behind the Title 'Goodnight Monsters' 09:58 Creating Chara...
326
Oct. 7, 2026
One Man, One Year, and $167 Million = Absolute Greed
Learn how executive compensation has become almost entirely disconnected from the lived economics of the people who work underneath it. Supporting links 1. What Is the CEO-to-worker Pay Ratio [Sustainability Directory] 2. Executive pay trends in 2026 [WTW] 3. Welltower [Website] 4. Social Security Disaster Looming for Unprepared Retirees in 2026? [The Motley Fool] 5. Get the Facts on Economic Security for Seniors [NCOA] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.
325
Oct. 6, 2026
Book Review from Rick’s Library: The Culture Map by Erin Meyer
Learn how successful cross-cultural collaboration requires explicit calibration, not assumed shared understanding. supporting links 1. Erin Meyer [website] 2. Erin Meyer [YouTube] 3. How Not to Run a Meeting with Your International Colleagues [Fast Company] 4. When Culture Doesn’t Translate [Harvard Business Review] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky.social Email us at https://www.that
324
Sept. 30, 2026
The $40 Trillion Warning and Reason to Worry
The core takeaway is simple: debt becomes dangerous not because it reaches one symbolic number, but because deficits keep compounding faster than a country’s ability and willingness to finance them. Supporting links 1. Federal Debt, $40 Trillion [CNBC] 2. U.S. Debt Clock [US Debt Clock website] 3. How Taxes and Tax Cuts Affect the U.S. Economy and Society [Letters & Science] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesk
323
Sept. 29, 2026
Interview #36: Julieta Duvall : Exploring how self-awareness and resilience can transform parenting and education
Summary DONE In this episode, Julieta Duvall shares her journey with Rick Barron, from unschooling to becoming a children's advocate, and explores how self-awareness and resilience can transform parenting and education. We discuss the impact of grief, AI's role in education, and the importance of reconnecting with basics and creativity. Chapters DONE 00:00 Introduction to Julieta Duvall and her journey 02:03 Challenges and lessons in self-directed education 04:11 Grief and e...
322
Sept. 28, 2026
Book Review from Rick’s Library: How to Know A Person by David Brooks
The central lesson of the book, How to Know a Person, is deceptively simple: attention is love, and most of us are worse at paying it than we think. Supporting links 1. David Brooks [Wikipedia] 2. How to Know a Person [Amazon] 3. David Brooks [PBS] Contact That's Life, I Swear Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com Twitter at @RedPhantom Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky.social Email us at https://www.thatslifeiswear.com/contact/ Episode Review Submit on Apple Podcast Submit
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