Applied Curiosity Lab Radio

Fashion mavens and sneakerheads, you don't want to miss this. What is the future of fashion? Is retail dead? How can you look at old concepts in new ways? Can you curate incredible experiences? How can you build a wildly successful store with no marketing, no signage, and no clear entry? This week we peek behind the fourth wall and inside Bodega, one of the most curiosity-driven and innovative stores, with Oliver Mak. Who is Oliver Mak? One of the three co-founders of Bodega, arguably the best secret store in the world Aka award-winning DJ Gucci Vuitton Fashion designer, product developer, award-winning art curator Founder and director of Fourth Wall Project (3000 SF art gallery in Boston and winner of Best Gallery from Boston Magazine, 2010) Named to Hypebeast 100 (2015 & 2016), Hong Kong's Size Magazine Global Opinion Leaders (2008), Boston Music Awards Best DJ nomination (2008) What will you learn? How to identify trends How to build a strong brand with a crisp customer avatar How to find the original Bodega (it's not as easy as having the address)...and how to find the new store The role of curiosity, collaboration, and adventure in creating a lasting and iconic store experience Curious questions. How can retailers survive and what's next for the tumultuous world of retail? How would you describe a loft party...and how can one get an invite? Am I too old for the clubs? (Okay, that one was satisfying my own curiosity, but maybe yours too?) Where do you go for inspiration and ideas? Links and resources: Bodega Dover Street Discogs Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. * Subscribe to Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube Join the Tribe of the Curious. Special thanks to Oliver for joining me this week. Until next time!

After years of monogamy, what does it look like to stop and reveal your secret sexual desires...to your spouse? Is an open marriage a happier marriage? What rules and boundaries must you establish to make non-monogamy work? This week we explore sex with the swervy Fledgling Madame, Holley Shepard. “Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.” Mae West Who is Holley Shepard?   The Fledgling Madame Promoter of safe, fun, and intentional sexual exploration through writing, counseling, and special events. Co-owner of Sanctuary, Portland Oregon's innovative and inclusive LGBTQ and Alternative Lifestyle sex positive night club and event venue. Swervy ethical non-monogamist, wife, mother, friend, skier, reader, and damn fine neighbor. What will you learn? Differences between consensual non-monogamy, swing, kink, and poly. The number one thing Holley has learned about what makes great sex. Why compersion is such a turn-on. What happens at a sex club versus a sex positive club. Curious questions. After nearly two decades of monogamy, what happens when you open yourself up to just the idea of an open marriage...and then take the plunge? Do you have sex in front of each other? How do you prioritize marriage with other actors in the mix? What are your most important rules and boundaries? What rules are easiest to break? What has surprised you most about your polyamorous life? Links and resources: Fledgling Madame Sanctuary The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy More Than Two: A Practice Guide to Ethical Polyamory by Franklin Veaux Mating In Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel Savage Lovecast podcast by Dan Savage The Game  by Neil Strauss The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships by Neil Strauss Stephanie Coontz, world’s leading marriage historian Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. * Subscribe to

Nearly 6 billion people eat meat. Many of us have no idea about the journey from the grasslands to our gullets. This episode with meat scientist and expert Nathan Parker will change this. Be ready to elevate curiosity. What should you know about meat...and why? Cows! (There's a prize if you get that reference) Who is Nathan Parker? Scientist and instructor in Animal and Rangeland Sciences Department at Oregon State University Manages USDA-inspected meat science laboratory Expert on the hazelnut – hog relationship. Wait, what? Yeah. Recently lost over 160 pounds and is preparing for his first half marathon What will you learn? How to identify less-than-fresh meat at the grocery store. The slaughter process...up close and personal. Step outside your comfort zone? What happens to prepare meat for your gullet. What happens on the journey from the grasslands to your gullet. Curious questions. What's the biggest misconception about meat? What should we think about when we're buying meat? How is USDA beef graded? What would you say to your daughter if she told you she wanted to become a vegetarian? Links and resources: OSU Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences United States Department of Agriculture Glacier Park Sky High Bar downtown Corvallis The Glass Wall Project Temple Grandin Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. * Subscribe to Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube Join the Tribe of the Curious. Special thanks to Nathan for joining me this week. Until next time!

What does the path to becoming an asylum seeker in the United States look like? What are we missing when we don't understand cultures we're trying to influence? This week we peek inside the life of an asylum seeker who barely escaped the lethal homophobia in Uganda...but where did this homophobia come from? Gain insights and wisdom from this fascinating story and interview with Mpagi Kirumira. Who is Mpagi?   Ugandan from the Kingdom of Buganda, adventurer, risk-taker (that's an understatement) Abandoned at six-months, ran away and lived on the streets since he was 10-years old, owned his first pair of shoes at 15, and slept on a mattress for the first time at 16. Active opponent of Ugandan President Yoweeri Museveni's dictatorship Human rights activist, risk taker, adventurer, and proud atheist What will you learn? What we are missing when we don't understand role of tribes in African culture The role of Christian missionaries in the deadly politics of homophobia...and how we may be contributing. Who is Ugandan President Museveni and why he is so dangerous. The differences between a refugee, asylum seeker, and illegal immigrant Curious questions. Specifically how did you survive on the streets as a young child? What event caused you to have to flee Uganda to save your life? Scary stuff. What specific steps did you take to get out of Uganda? What's life like for you now? Links and resources: Mpagi on Facebook Spectrum Uganda Initiatives Sexual Minorities Uganda Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act 2014 Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. * Subscribe to Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube Join the Tribe of the Curious. Special thanks to Mpagi for joining me this week. Until next time!

Does the US Constitution protect you the way you think it does? Maybe not. Does Donald Trump change anything...everything? This week we debunk the myths about the US Constitution (and tell you why you should care) with the Constitution Demystifier and Law Professor, Kim Wehle. Who is Kim Wehle? Tenured Law Professor, Former Assistant US Attorney, and Constitution Demystifier Associate Independent Counsel, Whitewater investigation (under Kenneth Starr) ABA reviewer for nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for Supreme Court Consultant to FBI on privacy and Fourth Amendment Constitutional law, privacy, and privatization expert Author of the book, The Outsourced Constitution: How Public Power in Private Hands Erodes Democracy (Cambridge Press, 2018) What will you learn? Who does the Constitution actually protect? How can we tell if something is unconstitutional, illegal, or just unconventional? Can Donald Trump do that? Why is privatization not so private? Beyond Roe v. Wade. What are the real differences between conservative and liberal Supreme Court Justices...and why should we care? What's the difference between policy and politics. How are we protected if our privacy is violated? How and to whom is the government accountable? Curious questions. Really. Why should I care about this? I'm already clear that I'm a conservative (or a liberal). What could possibly make me rethink this? Is it too late for me to protect my privacy? Why does my privacy matter anyway? I'm busy. What can I possibly do with this information to make my life better? Links and resources: David Bowie Changes One vinyl album KimWehle.com Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. * Subscribe to Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube Join the Tribe of the Curious. Special thanks to Kim for joining me this week. Until next time!  

When it comes to the highest levels of leadership, does size matter? How do you do leadership if you don't look the part? In this episode, we curiously dissect leadership from the unusual and sage perspective of a leadership expert and one of the smallest guys to ever join the Special Forces. Gain insights and wisdom from a peek into the world where corporate and military leadership collide, in this interview with Jan Rutherford. Who is Jan Rutherford? Entered the US Army at age 17 (and 5'4" and 103 lbs). He's grateful to his parents for signing the permission form. Succeeded as one of the littlest men to ever join the Special Forces as a Green Beret (defying his father, sister, and a condescending drill sergeant). Later served as an officer in the Army. Ascended to highest levels of corporate leadership Teaches, trains, and speaks on leadership to corporations, organizations and graduate schools around the world. Leads Crucibles for Special Force and corporate leaders. Crucibles are leadership training and travel adventures in extreme environments. What will you learn? How to know when to quit Why Jan did quit. Once. How to overcome physical challenges. How to avoid getting fired. How to hear the unheard. What's the difference between being in the Special Forces versus an officer in the general Army. Curious questions. Why does what we look like have a lot to do with who we become? When it comes to leadership, what are the differences between being and Army officer and being a Green Beret? (Jim was both) What's PONER? Do you regret not serving during wartime? What's unconventional warfare? Is there a downside to women in the military? Is there a downside to diversity? Links and resources: Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time, by Jeffrey Pfeffer Houdini Jacket from Patagonia How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christensen The Littlest Green Beret: On Self-Reliant Leadership, by Jan Rutherford SelfReliantLeadership.com The Leadership Podcast Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on

This special episode was recorded live, front and center at the Podcast Movement event in Anaheim, CA. Learn why, as a creator or consumer, you do not want to miss out on this podcast movement. Enjoy my interview with five other dynamic podcasters. Then follow your curiosity and check them out! Who are these fantastic podcasters? Bigg UU and Riffa are hosts of the hip hop podcast, Truth Be Told Regina Revazova is the host of the NPR-affiliated short-form podcast, Open Conversations Mitch Todd is a co-founder of Podcast Movement and is the host of Sci-Fi Maker podcast for science fiction filmmakers and screenwriters Joanne McCall is a publicist and the Media Polisher representing non-fiction authors and podcasters. What will you learn? You'll certainly want to listen to podcasts. You might just want to take it further by becoming a podcaster. There's a lot of great people who will help you. A sneak peek at three very different podcasts. So much curiosity-seeking! Why do old school hip hop and new school hip hop dislike each other? Why Regina's childhood smelled like snow. Curious questions. What's something that you believe that most people think is crazy? Why do people reveal so much to strangers? What goes into creating a huge podcast event? What has changed over the last 4 years? Are there common elements that make a great sci-fi film?   Shout out and huge thanks to Shure for providing microphones, Steve Stewart for arranging and producing this live event, and to Talk Shoe for sponsoring this special episode. Links and resources: Truth Be Told Sci Fi Maker Open Conversations Talk Shoe  Shure Joanne McCall Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher.

How can you take a leap and make a huge career change into a creative field...even later in life and with a mortgage and a family? This week we get an insider's peek into filmmaking with screenwriter Mike Rich. Who is Mike Rich? Screenwriter: Finding Forrester, The Rookie, Radio, Miracle, Invincible, The Nativity Story, Secretariat, Cars 3 Ex-Radio Host and News Director Recipient of the Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, Academy of Motion Pictures What will you learn? How to start a mid-life film career (when you have a great job and 3 young kids) How to adopt a creative process...that sticks The anatomy of a screenplay (how to write one) Curious questions. What does the film industry fear the most? What do you put in your smoothie? What will matter most to future screenwriters? Links and resources: Eminent Domaine Pinot Noir The Last RoundUp by Ken Kesey Mike's Inkshares page Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. * Subscribe to Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube Join the Tribe of the Curious. Special thanks to Mike for joining me this week. Until next time!

How can you really tell who has a mental health disorder and who's just...different? This week we take a peek inside the brain, debunk myths of mental illness, and tackle coping strategies with expert Julie A. Fast. Who is Julie A. Fast? After living with untreated bipolar disorder for over 15 challenging and chaotic years, Julie was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder at the age of thirty-one. In 1998, after trying over a dozen different medications, she found herself at a life-or-death crossroads: The medications were not enough and the quality of her life was spiraling downward due to the drugs’ intolerable side effects. World leading mental health expert on the topics of bipolar disorder, depression and mood disorder management. Best selling author of four of the top selling books on mental health. Award-winning columnist and winner of Mental Health America Journal Award for best mental health column in the US, and Mental Health America Excellence in Mental Health award. Original consultant to Claire Danes for her role in Homeland. Go-to mental health specialist during times of mental health crises in the news (e.g., Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook mass shootings). Owner of one of the top mental health sites, BipolarHappens.com International speaker, consultant, and coach. What will you learn? How to define and understand the different types of mental illness - mood disorders, personality disorders, and psychotic disorders are not the same. How to identify patterns that hide clues to mental illness. How you can (or help loved ones) manage mental illness. How many of us are mentally ill and how policy has gone wildly wrong. How to understand suicide in a completely new way. Stuff about mental illness that will blow your mind. Curious questions. WTF is mental illness anyway? Should mentally ill people be banned from owning guns? Aren't we all mentally ill? Links and resources: BipolarHappens.com Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding and Helping Your Partner by Julie Fast Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder by Julie Fast Bipolar Happens! 35 Tips and Tricks to Manage Bipolar Disorder by Julie Fast Get It Done When You're Depressed by Julie Fast The Murphy Bill No, Really We Want You to Laugh by Dave Mowry Diagnostic Statistical Manual 5 13 Reasons Why Julie's article on Chris Cornell's suicide Better, Smarter, Richer by Jackie B. Peterson WRAP Program

This is the podcast for the relentlessly curious. This is Applied Curiosity Lab Radio. In each episode Becki Saltzman interviews unconventional people – from filmmakers and scientists to S&M dungeon masters and alien abduction experts, and everyone in between – to give you a peek inside worlds that may be new to you...maybe even outside your comfort zone. Elevate curiosity. Why? To see things others miss. To bust out of your silo of sameness. To extract insights, wisdom, and actionable bits that you can apply to your own life. Oh, and to fuel your love of learning a little about a lot. In our increasingly divisive world where we are trapped in our echo chambers and silos of sameness, Applied Curiosity Lab Radio will provide you with the tools to flex your curiosity muscle and the wisdom to break down barriers. Let's revolutionize the way we think. See things that others miss. Escape the boundaries of ordinary.   Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: * Leave a note in the comment section below or Tweet with #ACLR and we'll find you. * Share this show on Twitter or Facebook and your very own favorite social site. To help out the show: * Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. * Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast app. * Subscribe to Applied Curiosity Lab YouTube And here's your invitation to join the Tribe of the Curious. It's the only way to receive Quick Curiosity Monday (your weekly curiosity lube). It's also free.