I dare you to talk about it

“Sorry, I can't make it today. Let’s plan something soon.”How many times have you received this text or one of its variations from flaky friends canceling plans once again?Sure, he was probably busy, or maybe something came up, but when it becomes frequent - it's not acceptable.In this episode I am going to talk about different types of flaxy people, why they act this way and when it's time to end the relationship.Follow my on Instagram for more content:@idareyoutotalkaboutit

When the word “selfish” comes to mind, it often sparks negative connotations at first. We think: “me and my interests,” right? But, just like all things, there’s a spectrum. Sometimes the right thing is to be “selfish.” In this episode I'll talk about the difference between being selfish and focusing on yourself. Why focusing on yourself can help you become happier and more positive, and become a better person,Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/

Social media is the first mass media to allow people to publicly share their thoughts, feelings and lives with others. But on the other hand, it has become dangerously inauthentic. Many people create an unrealistic reality where all they are looking for is more followers, likes, and comments.In this episode, I have a very very special, and authentic guest. She is not an influencer, she doesn't have millions of followers, but she is using this tool to share her authenticity and connect with different people around the world.Join us for a fun and authentic conversation where we share our perspectives about social media.Follow my on Instagram for more content:@idareyoutotalkaboutit

I've been stuck. In almost every aspect in my life. I wasn't happy but I wasn't sad. I existed but didn't live. I was just OK.Do you know that feeling that all you want is to be happy? You have so much around you but you don't see it. You focus on the lack in life, the negativity. So, why do we live in a world that we have everything but we still struggle being truly happy? In this episode I'll talk about happiness from my point of view. I'll share my journey in achieving happiness in life. What I've done to bring happiness and how I keep it.Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/

I've been thinking of taking my podcast to a new direction and talk about topics that are burning inside of me and we all experience and think about every day.The difference is that this time I don't plan what I want to talk about, I don't research the subject in advance and memorize it to sound more professional - I talk without limits and share stories from my personal life and my input on the subject.I'm speaking while making mistakes in English - and for the first time I'm actually ok with that! I've been going through a long journey to be in a place where I accept the way I speak but at the same time believe in myself and the message I'd like to deliver.  Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/

It’s 2021 and women are still underpaid compared to men. There are still unconscious bias that plays a significant role as barriers to women’s career advancement by disadvantaging them for career opportunities, promotions and pay raises.So, why does the gender pay gap still remain an issue in the workforce?In this episode, I’ll explore the gender wage gap in general and how history has impacted this gap. I’ll also talk about the reason why it still exists nowadays by showing both points of view of women and men, and discuss how it can be changed. Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

We are so dependent on our phones that we often joke about being addicted. However, what many people still fail to realize is that phone addiction is actually a very real problem. Most people are not even aware of it, whether because they don't want to admit it or because it has become an integral part of their lives that they use it unconsciously.In this episode, I’ll explore how iPhone addiction has been affecting thousands across the globe, and why many of us find it hard to disconnect ourselves from the device. I'll also present different ways for spending less time on the smartphone and how it can lead to living a much better life. Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

 Beauty. This is something we all want to achieve. We become obsessed with the beauty ideal. It’s about a culture “saturated with the perfect,” in which women are taught to seek an impossible physical ideal, and men to worship it. Even throughout history, beauty has always been important, and the question of what to consider "beauty" has changed drastically over the years.In this episode, I’ll explore how beauty has changed during history and the unattainable standards of beauty for today's women. I’ll also talk about how the pursuit of being beautiful has harmful effects on women, and the reaction of two women who came against the beauty standards of society.  Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Many of us don’t know what happens to the products we recycle after we put them on the curb, and some of us still wonder whether it's worth our time and effort to recycle. But the truth is, that this issue is very complex, and many experts still can't agree if recycling helps the planet. In this episode, I’ll explore if recycling is beneficial to the environment, or the opposite, maybe causes more harm than good, and which products should and shouldn’t be recycled, and what is the difference between the people who recycle and the ones who don’t. Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

On an average day in the United States, more than 100 people are killed by guns. Violence has become the story on the evening news, and people feel the need to protect themselves. Gun control is one of the most divisive issues in American politics, and the question of gun ownership makes us safer and stops more crimes from occurring in many debates. In this episode, I’ll explore one of the most divisive issues in American society – the debate over gun control, by presenting the view of the opponents and supporters of gun control. I’ll talk about a mass shooting and how a student-led demonstration working to prevent gun violence in the United States.Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Violence against women and girls is a hidden global crisis that knows no boundaries of geography or culture and it takes many different forms. The problem starts when people who commit violence against women, believe that it’s normal or appropriate behavior and that is supported by society. In this episode, I’ll explore the roots and the causes of violent against women. What can shape the male behavior to be violent and how we can recognize the warning signs of an abused woman. I will also present a story about a woman who was murdered by her husband. Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

In today’s society, it’s almost impossible not to develop any materialistic tendencies. From a very young age, we’re being surrounded by the glory of the rich and famous we see in the media. We believe that if we have money and expensive staff – we’ll live a happy and fulfilling life. Money brings us happiness that comes for a brief moment but it never stays, So why do our brains keep convincing us that they do.In This episode, I’ll explore what causes materialism in today’s culture and whether being materialistic gives us happiness or the opposite, does it make us miserable? I’ll explain how to escape materialism to find happiness and life abundance, and how a minimalist lifestyle can be life-changing.Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com 

Can you imagine your life without the internet?The internet is part of our life, we can't run away from it, we have to adjust ourselves to this technology. There is no doubt the internet brought many benefits. Today we have access to unlimited knowledge, we can connect with people from different places in the world. Yes, the internet has made our lives easier in many ways, but is it really good for society? When does it become dangerous? In this episode, I'll explore the changes of the internet in our lives. What are the negative and positive effects of this technology? How does it affect our brain function? I will also present a story of a person that, using the internet and social media, ruined his life. Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Imagine living in a world among robots who have minds, thoughts, feelings, and self-conscious awareness. For some of us, it seems so far away from reality. There is no way artificial intelligence can have human characteristics. But what if it can happen in the future? What if it's not another science fiction and robots can replace humans?In this episode, I’ll explore the development of artificial intelligence and talk about the possibility that robots will look and act exactly as humans by presenting different scenarios of living in a world when social robots are part of our life.Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

 If you are over 21, I believe that you were watching, at least once, porn videos.But the problem starts when people feel a compulsion to watch porn and cannot stop. The obsession gets to the point that it interferes with work, relationships, and other parts of daily life. In this episode, I'll try to have a deeper understanding of why people choose to watch porn. I'll explore the debate over acknowledging porn as addiction and when pornography can have a meaningful effect on your daily life.  Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Many people wonder who are the homeless people, and how they became homeless? Our knowledge comes from our family, friends, and the media who present the homeless as people who are living on the streets and are drug addicts, so we unconsciously have fear when we interact with such people that the news media “warns us” about.But some homeless people are a victim of society, In fact, homelessness may happen to anyone, regardless of his color, or origin. Not even gender or age can save anyone from this crisis. Everyone could be the victim. In this episode, I'll explore the factors that led people to lose their houses - and why it can happen to anyone? I'll also bring a different perspective of the people who're living in the street and share a story of a strong woman from Irvine who got off the street against all the odds.Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

 A polygamy relationship, a marriage that involves more than one spouse for a person, leads to a controversial debate: whether it should or shouldn't be recognized as a legal practice. Polygamy illegal in every state, although tens of thousands of people in North America are involved in multiple marriages, and every state and federal law are working to enforce anti-polygamy laws, either directly or by focusing on an independent crime.In this episode, I'll talk about different societies who live in polygamy lifestyle, and try to understand why people choose to have a polygamy relationship and why do people find it so intimidating? I'll also present a different and radical type of polygamy lifestyle by telling the story of Goel Ratzon, an Israeli cult leader, who had more than 30 wives.  Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Being a foster parent is never easy, we can learn a lot about kindness, generosity, and love from these special parents who open not only their heart but their home.I had an opportunity to sit down with Sara and get to know more about her journey in fostering. Sara has been a foster parent for 4 years and has impacted the lives of more than 10 kids in that time In this interview, Sara authentically speaking on the challenging and happy moments of being a foster mom. Follow me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

A mother who leaves her children is often considered to be going against the very essence of maternal nature, she can suffer terrible isolation, criticism, and shame.The decision of a woman to give away her child for adoption is never easy. We too quick to judge these women without understanding what led them to make such a hard decision, since every circumstance surrounding the birth of a child is unique.In this episode, I'll explore the point of view of the women who place their child for adoption the reasons for making this hard decision and how the lifetime impact on their decisions.Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

Some parts of the  job market classify  “Native English Speakers” according to the color of their passports, as a result, many talented workers from countries that English is not the primary language, experience accent discrimination when trying to integrate into the American workplaceIn this episode, I'll explore what does it means accent discrimination, how can we recognize it, and why many non-native speakers, here in America, have been struggling to become integrated into the American workplace.I will also share my own story of being discriminated against because of my accent. Follow me on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idareyoutotalkaboutitFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Idareyoutotalkaboutit/Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com