What's so bad about failing? Also, why we hate Thomas Edison's guts.

REFERENCES:

THE MAN IN THE ARENA: Theodore Roosevelt

Strategies for Learning from Failure-Amy C. Edmondson

Mr. Show: Grass Valley Greg

What Have You Learned From Failure? Jeremy Engle

Jim Fay, Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility

How to Learn From Your Failures: JEREMY ADAM SMITH

Why do we waste so much of our time chasing status? What are some weird status symbols throughout history? And what is it about a Gucci purse that comforts our caveman brain? We also talk about Chocodogger and Ron DeSantis.

It's a new year and we're all going to be completely different people! Laura and Virginia let you know how to get a monkey, start swimming laps, and quit smoking, all in one short episode!

• References:
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• Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness- by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
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• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

Stop making rich people famous- they're not interesting! Class war time, everyone!

Lumen Learning: Introduction to Sociology Module 9: Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Socialization and Gender Roles in Modern Society:Joy Nash

SaveTheChildren.org: GENDER ROLES CAN CREATE

LIFELONG CYCLE OF INEQUALITY

Tough Love for Mediocre White Guys: Getting White men to give up dominance is a challenge.: ROBERT JENSEN

Thanks to listener Kendra for this great topic!

HARVARD Kennedy School WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM:Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

The Credibility Gap And Chronic Underreporting: Gender Discrimination In The Asylum Application Procedure

From heart disease to IUDs: How doctors dismiss women’s pain: Lindsey Bever

What's causing kids to go no-contact with family members? Is it drugs? The boomers think it's drugs. Was this the last Christmas with your family? Why it's a good idea, why it's a bad idea, and how to do it with kindness.

Another great listener suggestion: We diagnose the Charlie Brown gang, especially as seen in the A Charlie Brown Christmas. Why can't Lucy get over Schroeder? Why is Linus the real hero? And what is Snoopy's deal? Find out now!

"Mentally Ill" Characters Offer Unlikely Support: Angela McClanahan

'A Charlie Brown Christmas' At 50: Linda Holmes

What's it like having a mother figure who's a therapist? Why do we love Therapy Jeff? All this and more!

Check out Anna Valenzuela's new album, MURDERPUSS!

As a Clinical Psychologist, can I treat my family members or friends? Dr. Cindy Chan

The Good and the Bad Of Having a Therapist Mom: Jeff Guenther, LPC