Take Note: Karen Armstrong on Misconceptions about Social Justice Movements

Take Note: Karen Armstrong on Misconceptions about Social Justice Movements

by | Jun 25, 2021 | Take Note Interviews, What's New

“But what about me?”—that’s common pushback around movements that focus on the rights of specific marginalized populations like Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate. In this episode of WPSU-FM’s Take Note, I talked with Karen Armstrong, director of Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity at Penn State Outreach and Online Education, about why this type of activism elicits such strong reactions and the fallacy that supporting the rights of one group takes away from another. To listen, click here.

Take Note: Guy Winch on the Disenfranchised Grief Experiences of Romantic Heartbreak and Pet Loss

Take Note: Guy Winch on the Disenfranchised Grief Experiences of Romantic Heartbreak and Pet Loss

by | Jun 18, 2021 | Speaking Grief, Take Note Interviews, What's New

Psychologist Guy Winch is a leading advocate for integrating the science of emotional health into our daily lives. He’s written several books, including How to Fix a Broken Heart. I talked with Winch about the disenfranchised grief experiences of romantic heartbreak and the death of a beloved pet and about what we can do for ourselves and for each other during these experiences. To listen, click here.