Friday Fries + Secret Sauce - The Case for Connection with Dr. Dave Schramm

Dr. Dave Schramm is an associate professor and family life extension specialist at Utah State University, and he has given more than 600 presentations around the world on happiness, marriage, and parenting. 

We talk gratitude, the power of French fries, and the two places our phones shouldn’t go with us. We also discuss the loneliness epidemic, Dr. Dave's “secret sauce” for thriving families and businesses (the basis of his TEDx talk), and the research that backs it all up. 

The happy hacks, gratitude practices, and connecting rituals he shares are proven to change lives for the better (in just a few minutes a day!). Don't miss this episode as we make the case for connection in a busy, noisy, increasingly isolated world.  

LISTEN IN AS WE EXPLORE:

1) how to make small pockets of time with our kids really count
2) the 3 ingredients the best places to work have in common
3) the dangers of isolation and why community matters more than ever 
4) the distinction between time and attention
5) how to overcome our brain's bias for negativity and see more good 

LINKS + FOLLOW-UPS: 

Visit Dr. Dave's website for his "next-gen" journals, or to book him as a speaker. His TEDx talk is also available on YouTube.

Check out his Stronger Marriage Connection Podcast or pop over to the Utah Marriage Commission website for more marriage resources!

Take the free VIA survey to help you identify your top 5 character strengths.

Dr. Dave's work with businesses and families is inspired (in part) by the three needs Dr. Rick Hanson outlines in Hardwiring Happiness.


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Disclaimer: This podcast is educational/preventive in nature and is NOT intended to be therapy. If you have relationship or mental health concerns, you can find qualified help on sites like BetterHelp or The Gottman Referral Network.

*Thanks to Alex Grohl for the intro/outro music.