The Ohio State University Inspire
The monthly Inspire Podcast asks Ohio State’s Education and Human Ecology experts — and everyday heroes — about the issues that people encounter in life: mental and physical health, inequity, lifelong learning, raising and teaching children. To discover why ... and why not? Because hidden in our dilemmas and most complex problems are exquisite solutions.
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Why we put off dealing with procrastination
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
You tell yourself it can wait until tomorrow — that you work best under pressure. That’s a lie. Procrastination is self-sabotage, researchers say, and it’s easier to correct than you think.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Cutting edge: Changing ideas about sustainable fashion
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
The clothing we buy is putting a strain on the environment. Can innovators restyle an industry to remake and redo, rather than do more harm? A researcher and a forward-thinking designer share their vision.
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Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Dying to learn: Anxiety in aftermath of Uvalde shooting
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
The day after a gunman killed 21 in Texas, millions of parents nervously returned kids to school. How will adults — and kids — deal with their fear when summer break ends?
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Wednesday May 18, 2022
Stolen from her tribe, now she’s fighting back
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Adopted by a white family at 18 months, Sandy White Hawk lost her family, her heritage and her compass. Now she’s partnering with an Ohio State researcher to show the impact of adoption on Native children and to save the law that could have saved her. Warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual abuse and suicide.
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Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Teachers are calling it quits. It’s time for a reset
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Surveys indicate record numbers of teachers will quit their jobs. But COVID didn’t create the crisis, they say. It’s been building for some time.
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Parenting students: The ‘invisible’ population on campus
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
More than one in five American college students are also parents. They struggle to find belonging, flexibility and resources in higher education. But they are not giving up.
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
The making of an academic phenom
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Her research centers Black women and girls in education. But few people expected a girl from East Saint Louis to become what Lori Patton Davis has.
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Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
When kids come out: How parents and schools tip the balance
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
The response families, teachers and friends give to LBGTQ+ youth follows them throughout their lives. The consequences couldn’t be higher.
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
LGBTQ students: Authentic and daring to be free
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Students who identify as LGBTQ want the same things their classmates enjoy. The space to learn. Not to be “othered.” How can higher education take allyship to the next level?
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Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
International students: ‘The worst year but the best year’
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Ohio State students from China to Syria navigate education, isolation and fear during a pandemic that impacts them in different ways
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