The Maurer Power Hour

#21 - Anglin and Adam - Good Ol' Roundtable Discussion

In this episode, I am joined by two people who have already been on the podcast. I absolutely love this duo and always have awesome conversations with this dyad. The topic of Christianity and if free will exists in heaven was brought up. The carnivore diet was another topic explored. 

#20 - Jessica Ronaasen - Social Work (Early Childhood Development)

In this episode, I am joined by Jessica is currently pursuing her PhD at Stellenbosch University. She has extensive experience in the social work field and is the host of the podcast "Relate Your Research" which is a platform to hear about the work and findings of social workers, psychologists, educators, health practitioners alike who are curious about the world around them. Below are some links to better get connected with Jesicca.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-ronaasen/ 

Masters Research in Parent Education: http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/95853 

 

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/relate-your-research-a-social-work-podcast/id1482904929

RSS feed: https://iono.fm/c/4754 

 

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/relate_your_research/ 

FACEBOOK: https://web.facebook.com/relateyourresearch/ 

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jeronaasen 

Website: https://jessicabaker36.wixsite.com/relateyourresearch 

#19 - Eric Yang - Junto Foundation

In this episode, I am joined by an old friend. Eric is the driving force behind the new social media platform called "Junto." In Spanish junto translates to "together." Junto is a new breed of social media founded to rebalance our relationship with technology. The goal is to move beyond today's extractive paradigm through more human-centered design, distributed technology, and a nonprofit approach. Eric talks about his path and why he was inspired to make a novel social media platform. He also talks about his experiences in college and some of the issues that he sees in present-day society.

#18 - Dr. Abbott - Everyday Biology

In this episode, I am joined with Dr. Abbott who is a professor at the University of Connecticut. We talked about what is biologically going on when infected with COVID-19, how Tylenol and Advil actually work, among other common biological functions that we often overlook. Dr. Abbott is an incredibly awesome guy and is passionate about biology.  

#17 - Dionna Widder - The Sports Industry

In this episode, I am joined with Dionna Widder who is the Chief Revenue Officer for the Houston Dynamo, Houston Dash, and BBVA Stadium. 2020 marks Dionna's 15th season in the industry. She has experience working in the NBA League office, Cleveland Cavaliers, and now in the MLS with the Houston Dynamo and Dash. Dionna is incredibly passionate about what she does and has a strong understanding of the sports industry. She is also the host of her own podcast WOMEN BLAZERS which can be found on Spotify and Anchor. If you want to better understand the business aspect of sports, you should definitely have a listen to this episode.  

#16 - LDS (Mormonism) Part 1

This is the first episode of a series I decided to make with the hope of obtaining a full understanding of the Mormon religion. I will be joined by Elder Gonzales and Elder Woodward for the duration of this series as they satiate my desire to understand the true meaning of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

#15 - Emma and Garance - International Exchange Students (Glasgow University to UConn)

In this episode, I am joined with Emma and Garance who both attend Glasgow University (Scotland). They chose to participate in an international exchange program that brought them to the University of Connecticut. We talk about the difference between UK universities and US universities among other cultural differences. 

#14 - Dr. Suanda - Early Childhood Development (Psychology)

In this episode, I am joined with psychology professor Umay Suanda (University of Connecticut). The typical child lives in a sea of data: countless words, numerous objects, and many social interactions. Despite what seems like a daunting flood of information, children learn quickly and efficiently about their world. Professor Suanda is interested in the processes that underlie this prodigious learning. He has broad research interests in early cognitive, social and language development, the focus of much of his work is about how infants, toddlers, and young children learn words.

#13 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

In this episode, I was joined with some Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints missionaries to talk about the religion more commonly known as Mormonism. Sorry about the audio, due to COVID-19 we can't meet in person so we had to do it online which caused some audio issues. I hope to do another episode concerning Mormonism later with better audio quality because this episode only scratched the surface of this religion.

#12 - Dr. Micah Nelp - Enzyme IDO1

Dr. Micah Nelp is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Princeton University. In this episode, we talk about IDO1 which is an enzyme in our body that affects the immune system. Sometimes the enzyme is good because it protects the fetus from being attacked by the mother's immune system, and other times it is not helpful because it protects tumors (cancer). Dr. Nelp has spent the last 4 years researching this one enzyme and in this episode, we discuss his research.