What if meditation is helping you before your brain can prove it? That question came up in our conversation with Chelsey Charbeneau and Dr. Claudia Porras Pyland. We live in a world that wants data. We want see proof that something is working. But if you’re handling life a little better, does it matter if you have the data to prove it? Turns out, not everything meaningful can be measured.

In this episode, Louisa and Gayle explore how studies have shown that babies laugh hundreds of times a day, whereas adults perhaps chuckle 17 times a day (if we’re lucky). What gives? That’s the big question. Join us as we explore the question from several angles - not only where laughter may go do die (school, work, adult-ing) - but also where it may be found - in simple, every day actions.

As a two-time founder and architect of billion-dollar ideas, Lena McDearmid’s passion for culture has been shaped by fast moving environments where clear communication, strong leadership and intentional behaviors have a direct impact on performance. In this lively conversation, we talk about what culture is and what it is not – and the ways in which its impact can be measured in real numbers.

When bad things happen to good people, is there a reason? Cristina Bernardo thinks so - but not in the classic sense of thinking things happen FOR a reason. After losing her baby girl and others close to her in 2020, she learned that things happen and WE have to find the reason. And she's taking her reason to a higher level by giving other parents a greater level of confidence when raising their kids.