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The People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 27 - Notes From World Population Day 2022“Let us protect human rights and the ability of all individuals to make informed choices about whether and when to have children,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in his message marking World Population Day.  Join host Jane Turville for highlights of the UN's Population Report released on July 11th - World Population Day 2022. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-07-1312 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 25 - Critical Choice; A Response to the Reversal of Roe vs. WadeChoice is critical for populations to flourish and thrive.  The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe vs. Wade will have severe, negative impacts on communities all across America.  And, it sets a dangerous precedent for repealing other rights that Americans have come to depend on in order for safety and well-being.  Join host Jane Turville as she shares THE PEOPLE FACTOR's response to this ruling. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-06-3015 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 12, Zip Codes and SleepHow do zip codes impact a good night's sleep?  It turns out that your environment is a huge factor in if you experience good sleep health or poor sleep health.  Join host Jane Turville in the conclusion of her interview with Dr. Wendy Troxel.  To read more of Dr. Troxel's research, please visit https://www.rand.org/about/people/t/troxel_wendy_m.html#publications. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-03-2335 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 6 - Not the Only Ones - Food Production vs Everything ElseIn order to feed the current entire global population a diet similar to that of Western cultures would take 21 billion acres of arable land.  It is estimated that planet Earth has 7.9 billion acres of arable land.  Join host Jane Turville to explore just how much land is needed for everyone currently on the planet to eat a brain healthy diet.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-02-0912 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 5 - Food Insecurity's Dirty Little SecretIf you think food insecurity equals hunger, think again.  And if you think that food insecurity is about lack of food, please join host Jane Turville to take a deeper dive into the realm of food insecurity in our modern world. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-02-0216 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 4 - The Cost of a Healthy BrainHow much does it cost to eat the foods that support brain function?  Depending on your income and where you live, it can be almost impossible.  Join host Jane Turville as she explores the cost of purchasing the foods that maintain cognitive health in Portland Oregon. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2022-01-2613 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 38 - Tribal Opinion and PovertyThank you for a great first year!!  Looking forward to the Second Season of THE PEOPLE FACTOR!!!  Join us next week for Episode 1!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-12-2912 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 37 - A New Attitude; Lessons From A CHRISTMAS CAROLIn this holiday episode, please join me to take a look at how our attitudes about poverty and the poor shape our ability to take action to help, hinder or just plain ignore. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-12-1516 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 9 - Who is at Fault? Attitudes Toward PovertyAs we wrap up looking at scarcity, taking a look at how those living in abundance view those living in poverty seems pretty important.  Traditional attitudes are both ungenerous and unfair.  Where did they come from and who or what, in reality needs to change? Note:  Due to scheduling issues, THE PEOPLE FACTOR will scale back to one podcast per week for the next few months.  Thank you so much for listening and please continue to join us every Wednesday for a new episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a pod...2021-12-0814 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 8 - Wrapping Up Scarcity With Slack and BandwidthFiguring out how to provide programs and services to lift people out of poverty is complex.  In the book SCARCITY:  WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH, the authors outline two particular things to consider when designing programs to help the poor - slack and bandwidth.  Join us to explore how these simple considerations could change the course of people's lives and greatly reduce poverty world-wide. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-12-0114 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 7 - The Problem Is In The Cockpit!How can poverty be alleviated?  There are so many out there trying to help.  Yet, without an understanding of how scarcity impacts our minds, these programs are doomed to fail.  Join host Jane Turville to examine how this plays out in our world today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-2417 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 6 - Why Can't We Escape?The bandwidth tax is an enormous burden for those living in poverty.  Learn more as we continue our journey through SCARCITY; WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-1914 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 5 - Getting Out of the Scarcity TrapJoin us to learn why getting out of the scarcity trap is so very difficult. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-1717 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 4 - The High Cost of JugglingJoin me to look at how behavior, influenced by the scarcity mindset, actually increases scarcity.  We'll look at how borrowing leads to juggling ever and ever increasing network of commitments and debts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-1212 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 3 - Trade Off Thinking, When Choice is Not a ChoiceTo learn more about the authors, please visit https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/cid/publications/books/scarcity-why-having-too-little-means-so-much . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-1016 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 2 - Bandwidth CompromisedHow does scarcity change the way we see the world?  Check out this episode of THE PEOPLE FACTOR to find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-0519 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 36, Part 1 - Introduction to Scarcity - Focus and TunnelingTo learn more about today's topic, check out SCARCITY; WHY HAVING TOO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH.  There's so much more information in the book than I can relate here!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-11-0322 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 35, Part 2 - How We DecideThe conclusion to my interview with Dr. Warren Miller.  Please visit www.tfri.org to see more of Dr. Miller's work at the Transnational Family Research Institute.  Additionally, check out SCARCITY:  WHY HAVING SO LITTLE MEANS SO MUCH.  We'll be taking a look at the concepts posed in this book over the next few episodes.  Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-2924 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 35, Part 1 - How We DecidePoverty and mental health. Does growing the number of people on the planet impact these challenges? If it does, how and why? That’s what we’re looking at in our episodes on poverty.  This episode is a rebroadcast of Dr. Warren Miller’s interview on how we make decisions. While Dr. Miller’s work is mainly focused on how people, women in particular, make decisions about having children, I think it gives us a good look at the physiology of decision-making processes. This will set us up for the next few episodes where we do a deep dive into the...2021-10-2724 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 34, Part 2 - The Inheritance of PovertyTo see the video version of ShoMari Payne's TED Talk, please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCvX1IBvK2c.  For more information on the Rust Belt Neighborhood Development Corporation, please visit https://www.therustbelt.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-2219 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 34, Part 1 - How Do the Poor See Life?To see the video of Rajen Makhijani's TEDTalk HOW DO THE POOR SEE LIFE? please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4JPFr8g3yQ . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-2027 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 33, Part 4 - Population and Poverty, Four Components To ConsiderThis episode sets the groundwork for our exploration of how poverty impacts our individual and community well-being as well as the interconnection between poverty and overpopulation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-1515 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 33, Part 3 - Population and Poverty, An OverviewIn my opinion, of all the episodes I've posted on The People Factor, this last part of my interview with Dr. Rachel Nugent provides the best conversation about the confluence of population, poverty and economics and provides some examples of how some nations have successfully addressed population by empowering women socially and economically.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-1340 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 33, Part 2 - Population and Poverty, An OverviewTo view articles and publications by Dr. Rachel Nugent, please visit https://www.rti.org/search/publications?expert=rachel-nugent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-0824 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 33, Part 1 - Population and Poverty, An OverviewTo learn more about Laurie Mazur's book A PIVOTAL MOMENT, please visit https://islandpress.org/books/pivotal-moment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-0626 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 32, Part 2 - Wealth and Poverty By the NumbersIf you would like to read the articles referenced in this episode, please visit the following:  https://www.businessinsider.com/net-worth-to-be-in-1-percent-top-richest-wealth-2021-2,  https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/top-1-percent-of-households-own-43-percent-of-global-wealth-42134,  https://www.lovemoney.com/gallerylist/112489/the-worlds-total-wealth-and-how-its-divided-up --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-10-0114 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 32, Part 1 - The Influence of WealthTo read Carolyn Gregoire's article, please visit https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_money_changes_the_way_you_think_and_feel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-2918 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 31, Part 2 - People Are the Challenge, People Are the SolutionTo learn more about the data collected by Julie and her team, please visit www.news.gallup.com.  Additionally, to learn more about the shifting migrant policies in Japan, visit https://news.gallup.com/poll/245315/japan-may-migrants-japan.aspx. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-2425 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 31, Part 1 - Accepting Migration, A Global ViewIf you would like to read Julie’s reports, they can be found at www.news.gallup.com. Just search for Julie Ray and her extensive list of articles will appear.  The latest Migrant Acceptance Report referred to in this episode can be found at https://news.gallup.com/poll/320678/world-grows-less-accepting-migrants.aspx.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-2221 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 30, Part 6 - Stories, Tribalism and OverpopulationIn the conclusion to our investigation of tribalism, we take a look at how this very basic component of human nature intersects with human overpopulation, how we discuss it (or don't) and how we might shift the stories we tell each other to create a more tolerant and just world for everyone living here now as well as future generations. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-1714 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 30, Part 5 - Appraisals - Tiny Stories, Big ImpactJoin us for this last reading from HIVEMIND and then on Friday to learn how the stories we tell ourselves influence our ability to address human overpopulation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-1507 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 30, Part 4 - HIVEMIND, Shifting Social NormsJoin us to explore the power of stories and how they shape us, our societies and our culture. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-1013 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 30, Part 3 - HIVEMIND, Bias and Social NormsTo learn more about HIVEMIND, please visit https://www.sarahrosecav.com/books/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-0813 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 30, Part 2 - Welcome to HIVEMINDToday, using excerpts from Dr. Sarah Rose Cavenaugh's book HIVEMIND, we start looking at how our tribal natures and our social natures combine to create the social norms by which we live our lives.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-0316 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 30, Part 1 - Who DOES Talk About Overpopulation?Join Jane to take a look at the "tribes" who, for better or worse, are willing to address population. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-09-0112 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 29, Part 2 - House On FireUsing a house on fire as a metaphor, Jane examines how two tribes, fear and empathy, can unite as one to address forced migration. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-2710 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 29, Part 1 - Sally Augustin on the Migration ExperienceA brief clip from my 2015 interview with Dr. Sally Augustin focused on migration to cities and the factors that impact the experience different people may have because of their personal and social identities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-2512 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 28, Part 2 - Race Is Not Real But Race MattersA huge THANK YOU to Anthony Peterson for allowing me to rebroadcast this TedTalk.  You can view the original video (and see some really cute photos of his grandchildren) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5GCetbP7Fg and learn more about Anthony and his at his website https://anthonypetersonspeaks.com and contact him for more information about his lectures and workshops. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-2025 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 28, Part 1 - White Privilege, Bias and Population GrowthTo learn more about HACKING YOUR MIND please visit https://www.pbs.org/show/hacking-your-mind/. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-1811 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 27, Part 2 - Tribalism Meets Tolerance?We revisit Part 2 of Dr. Sally Augustin's previous interview and then consider how our sense of self is intertwined with place and our tribal natures. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-1318 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 27, Part 1- Environmental Influences and TribalismA revisit to Episode 8 and our interview with Dr. Sally Augustin reveals the nuanced connections between place and our tribal tendencies. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-1114 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 26, Part 2 - Austin Revisited, Community As TribeListen to the original airing of this interview in Episode 18.  To learn more about Pastor Joseph Parker and his work, visit http://www.davidchapel.org . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-0639 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 26, Part 1 - Austin Through the Lens of TribeIn this episode we revisit Austin, Texas to look at the changes facing the East Austin community through the lens of tribe.  As "community" becomes something we seek in cyberspace, looking at our physical communities - places where we don't share ideologies with everyone but still have connection through proximity - may help us see each other in a different light.  To listen to our section on Austin, please visit Episodes 15 through 18. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-08-0430 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 25, Part 2 - The Dark Side of TribalismTo see A DANGEROUS IDEA, visit http://adangerousideafilm.com .2021-07-3021 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 25, Part 1 - The Dark Side of TribalismTo link into our discussion on human tribalism, this episode revisits our conversation with film producer Stephanie Welch as she talks about her film A DANGEROUS IDEA:  GENETICS, EUGENICS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-2830 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 24, Part 4 - The Trouble With TribalismVisit https://www.pbs.org/show/niall-fergusons-networld/ to watch Niall Ferguson's Networld and check out TRIBE, by Sebastian Junger. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-2314 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 24, Part 3 - Thoughts on Tribalism and PopulationPart 3 explores some of the points made by Dr. Cory Clark regarding tribalism as we begin to explore how tribalism weaves into migration and why it's often so hard for humans to deal with. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-2112 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 24, Part 2 - Tribalism is Human NatureIn Part 2, we complete our interview with Dr. Cory Clark and set up concepts about tribalism to discuss in Part 3 and 4.  To learn more about Dr. Clark, please visit www.coryjclark.com.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-1635 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 24, Part 1 - Tribalism is Human NatureTo learn more about our guest today, please visit www.coryjclark.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-1420 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 23, Part 2 - A Chat With Paul EhrlichI was so honored to have Paul Ehrlich join me as we look toward World Population Day this weekend.  Please give a listen to Paul's comments and a very important message regarding the choices we have in addressing human overpopulation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-0927 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 23, Part 1 - A Chat With Paul EhrlichI’m very excited and honored to have none other than Paul Erhlich, author of The Population Bomb and founder of Population Connection join me to celebrate focusing on July 11th - World Population Day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-0720 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 22, Part 2 - Social Connections and Increased DensityIn Part 2 of this interview, we talk with Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg about loneliness and how technology can help us boost all important social connections that feed our mental and emotional well-being.  To hear our first interview with Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, please listen to Episode 20, Parts 1 & 2. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-07-0228 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 22, Part 1 - Being Human is Being SocialComparison between our response to climate change and to overpopulation underlays our conversation with Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg as he joins us to describe his research on the importance of social connection and mental/emotional well-being. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-3024 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 21, Part 2 - The Case Against UnderpopulationA brief conversation on the arguments for increasing population due to under-population.  To read the full text of Trent MacNamara's article, please visit https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/underpopulation-problem/585568/  Hacking Your Mind can be found at https://www.pbs.org/show/hacking-your-mind/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-2518 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 21, Part 1 - So What?This week, we’ll take a moment to ask ourselves “So what?”  How does what we’ve been talking about help build a case for including overpopulation as a serious challenge humans are facing? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-2311 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 20, Part 2 - Stress and the CityIn this episode we again join Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg to discuss stress and how stresses in our environment impact brain function.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-1837 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 20, Part 1 - Stress and the CityStress changes the way the brain functions.  In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg about his research into brain function and change as a result of urban stress.  It is a fascinating dive into how our environments shape who we are and how we respond the the world around us. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-1627 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 19 - Intro. to Urban Population GrowthJoin me in talking with my great friend Marcio Alves as we take a quick overview of migration to cities and the impact cities have on our psychological well-being. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-1137 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 18, Part 2 - Keep Austin Worth It?Episode 18, Part 2 wraps up my 2015 interview in Austin Texas.  My goal in conducting these interviews was to try and understand experiences of people who moved by choice and how they compared to those who moved by force.  While there are as many stories and experiences as there are individuals moving, I wanted to see if some basic generalizations could be sifted out of these stories.  This interview with Pastor Joseph Parker of East Austin's David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church does a great job of encapsulating these experiences and explores strategies for smoother facilitation of migration into a community. ...2021-06-0937 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 18 - Replay of Episode 5Hi all.  Due to unforeseen circumstances, I am not able to post the conclusion to my interview with Pastor Parker today.  Please enjoy this previous Episode on migration and I'll be back next week with Part 2 of Episode 18.  Have a great weekend. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-06-0444 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 18, Part 1 - A Leader's PerspectiveIn this episode, I’ll wrap up the interviews that I did during my April 2015 trip to Austin by sharing my interview with Pastor Joseph Parker.  The thing that I enjoyed most about talking with Pastor Parker was that, unlike my other interviews, Pastor Parker’s focused on changes in Austin from a community leader perspective rather than a personal story of migration. As the Senior Pastor at David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, located in the heart of East Austin’s Chestnut Neighborhood, Pastor Parker has worked at the policy level to try and ensure that the culture of communi...2021-06-0233 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 17, Part 3 - Community is EverythingToday we’re going to hear from someone whose migration experience encapsulates both migration by choice and a move that was definitely forced. In fact, the forcing of this family from their business because of gentrification made the national news.  Join me for this 2015 interview with Sergio. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-2826 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 17, Part 2 - No Going BackJoin host Jane Turville in the conclusion of her interview with LaShonda as we take a look at connection to place in Central East Austin. Please join in the conversation by email - jane.peoplefactor@gmail.com - or by leaving a message or a question on the People Factor page at Anchor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-2627 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 17, Part 1 - When Good Isn't GoodJoin host Jane Turville as she shares more stories of migration to and from Austin.  This episode includes stories from those who are moving within Austin and its surround by force, not choice.  Their stories reflect changes in Austin that aren't necessarily investments in those who call the city home.  Join the podcast and join the conversation at facebook.com/thepeoplefactor . --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-2119 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 16, Part 3 - World ChangingIn this continuation of a 2014 interview with long-time Austin resident Red (who first coined "Keep Austin Weird") we explore migration from the viewpoint of those already living in place as more affluent migrants move in. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-1919 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 16, Part 2 - Migration by Choice_Coming HomeIn Part 2 of this episode, we talk with Red, a native of Austin who moved back home.  Red is locally famous in Austin for coining the phrase Keep Austin Weird. Born in Austin, Red migrated quite a bit in his youth because he wanted to experience new places. But once that itch was scratched, Red decided to come home and at the time of our interview in 2014, he had made Austin his home for 30 years. Red’s always been active in keeping an eye on changes in Austin. And, for our exploration, Red presents a very interesting dic...2021-05-1419 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 16, Part 1 - Migration by Choice_ A New CityIn this episode, host Jane Turville explores migration by choice in a 2014 interview with Jessica, who had recently moved from Brooklyn, NY to Austin, Texas.  While there are many, many reasons for someone to move by choice, Jessica's story represents the processes and experiences one might go through when moving to a place where personal and social identity have strong ties through past exposure and experience. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-1229 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 15, Part 2 - A Tale of Two AustinsIn this episode I share my 2015 interview with Dr. Joshua Long, author of Weird City:  Sense of Place and Creative Resistance in Austin, Texas.  In our interview, Josh explains the changes growth is bringing to Austin as new wealth moves in and traditional Austin lifestyles are threatened.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-05-0730 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 15, Part 1 - Place, Population and PoliticsWe're off on a great new segment starting with Episode 15!  Migration is the third component of population growth and while it doesn't add people to the planet, migration patterns can significantly impact the places where it grows population as well as the places where migration shrinks population.  It's a fascinating subject and we'll be doing a very deep dive into the many facets and impacts of people on the move!  In this episode, Jane goes over Place, Population and Politics, her poster which she presented at the 2018 American Psychological Association International Conference.   The...2021-05-0523 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 14, Part 2 - Overpopulation Advocacy as an OrganizationToday we’re going to take a look at advocacy on an organizational level. Hannah Evans, Communications Manager for Population Connection joins us to let us know more about their work and their approach to building awareness of the impacts of human overpopulation. Founded as Zero Population Growth by Paul Erlich, author of The Population Bomb, in 1968, Population Connection is America’s oldest organization focused on education about the impacts of overpopulation. With over 50 years of experience working on these issues, Population Connection can give us all a great sense of where today’s discussions are, what the challenges and ro...2021-04-2339 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 14, Part 1 - Overpopulation Advocacy as an IndividualJoin us as we kick off our first ever People Factor Earth Day celebration with a wonderful talk about individual advocacy for decreasing population.  Population activist Alexandra Paul joins us to inspire individuals to speak out and start important conversations that are left out of larger environmental events.  Send questions or comments to Jane at jane.peoplefactor@gmail.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-04-2143 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 13, Part 2 - Confronting Crisis 2050, a Population Media Center EventThis is the continuation of the panel discussion led by Bill Ryerson on September 17, 2020.  To learn more about Population Media Center, please visit www.populationmedia.org.2021-04-1633 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 13, Part 1 - Confronting Crisis 2050, a Population Media Center EventWe are honored to rebroadcast Part 1 of Confronting Crisis 2050. On September 17, 2020, PMC President and Founder, Bill Ryerson, led an online event titled Confronting Crisis 2050. The event was a panel discussion of experts inspired by the recent film, ENDGAME 2050 which addresses the dire state of the planet including six key areas: the sixth mass extinction, ocean acidification, fish-less (plastic-filled) oceans, human population growth, climate crisis, and actions the public can take. Panelists included the creator of the film, Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, Paul Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb; Reverend Itang Young, Faith-based Environmental Activist; and Professor Yael Wolinsky-Nahmias of...2021-04-1423 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 12, Part 4 - Our All Important Need For NatureJoin host Jane Turville to sum up the relationship between our need for intangible natural resources and human overpopulation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-04-0910 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 12, Part 3 - Our All-Important Relationship With NaturePart 3 of this episode concludes my interview with Dr. Susan Clayton.  In this final part, we examine environmental attitudes and how they do or don't manifest themselves in our actions toward nature.  We'll also explore how behavioral change can be encouraged in order for our environmental identities and attitudes to incite environmental stewardship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-04-0727 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 12, Part 2 - Our All-Important Relationship With NaturePart 2 continues my interview with Dr. Susan Clayton.  In this part, Susan and I discuss the different responses humans experience regarding natural vs built or man-made environments. We’ll also look on of my all time favorite subjects, sense of place and touch on the immigrant experience of losing place.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-04-0224 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 12, Part 1 - Our All-Important Relationship With NatureIn this episode we are joined by Dr. Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio to explore why our intangible relationship with nature is vital.  Like all humans before us, we need nature just as much for mental and emotional survival as physical survival.  Dr. Clayton explains why. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-03-3126 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 11, Part 4 - Overpopulation and the Natural WorldIn Part 4, host Jane Turville examines how the content of the film Endgame 2050 adds to the building of inclusive, comprehensive understanding of overpopulation by referring back to the information given in previous episodes.  Jane also introduces the important concept of exposure, experience and education in leading to systemic change.  At the heart is always those two important questions - Who am I? How do I fit in? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-03-2613 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 11, Part 3 - Overpopulation and the Natural WorldIn the conclusion of my conversation with Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, producer of the film Endgame 2050, we look specifically at the film and its content and learn from Sofia about the impact she hopes the film has.  Additionally, we chat about her experience in bringing a message to light that can be difficult for people to embrace.  A great interview with a very strong message.  To view Sofia's film, please visit www.endgame2050.com.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-03-2429 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 11, Part 2 - Overpopulation and the Natural WorldJoin in the second part of my conversation with Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, producer of the remarkable film Endgame 2050.  View the film for free at www.endgame2050.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-03-1921 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 11, Part 1 - Overpopulation and the Natural WorldWith this episode we begin our deep dive into over population and the environment.  To launch this, Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa, producer of the film Endgame 2050 joins us to talk about her film and the lessons learned about humanity's current degradation of Earth's natural resources and biodiversity.  This is Part 1 of a three part discussion.  To learn more about Endgame 2050, please visit www.endgame2050.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-03-1724 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 10, Part 2 - The Importance of Bonding and RelationshipsIn Part 2, we continue our discussion with Dr. Warren "Rennie" Miller regarding the importance of bonding and building relationships.  Rennie walks us through the biology of bonding, from perception of the other person to our decision to act on intentions regarding building a relationship with that person.  We also explore sexual and romantic bonding, their similarities and differences and how they relate to reproduction.  to view more of Rennie's work, please visit the Transnational Family Research Institute at www.tfri.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-03-1216 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 10, Part 1 - A Moment to Consider MortalityMy guest in Part 1 is friend and filmmaker Cathy Zheutlin, producer of Living While Dying. When Cathy and I first met in our local Women In Film group, Cathy was embarking on a project to try and figure out why, especially in our culture, we don’t talk about death. Do we fear it? Does it confuse us? We so often speak of death as a sort of choice we have but fail to rise to. The language we use, such as "she lost the battle" and "failure to thrive" support this. Why do we approach death this way an...2021-03-1021 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 9, Part 2 - Examining Unplanned PregnanciesIn Part Two we complete our interview with Dr. Warren (Rennie) Miller where we’ll learn what motivates the decision to have a child and explore motivations and intentions.  We'll also take a further look at the specific motivations cited for not using contraception as Rennie shares the results he has found using motivational modeling.  We'll also hear how he sees this work contributing to issues of overpopulation.  To learn more about Rennie and his work, please visit the Transitional Family Research Institute at tfri.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podc...2021-03-0526 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 9, Part 1 - The Role of Unplanned PregnanciesIn this episode, Jane shares her 2014 interview with Dr. Warren (Rennie) Miller, Director of the Transnational Family Research Institute.  In Part 1, Rennie shares his journey researching the underlying motivations for why we have children.  Focused specifically on research in America, Rennie boils down his fascinating research to help us get a better understanding of why there are so many unplanned pregnancies when access to contraception is relatively easy and affordable.  For more information or to read Rennie's work in more detail, please visit www.tfri.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a po...2021-03-0324 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 8, Part 2 - Understanding Our Own SpaceIn Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Sally Augustin, how we are shaped by places that are meaningful to us and also discuss universal reactions human have to being in an overcrowded space. So much of what overpopulation impact entails is indirect relationships. And it’s very human to be a lot more comfortable with direct relationships. If A happens, then B results. We like that. But as with most challenges and issues humans face, things are a lot more complex and causes are often six degrees removed. Overpopulation is firmly seated in indirect relationships. My...2021-02-2614 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 8, Part 1 - Considering Well-BeingWhat does psychology have to do with overpopulation and/or population growth?  In this episode, Dr. Sally Augustin helps us understand our underlying connections to place including place attachment and cultural influences that help shape who we are and how we approach life on this planet.  This episode features Part 1 of a May 2014 interview with Dr. Augustin for The People Factor film series.  To learn more about Dr. Augustin and her work, please visit www.designwithscience.com . Please record questions or comments about this episode here at Anchor's People Factor page or at jane.peoplefactor@gmail.com.   --- This...2021-02-2418 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 7 - A Little Break Due to WeatherDue to a severe ice storm where I live, I'm not able to produce a new episode for my audience today.  So, instead, as so many of us are currently experiencing extreme weather, take a moment to ponder how many years it has been since scientists first reported that human activity was changing our climate and possibly not for the better.  And there are still climate change deniers out there, even with all that we know. Overpopulation has been recognized as a serious issue for many years longer than climate change.  But, like climate change, overpopulation is rem...2021-02-1706 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 6 - Growth Like a TreeIn this episode we look at redefining growth to be qualitative rather that quantitative.  There's a big difference and, if population discussions can focus on a new understanding of growth like a tree rather than an invasive blackberry, in time population growth will self-regulate, making room for all humans to thrive.  Included is a clip from Jane's 2014 film Finding Home in Austin. To find out more about Alexandra Paul's seminar on Overpopulation and Climate Change, please visit https://bit.ly/36WXrZ5 .  There won't be a bonus feature or Part 2 this week so please join us again next Wed...2021-02-1015 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 5 - Migration, Part 2 - Who is On the Move?In Part 2 of our talk about migration, we’ll explore exactly who migrates and what their impact is on both the receiving country as well as their country of origin.   In the continuation of his interview, Dr. Castelli discusses the important role of shared language and how social media impacts migration in both negative and positive ways.  Data from this episode can be found at https://www.iom.int .  The International Organization for Migration is affiliated with the United Nations and studies the impacts of migration globally. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...2021-02-0518 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 5 - Migration, Part 1 - People in MotionJoin host Jane Turville as she discusses migration as a component of population growth.  With Dr. Francesco Castelli, author of Drivers of Migration:  Why Do People Move? Jane explores exactly who a migrant is, what motivates migration, and how migrants have been viewed throughout history.  Interesting data is included and more can be found at the International Organization for Migration website https://www.iom.int.   If you have any questions about today’s episode, please record them on The People Factor page on Anchor or send them to me at jane.peoplefactor@gmail.com.  Part 2 of Dr. Castelli's interview will be...2021-02-0326 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 4 - Mortality, Part 2 - How We View DeathIn Part 2 of our discussion on aging, host Jane Turville and Dr. Lisa Hollis-Sawyer discuss how attitudes toward death influence attitudes toward aging. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-2917 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 4 - Mortality, Part 1- Redefining AgingIn this episode, host Jane Turville talks about the changing shape of the traditional population pyramid and with the help of her friend Dr. Lisa Hollis-Sawyer, explores how we are redefining aging as the pyramid shifts to a rectangle. For more information on population pyramids and how they have changed over time, please visit populationpyramid.net. The data shared in this episode can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1950_1.pdf, https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2019/popest-nation.html and https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr-8-508.pdf. If you have any questions...2021-01-2725 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 3 - Fertility, Part 2 - Choosing to be Child-FreeIn Part 2 we tackle the idea of overpopulation advocates, at their core, dislike children. Tied to this is also the insinuation that to not want a baby is selfish and somewhat unnatural. And while things are changing as births in industrialized nations decrease, the old prejudices run pretty deep in society.  Join host Jane Turville's fascinating interview with filmmaker Maxine Trump who's film To Kid Or Not To Kid explores these prejudices as she shares her journey to decide whether or not motherhood is right for her.  To learn more about Maxine and To Kid or Not To Kid, pl...2021-01-2227 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 3 - Fertility, Part 1 - Choosing MotherhoodIn Part 1 of Fertility, host Jane Turville shines a light on why saying "Having a child is the most Earth unfriendly thing a person can do" is a catalyst for halting conversation around population growth and over-population.  In this episode, we'll highlight the difference between planned and unplanned pregnancies, including recognition that intentional family planning can yield current and future advocates for environmental sustainability.  We'll talk with environmentalist and author Deborah McNamara about her intentional journey into motherhood, lessons learned and how motherhood changed and enhanced her answers to the questions "Who am I?" and "How do I fit in...2021-01-2022 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 2 - Growth, Not Control, Part 2In this second part of my interview with filmmaker Stephanie Welch, we explore how racism is embedded in American policy and the role Eugenics has played and continues to play in maintaining racist attitudes throughout modern American society.  2021-01-1521 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 2 - Growth, Not Control, Part 1Join host Jane Turville as she talks with filmmaker Stephanie Welch about the history of population control, both past and present, in America.  In her film A DANGEROUS IDEA:  EUGENICS, GENETICS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM, Stephanie explores how science focused on genetics has morphed into a social Darwinism in America's social/political life.  In Part 1, we'll explore how the belief that some groups and individuals are inherently superior to others and more deserving of fundamental rights came to be and why it continues to be intricately woven into the fabric of American life.  Part 2 of this interview will air on F...2021-01-1329 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 1 Bonus - Expanded Interview with Bill RyersonHear more of Bill's interview with Jane including the important work accomplished at Population Media Center.  Leave questions for Bill or Jane at www.anchor.fm/jane-turville7 or at jane.peoplefactor@gmail.com. Learn more about Population Media Center at www.populationmedia.org. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2021-01-0812 minThe People FactorThe People FactorEpisode 1 - Why Don't We Talk About Population Growth?Join host Jane Turville as she talks with Population Media Center founder and President Bill Ryerson about the barriers he sees to people, particularly Americans, including population growth and overpopulation in triple-bottom-line sustainability discussions. Questions for Jane, Bill or any People Factor guest can be recorded above or sent via The People Factor website – www.peoplefactor.org. To learn more about Population Media Center, visit www.populationmedia.org. To view the seminar Bill mentioned in this podcast, visit https://youtu.be/iG-9F6zMaK8. You can review study by Brian O’Neil...2021-01-0629 minThe People FactorThe People FactorThe People Factor - Invitation to the ConversationEver see heads nod when someone says “Well, the elephant in the room is overpopulation” only to find that no one is willing to say what that means?  I did, plenty of times in conversations with environmentalist friends.  I had always wondered about population growth.  Did it really have an impact, particularly on me?  My friends seemed to be implying the same thought, yet none of us knew how or where to begin talking about population growth as a sustainability issue. The People Factor podcast is a place for exploration and discussion about population growth. It’s a safe pla...2021-01-0102 min