• Cash Out! Digital Currency Makes It Easy
    Feb 1 2024

    On this episode, the crew talks about ways that the world of money is changing. Does convenience and ease make it easier to use and/or lose your money? Is crime taking advantage, too? 

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    47 mins
  • Looking Back at COVID 19
    Aug 1 2023

    From the shutdowns, shots, isolation and all the madness COVID brought, it's easy to say everyone hates COVID. We survived the pandemic. The crew talks through the mistakes, the lessons and what to keep for when the next virus shows up.  

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    48 mins
  • Ridiculous Influence: Celebrity Worship
    May 8 2023

    They are simply someone we know on a screen or we listen to their voice in music. We give them more influence than we should. Then, once they have us,  they’re telling us what to think, who to listen to, where to go, how to get there, and even which credit card to use. In this episode, we talk about how the influence happens and what it takes to turn them off.

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Concerns with Cultural Appropriation
    Feb 21 2023

    If imitation is the best form of flattery, then there's nothing wrong with cultural appropriation. But is it flattery when you don't give credit or acknowledge the originals; or should we just call it stealing? In this episode, the TGP crew weighs in.

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    54 mins
  • Travel Opens Our Eyes
    Jan 4 2023

    Travel can be life changing! The Pyramids, the Great Wall, the Grand Canyon, oceans, volcanoes, the Northern Lights; there’s nothing like seeing the wonders of the world for yourself. The Growth Plate crew talks about how our lives have changed through travel. It’s a small world, seeing is believing.

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    52 mins
  • Modified Manhood: Are Roles Changing?
    Oct 3 2022

    The crew can’t agree if there is one definition of manhood anymore. Manliness isn’t reserved for one gender or identity. Does it matter? Listen as the four of us men try to clear up any confusion.

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    48 mins
  • Forgiving Family: Easier Said Than Done
    Jun 2 2022

    You can't always say what you want to family. This talk was supposed to go in a different direction but once the thoughts came out, we couldn't stop them. Each member of the GP crew has a powerful story of reconciling with family. 

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    55 mins
  • Code Switching: Everybody Does It!
    Apr 12 2022

    It may be changing the sound of your voice,  your choice of words or how you carry yourself at school, work or just out and about. The GP crew breaks down the ins and outs of code switching on this episode.

    On The Growth Plate we feed your mind, growth is up to you!

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    52 mins