Join us on our exciting new journey through sound as we evolve Life Out of the Box into a new chapter—where this leads us, we don't quite know. But we want you right there next to us the whole way through. Listen to our daily conversations as we explore the most fascinating topics this wonderful world has to offer us and experiment to develop LOOTB into something that's, well, out of the box. Welcome friends, we're excited to take this auditory trip with you.
Episodes
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
165. Why Should You Try New Things?
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Saturday Apr 10, 2021
Today's conversation is all about the importance of trying new things. From the simple act of trying new foods, to the complexities that come with living in a new city/state/country—diving into the unknown and getting out of your comfort zone can change one's life in many positive ways. Tune in to hear some ideas for trying fun new things for yourself and the benefits that can come with doing so.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Friday Apr 09, 2021
164. Can you Be Your Own Hero?
Friday Apr 09, 2021
Friday Apr 09, 2021
In today's episode, we discuss our own heroes and the concept of working to become your own hero. What is the point of having heroes in the first place? If they are simply representations of who we want to become, then perhaps the characteristics of our heroes can be useful nodes to guide us towards becoming our ideal selves—or our own heroes. Tune in to hear our conversation about this interesting topic!
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
163. Does Original Creativity Exist?
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
In today's episode, we discuss the concept of original creativity and when one should seek inspiration vs. put on the blinders and just create their own thing. Does true originality even exist today, or is everything just a slightly different version of someone else's idea? Tune in to hear our thoughts on what makes something truly original and how to create more original stuff yourself.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
162. Did We Get the Vaccine or Placebo?
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
In today's episode, we tell the story of our most recent Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial appointments where we were each "unblinded" by the researchers and find out whether we got the placebo or two shots of the Jansen vaccine back in January. The results may surprise you as much as they surprised us.
Tune in to hear the audio of us finding out our results in real-time, and to find out who got the shot and who didn't as we conclude our J&J Ensemble 2 vaccine trial mini-series.
It's been an honor to be a part of this world changing study—modern science is a marvel, and this experience has made us both incredibly grateful for the brilliant people behind this important research who work hard every day to keep us all safe.
If you haven't followed along with us on our vaccine trial participant journey, check out our previous "Vaccine Trial Update" episodes.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
161. Are You Addicted to Your Phone?
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Tuesday Apr 06, 2021
Let's be honest, when was the last time you spent an entire day without your phone within an arms reach distance? No judgement, we've all been there! We might all be well on our way to becoming cyborgs :)
In today's episode, we discuss the current state of our collective and individual addictions to our phones and how this impacts our lives. We talk about why we feel the need to always have our phones around, the benefits of distancing ourselves from our phones and offer some tips we've found helpful in having a healthier relationship balance with our devices and the wonderful world around us.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Monday Apr 05, 2021
160. What is the Future of Classes?
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
In today's episode, we discuss our own experience and thoughts about the pros and cons that come with both online and in person classes. While there are good and bad to both, as we well now know—how will the future of classes evolve? The hybrid approach had been utilized by most universities prior to the pandemic, but in this conversation we really try to understand what the new hybrid course model might look like post-COVID for all levels of education.
Tune in to hear our thoughts on how to make classes use the best of both world (in person and online) while also ensuring that all students get the best educational experience, regardless of their economic background.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
159. Why Vaccine Passports?
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Now that mass vaccination is underway here in the USA, how will we each be able to prove and verify our vaccination status in order to do things like travel internationally again? Enter the concept of vaccine passports—where the idea is that one's proof of vaccination is tied with their ID so that governments and corporations can verify you're safe to engage in activities around other humans.
In today's episode, we discuss the nascent status of vaccine passport developments and how these vaccine passports will impact our lives for many years to come.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
158. The Future of New Body Parts
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Put your thinking caps on and open your minds friends, we're going futuristic again today! In this episode, we discuss the future of synthetic body parts and the huge benefits that can come from these innovative medical advancements. If your knees caused you so much pain that it hurt to even walk, would you replace them if you could? Modern medicine and science is quite the marvel to us, so tune in to hear about what the future of new limbs may have in store for us all as we age.
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Friday Apr 02, 2021
157. What's the Life Balance Wheel?
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
In today's episode, we discuss an interesting assessment tool used to evaluate how balanced one's life is currently so that true life balance can be achieved—The Life Balance Wheel. Although not a perfect science by any means, this tool can be a useful guide for individuals to navigate the murky waters of finding that elusive life balance we're all looking for. Tune in to learn how this tool might be able to help you!
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
156. Why is NBA TopShot a Big Deal?
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
In today's episode, we discuss the sports NFT platform that has changed the game of sports trading cards—NBA TopShot. We explain what it is, how it works, and why this blockchain based platform is kind of a big deal. We also talk about our own experiences with the platform and how we see its future potential playing out in the world of digital collectables. Whether you're a fan of the NBA or not, you won't want to miss this one!
NBA TopShot: https://nbatopshot.com/
LOOTB Website: https://lifeoutofthebox.com/
Button Ph.D. Website: https://buttonphd.com/