Pushen Boundaries - Episodes
Pushen Boundaries - Episodes
Sharif Rucker
A weekly show for listeners to hear stories and conversations that allow us to explore subtle events and interesting social interactions too often ignored. These stories are meant to arouse the emotions of listeners towards self-improvement and consider how our behaviors impact others. There have been many moments in my life where I have wanted to share interesting stories that can be used by others to improve their own lives. With 22 years of educating youth and adults, I would like to share topics with you that will push against social norms and shift your mindset to consider alternative views. Sometimes, the best advice can be collected from the stories of others.
Virtual Schools Ep. 2 (2 Challenges Addressed)
Traditional learning is challenged today by the COVID Pandemic, requiring new and creative approaches to academic institutions. Some of those challenges lean on changes to public spaces, accessibility to teachers, standardization, creativity to reimagining learning, and social-emotional development in remote platforms. We know what it was like in schools, but that has changed and will require us to reimagine what it could become without stunting people's evolution.
Feb 8, 2021
36 min
Why Millennials Are Opting Out Of Marriage?
25% of Millennials will NEVER get married, according to the Pew Research Center. The social paradigm is changing and being written with a 'me first' approach to living. Have previous generations sacrificed their happiness to have children and build a nest egg to retire with their significant other? The term boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, and wife have been replaced with partners. Are relationships becoming more business and benefits based? If so, what's wrong with that?
Jan 25, 2021
35 min
Virtual Schools (5 Challenges) Ep. 1
Traditional learning is challenged today by the COVID Pandemic, requiring new and creative approaches to academic institutions. Some of those challenges lean on changes to public spaces, accessibility to teachers, standardization, creativity to reimagining learning, and social-emotional development in remote platforms. We know what it was like in schools, but that has changed and will require us to reimagine what it could become without stunting people's evolution.
Jan 4, 2021
45 min
Monogamy and Technology
Before the pandemic, our attachment to our personal technology has continued to grow at a consistent rate. We are all aware of our addiction to our cell phones, computers, television, and SMART devices in and around our homes. Unknowingly, this is changing the dynamics for how we will co-exist in the physical form. Intimacy and physical connection will no longer be measured by our biology but by the frequency of interaction with artificial intelligence.
Dec 15, 2020
30 min
In home de-escalation (Inspired by life during the Pandemic)
Life during Remote Work and Learning has presented new challenges in how we relate and cooperate with one another inside of our homes on a daily basis. Our times of separation during a typical day has drastically changed and has created problems in how we live together on a domestic front.
Dec 7, 2020
23 min
Fatherhood
Fatherhood. Today, fatherhood is an evolving discussion due to changing gender roles and what it means to be men and women in roles and responsibilities. The things that we have been taught are often not aligned with what we were supposed to do when we are actually in those roles. What makes my practices as a father good and your practices bad? Who judges that? How can I be a father when 'the mother' won't let me be one? Why won't he step up and be a man and 'father' his child? These are some of the comments we keep hearing and have yet to answer and offer an alternative viewpoint.
Oct 27, 2020
53 min
Single Lane Leaders (The Specialist) Ep. 3
There are single lane leaders and or specialists who help an organization standardize practices, promote consistency, and offer training for the capacity held in every organization. Where are you in this paradigm?
Oct 26, 2020
13 min
Anxiety (Instragram Live Talk w/DeeMealz)
Anxiety. The majority of people live with this biological defense system that warns us to be careful or recognize new fears in our lives when introduced to new experiences. In this conversation with DeeMealz, we scratch the surface on the types of anxieties that exists, symptoms, and tests that exist to diagnose it. Sharing our stories, we hope to shed light on anxiety and its disorders to help people learn, become aware, and move to action when necessary to seek medical support.
Oct 19, 2020
58 min
Position/Title Holders (Narcissism) - Leadership Capacities Ep. 2
In an organizational structure, there are people I refer to as Position or Title Holders. Let us discuss who they are, their purpose, and relevance to business.
Oct 12, 2020
11 min
Social Biases (conversation on Instagram Live with Dmealz)
We all have biases and we express them in everything we do. Sometimes when we use them they cause no harm, but other times we can inflict pain through discrimination, assumptions and plans built on incorrect information. Listen to a lively conversation with DMealz as we struggle with our own biases and commit to strategies that will lessen the impact of our biases on others.
Oct 9, 2020
59 min
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