Freedomain Posted May 19, 2018 Posted May 19, 2018 Question 1: [1:25] – “I am a 24-year-old living in a major city with my boyfriend of a year and a half. Prior to meeting him, I was largely career-oriented and assumed I would get married and have kids later in life. Since I've learned what a great father he will be, in combination with the information that I've learned from yourself (Stefan), Jordan Peterson and others, I've started questioning whether or not I'm making the right decision (thinking I can have a career now and children later). I know that it is typically not possible to have a career, be a mother and a wife, and do all three well, but my boyfriend believes I will be able to do so. My question is: Is it ever possible to have all three (to be a mother, a wife, and have a career)?”Question 2: [1:34:37] – “I am looking for advice on how to balance being outspoken about the direction I think my field should be headed in while remaining employable. I live in a state where the opioid epidemic runs wild, just as it does in much of the country. While pursing my undergraduate degrees in psychology and neuroscience, I had plans to become a clinician. However, an advisor recommended that I look into public health as an alternative. I was immediately sucked in. The focus on prevention rather than treatment resonated with me because I believe that with intervention on the front end, maybe we can stop the cycle of death and tragedy associated with substance use. So I went for it and pursued my Master's in Public Health. I foolishly thought that my tendency toward market justice would enhance discussion with my social justice peers and result in richer conversations and more sturdy solutions. Instead, I was cast as the unfeeling, judgmental, and, everyone's favorite, racist white woman. I escaped grad school and the characterizations of my peers did not affect my job prospects at all, which was encouraging. I now have a platform from which I might be able to influence the direction of substance use prevention in my county, but I am afraid of alienating the network I have spent the last year building because my beliefs about prevention may appear radical to them. How do I push past my fear and become a leader?”Question 3: [2:12:29] – “For most of my adult life I've been single and have found the whole dating culture here in the United States taxing and meaningless. Because of my lack of success and compatibility with American women, I decided to try international dating sites. After exploring around for a while, I finally met a girl who I feel could be the one. She's beautiful, intelligent, and we share many of the same values and interests. But due to our situation, the only way we will be able to live together or truly spend time together is if I marry her. How can I be sure that she truly is the right one to spend my life with if we can't spend any time together in person before marrying?”Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donateListen to the Podcast
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