Sometimes all it takes is one little fact or one little piece of wisdom to change your life forever. That's the purpose and the hope of "Something You Should Know." In each episode, host Mike Carruthers interviews top experts in their field to bring you fascinating information and advice to help you save time and money, advance in your career, become wealthy, improve your relationships and help you simply get more out of life. In addition, Mike uncovers and shares short, engaging pieces of "intel" you can use to make your life better - today. Right now.
1205 episodes transcribedYou know when you call a customer service number and you hear, “Your call is very important to us…”? What that usually says to me is – “Get comfortabl...
It is conventional wisdom for people taking a test that if you are stuck – go with your first answer. Listen as I begin this episode by explaining why...
Why do people get hiccups and what is the best way to get rid of them? This episode begins with an exploration into the causes and cures of hiccups -...
A lot of prescription pill bottles come with a ball of cotton inside, on top of the pills. What’s it for and should you take it out or leave it in the...
How do you define love? What is it exactly? Listen to the beginning of this episode and you will hear one of the best definitions of love ever. Knowin...
There is a perceived advantage to reading fast. However, reading slower may actually be more beneficial for a lot of reasons. This episode opens with...
Every day, you make a countless number of decisions, from what to have for dinner to what detergent to buy. This episode begins by looking at how huma...
I am certain that many times in your life you have had “one of those days.” Those are the days when nothing seems to go right, everything seems to be...
Walking is good exercise and the pace at which you walk can make it even better. This episode begins with a brief discussion on the rather remarkable...
Admit it, you have likely snooped or eavesdropped on someone at some point in your life. In fact everyone has done it. This episode begins by discussi...
Take a guess… how many times does the average American check their cellphone in 2023? I don’t know your guess, but I bet you are way off. This episode...
People who are confident and powerful tend to exhibit a few critical behaviors to create that impression of power and confidence. This episode begins...
It’s become trendy to fill your car tires with nitrogen instead of plain old compressed air. In fact, there are now green caps for the valve stems to...
There is this weird thing that happens to a lot of people (including me) and that is, we often wake up on our own just before the alarm goes off. Why...
How can doing something embarrassing in front of people be good for you? This episode begins by explaining how making a fool of yourself can actually...
As relationships mature, holding hands seem to become less of a priority. And that could be a big mistake. There are real benefits to holding hands an...
How many times have you heard that exercise is good for you? But specifically, how? This episode starts with an explanation of precisely how exercise...
Everyone has loose batteries somewhere in the house. And if you keep those batteries in your junk drawer, that could be dangerous. Listen as I explain...
“Fragrance” is a common ingredient listed on perfumes, colognes, soaps, and lotions. Clearly, just the word "fragrance" doesn’t tell you very much. Th...
Just because you are a good driver doesn’t protect you from bad drivers. And there are a lot of those bad drivers on the road. So how do you protect y...
