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.
1106 episodes transcribedYou probably don’t write much with a pen and paper anymore. Most of us type. However, there are a lot of benefits to writing the old-fashion way. I be...
The scent of lavender is supposed to be calming. It may also be the scent of trust. I begin this episode by explaining how lavender can make you appea...
Grocery stores have a lot of germs. For one thing there is a lot of raw meat and fish moving around in the store. Some of those germs can cause you an...
Sibling relationships change as we move from childhood to adulthood. Sometimes they change for the better – sometimes not. We begin this episode by un...
Why does traffic just seem to stop for no reason then magically clear up? You are sure there must be an accident or construction but there isn’t. So w...
Sometimes you have to ask a stranger for a favor. Perhaps you need to borrow their phone or help you carry something. And there is one proven way that...
Do you ever long for the good old days? Nostalgia can be such a wonderful thing. We begin this episode with a look at why the past can seem so idyllic...
Springtime means the return of annoying allergy symptoms for a lot of us. I begin this episode with some simple but very effective techniques that can...
Salt makes food taste good – maybe too good. We begin this episode by discussing research that shows how salty foods may make you eat more food than y...
Of course you want high self-esteem and you sure want your kids to have it. But there is actually only one way to get it and it is not the way a lot o...
Isn’t it great when you have an “A-Ha Moment”? It’s when an idea or the answer to a problem just pops in your head. But is it actually a GOOD idea? We...
Everyone has heard about antioxidants. In fact, a lot of people take antioxidant supplements. But is more better? We begin this episode with a look at...
Decision making is easy when you have to choose one of two options. However, when you add that third option (or more), it is amazing how the decision...
Every driver has likely had the experience of encountering a motorcycle that “came out of nowhere.” How does that happen? There is actually an explana...
Ever have the feeling someone is watching you? Almost everyone has had the experience but do humans actually have the ability to sense that? I begin t...
Ever go out knowing your hair looks horrible or there is something wrong with your clothes? Everyone probably has but the more important question is –...
Can you tell just by looking if someone is honest and trustworthy? Actually you can but the reason will surprise you. Listen as I begin this episode o...
There are a lot of things you likely believe that are not true. For example, sugar causes hyperactivity in children. That’s just one of several common...
When you grocery shop, are you one of those people who sometimes changes their mind and takes items out of your shopping cart and stashes them somewhe...
Couples should have a date night. That’s common advice to help keep the romance alive in long term relationships. But interestingly, “couple time” is...
