Category: Podcasts

I Am Number One

 

She leads 3 team projects at any given time, scoffs at the thought of getting anything less than an “A” on a final exam, and works tirelessly to improve . . . everything. But perfectionism isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

Maybe her greatest strengths are also her weaknesses.

In this episode of “The Kylee Zempel Podcast,” Kylee talks about what it’s like to be an “Enneagram 1.” She covers the Enneagram and other personality tests, misconceptions about “Ones,” dangers of the Enneagram, and how “One” thought patterns like perfectionism, a drive for excellence, and leadership tendencies are both wonderful and unhealthy.

Whether you’ve taken the Enneagram or not, whether you’re a Myers-Briggs “ENTP” or “ISFJ,” or whether you’re a “red” or a “blue,” this episode lends insight to the internal motivations and thought patterns of a 21st-century perfectionist.

To Airbnb, or Not to Airbnb? Traditional Economy vs. Uber, Airbnb and Venmo

Is it safe to take an Uber, or should you stick to a taxi? Should you mix things up with a trendy, affordable Airbnb or stay in a hotel? Should you embrace Apple Pay and Venmo, or is using a credit card advantageous? In this episode, Kylee delivers a radio news story exploring the controversy surrounding the “traditional economy” vs. the “cutting-edge economy.”

This radio story was produced for use by Radio America, the University of Delaware, and The Kylee Zempel Podcast.

Closed-Minded in an Open-Minded World: an Open and Closed Case

Even in a culture that praises open-mindedness as the ultimate virtue, the words of G. K. Chesterton still ring true: “Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.” In this episode of “The Kylee Zempel Podcast,” Kylee talks about the purpose of open-mindedness as a means to an end and the value of closing one’s mind around the truth.

This Just in: Gender-Reveal Parties Are Dangerous for Children!

In addition to raising the bar of absurdity, Cosmopolitan’s recent article, “Dear Parents-to-Be: Stop Celebrating Your Baby’s Gender,” single-handedly shatters the primary tent poles of modern feminism. In this episode of “The Kylee Zempel Podcast,” Kylee deconstructs the article and points out the inconsistencies of modern feminists and the left.