Connected S1:E6 Shallow Silly Willy-Nilly
Bella Breakdown In this episode of Connected, Jonathan finds out that his book sales are only going down. After selling seventeen in October – five of which he bought himself – he’s scheming to kick sales into high gear. How? Well, he will do what every good book does, get an award! Only instead of winning one, Jonathan’s making one up himself. When we meet back up with Rosie, she finally hears back from her doctor. The breast cancer results are in and… she’s in the clear! With her boyfriend heading to LA for work, she takes a casting...
Connected S1:E5 Learn From Your Mistakes
Bella Breakdown We’re feeling extra connected to this cast of New Yorkers this episode as they show us some of the mistakes they’ve made in the past and how being human isn’t always easy. From marriages to monogamy, see the compromises that make their everyday happen. First, there’s a whirlwind of gossip circling Lori about her relationship and parenting in her fiancé’s hometown. Which, to quote Lori is “a wicked little town, full of wicked little girls who are all grown up now and have nothing better to do than run their mouth.” A tumultuous family dinner leads to...
The Future of Our Species
Bella Breakdown Where is the future of our species headed? Did Leonardo Da Vinci have the answer? Well, five years after Tiffany’s father, best-selling author Leonard Shlain, passed away, his final book was finally published. Sharing the story of the book’s publication and building off the ideas in her father’s book, this episode also explores Tiffany’s ideas about where the future of our species is...
The Pros of Creative Bondage
Bella Breakdown Roadblocks, challenges, constraints, and some of life’s biggest breakthroughs come through when we’re forced to think differently. Are constraints a good thing for all creativity? Tiffany explores how some of her favorite artists have overcome barriers, and how early challenges in her career led to her own biggest creative breakthroughs. Who knew, maybe your next creation will come from a limitation in your...
Parenting in the Age of Technology
Bella Breakdown A new challenge faces Tiffany’s family as well as many families today, as they are all asking themselves the same question: cell phones for their 5th grader? Seriously? This episode explores how every generation faces new questions of how technologies are shaping our children, and how they are going to deal with it. However, it gets a little complicated as every family is unique and reacts to each problem differently as they want what’s best for their children. How would you handle this problem? Find out how some families are dealing with this ever evolving...
