Shi'a v. Sunni, Fatherhood, Entrepreneurial Teens

Ted Ellsworth a Middle Eastern studies undergraduate student at BYU. Ted talks with Dr. Townsend about the decades long religious divide that has fueled conflict in the Middle. Struggles between Sunni and Shia forces have led to a Syrian civil war. This violence poses a threat to the surrounding countries and reaches far beyond. What are the differing beliefs between the Shia and Sunni that has caused such a conflict and is there any hope for a resolution?

E. Jeffrey Hill, PhD, is a professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. His research deals with successfully integrating work, family, and financial responsibilities. Dr. Hill graduated from the BYU Marriott School of Management in Organizational Behavior then received a PhD in Family and Human Development from Utah State. Dr. Hill talks with Dr. Townsend about the importance of fathers and father role models.

Whitney Johnson is an investor, speaker, and published author. She is the founder and managing director of Springboard Fund, and co-founder of Rose Park Advisors along with Clayton Christensen. Johnson is the author of two books, Dare, Dream, Do published in 2012 and the upcoming Disrupt Yourself: Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation To Work which will reach the shelves in October of this year. Whitney Johnson explains why teens and young people are more entrepreneurial than their parents.