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What Would Rob Do? NPR's Rob Sachs talks about life's sticky situations and how turn them into an opportunity for adventure, growth, or at the very least--laughter.

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Stuck in an Elevator? What Would Rob Do?

20/09/2007

Getting stuck on an elevator can be a frightening or at least tiring ordeal. Rob discusses with NPR's Ari Shapiro how to make the best of it with tips from Edith DiFrancesco from Otis elevators. Rob also shares with Ari advice from his conversation with Deborah Henson-Conant a musician who performs with a strap-on harp - she was stuck in an elevator before a concert in San Antonio.

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Conquering Bad Habits...What Would Rob Do?

08/09/2007

Many think of hypnosis as something just for magicians, but actually a growing number of people are turning to hypno-therapy to try to cure themselves of bad habits. In this episode of WWRD Rob shares with NPR's Lynn Neary a hypnosis program developed by Frederic Premji, the founder of INeedMotivation.com.

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Big Fat Zits..What Would Rob Do?

25/08/2007

To pop or not to pop...that is always the question when faced with a zit. In this episode of What Would Rob Do? Rob explores how to properly pamper pimples with NPR's Mike Pesca. Rob also shares advice from Brian Boye, the fashion and grooming director of Men's Health Magazine.

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Hiya! What Would Rob Do to Properly Greet Someone?

10/08/2007

Sometimes a simple greeting is the hardest thing to do. Do you wave? Do you hug? What about a kiss? In this episode of What Would Rob Do?, Rob and NPR's David Kestenbaum tackle these baffling question of how to properly greet someone. Rob also hears some expert tips from Leslie Alderman, deputy editor of Real Simple Magazine.

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Snoring! What Would Rob Do?

28/07/2007

Being a bad snorer doesn't mean you're a bad person - it's just that you don't know how to fix the problem. In this episode of What Would Rob Do? Rob shares with NPR's Andrea Seabrook expert tips on how to stop snoring from Dr. Murray Grossan, a board certified Otolaryngologist.

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