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A podcast exploring in how we develop as people through our experiences and connections between individuals, with groups, and amongst society. Our guests will choose the topic of discussion and share their journey of becoming who they are.
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Average audio length:
52 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
24 episodes
since Feb. 26, 2025
episodic
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Turning 50 has a way of stripping things down to what’s real. Not in a dramatic, movie-scene way, but in the quiet moment where you realize you’ve spent decades meeting expectations, holding it together, and playing roles that once made sense but now feel too small.Brian Hooks sits down with return…
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A single sentence at a graduation ceremony can rearrange the way you see your whole life: “Learn to be uncomfortable.” That line hit our guest, Prakash Nathan, so hard that it sent him back through decades of decisions where discomfort wasn’t just present, it was the engine of growth.We talk throug…
Fifty can sneak up like a question you can’t ignore: if the roles that shaped me for decades start to change, who am I now? Brian Hooks sits down with his friend and fellow coach Geetika Goyal, who works with women in transition, to dig into what makes us start again at 50 and why that “again” ofte…
Money is one of the fastest ways to reveal what we really believe about safety, worth, and the future and it can either pull us into fear or push us toward clarity. Brian sits down with his longtime friend Clint to unpack “planning with purpose,” a values-based approach to financial planning that g…
What if “home” isn’t where you were born, but where your habits, friendships, and values finally make sense?
Brian sits down with Dorothée Chareyon, a French educator who has lived in China, Hong Kong, and now India, to unpack the lived reality of expat life—beyond visas and job titles. The conver…
Neuro‑Spicy isn’t just a catchy label—it’s a way to honor the courage it takes to move through a world designed for someone else’s brain. In this episode, Brian sits down with longtime friend Sonia Brantley for a candid, generous conversation about dyslexia, ADHD, autism parenting, and the everyday…
Meaning rarely arrives as a neatly wrapped answer—it comes as a signal, a nudge, a question that lingers. In this episode, Brian sits down with Sweta Kumari to trace those signals from the banks of the Ganga to the quiet edges of a golf course, weaving spirituality, neurodiversity, and community in…
What shapes us more—the stories we inherit or the choices we make?Brian Hooks and coach Travis Stock dive into a candid exploration of identity, where early attachment, social conditioning, and generational patterns intersect with resilience, transitions, and the hard work of becoming whole.
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What does balance really feel like when your job follows you down the hallway, into the courtyard, and through the night?
In this episode, we sit down with Susannah Lawrence—runner, tea loyalist, cat lady, and former residence life pro turned higher ed leader—to unpack the messy, honest truth abou…
Motherhood doesn’t just add a title—it rewires identity, reshapes priorities, and reorients how we move through the world. In this intimate episode, we sit down with Sue Ann, a longtime friend and former colleague, to explore how stepping into “mama” transformed her career path, her sense of self, …
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