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Are you really an introvert or an extrovert, or does it depend on who you're around? How much of our personality is truly us, and how much changes depending on the people and environments we’re in?

In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, we dive into self-awareness, confidence, and the way we show up around others. Are we truly comfortable with who we are, or does our confidence change when we feel out of place? And can we grow without recognizing our own blind spots?

Self-awareness is more than a personality trait... it’s a life skill. The better we understand ourselves, the more intentionally we can show up in the world.

So, how well do you really know yourself?

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Please welcome Chad, a NASA Engineer and longtime listener of the show, who joins Maria and Jeanine to share the wild story of how a plan to score a legendary rejection letter led him to a career in rocket science!

In this hilariously honest episode, Chad pulls back the curtain on the very human side of monumental success, sharing what it’s like to build lunar rockets while battling imposter syndrome, and even diving into some conspiracies along the way. Chad's journey is such an inspiring reminder that you don’t have to have everything figured out to do something extraordinary. Sometimes, trusting your experience, staying curious, and having the courage to go for it can take you farther than you ever imagined.

Tune in for the inside scoop of Chad's interview process, a few laughs, and get inspired to shoot for the moon!

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Are we too busy living to truly live?
…read that again.

In this episode of Brains Gone Bold, Maria and Jeanine are joined by two special guests and longtime friends, Alice and Judy, for an honest conversation about something we don’t always give ourselves permission to talk about: joy.

What does joy actually feel like as an adult? And have we gotten so caught up in being responsible that we’ve forgotten how to experience it?

When was the last time you did something just because it was fun?

Not because it was productive.
Not because it checked something off your list.
Not because it benefited your career, your family, or your future.

Just because it made you happy.

Maybe joy doesn’t always have to be the big, life-changing feeling we remember from childhood. Maybe it’s a good laugh, trying something new, a card game with the family, or simply allowing yourself to pause.

There aren’t neat answers in this episode... and that’s kind of the point. It’s an open, honest conversation about something many of us feel but don’t always know how to articulate.

Maybe the question isn’t “How do I find more joy?” but “Am I actually allowing myself to experience the joy that’s already around me?”

So...are we too busy living to truly live?

Help us end the adult joy epidemic. Listen in, see what resonates with you, and maybe give yourself permission to have a little more fun!