What happens when the career you’ve worked toward is no longer the best fit for the life you’re building?

Tim Fralick grew up in basketball gyms, played college basketball, worked his way into coaching, and built a successful varsity boys basketball program at Ashland High School. Then he and his wife, Robyn, faced a consequential family decision as her coaching career advanced. Tim stepped away from being a head coach—a role he loved—and began discovering what life and leadership might look like on a different sideline.

In this conversation, Tim and I talk about his upbringing, what coaching taught him, the sacrifices spouses make for one another, and why a good decision can still be difficult for your identity. We also explore parenting, mentors, and the purpose he’s found today through Be Transformed Basketball and developing young players.

Tim is the husband of Michigan State women’s basketball head coach Robyn Fralick, but this is his own story about work, family, faith, and calling.

Your work matters, but it doesn’t define who you are.

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Long before Jeremy Harrison became the founder of OneTable Strategy and author of Be the Wayfinder, he was a kid learning about risk, responsibility, and decision-making on his family's Ohio farm. He would go on to start a business in a spare bedroom, build a team, and discover that being a leader sometimes means letting go of control.

Jeremy and I have known each other for years through church, music, and family friendships. In this conversation, we talk about entrepreneurship, the tension between work and identity, finding a calling in everyday work, and how AI is changing what we ask of human leaders.

We also discuss the story behind his upcoming book and how the loss of his son profoundly changed his perspective on leadership, legacy, and what matters most. Jeremy shares the role his team played during that difficult season and the meaning he hopes readers find in his work.

It's a conversation about navigating change without losing the human side of work—and remembering that your title isn't your identity.

Learn about Jeremy's book, Be the Wayfinder (November 2026): https://www.onetablestrategy.com/book/
Learn about Jeremy: https://www.jeremyharrison.com/

Your work matters, but it doesn't define who you are.

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New episodes drop weekly, featuring conversations with people across disciplines who are thoughtful about their work and honest about the cost of doing it well.

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When Keith Ramsdell was studying theater, becoming the president of a national higher education organization wasn't exactly the plan. But theater, admissions, church ministry, and university leadership each shaped what he now understands about calling and purpose.

In this conversation, Keith and I look beyond career titles to talk about servant leadership, imposter syndrome, mentorship, listening before leading, and why the most meaningful part of a job might be the people it allows us to encourage.

We also explore whether college is worth it, the value of Christian higher education, and the difference between professional success and a life of service.

Keith serves as president of NACCAP, the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals, and is a former colleague and friend from Ashland University.

Your work matters, but it doesn't define who you are.

Learn more about NACCAP: https://www.naccap.org/

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I’m Brandon Davis Wells and thanks for answering the call.