Being engaged with the world doesn't mean we have to let all of it into our heads.

This week on The Back 9, it's just Dennis and Josh, talking about everything from the crime against humanity that is mixing 12-year Scotch with Coke to movies, anxiety, meditation, social media and the things we allow to occupy way too much space in our lives.

Dennis shares what happened when he dramatically cut back on social media. Josh talks about recognizing his own anxiety around conflict. And together, we wrestle with a bigger question: how do we stay curious, informed and connected without getting consumed by all the noise?

Maybe the answer isn't disengaging from the world. Maybe it's becoming more intentional about how we engage with it — and what actually deserves our attention.

Sometimes we get to a point in life and realize that we are spending so much time focused on the future for our family, that we've lost sight of the life we're living right now.

This week on The Back 9, entrepreneur Philip Crutchfield talks about becoming a father young, building successful businesses, and confronting his own role in the end of his second marriage.

Philip spent years working long hours and traveling to give his family a life he never had, only to realize -- a little too late -- that they already had a pretty good life. Now 50, with four children, he reflects on ambition, fatherhood, divorce and the years we can't get back.

Sometimes figuring out what happened isn't about assigning blame. It's about recognizing what we want to do differently with the years ahead. It's an opportunity to change the game -- on the Back 9.

Divorce can feel like the worst thing that's ever happened to you. For Kurt Heide, it once did.

When his first marriage ended, Kurt suddenly found himself raising three young children as a single father while trying to hold together his career and his life. This week on The Back 9, he shares what he learned about putting his kids first, keeping anger from driving important decisions, and eventually building the relationship he's now been in for 18 years.

Kurt also talks about his work with the National Association for Divorce Professionals and why the right legal, financial and emotional support can matter when you're least equipped to make clear decisions.

Because the choices we make during the worst moments of our lives long after it's over, and that's a lesson worth heeding on the Back 9.