The World Cup in the USA was not want we wanted, but it turns out, it may be what we needed. I have been completely enamored not by the game, but by watching the fans, the visitors and all the countries involved having the time of their life. I have been scrolling so much fan and visitor content that it is starting to show up in my dreams. On this episode, I share why my heart is so full seeing everyone from around the world come together and just be ok with each other. It started as something of lukewarm interest to me, and have blown up into my entire daily obsession.

After being off the mic for a bit while prepping for a TEDx talk and a few other speaking gigs, I’m back with an update on what’s been going on behind the scenes. This stretch forced me to take a hard look at how I feel, how I perform, and how I show up on stage. I made a decision to drop some weight, not just for health, but to feel lighter and more controlled when I speak. That led me to a binge meal at Olive Garden which was well worth it. Kinda.

I have a story to tell you about blue cupcakes and a woman with no business being in yoga pants, and why I got some sweet revenge without even trying. This episode is part health update, part reality check, and part just making it up as I go.

Two things that bother me, is when people ask what my dream job is, and what is my "why." Just don't ask, because I am not playing that game with you. If you can't figure that out, then you may have a bigger problem than me. I will rebel against this question, by eating pineapple on pizza, and patiently waiting for the revolution. It's time for something big in this world, and I may be just too tired to care about it.

I am exhausted by the fact that everything now needs an account, an app, or my phone number. I am not trying to join a loyalty program, a community, or a digital ecosystem. I am trying to buy a sandwich. Just give me the discount already!

Somewhere along the way, our entire way of living turned into a gamified mess. Points, badges, rewards, tiers, and notifications constantly reminding us we are just one more click away from saving a few cents. To get there, we hand over data, attention, and access without a second thought. We are warned nonstop about identity theft, data breaches, and unauthorized access. We are told to protect our privacy and lock everything down. At the same time, participation in modern life requires our identity at every turn.

This episode is part rant and part reality check. What happened to simple transactions? What happened to trust, to authenticity, to real human exchange? Not everything needs to be optimized. Not every interaction needs to be tracked. Chasing rewards is not the same as chasing meaning, and engagement is not the same as connection.

Let us keep things real, authentic, and organic. Or at the very least, let us remember what that used to feel like before everything required a login.

Everything costs too damn much and it’s not accidental. Food, groceries, bills, repairs, eating out… all of it feels rigged, because it is. We’ve hit an economic point of no return, drowning in debt while pretending we’re not even sure who we owe it to. We’re propping up a broken system with fake paper money and calling it “normal.”

In this podcast, I break down how we got here and why the simplest fixes are the ones nobody wants to touch. From fast food and veterinarians to big-box stores and auto mechanics, I dig into how everyday necessities turned into financial landmines. This doesn’t end well and pretending otherwise won’t save us. Hang on to your wallet, brother.

I’m asking a question most people never stop to think about. Do you need to be liked? I’ve always told myself I don’t, but sometimes I wonder if it’s the world that’s off or is it just me. From traveling solo and eating alone to watching how my dad treated people with kindness that didn’t always pay off for me, this one’s about what it means to do life on your own terms.

I dive into what it’s like to be introverted in an extroverted world, how social circles and life can feel like high school all over again, and why being nice doesn’t always lead to success. Whether you’re a solo traveler, a quiet thinker, or just someone who’s tired of chasing approval, this might be your episode.

I am a real human, feeling stuck in a world that is growing more fake by the day. When you think about it, our food, our medicine, our news, social media, entertainment and general life are all fake, and slowly being usurped by A.I. I share with you things I notice about how everything is counterfeiting humans and the human experience. So I ask simply....do you really like the fake ones?

Coming up on age 50, and I am really lost and confused by the world I see around me. Do we long for an earlier time, when it turns out that we were probably lied to about it anyway? Do we look forward to a new time, when things don't look much better? Do we just run off and eat cheeseburgers and not care? I am lamenting today about what I see as I approach age 50, yet not quite at the half way mark yet. I am pulling you down with me, to the depths of this ocean, and we will talk about it