Hi friends,

The Mid-Summer Reset

Summer always starts with a plan.

We are going to travel more, spend more time with family, get healthier, finally finish that project, and maybe even slow down a little. Then real life shows up. Calendars fill up, work gets busy, priorities shift, and some of those plans quietly disappear.

Now we are at the halfway point of summer, and this is a good time to check in.

What did you intend to do this summer? What have you actually made time for? What needs to change before the season is over?

This is not about beating yourself up over what did not happen. It is about being honest about where your time and attention have gone—and deciding what you want to do with the time that remains.

Summer is only halfway over, and so is the opportunity to shape what this season becomes. We are not finished products waiting to be discovered. We create who we are through the questions we ask, the systems we build, the pain we face, and the choices we make over and over again.

That idea runs through the conversations in this edition. These guests talk about healing, human behavior, identity, curiosity, career changes, leadership, and building something better. Different stories, but one common thread: growth does not happen by accident. It takes awareness, intention, and discipline.

Supporting Local Non-Profits

One of the commitments I’ve made is to continue using my platform to highlight organizations making a difference in our communities.

In July, we’ll be visiting and supporting A Kid’s Place in Tampa Bay.

Their mission is simple and powerful:

Every child deserves a safe place to call home.

A Kid’s Place provides children in foster care with a chance to heal, remain together with their siblings, and experience the stability, safety, and childhood they deserve.

The work they do changes lives.

To learn more about their mission or find ways to support them, visit: https://akidsplacetb.org

We look forward to sharing more about their incredible impact next month.

New Episodes Arriving in the Second Half of July

📅 July 15

#883 Jure Koscak: 🌊 From Chronic Pain to Inner Peace

Jure Koscak shares a personal journey through chronic pain and the internal work required to find greater peace. The conversation explores resilience, healing, and how difficult experiences can reshape the way we understand ourselves.

#884 Carrie Cardozo: 🔮 Reading the Energy Behind Human Behavior

Carrie Cardozo examines the signals, emotions, and patterns that influence how people think and act. This conversation invites us to become more aware of what others communicate beyond their words—and what our own reactions may be telling us.

📅 July 22

🚀 Building the Future Without Losing Humanity

#885 David C. Olcott: ⚔️ Create Who You Are, Don’t Discover It

David C. Olcott challenges the popular idea that identity is something we must search for and uncover. Instead, he argues that we create who we are through deliberate choices, repeated actions, and the standards we choose to live by.

#886 Aaron Birnbaum: 🎸 From Building Guitars to Building Cyber Defenses

Aaron Birnbaum’s path from guitar building to cybersecurity demonstrates how skills can transfer across seemingly unrelated careers. His story is a reminder that craftsmanship, curiosity, patience, and problem-solving can open unexpected professional doors.

📅 July 29

#887 Jason Sherman: 🌕 Building the Future Through Curiosity

Jason Sherman explores how curiosity drives innovation, entrepreneurship, and meaningful progress. The conversation focuses on asking better questions, testing ideas, and remaining open to possibilities that others may overlook.

#888 Michelle Coombs: From Wild West to World-Class Service

Michelle Coombs discusses what it takes to transform disorder, inconsistency, and reactive service into a more structured and dependable customer experience. Her story highlights the systems, leadership, and discipline required to move an organization from improvisation to excellence.

July 15, 2026

#883 Jure Koscak: 🌊 From Chronic Pain to Inner Peace

July 15, 2026

#884 Carrie Cardozo: 🔮 Reading the Energy Behind Human Behavior

July 15, 2026

July 22, 2026

#885 David C. Olcott: ⚔️ Create Who You Are, Don’t Discover It

July 22, 2026

#886 Aaron Birnbaum: 🎸 From Building Guitars to Building Cyber Defenses

July 22, 2026

July 29, 2026

#887 Jason Sherman: 🌕 2. Building the Future Through Curiosity

July 29, 2026

#888 Michelle Coombs: From Wild West to World-Class Service

July 29, 2026

Looking Ahead

As we move into the final stretch of summer, the question is not whether every plan worked out exactly as expected. The question is whether we are willing to adjust, refocus, and make better use of the time still in front of us. The conversations in this edition remind us that growth can come through pain, curiosity, reinvention, stronger systems, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and others. There is still plenty of summer left—and plenty of opportunity to create what comes next.