This week, as the Christmas season is here and we take a short break to be with family and friends, we wanted to bring you one of our favorite and most meaningful conversations from the Be Unbound archive. This episode features bestselling author and speaker Andy Andrews—someone whose thinking has deeply shaped both of us and the way we approach teaching at Unbound.

Andy joined us earlier this year to talk about something that sounds simple but is surprisingly challenging: how we think. He shares his remarkable story—from living under a pier after losing his parents, to becoming “The Professional Noticer”—and explains why the greatest threat to reaching our potential isn’t what we don’t know, but what we’re absolutely sure we do know.

What We Talk About

• Why certainty can actually shut down growth
• The difference between truth and “what’s working right now”
• Andy’s journey from homelessness to bestselling author
• Why biographies changed the trajectory of his life
• How questions lead to better thinking—and better living
• Writing as discipline, not inspiration
• Letting go of “my best plan” in favor of God’s will
• Why contentment and ambition aren’t opposites
• Andy’s vision behind Wisdom Harbor and building a better culture
• How beauty, excellence, and storytelling shape formation across generations

Why We’re Replaying This Episode

This conversation continues to shape how we think, teach, and lead. Andy has been a quiet mentor to us for years, and every time we revisit this episode, we’re reminded to slow down, think more deeply, and stay curious, especially in a world that rewards fast answers.

If you’ve heard this episode before, we hope it meets you in a new way this season. If this is your first time hearing Andy, we’re really glad you’re meeting him here.

• Andy Andrews — andyandrews.com
• Wisdom Harbor — wisdomharbor.com

Learn more about Unbound at https://beunbound.us/

Hosts: Jonathan Brush, David Rethemeyer

Producer: Kyle Hill