Some first times announce themselves loudly. Others slip in quietly and change everything before you even notice. In this episode, we talk about the first moments that shaped us such as brave beginnings, awkward starts, and the times we didn’t realize we were becoming someone new.

Homework:

Listen: Olivia Dean — Dive

Make a list of books or movies that changed you the first time you experienced them.

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In this episode, we’re back from vacation and reflecting on what travel gives us, the movement, the pauses, and the people we meet along the way. From choosing aisle or window seats to the quiet moments that only happen when you’re away, this conversation is about transition, perspective, and how travel gently reshapes us.

Whether you travel to escape, reset, or feel inspired again, this one is about being in motion, and noticing who you become along the way.

Homework:

People We Meet on Vacation

Canyon Moon — Harry Styles

You Are Here — David Nicholls

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In this episode, we talk about assessment — not just in school, but in life. From grades, observations, and evaluations in the classroom to the quiet ways we measure ourselves as adults, this conversation explores pressure, comparison, and self-worth.

What happens when being assessed doesn’t stop after school?

And how do we learn to step outside of constant evaluation?

This episode is about unlearning the need to be measured, and choosing presence over performance.

Homework:

Listen: Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Read: Tara Westover — Educated

Watch: The best way to become good at something might surprise you - David Epstein

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