Authbition

From The Blair Witch Project to deepfakes—how I learned to question illusion and write the script for my own reality.

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In this episode of Authbition, I sit down with writer and joy catalyst Vidya Sury. Our conversation reminded me that everything is possible — not as a cliché, but as something you can live through loss, caregiving, and starting over.Vidya shares parts of her essay Second Innings, New Beginnings, along with stories about resilience, career pivots, and how joy isn’t the absence of pain but the courage to carry hope alongside it.We also played The Whole Mind Game, exploring the tension between "Back to Work" and "Caring for Family." Out of that reflection came a surprising synergy: Inner Peace — a reminder that love and security can coexist when we stop letting others define us.This episode challenged me to notice the places where I quietly say “impossible” — and to ask what might open if I believed otherwise.Read Vidya's essay on Medium here:https://medium.com/namaste-now/second-innings-new-beginnings-dda995dfa639?sk=v2%2F6eda1e4d-4dbc-4423-8c4b-e389b05064d0Visit Vidya at her website

https://vidyasury.com

where she writes about everything, including mindfulness, self-help, book reviews, product reviews, parenting, health & wellness, travel, food, reflections, personal experiences, business, and lifestyle topics.On Medium, Vidya's profile link is: https://vidyasury.medium.com

Find her publication Namaste Now! on Medium at: https://medium.com/namaste-now

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I used to tell these stories around fire pits. This one’s about reckless childhood mischief—throwing coins off the Twin Towers, nearly derailing a train, and driving like a maniac. Somehow, I survived. With age, I’ve grown into empathy and compassion. This episode is raw, vulnerable, and recorded from the passenger seat on a road trip with a friend.

To read the original essay and see a photo I took of a train from the tracks as a 52-year-old, check it out on Medium here:

https://medium.com/contemplate/i-grew-up-as-a-natural-born-killer-b64de2f0faa9?sk=54983e96a5cd1b6635422711898a76d5

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On a real road trip, I read aloud my essay Grandma Riding Shotgun Saved My Ass — a wild true story of driving 1,000 miles overnight with my grandma riding shotgun. From highway parties to a speed trap with guns drawn, it’s part family legend, part near-disaster, and all heart. A story about freedom, risk, and the bond that kept me safe.

Read the essay and see the photos on Medium:

https://medium.com/the-narrative-arc/grandma-riding-shotgun-saved-my-ass-a694139a67c2?sk=85488aad3bb7447141c8c1a9f892fa73

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In this episode of Authbition, my wife, Abby Kent, joins me to play The Whole Mind Game. Together, we explore the tension between a comparison mindset and a growth mindset—uncovering the best of both (benchmarks, optimism, and limitless growth) and the shadow of never feeling good enough. Our synergy word is Unstoppable, paired with the mantra I am enough.

Abby stays on as I read my essay, My Journey of Finding Home (published in The Narrative Arc), where I reflect on bikes, family, food, and the deeper meaning of home. I get choked up while reading, and the moment speaks louder than words.

If you’ve wrestled with success, disappointment, or the illusion of “never enough,” this heartfelt conversation and essay offer compassion, hope, and a path toward wholeness.

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Read the featured essay here:

https://medium.com/the-narrative-arc/my-journey-of-finding-home-8ebbfe4cad95?sk=68736b7396bc6a6f9774c2ba7af86e13

Learn more about Abby Kent Coaching here:

https://www.abbykentcoaching.com/

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From My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday to autumn leaves in Cedar Mountain, I reflect on music, art, and the flow of time. An essay about nesting dolls, tandem kayaks, and the innocent child within us all.

Read the original essay on Medium:

https://medium.com/contemplate/my-mind-swimming-at-one-big-holiday-c281fc61b8c3?sk=7f208ff639625513d54ad67ca4a189d0

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In this episode of Authbition, I record live from the massage table with my therapist and friend, T'Keyah Moore, founder of Soul Vibrations Holistic Wellness. Together, we explore the Whole Mind Game, a simple yet powerful way to turn “either/or” decisions into expansive opportunities. We talk about cycling breakthroughs, ambition, authenticity, earliest memories, and how relationships shape who we are. T'Keyah shares her journey as a holistic practitioner, the healing power of sound bath therapy, and her vision for a retreat in the mountains. This is a conversation about quality—of body, mind, and life itself.

Climbing hills on a bike taught me about rhythm and sustainability. My first job as a paperboy taught me the same. In this episode, I open with The Whole Mind Game tension Increase Cadence <> Lower Gear — a choice between speed and efficiency — and connect it to delivering newspapers before dawn, managing cash, facing “The Collector,” and discovering the joy of building a business at age nine.

Read the featured essay and see a picture of me as a paperboy here:

https://medium.com/@andrewdimeo/the-paperboy-entrepreneur-cf7ba58ad87e?sk=0906d1965f7b5f194143685951cc5e61

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Joe Guay joins me for a conversation that kicks off with The Whole Mind Game, exploring the tension between a Real Job and being Self-Employed. We talk about the security and benefits that come with working for someone else, the control and purpose you can find when you work for yourself, and the trade-offs that make this such a personal decision.

From there, Joe reads his essay Realizing I Could Be More Than the Poor Man’s David Sedaris and we dive into the ways comparison can both inspire and limit a writer. We cover his path into voice-over work, the challenges of writing fiction, and the habits that protect a writer’s voice while still chasing big goals.

Check out Joe's Voiceover Demos & Samples:

https://joeguay.com/voice-over/

Read Joe's featured essay here:

https://medium.com/the-springboard/realizing-i-could-be-more-than-the-poor-mans-david-sedaris-7d8caa9b7b8b?sk=v2%2F0ee42be3-5c1a-45fa-9e25-907b2a7dcceb

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In this episode of Authbition, I celebrate my 100th essay on Medium by exploring a tension that’s been shaping my life and my writing: Not Better and Message That Matters. I walk through The Whole Mind Game to find the synergy — Humble Warrior — and share three ways I’m bringing it into my work. Then I read my milestone essay, From One Story to a Hundred, and reflect on how gratitude, connection, and peaceful strength will guide my next hundred essays.

Read the featured essay on Medium:

https://medium.com/@andrewdimeo/from-one-story-to-a-hundred-1c65a57e2d37

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