Risk asks what could happen. Exposure asks what it would mean if it did. But maybe the real question is—can we be okay with being vulnerable? In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl unpacks the relationship between risk, exposure, and vulnerability, exploring how they shape our decisions, relationships, and work. If caring about anything means opening ourselves up to uncertainty, then maybe vulnerability isn’t a weakness—it’s the price of truly being alive.

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In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl shares an essay from his upcoming book exploring the crucial difference between risk and exposure. While risk is ever-present, what really matters is how exposed we are to it. He dives into the challenge of simplifying complex ideas without losing their essence—something he’s wrestled with for over 20 years.

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What are you willing to do for money? In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl explores the growing tension between long-held values and the relentless pursuit of wealth, power, and attention. As hustle culture celebrates sacrifice in the name of success, he questions whether money is becoming the central organizing principle of our lives—and at what cost. If you don’t know who you are in relation to money, the future might be an expensive place to figure it out.

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Why do we reach for our phones, ice cream, or the next distraction—even when we know they don’t add to our lives? In this episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl unpacks the habit of novelty-seeking and its connection to boredom, stress, and dopamine. He explores how we’ve trained ourselves to chase input and what happens when we practice sitting with boredom instead. If you’ve ever wondered why you instinctively reach for distraction, this one’s for you.

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In this short but powerful episode of Behavior Gap Radio, Carl shares a crisp insight: If you're unclear about who you are or what you value, entrepreneurship, finance, and business are extremely expensive places to figure it out. In a world where long-held values are often sacrificed for money or attention, the cost of uncertainty has never been higher.

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