In this episode of The Side Aisle, we reflect on what it means to live authentically in public, especially in a digital world that rewards oversharing.

Not everything meaningful is meant to be shared, and not every story is ready to be told. Instead of asking what will resonate most online, we consider a deeper question: what is actually ours to share?

We think through how vulnerability can create real connection, and how easily it becomes performative when shaped by likes, attention, and immediate feedback.

We also connect this to vocation, understanding how our sense of calling should guide how we show up publicly.

Plus, listener questions. 

A special thanks to all of our paid subscribers on Substack for making it possible for us to have these kinds of conversations. Thanks, too, to Dan Koch for the music and Nate Sahr for audio engineering. 

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