Black Boomer Besties from Brooklyn

Ep148 Wildcard Questions : Do we really know each other after 50 years?


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Two best friends trade wildcard questions about possibility, mortality, love, and “enough,” mixing belly laughs with clear-eyed truth. We unpack being overlooked, parenting triggers, belonging in medicine, and building a good life rooted in self-agency and joy.

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Chapter Markers

  • 0:00
     Reunion, Exhaustion, and Warm-Up Banter
  • 2:54
     Who We Are and Why We’re Here
  • 3:45
     The Wildcard Framework Explained
  • 5:05
     Possibility vs. Limits: “Nothing’s Unreachable”
  • 7:35
     Mortality and Radical Preparedness
  • 10:45
     Being Overlooked and Proving Yourself
  • 13:07
     Motherhood, Boundaries, and Defensiveness
  • 16:00
     Age, Love, and the Art of Letting In
  • 19:04
     Belonging in Medicine and Family
  • 21:30
     Working With Difference Without Friction
  • 24:20
     Defining a Good Life and “Enough”
  • 35:40
     Gratitude and Patreon Sign-Off

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