Before finding success as a country songwriter, Brady Johnson lived a series of very different lives, working in the oil fields, fishing for salmon in Alaska, pursuing acting in Chicago and Los Angeles, and searching for where he truly belonged.

In this episode of What I Wish I Knew at 30, Brady joins Fran Harper to reflect on the experiences that shaped his identity, creativity, and purpose. Together, they explore career reinvention, burnout, self-worth, storytelling, and why the life you think you want isn't always the life you're meant to live.

A thoughtful conversation about embracing detours, trusting the process, and discovering that your greatest strengths often come from the experiences you never planned.

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