Terence Lester, best known as an activist and author of I SEE YOU, tells the story of how he overcame poverty and homeless to get two masters degrees and create Love Beyond Walls, an organization that has gotten 300+ people off the streets. We also examine "You," the protagonist of *The Fifth Season* by N.K. Jemisin, and talk about how to find a mentor.

Shawn Coyne, best known as the author of Story Grid and Steven Pressfield's editor, tells the story of how he became an editor and then made the difficult decision to leave New York publishing. We also examine Ender Wiggin, the protagonist of Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, and talk about how to make difficult decisions.

Jason Redman, Navy SEAL and NY Times bestselling author of The Trident, tells his story of surviving being horrifically wounded in Iraq and how he overcomes life ambushes. We also examine Alice Quinn, a character from The Magicians (the BEST character some would say), and talk about how to be resilient.

Are you living a good story? Or is it kind of boring? Welcome to Character Test, my show about good characters and the lessons we can learn from them to make our stories, the stories we're telling with our lives, better.