Names.

The first thing we are given in life — and the one thing we didn’t get to vote on.

In this episode of Purpose, we explore the quiet power of names: how they shape identity, how they carry history, and how sometimes they feel like they came from a baby book someone flipped through too fast.

We talk about names as prayers, names as labels, names that arrive with expectations, and names we have to grow into like shoes that are slightly too big.

We dive into Africa, Europe, colonization, psychology, and the emotional moment when someone finally says your name right.

With humor, warmth, and honesty, this episode reminds us:

Your name is not your destiny.

You give your name its meaning.

You are the author of the story attached to it.