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At age 10, Richard Moran came home from school and found trucks emptying his house. They were being kicked out and lost everything. Flash forward to adulthood and Richard was the CMO of Trek, finding massive success, and hanging out with celebrities. 

His story is impressive, but woven throughout parts of it are alcoholism and passive aggressive leadership.

This is a conversation about how Richard came to realize he needed to change, and how that transformation is becoming real. 

The turning point is unforgettable. 

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Is time moving too fast? 

In this episode, I tell  a story about a girl and a family who changed the way I think about time. 
They helped me think beyond it. 

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This story is about love, saying goodbye, and finding hope. 

It's about a baby boy that came into our lives and left a forever-mark on our hearts. I'm sharing this story, because it's a beautiful reflection for 2021. 

How do we make the most of this next year? This story might help us find that answer. 

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Jim Taugher is CEO and Creative Director at a creative marketing agency that he started over 25 years ago. 

This is the story of how he went from dysfunctional teen to extraordinary creative leader. We also talk about our first encounter, a meeting that changed the trajectory of my life. 

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The first time I saw someone freestyle, I was in awe. I became obsessed with it. Every chance I got, I freestyled. At parties. In cars. At school. At home. Everywhere.  And I never stopped. I still freestyle as often as I can, even at work. 

In this episode, I tell some stories about how learning to freestyle impacted my life, and why I teach my daughters how to do it. In addition to personal experiences, I share some research I found that reveals what happens in someone's brain when they freestyle rap.  

At the end, you'll get to hear a family freestyle session with my 7 year old, my 10 year old and me. 

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Jeremy Bryan, aka Quill the Messenger, has written several hip hop albums for all ages. He has performed for millions of people and won many awards for his music and for two books he co-authored for educators and parents. 

A couple years ago, Jeremy wrote an intense album called Plight of a Parasite. I re-listened to the album recently and it struck me deep. Its music production and lyrical content are worthy of deeper conversations. So I asked Jeremy to join me for a series of conversations about the songs. 

This first conversation explores the deconstruction of Jeremy’s faith, his rejection of fundamentalist Christianity, and the new questions he’s asking. If you’re interested in real, deep conversations, this is a must listen. 

Note for parents who might listen with children: This song and conversation contain some explicit lyrics. 

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In episode 16, I talk with Caron Butler, a 15-year NBA veteran, prolific commentator and analyst, two-time All-Star, author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and media personality.

His story is being turned into a feature film, and it should be. It's pretty amazing. And it continues to grow. Caron is investing his influence and resources into making positive change in communities. I've enjoyed learning about what he's doing. 

Some story highlights: his friendship with Kobe Bryant, his encounter with the police as a teenager, and the work he is doing to change the world. 

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Calista Anderson is an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist in Los Angeles. She helps people heal from tremendous loss. One of the reasons she is an expert in this area is that she has lost more than most of us can imagine. 

Sexually abused as a child. Developed addictions in high school. Lost her mom during the first week of college. Became addicted to heroin. Landed in jail… and then everything changed. 

How and why? 

Listen to her story. 

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When Laura told me the news, she looked afraid.

I could sense that she simultaneously wanted to fall into me for comfort and yell at me with resentment. She did neither of those things. Instead she became distant and stoic.

We didn’t plan it. I hadn’t really even thought about becoming parents. We had only been married a few months, and that in and of itself was kind of hard. We were best friends, but all this change was very difficult for us.

This is the story of that time in our lives, and the introduction to our first daughter, Genevieve.

It's a story that feels vulnerable to share, but it's important. We learned a lot.

Plus, the experience I talk about here inspired a children's song that is shared at the end of the episode.

You can check out that children's album (You Come Too by The Figureheads) here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/you-come-too/164361251

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Brian Anderson calls play by play for the Milwaukee Brewers on the Fox Sports Network, NCAA Tournament basketball for CBS Sports and Turner Sports, regular season NCAA basketball for FOX Sports and the Big Ten Network, MLB games for TBS and NBA games for TNT... 

But did you know he was also a breakdancer? 

In this conversation, we talked about Brian's most memorable mistake as a sportscaster (a mistake in front of MILLIONS of humans). We talked mental/emotional health in his career, and we talked about music, racial tensions and more. 

Brian is a genuine person, and a good friend. And I believe his wildly successful career is just getting started. You'll be hearing a lot more about him in the future.