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Burnout is a real way of life these days... But it doesn't have to be. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on burnout. We look at the conditions and rewards that keep us in patterns of exhaustion and suggest ways to step out of them—even if it means swimming upstream. Jay provides some helpful social context. Josh interprets burnout as a message; a sign that something needs to change. Devon says the best way to counter this culture is to stop rewarding it.

The sibs debrief after a weekend of live music at Red Rocks and Coachella. What makes a truly compelling performance? Jay shares the importance of being completely "taken" by something. Josh speaks to the way art demands that we hold nothing back. Devon shares the science of awe, a core emotions that decompresses our nervous system and improves our health. But not everyone can be the headliner at Coachella... So what role do we play on the receiving end of art?

In this episode, the sibs dig into the nuance of change as a governing force—its role in our culture and individual lives. Devon shares her current chapter of uncertainty, and questions where trust enters the equation. Jay acknolwedges it's hard to know whether to be active or passive in seasons of change. Through sharing a personal experience, Josh speaks to the importance of time in understanding that change is always on our side.

Big news in sibs-land: Jay is now a homeowner. So we discuss the implications—whether buying a house is necessary for putting down roots, and if it could mean anything more than a fat loan. Devon challenges the emotional associations between shelter, safety, and security. Jay speaks to making "traditional" choice from a conscious place. Josh asks an intriguing question—how do we embark upon home ownership without resigning from spontaneity?

We hang out for a weekend in Los Angeles and have a great time, sparking the question—why are we friends? Where do healthy sibling dynamics come from? Devon speaks the importance of choosing accountability in relationships instead of expectations. Jay and Josh navigate a recent quarrel, and how they turned conflict into growth. We ponder the possibility of exploring multiple lifetimes together.

From American youth to the way we engage with sports today (or don't), the sibs explore this avenue of culture and the role it plays in their personal lives. Josh shares quotes from a short story he wrote when he was seven years old, Devon has thoughts on the spectacle of sport and physical prowess, and how it snubs those on different paths. Jay positions sport as one of the greatest unity points with a narrative arc that, to some degree, reflects the human experience.

The sibs take a moment to introduce Vedic Meditation—a practice they have been deeply passionate about for years and will likely often reference in future episodes. In this quick episode, they share the fundamentals of the practice, the benefits, and what it's like to live life as "a meditator."

We compare the Zen concept of The Beginner's Mind to the fear of starting small. We define this mindset for ourselves, and hone in on the vulnerability of starting new endeavors. Jay can relate, having recently started guitar lessons. Josh makes a likely case that these fears trace back to tribal mentality, and our need to belong. Devon asks what we need to do in order to feel the fear of starting small, and doing it anyway.

Introducing... The Money Fairy. The sibs discuss the logistics of a financial higher power and debate the energetics of money. Josh gets real with his ongoing growth in this arena. Jay considers the origins of greed—how it has amplified across time—raising the questions of: what is enough? Devon gives tips on how one can make contact with their own Money Fairy.

The sibs dare to discuss death. We rate our fears of death on a scale from 1-10 and theorize possibilities of what happens when we're on the other side. Devon lowkey hopes she'll get a performance review. Culturally, do we ignore death or is it all around us? Jay thinks the latter. Josh speaks to impotance of thinking about the nature of death as a beginning, as something even better, and we agree that nothing really ends.