The Final Third: A podcast about life, learning, and growing

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In this heartfelt inaugural episode, John introduces 'The Final Third' — a podcast reflecting on life, legacy, and lessons learned. He shares his motivations for creating the show, his journey into podcasting, and a preview of the first ten 'Essentials' episodes. With warmth and reflection, he sets the stage for conversations on family, work, aging, purpose, and the joy of everyday life.

• Why now: reflections on legacy and purpose

• Podcasting as storytelling and memory-keeping

• Life in the 'final third' and the importance of sharing wisdom

• Personal motivations vs. monetization

• Preview of the Essentials series (Episodes 1–10)

• “Life is tough. And if you've lived any kind of normal life at all, you have been beaten around and tossed around by the difficulties in life.”

• “Begin with the end in mind… Who is there at your deathbed, and what do you want them to say?”

• “I've been a father. I am a father. I've been a CEO, a thinker, a traveler. I'm an introvert in an extrovert world.”

• “This show won't be for everyone. It's not supposed to be.”

• “There’s just something special about the spoken word… it’s a powerful way of storytelling and leaving a legacy.”