If you're heading into change, feeling the weight of decision-making, or wanting to lead yourself more intentionally, this episode will help you slow down, think critically, and move forward with clarity.

This week on The New Rules Podcast, Bri is joined by producer Lauren for a reflective, honest conversation to close out the year. Together, they unpack what it looks like to learn yourself deeply, take responsibility for your internal world, and develop the foresight needed to navigate pressure, transition, and uncertainty.

This episode explores why reflection isn't just a year-end exercise, but a lifelong discipline that turns awareness into wisdom. From tracking patterns and managing fear to understanding responsibility, calling, and self-governance, this conversation offers language and perspective for anyone stepping into a new season.

We cover:

• Why reflection is essential for growth, not just insight

• How to track patterns before they become problems

• The difference between awareness and responsibility

• Learning to anticipate pressure instead of reacting to it

• Self-governance and owning your internal world

• How commitment shapes maturity over time

• Using reflection as foresight, not hindsight

• Why knowing yourself matters more than controlling outcomes

This episode is thoughtful, grounding, and deeply practical for anyone committed to becoming wiser, more self-aware, and more intentional in the year ahead.

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This week, we're diving into a skill most people skip but everyone needs: reflection. Not the "wow, that happened" kind. The kind that turns your past into information so you can build foresight, notice patterns, and stop repeating the same cycles in a new year.

If you've ever set goals without slowing down long enough to understand what's actually been shaping you, this episode will give you language and a framework to make reflection a muscle, something you practice, not something you do once a year. Reflection takes internal fortitude, but it's how gratitude, correction, and growth become possible.

We cover:

• Why reflection takes internal fortitude and why the moments you want to avoid are often where the lesson is

• How to "excavate" cringe/embarrassing moments instead of running from them

• Why we need to reflect on wins too (not just failures) so we can repeat what actually works

• The paradox: it's often what goes unaddressed that becomes your future

• The "watch film" framework for reviewing life with a bird's-eye view (good, bad, and everything in between)

• A practical way to reflect by reviewing what you've created (writing, work, episodes, output) as evidence of who you were

• How to separate what's you, what's influence, and what's fear because life is layered

• How to actually find time: silence, closing mental tabs, and making reflection a habit

This episode is honest, practical, and gives you a framework to stop drifting so you can build a better future with clarity instead of just hoping things change.

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This week, we're bringing you a special Holiday Q&A Episode, featuring real questions from our listeners about navigating family, old patterns, and emotional pressure during the holidays.

This is an episode that helps you lead yourself well and navigate the old patterns and challenging environments that the holidays often resurface. Listen for language, tools, and perspective to stay grounded, lead yourself well, and show up as the healthiest version of you. For your own growth or to be someone that encourages the people around you.

We cover:

• How to stay grounded when you feel reactive or disconnected.

• Whether irritation means you haven't forgiven someone.

• How to set boundaries without creating unnecessary conflict.

• How to be around family members who are estranged from one another.

• What to do when you've outgrown old friendships back home.

• How to measure your resilience and self-awareness in real time.

• How to show up authentically without expecting others to change.

• How to care for yourself before and after the holiday environment.

This episode is honest, practical, and full of wisdom for anyone walking into environments that pull on their history or test their growth.

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In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian and Bri dive into one of the most overlooked forces shaping our lives: belief.

Not blind optimism. Not hype. But the deep, internal conviction that fuels calling, direction, resilience, and identity.

Starting with Winston Churchill's outrageous belief at 19 that he would one day save England, the conversation unpacks how belief forms, why it wavers, and how you can build it in your own life. Adrian opens up about his lifelong struggle with self-belief, how ADHD shaped his confidence, and the role others played in helping him see what he couldn't see in himself.

They explore:

• Why belief often looks irrational from the outside.

• The tension between bold belief and foolishness.

• How belief anchors identity, especially in seasons of doubt.

• Why those with strong belief often experience deep lows.

• How belief in others (kids, spouse, team) shapes their future.

• Why calling needs both conviction and evidence.

• The role of time in confirming or correcting your belief.

• How to choose belief when the evidence isn't there yet.

This conversation is honest, practical, and deeply human—helping you understand how belief works and what it will take to become who you're designed to be.

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In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian and Bri unpack the truth behind one of the most overused ideas in culture: being "one of one."

Everyone says they want to be different, but few are willing to fight the internal war it takes to truly become who they were designed to be.

This conversation explores the cost of authenticity, the battle between your past and your future, and what it really means to live as a whole person, not a performance.

They discuss:

• Why most people are chasing uniqueness for the wrong reasons.

• The real difference between being different and being whole.

• The war between your past and your future and how to win it.

• How pain, purpose, and calling are connected.

• Why becoming 1 of 1 isn't about fame, but transformation.

This is a raw and hopeful episode about the fight to be real in a culture of copies.

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In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian and Bri sit down with one of their favorite thinkers, Mark Sayers, pastor of Red Church in Melbourne and author of A Non-anxious Presence and Reappearing Church. Known for his insights on faith, culture, and leadership, Mark unpacks what it means to live and lead faithfully in a world defined by uncertainty, disinformation, and rapid technological change.

Together, they explore:

• How AI and cultural instability are reshaping leadership.

• The hidden spiritual hunger emerging beneath global chaos.

• The loss of truth, the rise of tribalism, and what authentic hope looks like now.

• Why the next era of leadership requires depth, humility, and integrity rather than platforms.

This is a timely and deeply grounded conversation about faith, formation, and the kind of leadership the future desperately needs.

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MAJOR MILESTONE: 100 EPISODES

Today, Bri and Adrian reflect on how the show started, the doubts they had, the lessons learned along the way, and the growth they've seen in themselves and their audience. From filming on Clorox boxes to building a set, from almost quitting to finding their rhythm, this episode is about perseverance, purpose, and the power of just taking the first step.

• The fears and insecurities that almost stopped the podcast early on.

• How commitment for one year changed everything.

• The evolution of authenticity and communication.

• What it means to take risks and be "seen trying."

• The role of mentorship, feedback, and intergenerational trust.

• How seasons of uncertainty can still lead to clarity and conviction.

• Why building something that lasts matters more than going viral.

This episode is a thank you to every listener, every share, every message, and every person who's believed in this journey.

Here's to the next hundred.

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In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian and Bri sit down with innovator, creator, and futurist, Vince Hunt, to talk about AI and the future of leadership.

Instead of reacting to technology with fear, this conversation explores how we can lead with curiosity, responsibility, and courage in an era defined by rapid innovation.

They unpack:

• The tension between fear and curiosity in how we approach AI.

• What AI reveals about human creativity, control, and insecurity.

• How faith and ethics can guide innovation.

• Why authentic leaders must embrace, not avoid, technological change.

• How to stay human while leveraging the power of machines.

This is a forward-looking and deeply human conversation about progress, purpose, and the kind of leadership the future demands.

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In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Adrian and Bri dig into one of the most powerful but misunderstood concepts in our culture: authenticity.

We hear the word everywhere—but what does it actually mean to live authentically? And why is it so difficult in a world obsessed with image, branding, and performance?

Adrian and Bri unpack:

• The true definition of authenticity (beyond "just being yourself")

• The hidden costs of living authentically—and the freedom it brings

• Why vulnerability is essential to authenticity

• How leaders can model authenticity without oversharing

• Guardrails that keep authenticity from becoming performance

• Why authenticity is the key to trust, connection, and real growth

This episode is a challenge to stop performing, let go of the need for approval, and step into the wholeness of living authentically.

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In this episode of The New Rules Podcast, Bri and Adrian dive into the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and wrestle with one of America's most charged conversations: freedom.

Is our idea of "freedom" really making society better or is it fueling violence, division, and selfishness? From political hypocrisy to the misuse of Christianity in culture wars, Bri and Adrian ask the tough questions about faith, politics, and power in today's America.

They explore:

• Why America's definition of freedom is unraveling.

• The political and faith-based reactions to Charlie Kirk's death.

• The parallels between today's unrest and historical violence.

• The dangers of weaponizing Christianity in politics.

• How leaders can choose resilience, responsibility, and restraint in moments of chaos.

This is a raw, challenging, and necessary conversation for anyone navigating leadership, faith, or cultural tension in America today.

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