If overthinking got out of the way, you’d meet the rawest version of me. The silly, goofy side. The kid-like wonder that gets hyped over a perfectly seasoned fry or a new leaf on my plant.

For a long time, I believed those parts of me had no place in “professionalism” or even manhood. I learned to tone them down because joy made me feel exposed. But those very quirks—the excitements and sensitivities—have been the bridges that connect me to people and remind me that I belong.

This episode is me letting you in. Not the polished, “always put together” me. But the real me—unguarded, corny, wide-eyed, and hungry to see wonder in the world.

Because I’m learning that hiding my rawest form doesn’t just make me smaller—it makes my impact smaller too. And I think the same is true for all of us.