Monica and I start with the question, "What bad habits do you want to break?” Somehow halfway through the convo we shift from snacking to Catholicism…I think Monica is sooo funny and had so much fun recording this with her - you’ll hear me constantly laughing through this episode.

I loved recording this episode w Lisa, a stranger turned friend after this convo! Lisa shares her AMAZING answers to: (1) what is the weirdest thing about you? [hint it’s a genetic mutation that gives her superpowers!!] (2) what fictional character do you most relate to? (3) in your daily life, how important is it to you to give back? And bonus q (4) what is the brand of masculinity you’ve taught to your 4 boys?

Derek doesn’t shy away from the tough questions!!!! He opens this episode by sharing something deeply vulnerable: “It took me years to the point where I can talk about this. I was raised by a single mom who didn’t graduate high school, when I was 13 years old she unexpectedly passed away. She had a brain aneurysm and was there one second, and gone the next." In this convo, we dive into: 1. What is a formative experience you don't often talk about? 2. Who are your people? 3. What are your three greatest weaknesses?

Lara shares her answers to “what is a formative experience you don’t often talk about?”, “What does fear mean to you?”, “What’s one thing people misunderstand about you?” Favorite insights: “Being misunderstood is a combination of how you show up in the world and how I show up in the world. It’s about how people see you through their own lens.” Lara shares her “720” exercise, where she gathers feedback from people who have known her through her life to grow holistically. 3 questions she asks in her 720 survey: “when do you see me thriving?” “When have you seen me not at my best?” “What would you recommend I do to thrive more?” .... and at the end, Lara turns the tables on me with a surprise question!

Questions we talk about in this episode: “How have you unlocked yourself physically? Mentally?” “What do you love, like, and dislike about yourself?” Some great quotes from this episode from Mike: “one time I did 3000 burpees... it took 9hrs and 36minutes.” “Another time I did 10 Murphs back-to-back.” “Within these challenges, there’s purpose. I tie all my challenges to causes.”

Are you critical of your own physical health? How has your relationship to mental health changed over time? How do you practice self love? Josh and I explore these questions in this unscripted conversation!

My grandma died on 8/9. I haven’t been able to talk with friends about what I’ve shared in this because I’ve just been tired of crying, and when I talk to friends about abu, I cry. Here, I’ve shared my favorite memories of grandma, my feelings and grief processing the 10 days after she died, and the gift my grandma gave me even after she passed.