What happens when the work you love starts taking more than it gives? After 12 years in child welfare, Carmen Gosa reached a breaking point. Hear how burnout led her to an unexpected new chapter.

The people Josh Stephenson set out to help ended up changing him too. Discover the lessons he learned serving Nashville's homeless community.

After years of misdiagnosis, Tiffanny Thomason finally received answers about her Cushing's disease. But treatment uncovered additional rare diseases and new challenges that affected her health, marriage, and plans for the future.

When does faith become control? Sarah Gates shares her experience with spiritual abuse, religious trauma, fear-based Christianity, and the difficult journey of rebuilding trust in herself after leaving a controlling faith community.

What does it mean to grow up Black in America? Belinda Harvey shares her story of resilience, family, activism, and hope.

What if purpose isn't one destination but a collection of choices that reflect who you are? Interior designer Wendy Yates shares why building a meaningful life starts with knowing what truly brings you joy.

Doctors told Mark Dant there was nothing he could do to save his son. Years later, that same son graduated college, started a career, and planned a wedding. This is a story about grief, determination, and why hope is something we create through action.

What would you do if you knew your future would almost certainly include disability? Nathan Peck lives with that question every day. He opens up about VCP disease and the unexpected lessons that come from facing a progressive illness head-on.

A childhood obsession with mermaids turned into a career in underwater performance art, freediving, shark encounters, and ocean activism for Hannah Mermaid.

Many sex workers aren't looking for advice about their jobs. They're looking for a therapist who can see them as a human being first. Dr. Miro Gudelsky discusses mental health, stigma, relationships, and the unique challenges sex workers face when seeking support.

Former police officer Peggy Kingsbury shares how growing up white in the Jim Crow South shaped her understanding of systemic racism in America. We talk about implicit bias, foster care, privilege, criminal justice reform, and the lifelong process of becoming anti-racist.

Marine veteran Oscar La Madrid says many veterans don’t just lose a job after deployment. They lose identity, purpose, and community. He opens up about PTSD, reintegration, and what actually helps people rebuild life after military service.

Kia Jarmon discusses Black philanthropy, the racial wealth gap, collective trauma, systemic inequality, and why healing requires truth, discomfort, and rebellious joy.

Long before social media, Clif Doyal was already witnessing how politics can strain relationships. He reflects on the Vietnam War era, integrated bands in the 1970s, and losing connections over political division.

What does a 10,000-mile motorcycle challenge reveal about how you live?

Steve Davis shares what the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge taught him about resilience, faith, loss, and why some experiences stay with you long after they’re over.

What if trauma isn’t the event, but what happens after?

Yemi Penn shares how trauma shapes identity, relationships, and the way we show up in the world. From dissociation to healing, this episode explores what it really means to move forward without ignoring what’s happened.

Disconnection doesn’t always look obvious. Sometimes it shows up as tension, reactivity, or ignoring what your body is trying to say.

Renee Watkins breaks down how that happens and what it means to reconnect in a way that actually holds up in real life.

What does it mean to feel seen in a world that wasn’t built for you? We explore identity, belonging, and why feeling seen can feel complicated, risky, and deeply personal.

Social justice movements aren’t separate from everyday life. They’re shaped by it. Timothy Hughes explores how history, empathy, and daily choices influence real change and what it actually means to show up.

After losing her daughter DeEbony Groves in the 2018 Waffle House shooting, Shirl Baker turned unimaginable grief into purpose. In this moving conversation, she shares how faith, community, and the DeEbony Groves Foundation are bringing healing to grieving mothers across the U.S.