Growth Episodes
277
Aug. 26, 2026
Cancer: The Diagnosis That Stopped the Reinventing
A woman who spent almost fifty years reinventing herself finds, through cancer and the writing it unlocked, that she was one whole person all along.
Guest: Taira Soo
267
July 22, 2026
Fatherhood: The Fifteen Minutes That Changed Everything
Drew Norton found his infant son not breathing and his marriage on the line. A story about drifting, fear, faith, and showing up.
Guest: Drew Norton
266
July 19, 2026
Illness: When the Hard Thing Sets You Free
Actor Carly Otte opens up about facing cancer twice, losing her sense of self at thirty, and finding a gentler definition of success.
Guest: Carly Otte
265
July 15, 2026
Identity: More Than the Thing You're Known For
A world class cellist felt relief, not grief, the night her career quietly ended. Kate Kayaian on identity, permission, and starting over at midlife.
Guest: Kate Kayaian
264
July 12, 2026
Self-Worth: The Life She Fought For
Joy Kong left China at 20, survived a visa rejection and an isolating marriage, and built a life in medicine and stem cell research. A story about freedom, identity, and starting over.
Guest: Dr. Joy Kong
263
July 8, 2026
The Cost of Quiet: Learning to Speak Up After Years of Silence
Colette Jane Fehr spent years in a marriage that looked perfect from the outside. In this episode, she shares the moment she realized emotional connection had been missing all along, and what it took to finally find her voice.
Guest: Colette Jane Fehr
254
June 7, 2026
Lemon-Sized Brain Tumor: The Life That Grew After Surgery
Jen Dary was 35 when a lemon-sized brain tumor changed everything. In this episode, she shares what survival, grief, and radical life shifts really look like.
Guest: Jen Dary
208
Oct. 7, 2025
How Dan Boettcher Rebuilt His Life After a Mental Health Crisis
Dan Boettcher shares how a mental health crisis unraveled his carefully planned future and led him to rediscover meaning through jewelry and storytelling.
Guest: Dan Boettcher