If we can ever have the hope to choose a better tomorrow, we must first accept that we have chosen our yesterday and our today. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Casey Greenawalt explore the concept of free will in this conversation about regret, addiction, and empathy.

The next season of our lives is coming, whether we are ready or not. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson announce the release of the third book in their Essential Conversations series. Your Next Season is available now only on Amazon.

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Excellence will always be attacked in a world content with complacency. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Luke Woolard have a conversation about exploration, energy, and empathy.

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In a world where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are under attack, we still have the power to prioritize these values in our own lives – beginning with our bookshelves. This week, Dr. Michael Brown is joined by educator and lifelong reader Martha Chandran-Dickerson in a conversation about authoritarian regimes, book bans, and the fight for justice.

We all want to make a positive difference, but our working relationships often stand in the way of our most important goals. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Jeromie Jones offer their insights for people of influence, whether or not they hold the title of leader.

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When we experience pain and suffering, it is tempting to believe either that God doesn’t care or that he is powerless to respond. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and non-profit leader Anthony King reflect on their mothers’ early deaths and introduce a practice that could carry us through life’s most difficult moments.

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When is the last time you’ve named an insect, built a fort, or read a book about animals? This week, Dr. Michael Brown (father of nine adult children) and Hannah Lundquist (stay-at-home mother of two young children) inspire us to celebrate the postures, practices, and perspectives of our kids.

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The purpose of life is not to avoid suffering but to pursue it. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson help us identify our passions and our purpose.

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We cannot embrace someone with both arms when we are holding a shield. This week, Casey and Jenna Greenawalt consider productive responses to defensive emotions in their professions, their marriage, and their friendships with others.

What we know we can do is not nearly as important as what we choose to believe we can do. This week, life and performance coach Dr. Michael Brown is joined by Ironman certified endurance coach Josh Venis in a conversation about self-talk, setting goals, and success.

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How do we respond when life doesn’t go as planned? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Barb Roose, author of Surrendered, consider how good intentions can lead to destructive outcomes and encourage us instead to choose peace and productivity.

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Many of our most important and enduring relationships are a brief phone conversation away from greater closeness and intimacy. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Tyler Schwanz reflect on the simple practice of loving those who have loved us first.