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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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 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.

We have all burst into laughter unintentionally, but how many of us have made the intentional decision to find the humor in our everyday lives? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Casey Greenawalt have a surprising conversation about grief, gossip, and having a good time.

We are all competitive about something, but are we most competitive where it matters most? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and pastor Sammy Adebiyi inspire us to out-give, out-serve, and out-love the people in our lives.

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Conflict is not a threat to intimacy but the pathway to it. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and pastor Sammy Adebiyi offer the encouragement we desperately need to take the next step forward in relationship with others.

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When the Wright brothers returned to their hometown for a city-wide celebration of their achievements, they couldn’t help but sneak away to continue improving their aircraft. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson encourage and inspire us to change the world by doing the very thing we were made to do.

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We have heard that fast food isn’t healthy, but how often do we make an effort to minimize store-bought food as well? This week, chiropractor Dr. Tyler Schwanz invites Dr. Michael Brown to join his “sourdough era” and encourages us to eat both creatively and respectfully.

Most of us spend our lives running away from hard things. But what if we intentionally turned around to run toward something that is equal parts difficult and worthwhile? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson reflect on their journeys as foster parents of a collective twenty-eight children over the past twenty years.

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We could all benefit from the advice to stop talking so much. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Casey Greenawalt do their best not to interrupt each other in this conversation about the key to healthy communication.

Early voting is officially open for two major issues on the Ohio ballot – abortion access (Issue 1) and the legalization of marijuana (Issue 2). This week, Dr. Michael Brown and family medicine resident physician Dr. Justin Brown have a thoughtful and nuanced conversation about justice, autonomy, and what it looks like to change our minds.

Are you liberal or conservative? Good or bad? In or out? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and life design coach David Denison encourage us to retire unhelpfully divisive thinking in a variety of areas in life.