In a world where algorithms amplify fake news and people in power deceive the masses, it is more important than ever that we pass the mic to truth-tellers. But how do we combat the falsehoods that reign in our own brains? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Sammy Adebiyi have an honest conversation about secrets, insecurity, and reality.

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It’s a common response to anyone who dares to speak truth to power. This week, Dr. Michael Brown joins family physician and aspiring abolitionist Dr. Justin Brown in a conversation about passion, purpose, and priorities.

Would you drink one less coffee this week so that a child across the world could live an average of 25 years longer? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and affordable housing specialist Ethan Platt encourage us to maximize our impact through effective altruism.

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Sometimes a situation calls for more than just an apology. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Sammy Adebiyi have a surprising conversation about insecurity, humility, and intimacy.

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When faced with life’s difficult circumstances, will we respond like a cow or like a bison? This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Tyler Schwanz have a conversation about pain, strength, and healing.

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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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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