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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Most of us feel mostly unknown, even with the very people who should be closest. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Beau Johnson announce the release of the fourth book in their Essential Conversations series. Be Fully Known is available now only on Amazon.

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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.

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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What if a simple choice could save your life? This week, Dr. Justin Brown shares his medical recommendations and Dr. Michael Brown shares his story in this important public service announcement.

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.

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.