By the end of this episode, another person will lose their life to suicide. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and public health worker Crystal King have a sobering yet instructive conversation about battling depression, navigating grief, and finding healing.

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• CK

The average human being makes 35,000 decisions each day, and the average American couple spends 132 hours deciding what to eat each year. This week, Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Justin Brown have a fun yet powerful conversation that introduces us to a random number generator.

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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• BJ

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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• SA

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.

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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• LW

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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• JJ

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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• HL

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.

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.

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.