Why is it often easier to know what we don't want than to ask for what we do?

In this episode, I'm joined by Paul Quinn, author of The Big Ask: Unlock the Possibilities in Your Work Life and Dreams with Courageous Requests. Paul began his career as an actor before moving into corporate training and writing, where he became fascinated by the moments that spark real change.

Today, we explore how identity, fear, and unspoken rules shape the choices we make. Paul also shares stories that show how a single, well-timed question can open doors we didn't know were there.

You'll hear about:

How asking the right questions can help you reconnect with what you actually want

Why redefining identity after work can feel so disorienting

The trap of focusing on what we don't want (instead of naming what we do)

How fear and perfectionism can limit what you're willing to try

A simple question that can shift how we imagine what comes next

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Many men feel caught between the identity they built at work and the person they hope to become. Today's guest helps us explore that space.

Doug O'Brien has spent his career studying how our stories shape the way we live and the way we move through change. Before entering this work, Doug lived an entirely different life as a classical pianist, a Carnegie Hall performer, and a punk rock musician in New York City.

Over time, he shifted into teaching and storytelling in a way that opened a new path for him. In this conversation, Doug shares how the stories we hold can keep us stuck and how new ones can help us move into the next chapter.

We talk about:

• How Doug transitioned from a life in music to helping people change
  
  

• The moment that shifted how he viewed what is possible
  
  

• Why career identity becomes so difficult for many men to release
  
  

• The simple question that reveals who we are beneath our titles
  
  

• How storytelling helps reshape belief and create room for what comes next

Resources:

https://www.essentialcoachingskills.com
https://dougobrienhypnosis.com

Modern medicine can treat almost anything. Yet it often misses the root of what makes us sick.

Dr. Ravi Kumar is a neurosurgeon who trained at the Mayo Clinic and spent years in operating rooms before realizing he needed to step away. He sold everything and moved his family to India, where he worked in mission hospitals under the most basic conditions.

Those experiences changed the way he views medicine, aging, and what it really means to heal. In this episode, Dr. Kumar shares what he's learned about the lifestyle choices that support our long-term health.

• How Ravi's experience in India reshaped his understanding of care and gratitude

• Why stress can affect our health long before we notice

• What we should know about our metabolic health

• How nutrition plays a major role in longevity and energy

• Why movement matters more than prescriptions

Resources:

Dr. Kumar Discovery
The Dr. Kumar Discovery Podcast

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