Today I get to share a conversation with Megan—someone who reminds me that the most extraordinary parts of life often show up in the simplest moments of connection. In our time together, Megan opens up about what it means to live with curiosity, to invite meaningful conversations, and toallow parenthood to reshape the way we see ourselves and others.

What struck me most is how Megan leans into vulnerability—as a bridge that deepens relationships and helps us feel closer to one another.

She shows us how openness can create the kind of spaces where people feel truly seen and understood in a world that so often skims along the surface.

This episode is a reminder that authenticity carries power,and that wisdom often arrives quietly—in warmth, honesty, and presence. I can’t wait for you to hear Megan’s reflections.

Today, I’m returning to my mom Lucy’s story. In our lastepisode, I shared from her early years growing up in Tennessee, right after World War II, when her family bought a farm and laid down roots.

This time, we’re moving into the 1960s - a decade that wasfull of milestones for her and for the whole family. Lucy went off to college, met my dad, and started her own family. My grandfather, or “Daddy” as Lucy calls him, was serving at Middlebrook Pike Methodist Church, where thecongregation grew and flourished under his leadership. During those same years, he spent summers at Duke University, working toward his Methodist certification. And Lucy’s sister, Emily, graduated from college, married, andbegan raising her family too, starting with a baby girl named Janet.

Along the way, you’ll also meet a few new characters—my dad, Bob, his parents Jack and Herma, and his sister Linda. You’ll hear about new friends who became important in Lucy’s life, the arrival of my sister, and eventually… me!

It was a season of growth, change, and new beginnings—each member of the family stepping into a new chapter. I’ll be reading from Lucy’s own words about this time in her life, sharing her perspective on what it felt like to come of age in such a transformative decade.

So let’s step into Lucy’s world again, and pick up her storyin the 1960s.

There are fewer people in this world more epic than my mom,Lucy. She’s still very much with us, but not able to sit down for an interview. So instead, I get to share her story in another way.

A few years ago, my sister, brother, dad and I pooled our money to buy her a MacBook. And right away, she opened it up and began writing her life story. That felt so true to who she is - curious, reflective, and deeply committed to remembering where she came from.

So in this episode, I’ll be reading excerpts from her story. Think of it as a living archive, a way of bringing her voice, her wisdom, and her memories into this space with us. Along the way, I’ll introduce you to the main characters: her sister Emily, her parents, and the world she grew up in.

Lucy was born during World War II, while her parents weresupporting the war effort in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We’ll begin in 1948, when the family used the money they had earned during the war to purchase a farm.That farm would become the backdrop for so much of her early life - the setting where joy, hardship, and resilience took root.

This is the beginning of Lucy’s story. And maybe, as we go,it will become a thread running through other episodes too. Because the story of one life, especially one lived with courage and devotion, has the power to shape all of ours.