Pull up a chair and grab a warm drink. We’re setting the scene for a conversation about one of the quietest, meanest opponents we face: the Goliath of comparison.

In this episode, TK points the flashlight at the feeling that creeps in when we size ourselves up against the world. We travel back to childhood street scenes—Hot Wheels and coveted tracks—to trace how comparison evolved from a simple social map into a weaponized habit. From there, we tackle the "highlight reel" culture of social media that pressures us to perform rather than simply be.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Evolution of Envy: How harmless measuring grows teeth.

• The Serena Parable: A vivid look at how Serena Williams turned public scrutiny and unfair metrics into fuel.

• Real Talk: Candid confessions about garage apartments, late degrees, and the "why not me?" trap.

• The Slingstone Strategy: Practical advice on how to choose your own narrator and reframe comparison as data, not an indictment.

This isn't a lecture; it's a rally. Join us to learn how to stop keeping up with someone else’s script and start authoring your own.

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In this intimate episode of TK and Goliath, TK records fresh from the heart of the holiday weekend to capture that slow, heavy moment when the house finally falls silent. With candid humor, from the mashed-potatoes-on-Thanksgiving anecdote to boisterous family nicknames like “6-7”, TK invites listeners into a living room still warm with laughter and memory, yet suddenly echoing with absence.

Through personal diary-like reflection, TK names the feeling many of us can’t quite describe: the come down. She explains how the surge of connection, the flood of oxytocin and joy, can flip into an emotional crash when everyone leaves. Using the psychological lens of “contrast shock,” she threads science and soul to show how our nervous systems and hearts struggle to land after extreme highs.

TK shares the weekend’s play-by-play...the games, the late-night dinners, the van that drove away with family members...and how those ordinary moments turned into profound loss the second the door closed. She speaks openly about the bittersweet awareness that with age and distance we see each other less, and how that scarcity turns love into a kind of ache. This is not weakness; it’s evidence of having lived fully.

To deepen the arc, TK brings in a striking example: the late Chadwick Boseman. She draws a parallel between his public highs and private battles and the two-truths-that-can-exist-at-once, joy and sorrow, presence and pain, reminding listeners that quiet resilience can be the most heroic kind.

Far from offering a quick fix, the episode gives permission: name the giant, honor the come down, sit with it without guilt. TK argues that grief and gratitude are braided... that missing someone proves the moment mattered. She encourages small acts of tenderness toward yourself as you land back in routine, and even shares a closing slingstone: "Missing someone means the moment mattered. The come down isn't the end... it's proof that your heart was awake."

By the episode’s end you’ll feel seen...whether you’re returning to work at 4 a.m., packing for a move, or simply scrolling through photos and longing for one more hug. This is a tender, truthful journal entry that turns a universal post-holiday ache into a shared, human story and a reminder that feeling the come down means you were truly alive in the moment.

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Welcome to a Thanksgiving episode that refuses to be tidy. TK invites you into a holiday special that’s part memoir, part history lesson, and all heart; journey through the pressure to perform, the hunger of consumer culture, and the myth-making that masks a painful past. He opens with an honest admission: holidays can be messy, exhausting, and complicated...and that’s okay. What follows is a candid navigation of what Thanksgiving really asks of us.

Through storytelling and personal anecdote, from family tensions and long Black Friday nights to the nights when you’d rather stay home than smile for a photograph, TK names the first two Goliaths that ambush gratitude: performance and consumerism. He pulls you into the kitchen of his memories: the solitary hours of cooking, the exhaustion that kills joy, and the frantic sales pitches that have stretched Black Friday into an entire season. These scenes are vivid and familiar, written to make you feel seen rather than shamed.

Then the episode pivots into history with the care and curiosity it deserves. TK tells the Wampanoag story with respect, introducing Usamequin (often called Massasoit) and his son Metacom (King Philip), and reorients the listener to the truth behind the “first feast.” What started as a fragile survival alliance gave way to decades of betrayal, displacement, and one of New England’s bloodiest conflicts. This is not a lecture; it’s an invitation to hold truth and gratitude together.

TK doesn’t leave you in guilt. Instead he offers a map for reclaiming gratitude: three reflections to guide you into presence. First, gratitude without performance : naming quiet victories and private growth. Second, truth without shame: learning the histories we’ve been taught to overlook and acknowledging the harm. Third, intention without performative purpose: choosing what will bring you peace this season and setting boundaries that protect your heart and wallet.

By weaving intimate confession, historical listening, and practical reflection, TK crafts a narrative that both comforts and challenges. He argues that real gratitude is not a polished snapshot but a practice of honesty: resting when you need rest, refusing unnecessary consumption, and honoring those whose stories were erased from the sanitized holiday narrative.

This episode closes like a good conversation with a friend: with slings thrown at the Goliaths, a moment to breathe, and a reminder that you can celebrate differently...with a soft heart and an iron will. Whether you keep traditions or remake them, this is an invitation to a Thanksgiving that is honest, imperfect, and deeply yours.

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