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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TK opens the episode with a laugh, a sip of wine, and a confession: sometimes life doesn’t hand you a single Goliath to slay — it sends a swarm. What starts as a spontaneous werewolf costume, a wig, face paint and stiletto nails turns into one of those nights that feels timeless and terrible all at once. Dancing until dawn, shots that send you to your knees, and a late-night Jack in the Box run set the scene for a story that is equal parts joy and consequence.

The morning after is a slow-motion reveal. Waking at 11 a.m., a battered knee and a flood of regret, TK narrates the creeping cascade of small disasters: a missed podcast recording, the decision to sleep instead of move a parked car, and the heart-stopping moment when an app dot reveals the worst — the car is gone. What followed was a sequence of fees, delays, and indignities that turned a fun night into an $800 puzzle of towing yards, processing holds, rainy waits and company policies that demand single-card payments.

Through the humor and the fury — the incredulous disbelief at a $50 fee every 12 hours, the 30-minute wait in a cold Washington rain, the realization that the tiniest choices had outsize consequences — TK keeps the listener close. The voice is candid and warm: he owns the mistakes, celebrates the good time, and refuses to be swallowed by shame. You can hear the breath between jokes, the flush of embarrassment, and the stubborn steadiness that follows.

The story isn’t just a chronicle of mishaps; it’s a map of how small Goliaths multiply when ignored. TK threads the chaos into three practical stones you can sling: prioritize the real emergency, take deliberate pauses to recover your strength, and call on your people when the pile-up feels too heavy. Those stones land with the calm authority of someone who’s been in the trenches and come out with a lesson worth sharing.

As TK recounts leaning on friends, dealing with banks, and fighting the peculiar logic of towing yards, the episode becomes a lived metaphor — drowning in shallow water, exhausted by relentless not-quite-catastrophes, but still afloat. The narrative pulses with relatable detail: the clumsy long nails, the hum of a party you didn’t plan for, the guilty pleasure of drunk food, and the quiet dread of a phone call that changes your whole day.

By the end, the tone shifts from calamity to clarity. TK refuses to let the swarm steal his joy — or yours. He offers pace and permission: you don’t need to slay every giant today; you only need to stop them from stealing your peace. That line lands like a benediction: soft heart, iron will, one stone, one breath, one choice at a time.

If you listen for the lessons beneath the laughter, you’ll leave the episode with a clearer way to face life’s many small battles — and maybe a craving for jalapeño poppers. TK’s Halloween story becomes a beacon for anyone who’s ever been overwhelmed by a thousand tiny things: a reminder to prioritize, to rest, to ask for backup, and to protect your peace above all.

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TK opens the door in a warm, wine-sipped whisper: this is a bonus episode of Modern Goliaths, recorded right after the last one, raw and immediate. He draws you in by naming a familiar ache—the itch to reach for a phone, the hollow scroll at red lights, the dog-walkers and checkout lines filled with invisible noise. This is a story about how constant input steals our inner voice and how silence has quietly become an act of rebellion.

He moves from the mundane to the seismic: feeds that churn outrage, breaking news banners that never stop blinking, and a moment when the world collectively lost its footing after a public figure’s death. Memory and perspective are swallowed by a flood of instant opinions, leaving us unsure which thoughts are truly ours. TK’s voice walks you through that dizzying landscape, honest and unafraid to name how algorithms trade our attention for anxiety.

Then he slows the pace and paints quiet scenes that stay with you—a backyard of crickets and frogs, the black sky over Waimea Canyon bursting with stars, the strange magic of being alone with nature. Those images are a counterpoint to the static of modern life and a reminder that silence doesn’t have to be eerie; it can be restorative, even sacred.

TK offers practices like story beats: three stones to throw at the Goliath of noise. First, try intentional silence—start with a daring 15 minutes with no music, no podcasts, no scrolling—and feel how unsettled thoughts begin to settle like dust. Next, curate your feed: trade endless pretty faces for accounts that teach, uplift, and expand your mind. Finally, reclaim your mindspace—make quiet votes for your peace and eject people or practices that rob you of calm.

The episode snaps to a powerful slingstone: you can’t control the noise, but you can control the value you let in. TK’s narrative is both a confession and a challenge—he shares his own slips and small victories, like taking a social media break and retraining his phone habits, so you don’t feel lectured but companioned on the path back to attention.

With a voice that mixes humor, tenderness, and sharp insight, TK turns a cultural diagnosis into an intimate invitation: turn down the world for a bit, tune back into yourself, and remember that every moment of quiet is a vote for your peace. The episode closes with gratitude and the familiar sign-off—stay soft at heart—leaving listeners moved, provoked, and ready to try silence for themselves.

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What if the voice in your head isn’t protecting you, but stalling you? We take aim at overthinking—the quiet giant that turns intuition into interrogation—and replace the chase for certainty with a practice of stillness and small, honest action. From my own ADHD-fueled spirals and the temptation to over-edit creative work, to a mug check and a Halloween moment that reminds us life is just a collection of moments, this conversation moves from confession to strategy without losing heart. We draw power from Oprah Winfrey’s early career in Baltimore, when she was told she was unfit for television—too emotional, too different. Instead of shrinking, she learned to trust the whisper, take ownership through Harpo, and build clarity by moving forward. That story becomes a map: be still long enough to hear your inner signal, then act before fear writes the script. You don’t need every answer to take the first step; you need to stop talking yourself out of it. We flip the what ifs, challenge perfection myths, and get practical about posting, starting, and changing course in public. The core takeaway is simple and repeatable: you can’t think your way into peace, you act your way into it. If you’ve been waiting for permission to begin, let this be it. Press play, breathe, and try the smallest next step. If this resonated, share it with a friend who’s stuck at the edge of a decision, and leave a quick rating or review so more people can find the show. Your words help this community grow.

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Control online feels empowering until it quietly starts controlling you. We dive into the gap between what we think we manage on social media and what the algorithm actually decides: who sees us, what we see, and how often any of it happens. From the dopamine rush of checking likes to the urge to delete “underperforming” posts, we unpack how easy it is to confuse validation with confidence and performance with authenticity. I share the shift from early Facebook and scrapbook style Instagram to today’s attention engines and how that evolution trained us to obsess over backgrounds, angles, and polish. We talk about the cost of chasing perfection, why engagement is a terrible proxy for worth, and how creators can pursue growth without losing the joy that brought them online in the first place. You’ll hear concrete, real world steps that actually make the feed feel humane: a following cleanse to retrain recommendations, guardrails that protect your mornings and nights, and a simple mindset reset to post with purpose rather than pressure. If you’re building something new or just craving a calmer digital life, this conversation offers a path back to agency. We explore practical boundaries, sustainable creativity, and the underrated power of peace. You don’t have to control how you’re seen to be seen; let authenticity do the talking and let the right people find you in their own time. If this resonates, tap play, share it with a friend who needs the reminder, and leave a quick review so more folks can find the show. Subscribe for more grounded conversations and tools that help you keep your center in a noisy feed.

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Grip tighter or grow wiser? We dive into the illusion of control and why surrender can be the bolder, smarter choice. TK sets the tone with a grounding ritual and an island-bright cup, then reframes control as stewardship—guiding what’s truly ours and releasing what isn’t. From meticulous planning and the dread of surprise plans to the quiet chaos of unmet expectations, we explore how a helpful habit can harden into a cage. The heart of the episode centers on Simone Biles’ 2021 Tokyo story and the “twisties,” a stark reminder that mind and body don’t always stay in sync. Stepping back under global scrutiny wasn’t a collapse; it was courageous clarity. We talk about the cultural backlash, why mental health still meets resistance, and what it looks like to prioritize safety and longevity over performance on demand. That choice models boundaries anyone can use: protect your energy, guard your peace, and measure strength by clarity, not applause. We bring the lesson into daily life—careers that zig when you planned a straight line, relationships that ask you to shrink, and the pressure to manage outcomes you never owned. The practice is simple: pause, breathe, and ask what’s truly yours to manage. Letting go doesn’t mean losing; it means making space for better growth. We close with a Sling Stone takeaway for your week and a teaser for a bonus on social media and the illusion of control. If the message resonates, share it with someone who needs a gentler grip on a hard season. Subscribe for fresh stories, leave a review to help others find us, and tell us: where could loosening control create more peace in your life?

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