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Chapter X with Michael Kay

Apr 29, 2026

Rusty Gardner realized he wasn’t listening to his son during their phone calls. So he stopped what he was doing and went for a walk.

 

That new habit changed their conversations. Then it changed his mornings, and eventually it turned into something he couldn’t ignore.

 

Rusty spends a lot of time reflecting on...


Apr 22, 2026

Stepping away from a career that has defined you for decades is rarely a clean break.

 

For founders and professionals alike, retirement isn’t just leaving the work behind. It means untangling identity, habits, and a sense of responsibility that doesn’t simply turn off.

 

My guest today is Dave Yeske, co-founder of...


Apr 15, 2026

We don’t spend much time thinking about how we listen.

 

​But if you’ve ever felt misunderstood or struggled to connect with someone, you’ve probably felt its impact.

 

Today, I'm joined by David Joseph, MD, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst with more than fifty years of experience listening to people at a very...


Apr 8, 2026

We like to think we’re making choices about how we live. But most of the time, we’re just repeating patterns we’ve been running for years.

 

In this episode, I’m joined by Marcy Axelrod, who shares why those patterns are so hard to break and what it actually takes to start showing up differently in this next...


Apr 1, 2026

For a lot of men, their social life is their job. So what happens when that job goes away?

In this conversation, Anthony Silard shares what he’s learned studying loneliness and relationships—and why so many reach this stage of life without the connections they actually need.

He introduces the “four PRs”...