We recorded something different today. I sat down and shared a pretty personal essay I wrote about my wife's recent pregnancy - our tenth pregnancy actually, but hopefully our third child. We've had our share of losses, and this time around, Allison's been sick. But here's the thing - it got me thinking about all these choices we make, you know? Like living close to my parents instead of chasing that New York dream, or not overloading Calvin with extracurriculars like every other kid in the neighborhood.

Sometimes these decisions that look like missed opportunities are creating space for when life throws you a curveball. We got into how this connects with the themes in my upcoming book, The Obvious Choice, and had some great discussions about writing, resilience, and why keeping your cup half empty might be the smartest move you can make. Amber and Dave jumped in with their usual wit, we went off on some tangents about vegans in California doing jiu-jitsu (because why not?), and somehow wrapped it all up with a conversation about Stephen King and the power of authentic storytelling.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Living with a half-empty cup

15:00 Initial discussion/reaction to the essay

25:00 Discussion about writing process and sharing

35:00 Deeper discussion about life philosophy

45:00 Wrap-up discussion