Episodes

Two kinds of people get called elders. Only one of them actually is one. In this episode we get into what separates an elder from an older -- and why it matters more right now than at any point in most of our lifetimes. This isn't about age. It's about whether you've given up or not. And it's hurting the old and the young both, at the same time, for the same reasons. We talk about who actually benefited when families went from one income to two, why we spent more on education and got less, and...

Remember when? I do. This episode walks through my own life — how I grew up, what changed, and where we are now. Family, community, trust, and the phone that never turns off. It's not a comfortable listen. It's not supposed to be.

In this first episode, I share why I started this podcast — from my grandfather's early warning about industrial farming, to 30 years working in tech, to a moment at a mountain retreat and one more at an airport that finally pushed me to act. This is where it all begins.