HUMAN ENOUGH

What happens when you spend years believing you aren’t enough—and then finally decide to discover who you are without someone else defining you? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Teri M. Brown, bestselling and award-winning author, podcaster, mother, grandmother, and lifelong storyteller. Teri’s journey is about much more than writing books. After leaving an emotionally abusive 14-y...

What do you do when life tells you that you shouldn’t survive? What happens when you’re born into circumstances that seem to define your future before you’ve even had the chance to discover who you are? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with David Ebel, author, photographer, disaster responder, instructor, and man of faith whose life began with extraordinary medical challenges and chroni...

What if some heartbreak could be prevented before it ever happens? What if the warning signs were there—but we were too emotionally invested to see them? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Dave McLachlan, ICF-certified relationship coach, author of Is He Worthy? Using Red Flags to Find The Perfect Match, and founder of IsHeWorthy.com. After experiencing the devastating end of his own...

What happens when you grow up surrounded by circumstances that make you question what your future could ever look like? What happens when trauma follows you into adulthood… When addiction becomes part of your story… When despair makes you question whether life can ever become what you hoped it would be? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Faisal Ensaun, a high-performance and business...

What if the most valuable thing you possess isn’t money, time, or success… But your life energy? What if the reason you feel exhausted, anxious, frustrated, or vaguely dissatisfied isn’t always because something is wrong with you—but because your energy is constantly leaking into things that don’t truly matter? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Karen Bentley, bestselling author of W...

What happens when the life you planned for yourself slowly becomes a life you never expected? Sean Mitchell grew up in Dallas dreaming of becoming a sportswriter. But college, the turbulence of the 1960s, teaching, journalism, theater, cultural criticism, and Hollywood gradually pulled him in a completely different direction. In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Sean Mitchell, author,...

What happens when anxiety becomes part of everyday life? When worry keeps you awake… When fear begins controlling your decisions… When exhaustion replaces passion… And when you start wondering whether you’ll ever feel like yourself again? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Elke Scholz, MA, RP, REACE, a registered psychotherapist, internationally registered Expressive Art Consultant/E...

What if some of the most meaningful chapters of our lives are the ones we never expected to write? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Faye Roots, an Australian author, storyteller, wife, mother, grandmother, and woman of Christian faith whose writing journey has spanned decades and multiple genres. From winning her first essay competition at twelve to writing novels, memoirs, poetry,...

What does it really mean to be diplomatic? And can learning to understand people who see the world differently actually make us better human beings? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Morgan DeNicola, Executive Director of the DeNicola Family Foundation and Vice Chairman of the Humpty Dumpty Institute. Morgan’s work has taken her into conversations involving cultural diplomacy, world...

What happens when the world keeps telling you that you don’t fit—but instead of shrinking yourself, you begin building spaces where others can belong? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Thomas R. Wilson, writer, advocate, sensory-friendly events specialist, community leader, and founder of RH Creative Advocacy and Storytelling. Thomas shares his deeply personal journey of growing up...

Why do intelligent, capable people stay in relationships that slowly destroy their sense of self? Why do we sometimes chase people who make us anxious, overanalyze every text, tolerate behavior we would never advise a friend to accept, and confuse emotional intensity with love? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Sloane Carlson, a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clini...

What happens when you achieve the career you worked so hard for—but realize somewhere along the way, you’ve lost connection with yourself? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Cassandra Crawley Mayo, author, speaker, mentor, and former Vice President of a global Fortune 500 company. Cassandra spent more than 25 years leading, training, and coaching professionals while often being one o...

What happens when addiction becomes more than a behavior—and starts becoming an identity? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Billy McKay, author of Who Turned the Light On, recovery advocate, and speaker whose life has taken him from addiction, crime, trauma, and prison to more than 21 years of lasting recovery. Billy’s story isn’t simply about getting sober. It’s about discovering w...

What if becoming a better parent isn’t about becoming a perfect parent? What if the biggest transformation doesn’t need to happen in the child—but in the parent? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Kerre Burley, bestselling author, family specialist, parenting educator, and founder of Creating Functional Families and the International SleepTalk Training Academy. With more than 50 year...

What happens when we stop seeing people through the labels society gives them? What happens when a simple cup of coffee becomes the beginning of a friendship that changes the way we understand homelessness, mental health, trauma, and ourselves? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Jody Zarn, author, corporate trainer, and TEDx speaker, whose life was transformed by an unexpected friend...

What if forgiveness isn’t about excusing what happened? What if it isn’t about forgetting, reconciling, or pretending that someone didn’t hurt you? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Katharine Giovanni, a three-time award-winning bestselling author, forgiveness educator, international speaker, and intuitive. Katharine has spent years helping people put down the emotional weight they’...

What happens when the systems designed to support people with disabilities make it harder for them to live the lives they want? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Devon Wieters, a writer, podcaster, and passionate disability advocate living with cerebral palsy. Devon shares her perspective on disability, stigma, independence, relationships, and the complicated realities of Medicaid a...

What if the feeling that something is missing isn’t a crisis—but a calling? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Anna Quigley, transformational speaker, catalyst, and founder of The Call Forward, to talk about life transitions, purpose, intuition, and discovering what’s next. Anna shares how the moments when life no longer feels quite right can become opportunities to uncover forgotten...

What happens when your life looks successful on the outside, but something inside your relationship is slowly breaking you? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Tara Zaluski, author of I Built the House He Broke Me In, to talk about narcissistic abuse, manipulation, self-trust, leaving, and rebuilding. Tara was confident, financially independent, and already successful when she entered...

What happens when a successful career starts taking too much from the rest of your life? In this episode of HUMAN ENOUGH, I sit down with Rabesh Sukrajh, an award-winning author, lifestyle coach, and corporate professional who helps people move from burnout to balance. We talk about the hidden cost of living constantly busy, why getting your life organized can create more freedom, how money affect...

What happens when your life looks successful on the outside, but something inside you feels unsettled? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with coach, speaker, and author John Salzwedel to talk about clarity, purpose, responsibility, and the difficult decisions we sometimes spend too much time overthinking. After nearly 30 years in the insurance industry, John began asking deeper questions...

What happens when you refuse to live inside just one definition of yourself? In this episode of HUMAN ENOUGH, I sit down with author and lifelong seeker Sarah Marshall to explore identity, transformation, belonging, creativity, and the courage to keep becoming. Sarah has lived many lives: Navy service member, engineer, technology leader, traveler, martial artist, spiritual practitioner, community...

What if our dreams are telling us something we’re not hearing while we’re awake? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with psychotherapist, Christian counselor, and board-certified hypnotherapist Ara Trembly to explore the fascinating connection between dreams, psychology, faith, and the unconscious mind. We talk about why dreams matter, whether God can speak through them, how we can begin...

What happens when you realize the person you’ve been taught to be isn’t necessarily who you are? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with award-winning author, educator, and advocate for authentic voice Amy Lou Jenkins to explore the cultural scripts that shape how we see ourselves—and how difficult it can be to recognize when those scripts are no longer serving us. We talk about women, id...

What happens when you get sober but still want to experience the world fully? In this episode of HUMAN ENOUGH, I sit down with travel writer and long-time sober person Teresa Bergen, author of Sober Travel Handbook: Navigating the World Alcohol-Free, to talk about sobriety, travel, social pressure, relapse, and freedom. For many people in recovery, traveling can bring unexpected challenges—airport...