HUMAN ENOUGH

What happens when an ordinary acting opportunity suddenly becomes an experience you could never have prepared for? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with actor Carl Yorke, whose unexpected journey into the controversial film Cannibal Holocaust took him from New York to the Amazon River with almost no time to process what he had agreed to. Carl came from a family deeply rooted in show bus...

What if accessibility isn’t simply about compliance—but about making sure more people can fully participate in the world? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Maxwell Ivey, known around the world as The Blind Blogger, an accessibility expert, writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of The Accessibility Advantage. Maxwell’s story is anything but ordinary. His journey has taken him fr...

What does it mean to stay true to your creative vision—even when the world tells you to change it? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with novelist, playwright, stunt performer, choreographer, and lifelong storyteller Zac Baldwin. From growing up fascinated by old Hollywood musicals to choreographing Wild West stunt shows, working odd jobs while chasing a Hollywood dream, and ultimately f...

What if creativity isn’t just for artists? What if it’s one of the most essential qualities that makes us human? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with multimedia artist, author, creativity-awareness educator, and former Newport Beach Arts Commissioner Michaell Magrutsche. Drawing from his own experience as a neurodivergent creative, Michaell challenges the way we think about success, fu...

What happens when the title you’ve worked decades to earn suddenly disappears? For many people, success becomes intertwined with identity. But when life changes unexpectedly, whether through job loss, burnout, or a major transition, we’re left asking a deeper question: Who am I without the role I’ve been playing? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with resilience coach and founder of Be U...

What do you do when a major financial loss threatens the future you worked so hard to build? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Mitch Abel, founder and CEO of Investment Current LLC, to explore a story of financial setbacks, resilience, discipline, and rebuilding. After retiring at 62 and realizing he hadn’t saved enough to feel secure, Mitch began studying investing and options trad...

What happens after you’ve done the therapy, read the books, learned about trauma, and understand your triggers—but still don’t feel fully free? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Dr. Lisha Antiqua, founder of Your Own University and creator of the Amazing YOU and Reclaim Intimacy Methods. After surviving childhood sexual abuse and spending years searching for healing through therapy,...

What if the life you’ve worked so hard to build no longer feels like the life you’re meant to live? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with organizational psychologist, executive coach, speaker, and author Shante Alexander to explore the hidden emotional cost of success. Together, we unpack why so many high achievers feel exhausted despite accomplishing everything they once dreamed of, ho...

How much of your life is shaped by the stories you’ve inherited—and how much is shaped by the stories you’ve chosen? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Kristan Swan, life and spiritual guide, former business coach, and creator of transformative journals and workshops designed to help people reconnect with themselves. From a childhood marked by constant change, to navigating divorce,...

Can fiction reveal truths that history sometimes struggles to tell? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Darrell Berry, retired U.S. Army officer, former intelligence professional, and author, to explore the deeply human experiences that inspired his mystery novel set during the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era of the U.S. military. Drawing from decades of military service, including years...

Are we born with our personality, or can we intentionally change who we become? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala, clinical psychologist, professor, personality change researcher, and founder of Personality Compass, to explore one of psychology’s most fascinating questions: Is personality really fixed? For years, we’ve been told that we’re either confident o...

What if the peace you’ve been searching for isn’t something you have to earn—but something you learn to return to? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Kimberly Braun, TEDx speaker, author, former monastic nun, and spiritual teacher, to explore what it truly means to live from a place of presence rather than fear. Drawing from more than a decade in monastic life, a master’s degree in t...

What if the anxiety, depression, or emotional pain you’ve carried for years isn’t who you are—but a survival response to what you’ve lived through? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Jacob Modak, holistic health practitioner trained through the C.H.E.K Institute and founder of the Trauma Healed Online Coaching Program. Growing up in a home marked by alcoholism, hoarding, conflict, an...

What happens when you’ve spent your life living inside a story someone else wrote for you? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Dr. Liz DeBetta—adoptee, author, trauma-informed educator, performer, and creator of the Migrating Toward Wholeness framework. Together we explore the lifelong impact of adoption, identity, grief, trauma, and silence—and how storytelling can become one of the...

What does real leadership look like when everything around you is falling apart? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Pat Welsh—retired Superintendent of the Dayton, Ohio Police Department, attorney, speaker, and founder of the Warrior Servant Leader platform. From being left in an orphanage in Dublin just three days after birth to leading officers in one of America’s most violent citi...

Why do so many successful people still feel disconnected from themselves? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Isabel Draughon—ICF-credentialed Life Coach, Conscious Leadership Mentor, founder of Loud Whisper®, and host of the Loud Whisper Podcast—to explore the hidden cost of performance, people-pleasing, and living according to expectations. Drawing from her own journey across cultur...

How do you keep believing that God is good when life doesn’t make sense? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Paul Granger—author, podcaster, ministry leader, and content creator—to explore what it means to pursue an authentic faith through hardship, uncertainty, and unanswered questions. After more than two decades in ministry, Paul has learned that faith isn’t about having all the an...

What if the struggles you’ve blamed yourself for your entire life were never personal failures? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with psychotherapist, ADHD specialist, autism researcher, and neurodivergent mental health advocate Robert Rackley to explore the emotional reality of living with undiagnosed ADHD and autism. Diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, Robert shares how years of self-bla...

What makes learning truly unforgettable? Is it the technology… the curriculum… or the human connection behind it? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Jackie Pelegrin—award-winning instructional designer, college professor, consultant, podcast host, and author—to explore why the best learning experiences begin with empathy, creativity, and intentional design. Drawing from nearly two de...

Why do so many Christians secretly feel like they’re never enough? Despite believing in grace, many still carry shame, fear, and the exhausting pressure to perform for God and for others. In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Dr. Bill Senyard—pastor, biblical scholar, author, and founder of the Good Enough Series—to explore why so many believers struggle with identity, how shame quietly...

What if accessibility isn’t simply about meeting legal requirements—but about recognizing the humanity of every person? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Jenna Udenberg, author, disability advocate, accessibility educator, and founder of Above & Beyond With U, to explore what it means to live with disability, advocate for inclusion, and redefine strength. Diagnosed with Juvenile Idi...

Why have stories captivated humanity for thousands of years? What is it about myth, fantasy, and imagination that helps us better understand ourselves? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with author, artist, educator, and national award-winning poet Darlene Franklin Campbell to explore the deeper questions behind storytelling. Drawing from her epic fantasy series, The Zhandarian Chronicle...

What if aging isn’t about losing relevance—but stepping into your greatest season of impact? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Dr. Deborah Heiser, Applied Developmental Psychologist, TEDx speaker, author, and founder of The Mentor Project, to explore how purpose evolves throughout life and why we’re naturally wired to invest in others. Drawing from decades of research on aging, ment...

Why do so many capable, driven people eventually feel stuck—even after achieving success? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Chris Natzke, 8th Degree Black Belt, former U.S. National Taekwondo Champion, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and Amazon #1 bestselling author, to explore what it really takes to break through self-imposed limits and become the person you’re capable of becom...

What if your greatest setbacks became the foundation for your greatest purpose? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with transformational mentor, trauma coach, motivational speaker, actress, and author Hilary Momberger Powers. From childhood success in Hollywood to addiction, recovery, healing, and decades of helping others transform their lives, Hilary’s journey is a powerful reminder tha...