HUMAN ENOUGH

In this episode of Human Enough, Jai Roza shares his journey from losing faith and struggling with hopelessness to discovering purpose, creativity, and a deeper relationship with God. We explore the idea that the mind is a battlefield, why attention matters in a distracted world, and how storytelling, imagination, and creative expression can become powerful tools for spiritual growth. Jai also sha...

What if performance anxiety isn’t a confidence problem at all? In this episode of Human Enough, Dr. David Lee Fish shares a mindful and counterintuitive approach to overcoming speech fright. We explore why fighting anxiety often makes it worse, how mindfulness changes our relationship with fear, and how to access the confidence that’s already within us.

In this episode of Human Enough, Dr. Jonathan Locust Jr. shares the story of how a season of burnout, declining health, and unexpected betrayal became the catalyst for profound transformation. After years of success in higher education leadership, Jonathan found himself facing a crisis that led him on a journey of healing, self-discovery, and a deeper exploration of consciousness. A life-changing...

In this episode of Human Enough, Elisa Neven-Pugh shares a powerful story of identity, faith, and purpose beyond disability. Living with Cerebral Palsy Quadriplegia, Elisa has spent her life navigating how the world sees her versus who she truly is. Through her journey of faith, service, and personal growth, she invites us to look beyond labels and limitations into a deeper understanding of worth...

In this episode of Human Enough, psychologist Gloria Vanderhorst explores how the emotional development of boys and men is shaped by culture, childhood experiences, and family systems. With over 50 years of clinical experience, she shares what she has learned about emotional suppression, mislabeling in childhood, and how these patterns later affect relationships, intimacy, and identity. This conve...

In this episode of Human Enough, we explore what happens when external success no longer matches internal fulfillment. Our guest, Mandi Dana, founder of Radiant Leadership, has spent years inside high-performance coaching environments and working with elite female CEOs. But her deepest insights didn’t come from success alone—they came from walking away from it, rebuilding her identity, and startin...

What happens when your life changes overnight? In January 2024, Jennifer White underwent brain tumor surgery and woke up from a coma facing a reality she never imagined. She had to relearn how to walk, think, and speak. Many memories were gone. Everyday tasks became challenges. The person she had been before no longer felt fully accessible. A retired nurse, Jennifer suddenly found herself experien...

Why do so many people work hard to improve their lives yet still find themselves trapped in the same patterns of stress, anxiety, self-doubt, or relationship struggles? In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Deepak Chari, Engineer, Certified Biofeedback Specialist, and co-founder of the Chari Center of Health. Deepak helps people uncover and release hidden emotional blocks using Advanced...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Anu Verma, trauma specialist, embodiment coach, podcaster, and founder of Victim 2 Victor. Anu’s work explores what it means to move out of survival mode and into self-trust — especially for those who have lived through trauma, emotional overwhelm, burnout, or long periods of disconnection from self. Drawing from both professional expertise and live...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Jean Kropper, founder of Meditative Drawing, internationally published author, and trauma recovery advocate. After spending years recovering from PTSD following a difficult relationship and family experience with alcoholism, Jean discovered something unexpected: creativity became a powerful pathway to healing. Today, she helps people around the worl...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Jacqueline Kelly, Certified Mental Performance Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach, to explore what truly separates athletes who perform under pressure from those who struggle when it matters most. Jacqueline shares how performance is never just physical—it is deeply mental, emotional, and neurological. From elite athletes to rising competitor...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with attorney and patient advocate Ellen Lubensky to discuss one of the most important and often overlooked topics in healthcare: informed consent. Drawing from both her legal career and her personal experience of living with a disabling movement disorder linked to psychiatric medications, Ellen shares what she learned navigating the mental health system...

What happens when the applause fades? When the performance ends, the audience goes home, and you’re left alone with yourself? In this deeply reflective episode of Human Enough, I sit down with musician, author, spiritual counselor, and Zepparella founder Clementine Moss to explore the lifelong journey of becoming who we truly are beneath achievement, identity, and expectation. Drawing from her mem...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Albert Butler, CPA, MBA, author, business advisor, and creator of the Legacy Alignment System. For more than twenty-five years, Albert has helped businesses understand the truth hidden in their numbers. But his message goes far beyond accounting. Through his work, his leadership, and his book LIFE: Truth, Love, Loss, Success & Failure, Albert explor...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Florian Kemmerich, impact investor, entrepreneur, author of On Vocation, and founder of Vocating.ai. For years, we've been told to find our purpose, follow our passion, and chase success. But what if purpose isn't something you discover? What if it's something you build? Drawing from more than 25 years of leadership experience across four continents...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with John Diggs, creator of Mappineering and the I AM Mind Map System, to explore how clarity, structure, and self-awareness can transform the way we think, decide, and rebuild our lives. John shares his journey from professional football in the NFL and CFL to entrepreneurship, and ultimately to rebuilding his life after losing his business, home, and st...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with researcher, neurophilosopher, and author Alan Bodnar to explore one of the most important questions we can ask ourselves: Who is actually driving our lives? Drawing from over a decade of studying neuroscience, behavior, mindfulness, artificial intelligence, and human potential, Alan developed The Self-Driving You—a framework that compares the human...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Catherine Crestani, author of My Virtual Obsession, to explore how modern connection is reshaping the way we love, attach, and relate to one another. We dive into the psychology of emotional attachment in a digital world, why people are forming bonds faster than ever, and how loneliness can blur the line between real intimacy and emotional illusion....

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with executive coach and author Mette Reebirk to explore a powerful idea: that much of our suffering is not caused by life itself, but by the stories we build around it. Mette shares insights from her book The Tipping Point: Life Force Comes From Questioning Your Thoughts, inviting us to look beyond identity, anxiety, and self-narratives into a deeper sp...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with licensed minister and host of At the Counter with the Baking Pastor, Laura Sharp-Waites, to explore what it means to keep going in seasons of burnout, grief, and quiet exhaustion. This conversation is not about quick fixes or spiritual performance—it’s about presence. We talk about what it feels like to wake up already tired, how to navigate seasons...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with award-winning author and mindfulness coach Nita Sweeney to explore her deeply personal memoir Memorial: The Year My Dad and I Stopped Keeping Score. This is a conversation about fathers and daughters, memory and meaning, and what happens when we stop trying to win emotional battles we’ve been carrying for years. We talk about family, forgiveness, gr...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with author T.A. Thompson to discuss his debut dystopian thriller, The Mark, his journey as a writer, and the creative process behind building compelling stories. We explore worldbuilding, character development, the challenges of publishing, and the deeper purpose fiction serves in helping us understand ourselves and the world around us. Whether you're a...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Chris Woods, executive coach, former Google sales leader, and author of Balls & Brains. Chris shares his journey from a tough upbringing in Boston to the heights of corporate success, and the life-changing moment when he flatlined in a hospital bed at age 40. We explore the hidden fears that quietly shape our lives, why so many successful people sti...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Steve Barton, executive coach, author, and creator of The Game of Ten®, to explore why so many high achievers continue to struggle with fear, self-doubt, guilt, and shame despite outward success. Drawing from nearly five decades of business and leadership experience, Steve shares how awareness, emotional intelligence, and the belief that “I am enoug...

In this episode of Human Enough, I sit down with Reuben Butterfield, founder of Round 3 Agency, father of teens, and a man navigating one of the most difficult seasons of his life. After losing both the mother of his children and his own mother within a short period of time, Reuben has been forced to confront grief, responsibility, love, regret, and the challenge of continuing to show up when life...