Human School

What happens when you stop hiding from the hardest parts of your story? What if the moments that nearly broke you are actually the ones that wake you up?   Joshua Bassett—Emmy-winning actor, musician, and creator of the deeply honest album The Golden Years —opens up about navigating heart failure at a young age, surviving public heartbreak, wrestling with suicidal ideation, and discovering that vu...

What if the loneliest position you'll ever hold is the one you worked your whole life to achieve? What if everything you learned about leadership left out the most important part? Janet McDonald, CEO of Onsite, didn't start her career planning to lead with vulnerability. She started at 14, running a ladies boutique in downtown Franklin, TN while her friends worked as her employees. At nine...

What if the person you became after tragedy is exactly who you were meant to be? Can you rebuild a friendship after the world watched it fall apart?   Tyler Hubbard built one of the biggest acts in country music history with Florida Georgia Line: breaking records, selling out stadiums, and changing the genre forever. But before the charts and the spotlight, he was a kid from small-town Georgia was...

What does it mean to have more number one songs than anyone in country music history and still struggle with sleepless nights, wondering if any of it matters? What if the machine everyone thinks you are is actually just a person trying to figure out why they're here?   Ashley Gorley has written more number-one songs than anyone in country music history. His work has shaped the sound of modern...

What if the person society gave up on is one conversation away from changing their entire life?   What if the best leaders don't wait for people to ask for help, but they go find them?   Victor Oliveira, known to millions as "The Good Boss," doesn't just talk about second chances. He drives the streets looking for people who need one. From buying coffee for his employees to pulling over on highway...

What if the thing that's exhausting you is actually the life you once begged the universe for?   What if your tiredness isn't evidence of failure, but proof that you're living a life that asks something of you?   In this solo episode, Miles Adcox shares a message that unexpectedly resonated with millions. But before unpacking why this landed so deeply, he tells a story that changed his entire pers...

What if the anger you've been running from is actually the fuel you need?   What happens when an 11-year-old discovers manifestation, commits a decade to basketball, then rewrites his entire life story with a poem on a bus?   Dax has built a career on saying what most people are afraid to say out loud. He is blending hip hop, gospel and country influences into music speaking from a place of raw vu...

What does it cost to be exceptional at something? And is that price worth paying? How do you know when competitiveness becomes calling—or when it just becomes noise? Will Guidara grew up in restaurants, watching his father balance being a Hall of Fame dad while caring for Will's mother, who developed quadriplegia after a brain cancer diagnosis. At 12 years old, a single dinner at The Four Seasons...

What if the person who always makes things sound fun is actually doing the hardest work of all? What does it cost to be the bridge that connects people to their next true thing—knowing you might get walked on, knowing they might never come back, knowing you have to keep showing up anyway? Annie F. Downs has built a New York Times bestselling writing career, launched an award-winning podcast, and c...

Have you ever felt like you're performing your life instead of actually living it?   Today, Miles Adcox sits down with pastor, author, and communicator Judah Smith for a conversation about confidence, criticism, and the courage it takes to lead with gentleness in a world that rewards strength. Judah grew up as a seventh-generation pastor, watching his father build a church from 20 people in a Cour...

Have you ever been so stuck in your past that you couldn't see your future?   What if the person you used to be is the exact reason you can help someone else become who they're meant to be?   Today, Miles Adcox sits down with Grammy-nominated artist and advocate Jelly Roll for a raw, unfiltered conversation about redemption, rage, and the messy road from rock bottom to purpose. From stealing TVs f...

Welcome to The Human School — a place to learn what we were never taught about being human. Hosted by Miles Adcox, emotional wellness expert and CEO of Onsite, this podcast explores the lessons that shape our relationships, purpose, and growth. Through honest conversations and real-life stories, Miles invites guests and listeners alike to slow down, look inward, and discover how to live, love, and...