The Unfinished Human®

Ben's plotting his exit. And…same. Part 3 of this The Sibling Files session takes a hard turn into early retirement math, expat life, and the very Gen X question of: what if we just... didn't do this anymore? Ben's been running numbers, talking to friends who've already retiredat sixty, and researching what it would cost to live well somewhere else. Philippines, Malaysia, Portugal,...

So. An Ivy League school slid into my DMs about The Unfinished Human® name. And then things got weird. Part Two of of this installment of The Sibling Files picks up right where we left off — and this episode is a wild mix of trademark battles, a boomer giving unsolicited fatherly advice over email, astrology that was uncomfortably accurate, and a random $250 showing up from the Washington Departme...

What happens when two siblings get on a podcast with no agenda, no script, and no plan — and somehow end up ina deep conversation about AI, surveillance capitalism, and the slow erosion of human autonomy? Welcome to The Sibling Files. It's June. The weather is chaotic. The algorithm is watching. And Lyndsay and Brother Ben are winging it — beautifully. This episode (part 1 of 4) kicks off Seas...

So. Chiron just moved into Taurus. On Juneteenth. And I'm not letting that day pass without saying something. Before we get into the astrology, a quick acknowledgment: it's Juneteenth, the day commemorating when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned the Civil War had ended and they were “free” — in quotes, because we know how many broken promises came after. I'm calling i...

What does it mean to be human when the world feels like it’s burning? In this unscripted anniversary episode, I reflect on one year of The Unfinished Human® and the unexpected path this project has taken — from personal writings to sibling conversations to guest interviews to this moment of raw, unfiltered truth telling. I talk about the creative well running dry, the medicine of getting back on m...

What happens after the identity collapse? After the title isgone, the body has spoken, and the old success story no longer makes sense? In Episode 32 of The Unfinished Human® , I continue the conversation with executive coach, speaker, and author BeccaPearce ( You Don’t Have to Achieve to Be Loved ), moving deeper into the terrain that follows burnout, illness, and ego death: stillness, grief, mon...

There’s a particular kind of ache that comes with being ahigh achiever: the belief that love, rest, safety, and belonging are things you earn through output. And for many of us, that belief doesn’t loosen its grip until something ruptures—an ending we didn’t choose, a loss we can’t outwork, abody that refuses to keep carrying the load. In this episode, I sit down with Becca Pearce, a formercorpora...

What does it mean to return to movement—not as the person you were, but as the person you are now?   In Part 3 of our Sibling Files catch‑up series, Ben and I continue unraveling what it means to rebuild our lives inside bodies that have shifted, slowed, and demanded new forms of care. We talk about returning to cycling after years away, the egobruises that come with aging, and the surprising joy...

What happens when the body you’ve relied on your whole lifesuddenly refuses to cooperate—and the tools you swore you’d never use become the ones that finally help you heal? In Part 2 of our Sibling Files catch‑up series, Ben and I pick up right where we left off, diving deeper into what it means to rebuild a life inside bodies that have changed faster than our identities have. We talk about GLP‑1s...

What happens when the body you've always pushed keeps pushing back? In this first installment of The Sibling Files catch-up series, I sit down with my brother Ben to talk about what Q1 2026 has really looked like for both of us—surgeries, recovery, and the humbling process of relearning how to move in bodies that no longer play by the old rules. Ben shares the full story of his ankle surgery: the...

What does it really cost to belong — and what’s the cost if we don’t? In this unfiltered and richly human conversation, I sit down again with Andrea D. Carter , organizational scientist and creator of the Belonging First Methodology™ , to talk about the personal side of belonging — the messy, inconvenient, unfinished part we all wrestle with.   Andrea shares how belonging often breaks down not bec...

What if belonging isn’t just a feeling — but a brain-basednecessity? In this unfinished (and completely unfiltered) conversation,I sit down with Andrea D. Carter , organizational scientist, global speaker, and founder of Belonging First , to unpack the real science and human cost behind belonging. We move past the buzzwords and dig into what it truly means to create spaces — at work, at home, in o...

It starts with crooked shirt banter and ends with a question that could break you open: If life imploded—what would you fight to keep? Lyndsay and Brother Ben talk humanity, integrity, and what stays when the world loses its mind. They wrestle with moral courage, fear, and the quiet hope that maybe—just maybe—we’d still choose compassion when everything else burns. And because it’s them, the conve...

Plant medicine, shadow work, and the ache of un-becoming. Some truths don’t rise in words — they erupt through the body. This episode is part of my Harvesting the Raw series, a night of shadow work , plant medicine , and somatic unwinding that didn’t just crack me open…it flooded me with joy and love I didn’t know my body still remembered. Yes, there was release. Yes, old trauma stirred. But what...

It opens with laughter, caffeine, and the death of morning routines. Lyndsay and Brother Ben talk about the dumbest habits they’ve ever tried to force themselves into — from “just do it” culture to the delusion that being a morning person makes you morally superior. Between the sarcasm and real talk, they explore body rhythms, ADHD revelations, and the liberation that comes with finally working wi...

When the Forgotten Parts Speak: Shadow Work from the Shores of Port Ludlow When the forgotten parts finally speak, they don’t whisper — they rise like a tidal surge you can’t outrun. This episode of The Unfinished Human™ is part of my Harvesting the Raw series, where I share the reflections that surface when I stop performing and let the shadow tell the truth. Recorded after a week of deep shadow...

This one starts with tea and tumbles straight into truth. Lyndsay and Brother Ben sit in the tension between devotion and depletion — what it means to keep showing up for others when you’re already running on fumes. They talk leadership, burnout, and the myth of balance — that constant negotiation between service and self, between wanting to make things “special” and realizing that often just mean...

In this episode of The Unfinished Human, host Lyndsay sharesthoughts on the future of this creative experiment and her journey of self-discovery and creativity, reflecting on the challenges of productivity and the misconceptions surrounding caregiving, love and worth. Lyndsay explores the intricate relationship betweenself-worth, love, and authenticity. The conversation delves into how our program...

It starts with tech chaos—echoes, bad mics, and the kind of sleep-deprived delirium that turns troubleshooting into stand-up—and somehow lands in a conversation aboutself-worth.   Lyndsay and Brother Ben talk about the Virgo New Moon and Solar Eclipse, the astrology of worth and devotion, and what happens when we finally admit we’ve been confusing productivity with value. Between laughter, glitche...

In this conversation and reading, Lyndsay explores the concept of safety through her personal experiences and ritual work. This piece is raw. Unfiltered. Written in the middle of remembering what safety actually means. She reflects on her journey of self-abandonment, self-discovery and the importance of feeling safe in one's own skin. What does it mean to feel safe? Not the performative versio...

In Part 3 of Unfinished at 50 in The Sibling Files series on the Unfinished Human Podcast, Lyndsay and her brother Ben explore themes of vulnerability, emotional expression, and the complexities of relationships as they navigate their personal experiences and insights. They discuss the importance of reclaiming and using one's voice, the challenges of emotional vulnerability, and the tools for...

Summary In this episode of The Unfinished Human, host Lyndsay shares her unpolished journal entry titled 'The Self-Contortion Was Too Much.' She explores themes of self-acceptance, vulnerability, and the complexities of relationships, particularly in the context of being a highly sensitive and neurodivergent individual. Through her raw and honest reflections, Lyndsay emphasizes the importa...

In Part 2 of Unfinished at 50, The Sibling Files series on the Unfinished Human Podcast, Lyndsay and her brother Ben explore the complexities of life as they reflect on turning 50. They discuss feelings of cluelessness as they get older, the impact of limited life experiences, and the importance of understanding different perspectives. The conversation delves into personal growth, emotional awaren...

Let It Burn: On the Sacred Rebuilding of Love and Self There comes a moment in every unraveling when the fantasy dies—not because you stopped loving, but because you finally started seeing. This episode isn’t a step-by-step guide. It’s a threshold. Afire. A ceremony of letting go. Lyndsay reads her piece Let It Burn —a raw explorationof the ache, the grief, and the sacred release that comes when l...

In the Part 1 of "Unfinished at 50," join Lyndsay and her brother Ben as they dive into a candid conversation about reaching the half-century mark. Recorded during eclipse season, this episode explores themes of personal growth, the myths of adulthood, and the shadows that linger as we age. With humor and honesty, they reflect on their journeys, the lessons learned, and the truths uncove...