Ep. 279 - Culture Changers is BACK! Why it matters now
Something big is shifting, and you can feel it. I’ve spent the last year stripping things down, walking away from what looked good on paper, and telling the truth about what actually works, what doesn’t, and what I refuse to carry into 2026. This episode is me coming back home to Culture Changers and explaining why I left, what broke, and what finally clicked. No polish. No performance. Just clarity, courage, and a mic. If you’ve ever felt like you outgrew something you built, this one’s for you.
In this episode, I talk about:
Why I’ve renamed this show five times (UGH!) and what that taught me
How pop culture reflects our values, fears, and blind spots
The moment I realized I was abandoning myself for “success” (Alignment over Approval)
Why self-help culture stopped working for me
What Culture Changers is becoming next and how you’re part of it
Links + Resources Mentioned
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NOTABLE QUOTABLES:
“I didn’t want to take Reinvention Room into the new year.” (01:04)
“I was abandoning myself in service of commercial success.” (08:11)
“I’m so deeply sick of self-help.” (26:06)
“I’ve created such a wall around me.” (40:45)
“How do we ground down on what is true when so much is uncertain?” (46:14)
KEY TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why Culture Changers exists
1:04 Why I ended Reinvention Room
3:20 The origin story of the show
8:05 The identity crisis moment
12:52 Why podcast conferences broke my confidence
20:06 Why reinvention stopped working
26:06 Why self-help culture lost me
31:15 Anxiety, control, and truth
38:10 The friendship realization
46:14 What this podcast is actually for
56:08 Pop culture as empathy
58:30 Pod Phenom Playbook explained
3 TIPS / TAKEAWAYS
If you can’t explain what you do clearly, something is misaligned
Pop culture is a mirror, not frivolous disposable media
When things feel heavy, honesty creates momentumRather watch on YouTube?
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