778. Detachment doesn’t mean you stop caring. It means you stop forcing, chasing, controlling, and expecting.
Release Date: 09/26/2026
779."10 years… one promise… I was going to change my life in every way possible." - Nathan Elser -
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Nathan Elser’s words: “It was 2016. I was in Cell Block 16, locked in an 8x10 concrete cell 23 hours a day. My cellmate was a young dude who looked like a drugged-out Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High — detoxing and fighting demons, physically and mentally. I'd stare into the polished piece of metal bolted to my cell wall, the closest thing to a mirror, and look at the shell of a person I'd become. And I made a promise: I was going to change my life in every way possible. “I'm sharing this because somewhere out there is a kid or someone out there who thinks their life is...
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778. Detachment doesn’t mean you stop caring. It means you stop forcing, chasing, controlling, and expecting.
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For half a century, my comedy material gave me a voice, an identity, and a place to stand. But I discovered even something I deeply loved became a boundary. I began protecting what worked instead of risking what might work next. So, I recently performed it for the last time. I am no longer required to sound like the comedian I was. It’s time to surprise myself again. I retired my comedy material. I did not retire my gift for creating. I just cleared the stage for it.
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777. Be Curious instead of Judgmental with the very, funny and insightful Dr. Chris Celio.
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Dr. Christopher Celio is a licensed psychologist who is the Vice President of Development and Research at The Hume Center. Celio works with diverse community needs through innovative mental health services, focusing on trauma, depression, suicide prevention, and substance use. Chris began his journey with The Hume Center in 2007, bringing over a decade of experience in clinical practice and program development. His leadership in culturally sensitive behavioral health services and professional training has been recognized with the 5 Hope Awards for his contributions to...
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776. Tio (Uncle) Pepe loves making people laugh. He’s the uncle you never knew you had. He’s the uncle you cannot wait to see. He’s funny and a good man. He's Tio Pepe.
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Tio (Uncle) Pepe has spent most of his life making people laugh. Long before there was a stage, microphone, or even the name Tio Pepe, he was the middle child of Cuban refugees, born and raised in Kansas City. From an early age, he hated seeing people sad or upset… even people he didn’t particularly like. Being the middle child also taught him something else very quickly: if he wanted attention, he was going to have to figure out how to create it himself. His formative years were spent in Catholic schools where he developed the combination of...
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775. Is it love or attachment?
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Love gives freedom. Attachment demands reassurance. Love sees the other person as they truly are. Attachment sees what they provide. Love can grieve and still let go. Attachment clings because letting go feels like losing part of oneself. The question is, “Can I care for them without needing to possess, control, or change them?”
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774. This Might Hurt A Little, a live storytelling presentation that heal and help yourself and others.
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Michelle Plante is a Kansas City-based comedian and creator of This Might Hurt A Little, a live storytelling show exploring vulnerability, connection, and the things we’re usually too afraid to say out loud. In this podcast Michelle reads two letters expressing love, rage and hope Follow her on Instagram @michelleplantecomedy and find her at michelleplante.com
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773. It Happened. So what? What are you going to do about it?
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The problem isn’t the problem. The problem is that you are not doing anything about what you identify what the problem is. And anger and blame are not the solution. How do you know? The problem is still there. So what are you going to do about it? yjhtl.com
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772. What you think is wrong with you or your greatest disappointments are YOUR gift to give to humanity.
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Perhaps the greatest disappointment is this: life rarely becomes what we imagined—but its deepest meaning often grows from what survived the disappointment.
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771. “Humor allows you to cope with the most intense things that interrupt your life” That quote is from Eric Donoho and he proves it!
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“Humor allows the armor to come off and the message to be heard.” That is a quote from Eric Donono. At 37, he’d been to war, survived multiple explosions, lost children and countless friends, and was on the verge of losing his marriage. Seated at his kitchen table, Eric began to squeeze the trigger, but it refused to move. Told with unwavering honesty, Eric’s book, “Canyon of Hope” is a raw, unflinching story of survival, resilience, and redemption that’s more than just a recounting of a veteran’s experiences at war; it’s a roadmap for overcoming adversity, discovering...
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770. The heart is 100,000 times stronger than the brain electrically and up to 5,000 times stronger magnetically.
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The brain can tell us what is reasonable. The heart can tell us what is right. And sometimes the wisest thing a person can do is let the heart overrule the calculation. Wisdom is knowing when to stop asking what something will cost you. Sometimes compassion looks irrational to the mind—but turns out to be the deepest form of wisdom.
info_outlineFor half a century, my comedy material gave me a voice, an identity, and a place to stand. But I discovered even something I deeply loved became a boundary. I began protecting what worked instead of risking what might work next.
So, I recently performed it for the last time. I am no longer required to sound like the comedian I was. It’s time to surprise myself again. I retired my comedy material. I did not retire my gift for creating. I just cleared the stage for it.