Season 1 · Episode 38 · February 26, 2026 · 42 min
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Episode 38: We’re Going to Be Okay
Everything feels loud right now.
Scroll for five minutes and you’d think the whole thing is unraveling. Anger sells. Extremes trend. The sharpest voices get the most attention.
But that’s not the whole story.
In this episode, Mike reflects on a recent trip to New Zealand to visit his son Cameron, the people he met there, and the powerful reminder that real life looks very different from the noise online. From black sand beaches at Piha to a packed table at Kisa in Auckland, the takeaway was simple: most people are just trying to build a good life.
This episode explores:
Why the internet distorts reality
Why the loud edges don’t represent the center
How calm is a form of leadership
Why steadiness matters more than spectacle
And why ordinary, decent people are stronger than the noise
No preaching. No denial. Just a grounded look at why we don’t have to live in permanent panic mode.
Mike closes the episode with his song “I Refuse to Be Afraid,” a declaration of choosing courage and clarity over fear-driven living.
If you’ve felt the tension lately but don’t want to be consumed by it, this one’s for you.
We’re going to be okay.
Still here. Still trying.
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