"Sometimes you do not know how selfish you are until love holds a mirror up to your face." Cory Lamont Hughes Sr

This Earth Xperience moves through love, failure, faith, and the courage to face the truth about yourself. Cory Lamont Hughes Sr shares the journey that shaped him into a father, man of God, entrepreneur, and community voice who helps people discover who they are beyond what they do. He begins with the story of being saved from drowning as a child, a moment he now sees as proof that God’s favor and protection have been with him his entire life.

We explore identity and the question of who we become when our environment tells us we are smaller than we are. Cory shares the story of the eagle raised among chickens, a reminder that environment can limit belief, but purpose still calls you higher.

The conversation then moves into marriage, divorce, and the emotional weight of love. Cory reflects on the vulnerability required to be fully seen, how marriage exposes selfishness, and how two people must constantly choose each other for a relationship to last. He speaks openly about long suffering, sacrifice, the biblical image of naked and unashamed, and how love must operate both spiritually and practically.

We also explore the moments when faith alone is not enough and why marriage requires maturity, communication, emotional intelligence, and self awareness. Cory shares the pain of loving through change, the reality of capacity, and the challenge of learning that sometimes love stays and sometimes love leaves. He discusses the gap between what the church teaches about marriage and the emotional complexity that real relationships demand.

This Earth Xperience reflects on what it means to grow after loss, why slowing down matters when choosing a partner, and how divorce can teach you more about yourself than victory ever could.

Each Earth Xperience has its own fingerprint, shaped by the life of the guest. The X represents whatever we explore together. In this episode, the X is an Experience with Cory Lamont Hughes Sr, a father, community activist, serial entrepreneur, and coach who helps people rebuild their lives, their mindset, and their purpose. He is the creator of three seven figure businesses and is currently writing his book The Journey to Self Discovery, focused on discovering who you are beyond titles.

You can connect with him on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @thecoreylhughes. Coaching inquiries, business scaling, and upcoming book information can be found through his Instagram.

Questions to reflect on
• What does love reveal about you when you can no longer hide behind performance?
• When you look at your past relationships, what patterns keep repeating?
• How do you define love, and does your definition match how you show up?
• What do you bring into relationships that still needs healing?
• Where do faith and practicality meet in your understanding of partnership?
• Are you prepared to love someone in the seasons that do not feel good?
• What does choosing each other look like on days when emotions shift?
• What part of you is ready to grow beyond your old decisions?