Episode 48 – The Hot Seat – I Am Self-ish Podcast
In this episode of the I Am Self-ish podcast, the roles reverse and Alma Vicencio interviews Will Wright. For the first time, Will steps fully into vulnerability and shares the experiences that shaped his identity, his healing, and his work as a coach.
Will opens up about leading a recent workshop for a group of exhausted Verizon workers. The room was tense and resistant, which forced him to reflect on how burnout and emotional overload can make people shut down even when they need support the most.
The conversation moves into Will’s childhood and the impact of growing up in a chaotic home without a consistent father figure. He talks about the instability he lived through and the complicated relationship he had with religion, which gave him community but also created internal conflict.
Will reflects on mentoring troubled youth and the struggle of reconciling his faith with the real challenges the kids were facing. That period sparked his commitment to honesty, empathy, and emotional intelligence. He also shares how the Big Apple Circus opened his world and introduced him to diversity, performance, and the possibility of a different life. Fatherhood, therapy, and the pandemic became turning points that pushed him to confront old pain and rebuild trust in himself.
This conversation is a raw and honest look at the trauma, faith, doubt, and resilience that shaped Will’s journey. Alma guides him through the moments that broke him and the moments that built him. It is a reminder that healing begins with truth and becoming yourself requires courage and self-awareness.
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