Do you ever feel like you’re doing “all the right things” but not seeing real results?
In this episode, Greg & Rachel Denning challenge the sacred cows of school, pharma, and religion—not to burn it all down, but to help you keep what serves your family and release what doesn’t. You’ll learn how to shift from transactional box-checking to transformational growth, so your kids develop inner authority, critical thinking, and personal responsibility.
Big idea: You can honor helpful traditions and raise kids who can question wisely, choose higher standards, and own their outcomes—in education, health, spirituality, and life.
What we cover:
• Why outsourcing your child’s education, spirituality, or health stalls growth
• How to “keep the good” in institutions while ditching deadweight rules
• The path from conformity to character—raising autodidacts who learn for life
• Practical habits that create palpable progress in mind, body, spirit, and family culture
Key Takeaways
✅ Transactional → Transformational: Results > routines.
✅ Inner Authority: Teach kids to think, not just comply.
✅ Keep & Elevate: Honor useful rules; raise the standard at home.
✅ Autodidact Mindset: Light the fire, don’t fill the bucket.
✅ Measure Progress: If outcomes don’t improve, change the method.
Chapters
00:00 Challenging Sacred Cows
02:32 The Importance of Questioning Traditions
04:58 Individual Authority and Personal Growth
07:22 Outsourcing Education and Spirituality
10:29 Transformational vs. Transactional Experiences
13:05 The Role of Institutions in Personal Development
15:25 The Quest for Holistic Progress
18:27 Facing Fears and Embracing Truth
21:28 The Labyrinth of Personal Growth
28:40 Facing Fears and Doubts
29:32 The Nature of True Education
30:51 The Challenge of Conformity
32:22 Resisting Authority Thoughtfully
33:41 The Importance of Imagination
35:03 Faith at the Edge of the Abyss
36:18 Questioning Conventional Wisdom
38:01 Learning from Others' Experiences
40:41 Walking the Labyrinth of Faith
41:48 Understanding Meta Truths
44:10 The Concept of the Fringe
46:44 Navigating the Lower and Upper Fringe
49:03 Living Beyond Conformity
50:31 Transformational Living Beyond the Basics
Memorable Quotes
🗣 “You can’t outsource growth—nobody can do your pushups for you.”
🗣 “If there’s no palpable progress, the method must change.”
🗣 “Keep what’s good in tradition—raise the standard on everything else.”
🗣 “Education isn’t filling a bucket; it’s lighting a fire.”
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