Meaning rarely arrives as a neatly wrapped answer—it comes as a signal, a nudge, a question that lingers. In this episode, Brian sits down with Sweta Kumari to trace those signals from the banks of the Ganga to the quiet edges of a golf course, weaving spirituality, neurodiversity, and community into a lived practice of purpose. What begins with early rituals—Havan at home, river baths, gratitude—unfolds into a framework for self-understanding: notice the energy you carry, pay attention to ...
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Meaning rarely arrives as a neatly wrapped answer—it comes as a signal, a nudge, a question that lingers. In this episode, Brian sits down with Sweta Kumari to trace those signals from the banks of the Ganga to the quiet edges of a golf course, weaving spirituality, neurodiversity, and community into a lived practice of purpose. What begins with early rituals—Havan at home, river baths, gratitude—unfolds into a framework for self-understanding: notice the energy you carry, pay attention to ...
What does balance really feel like when your job follows you down the hallway, into the courtyard, and through the night? In this episode, we sit down with Susannah Lawrence—runner, tea loyalist, cat lady, and former residence life pro turned higher ed leader—to unpack the messy, honest truth about navigating balance across evolving career seasons. From the charged, always-on pace of living in a residence hall to the quieter (but still draining) demands of academic advising and the res...
What Makes Us...
Meaning rarely arrives as a neatly wrapped answer—it comes as a signal, a nudge, a question that lingers. In this episode, Brian sits down with Sweta Kumari to trace those signals from the banks of the Ganga to the quiet edges of a golf course, weaving spirituality, neurodiversity, and community into a lived practice of purpose. What begins with early rituals—Havan at home, river baths, gratitude—unfolds into a framework for self-understanding: notice the energy you carry, pay attention to ...
