Jun 24, 2026

There's a sentence that doesn't often get said out loud, but it sits underneath many of the conversations families avoid:

"I don't want this to be hard for you."

In this short reflection, David explores the quiet motivation behind getting organized, having important conversations, and making plans for the future.

Jun 17, 2026

In this special Father's Day conversation, David speaks with author and editor Margaret McMullan about her book Every Father's Daughter, a collection of essays from 24 women reflecting on the impact their fathers had on their lives.

Together they explore the unique bond between fathers and daughters, the lessons that...

Jun 15, 2026

For this Father's Day special, David reflects on his own relationship with his father and the things that continue to stay with him years later.

He shares the story of a difficult Father's Day that changed his family forever, the moment he had to make a decision no son wants to make, and how his understanding of his...

Jun 10, 2026

What if you knew exactly how many Mondays you had left?

In this episode, David speaks with Jodi Wellman, author of You Only Die Once and founder of 4000 Mondays.

Together they explore why so many people drift through life on autopilot, why we avoid thinking about our mortality, and how a simple question can...

Jun 3, 2026

When Claudine’s father passed away at nearly 90 years old, the family believed at least one thing had already been figured out — he wanted to be buried with his parents.

But after his death, the family discovered something unexpected.

The cemetery records were wrong.

Ownership of the burial plot wasn’t...