Human School

Miles Adcox
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We’ve been taught everything except how to be human. In a world obsessed with output, Human School is where we study what happens within. This podcast was born from a journal entry during a breakdown. A reminder that struggle isn’t weakness - it’s instruction. Human School reframes pain as purpose, productivity as presence, and leadership as inner clarity. We’re building the education we never got. Through stories, tools, and raw conversations, we help people stop performing their lives–and start participating in them. Welcome to Human School.

  1. Dr. Neil Bomar: Why Small "Paper Cuts" Do More Damage Than Big Injuries

    VOR 1 TAG

    Dr. Neil Bomar: Why Small "Paper Cuts" Do More Damage Than Big Injuries

    Learn more about Onsite and Milestones at experienceonsite.com or call 1-800-341-7432. A simple conversation can be the first step toward living more fully. What if the wounds you can't name are doing more damage than the ones you can? What if healing doesn't happen in a sterile office, but around a campfire, in a community, or on a paddleboard? Dr. Neil Bomar, Vice President of Medical Services at Milestones, is not your typical psychiatrist. He's a man who spent years trying to fit inside the box of Western medicine before realizing the box wasn't right for him. He traded the "treat 'em and street 'em" model of traditional medicine for a radically human approach to psychiatry. An approach that blends neuroscience, experiential therapy, and the healing power of nature and genuine connection.   In this conversation, Dr. Bomar opens up about his own "death day," the childhood moment that quietly rewired how he moved through the world. He shares what it was like to discover, well into his career, that his infectious enthusiasm and relentless positivity were, in part, a defense mechanism against pain. He goes deep into the surreal Thanksgiving when a bullet fell from the sky, struck him in the nose, and lodged in his cheek. And why, even then, his developmental wounding left the deeper mark.   Miles and Dr. Bomar explore the dangerous myth that you must choose between brokenness and resilience, the subtle harm of toxic positivity, and why leading with your highlight reel is the fastest way to kill real intimacy. They introduce frameworks like "death days," event trauma versus developmental wounding, and angel work, making complex psychological concepts feel like something you'd hear from a trusted friend.   In this conversation, you'll learn: How to Tell the Difference Between Event Trauma and Developmental Wounding How to Stop Weaponizing Your Story and Start Letting It Work For You How to Recognize Your "Death Day" How Toxic Positivity Can Be Just as Damaging as Toxic Negativity How Your Deepest Wound Is Often the Hidden Root of Your Greatest Strength How to Identify the "Angels" in Your StoryHow to Know When You've Crossed from Doing the Work into Over-Identifying with Your Pain How to Choose Being Relational Over Being Right in Every Room You Enter How Community Heals What Therapy Alone Cannot  Follow Human School:  YouTube - Human School Podcast  Instagram - @humanschoolofficial  Threads - @humanschoolofficial  TikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss: 00:00 Meet Dr. Neil Bomar  00:04:35 Why Dr. Bomar Left Traditional Medicine Behind  00:10:01 A Western Medicine Doctor Meets Experiential Therapy 00:11:27 The Family Intensive at Onsite That Changed Everything 00:13:40 What He Learned About Sadness Growing Up 00:14:40 "Happy Jack": The Public Man, the Private Reality, and the Weight of Both  00:21:29 The "Goodness of Fit" Theory: Feeling Like an Outlier in Your Own Family 00:26:30 What Is Developmental Wounding? 00:27:30 "Death Day": The Childhood Moment That Quietly Rewires Your Identity  00:29:49 A Bullet Fell From the Sky 00:33:00 Event Trauma vs. Developmental Wounding: Which One Is Actually Harder to Heal  00:38:30 What Is Trauma, Really? Cutting Through the Expert Debate to What Actually Matters  00:44:06 What He Heard It 25 Years Too Late  00:48:57 Overcompensating From Insecurity 00:54:00 Angel Work: Identifying the People Who Saw You Before You Saw Yourself  00:57:45 The Bravest Thing a Leader Can Say  00:58:36 Leading With Your Highlight Reel vs. Your Failures 01:00:27 Over-Identifying With Your Illness: Where Healing Ends and Victimhood Begins  01:05:35 Angel Work Healing That No Playbook Could Have Predicted  01:09:07 What a Client Said About Milestones That Stopped Him Cold 01:19:09 A Question That Changes Everything - Being Right or Being Relational 01:25:51 What Miles & Dr. Bomar Into Now 01:29:58 Dr. Bomar's Parting Message to Listeners

    1 Std. 33 Min.
  2. Shawn & Andrew East: Managing High-Stakes Pressure in Every Season of Life

    18. FEB.

    Shawn & Andrew East: Managing High-Stakes Pressure in Every Season of Life

    With campuses near Nashville and San Diego, Onsite supports people navigating burnout, relationship strain, addiction, trauma, or the sense that life feels off. Learn more at experienceonsite.com or call 1-800-341-7432. A simple conversation can be the first step toward living more fully.   What if the discipline that made you a champion is the same thing quietly destroying your most important relationships?   What happens when two elite athletes stop chasing gold medals and start chasing something far more meaningful — each other, their kids, and a life that actually feels like home?   Shawn Johnson East is an Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated gymnasts in American history. Andrew East is a former NFL long snapper, entrepreneur, and now holds a doctorate in psychology. Together, they've built a marriage, a family of three young kids, businesses, and a media platform in full public view. But what stands out in this conversation is the radical honesty they bring to the parts of their story.   In this deeply personal conversation, Shawn opens up about the dark side of elite gymnastics — going professional at 12, being trained to go emotionally numb under pressure, and how that survival skill followed her into adulthood and marriage. She reveals her years-long battle with disordered eating and how retiring from gymnastics left her without an identity. Andrew shares the performance anxiety that blindsided him and how losing football forced a painful gift that ultimately shaped everything good that came next. He also opens up about losing his father, Guy East, and how his dad's relentless curiosity modeled the kind of partner and father he's worked hard to become.   We talk about what it means to protect a marriage when the odds are stacked against you, and why commitment, not chemistry alone, is the thing that makes it last. Shawn and Andrew also share more about their upcoming book, The Courage to Commit, and how the title is the foundation of how they live their lives.   In this conversation, you'll learn: How to Use Your Athletic Background to Build a Stronger Marriage How Going Numb Under Pressure Creates Hardness at Home and What to Do About It How to Navigate the Identity Crisis That Comes After Leaving a High-Performance Career How to Recognize When Your Greatest Strength Has a Shadow Side That's Hurting the People You Love How to Create Daily and Weekly Rhythms That Keep a Marriage Connected Without Over-Complicating It How to Relearn How to Play, Fail, and Start Over After Reaching the Top of Your CraftHow to Use Curiosity Instead of Criticism When You Don't Understand Your Partner How to Commit Fully to Something and Discover That Sticking With It Creates Beauty You Could Never Have Planned  Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most - Miles Adcox   Follow Human School:  YouTube - Human School Podcast  Instagram - @humanschoolofficial  Threads - @humanschoolofficial  TikTok - @humanschoolofficial   What We Discuss: 00:00:00 Meet Shawn and Andrew East  00:05:02 The Athletic Brain Meets Married Life  00:08:34 The Special Forces Experience 00:10:21 Going Professional at 12 00:13:26 Two Different People Behind Closed Doors 00:15:15 The Debate That Started an Honest Marriage Conversation  00:18:23 Andrew's Dad Taught Him About Curiosity 00:22:00 Having Each Other Changed What Was Possible  00:27:52 Their Marriage Game Plan Day to Day 00:37:47 What Miles Learned Watching Thousands of Couples  00:40:27 Having Kids Rewired Andrew's View of Optimization  00:44:12 Depression, Eating Disorders, and Breaking the Cycle 00:51:27 The Career He Thought Would Last 15 Years  00:56:18 How to Navigate a Major Life Transition 01:01:04 Miles's Two-Word Prayer That Got Him Through His Darkest Season  01:03:32 What The East's Are Most Excited About Right Now

    1 Std. 11 Min.
  3. Mallory Ervin: What I Had to Lose to Find Myself

    4. FEB.

    Mallory Ervin: What I Had to Lose to Find Myself

    If this conversation resonated, Onsite offers immersive therapeutic experiences to help you slow down, reconnect, and get honest about what matters most. With campuses near Nashville and San Diego, Onsite supports people navigating burnout, relationship strain, addiction, trauma, or the sense that life feels off. Learn more at experienceonsite.com or call 1-800-341-7432. A simple conversation can be the first step toward living more fully.   What happens when you stop performing your life and start living it? What if the exhaustion you're feeling isn't a sign you're doing something wrong, but proof you're finally doing something real?   Mallory Ervin has lived much of her life in front of people—as Miss Kentucky, on The Amazing Race, as a creator who's built an expansive online community, and as the founder of brands like Living Fully and In My Sundays. But what makes her story compelling isn't the resume. It's what she's done underneath all of it. Instead of hardening or hiding, Mallory has softened. She's let her life shape her work, and she hasn't rushed past the hard seasons or cleaned them up before telling the truth.   In this conversation, Mallory opens up about the cost of being known, the weight of building businesses while raising young kids, and the moments that forced her to ask whether she was living fully or just filling her days. She talks about the difference between being busy and being present and why rest became the foundation of her most successful business. She reveals what it's like to rebuild your sense of self when the world already has an opinion about who you are.   This isn't a conversation about balance or having it all figured out. It's about what it takes to stay human in the middle of a life that moves fast, feels full, and demands more than you sometimes have to give.   In this conversation, you'll learn: How to stop living in the performance and start living in the presenceHow grief doesn't follow a timeline and why that's okayHow motherhood forces you to confront who you really areHow to build a business around rest when you've spent your life runningHow to navigate the gap between who you are in public and who you are at homeHow to stop waiting for permission to take up spaceHow to let your life shape your work instead of the other way aroundHow to stay soft in a world that rewards being hardHow to honor the liminal space instead of rushing to the next thingHow to stop apologizing for being human  Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most - Miles Adcox   Follow Human School: YouTube - Human School Podcast Instagram - @humanschoolofficial Threads - @humanschoolofficial TikTok - @humanschoolofficial   What We Discuss: 00:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School 00:00:17 Meet Mallory Ervin 00:02:02 Showing Up Tired and Grateful 00:05:19 Why Authenticity Became Non-Negotiable 00:07:32 Why Recovery Was the Greatest Gift of My Life 00:17:20 Rock Bottom, Surrender, and Radical Honesty 00:23:10 You Don’t Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Change Your Life 00:32:57 Distraction, Social Media, and Avoiding Yourself 00:41:15 When Help Turned Into Addiction: Mallory's Journey to Recovery 00:58:52 What Recovery Support Actually Looks Like 01:08:30 Earning a PhD in Yourself 01:13:38 The Temptation to Go Back to Old Patterns 01:18:58 What Recovery Taught Me About Daily Life 01:35:52 Defining What "Live Fully" Really Means in Life 01:40:33 The Balance in Being Driven to Excellence and Staying Present 01:43:44 Creating a Life Your Kids Can Learn From & Be a Part Of 01:55:33 The Entrepreneur: Live Fully & In My Sundays  01:59:03 Closing Reflections on Authentic Living

    2 Std. 2 Min.
  4. Donald Miller: Why the Villain’s Journey Shapes Who You Become

    14. JAN.

    Donald Miller: Why the Villain’s Journey Shapes Who You Become

    Ready to do deeper work? If this conversation resonates and you’re feeling stirred to look more honestly at your own story, visit experienceonsite.com or call 1-800-341-7432. Onsite offers immersive therapeutic experiences just outside Nashville and San Diego—spaces designed to help you slow down, look under the hood, and reimagine what’s possible in your relationships and life. Have you ever wondered why the villain's journey matters more than the hero's? What if the worst thing that ever happened to you could become your greatest competitive advantage? Donald Miller didn’t set out to become one of the most influential voices in modern communication. He started by trying to write his way out of pain. From feeling invisible as a kid in Texas to becoming a bestselling author and the creator of StoryBrand, Donald’s work is built on one core truth: clarity creates connection. In this conversation, Donald opens up about the experiences that shaped him—father abandonment, poverty, ambition, and the inner villain stories we rarely examine. He shares why understanding the villain’s journey matters as much as the hero’s, how pain can become fuel rather than a prison, and why one of the most powerful phrases in leadership and parenting is simply, “Will you forgive me?” Donald and Miles explore how cognitive load impacts nearly every area of life—from relationships and parenting to business, culture, and politics. Donald reflects on becoming a father at 49, the fear of loving something you can’t control, and why congruence—not perfection—is the most effective parenting tool we have. He also offers a thoughtful critique of modern political messaging and the incentives that keep problems unsolved. This is a conversation about responsibility, healing, and learning to tell the truth—first to yourself, then to others. Follow Human School:YouTube – Human School PodcastInstagram – @humanschoolofficialThreads – @humanschoolofficialTikTok – @humanschoolofficial In this episode, you’ll learn: How Pain Can Become the Birthplace of PurposeWhy the Villain’s Journey Deserves as Much Attention as The Hero’sHow Reducing Cognitive Load Helps People Actually Hear YouWhy "Will You Forgive Me" Is as Powerful as "I Love You" How One Single Sentence at Onsite Unlocked Years of Stuck Pain Why Congruence Is the Most Powerful Parenting and Leadership Tool You Have How to Know When to Get on the Plane and When to Stay Home What We Discuss: 00:00:00 Intro – Welcome to Human School00:01:37 The Origin Story of Human School00:06:55 When StoryBrand Got Busy and Life Took Over00:08:38 The Three-Ring Binder That Changed Everything at Onsite00:10:26 How Onsite Reshaped Don’s Relationships00:13:07 Connection Is Where You Get the Most Meaning00:14:16 How Early Wounds Quietly Fuel Ambition00:19:12 Heroes, Villains, and The Stories We Avoid Examining00:24:10 "Onsite Healed and Redirected My Villain Story" 00:30:03 When Don Realized Writing Was an Effective Tool for Struggle00:38:15 How Don Went to Onsite in His Mid-Thirties and Everything Changed00:45:27 Having Your Heart Run Around the Room - The Fear and Wonder of Parenthood00:49:51 The Power of an Apology to Your Kid00:54:10 A Costly Business Mistake00:57:50 Why Leaders Fall into the Wizard of Oz Trap01:01:29 From Memoirs to Business Messaging 01:06:15 The Spectrum Brands Story: "Kids Love Aquariums" 01:08:30 The Jeb Bush Campaign vs. "Build a Wall"  01:10:08 Why Cognitive Load Applies to Parenting, Music, and Everything  01:14:05 The Doubling Tool: How Therapists Reduce Cognitive Load in Real Time01:17:48 How Onsite Gave Don His Sister Back01:19:26 AI, Clarity, and Communication01:25:20 Why Political Incentives Rarely Reward Solutions01:33:42 Why Nuance Doesn't Work in Storytelling  01:37:07 America’s Capacity for Self-Correction01:42:21 WeeklySoundbite.com and Don’s current work

    1 Std. 44 Min.
  5. Joshua Bassett: Vulnerability Isn't Weakness, It's the Pathway to Freedom

    7. JAN.

    Joshua Bassett: Vulnerability Isn't Weakness, It's the Pathway to Freedom

    What happens when you stop hiding from the hardest parts of your story? What if the moments that nearly broke you are actually the ones that wake you up?   Joshua Bassett—Emmy-winning actor, musician, and creator of the deeply honest album The Golden Years—opens up about navigating heart failure at a young age, surviving public heartbreak, wrestling with suicidal ideation, and discovering that vulnerability isn't weakness, it's the pathway to freedom. From growing up homeschooled with emotional distance in his family to living in his car in Los Angeles at 16, Joshua shares how he's learned to turn pain into purpose, shame into connection, and fear into art.   In this raw and revealing conversation, Joshua talks about the family meeting that changed everything, the lies he believed about his intelligence, the spiritual awakening that followed a psychedelic experience, and why he believes chronic fight-or-flight is the biggest problem of our time. He introduces practical tools like his "thought-feeling-impulse-truth" exercise, breathing techniques to calm your nervous system, and why artists have to "pave the road" through their own pain so others can walk it more easily.   Joshua also shares about Sammy Sundays, the homeless outreach he co-founded, why safety matters more than talent in the creative process, and how learning to say the unsaid became his greatest act of courage. This isn't a conversation about fame or celebrity. It's about what it takes to become fully human in a world that rewards performance over presence. And if you want to hear more of Joshua's story, his book ROOKIE comes out May 5, 2026. Pre-orders are available on joshuatbassett.com.   In this conversation, you'll learn: How to Use the "Thought-Feeling-Impulse-Truth" Framework to Process AnxietyHow Vulnerability Creates Connection, Even When It's TerrifyingHow to Get Out of Fight-or-Flight Using Science-Backed TechniquesHow to Stop Apologizing for Your Unique Way of ThinkingHow to Recognize When You're Pushing Emotions Down Instead of Processing ThemHow to Create Safety in Creative SpacesHow to Stop Letting Other People's Perceptions Define Your IdentityHow Love Is Worth Living For Even in Your Darkest Moment Learn More About OnsiteDiscover the transformational experiences that support deep healing and growth. Visit experienceonsite.com to learn about Onsite's immersive programs in Tennessee and Southern California, or call 1-800-341-7432.   Follow Human School:YouTube - Human School PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss: 00:00:00 Welcome to Human School00:00:41 Meet Joshua Bassett00:03:19 Why Vulnerability Is Always Met With Vulnerability00:07:53 The Hospital Room Confession: When Heart Failure Brought His Family Closer00:10:33 The Family Meeting Where Everything Shifted00:19:17 Why Polarization Sells and Productive Conversations Don't Have Winners00:22:29 How Artists Are the Ones Who Will Bring Culture Back Together00:28:04 The Film Role That Gave Him Back Pain From Vicarious Trauma00:30:02 Mirror Neurons: How We Catch Emotions Like a Cold00:35:09 Why Fight-or-Flight Is the Biggest Problem of Our Time00:39:27 The 20 Tools He Uses to Get Out of Fight-or-Flight00:41:21 Thought-Feeling-Impulse-Truth: The Framework That Changed His Life00:43:10 Life Lessons from Universal Studios Experiences00:50:14 Sammy Sundays: The Homeless Outreach That Radically Changed His Life00:53:07 The Vagus Nerve and Science-Backed Ways to Calm Your Nervous System00:57:09 Guided Breathing Exercise: 4 Seconds In, Hold for 7, Out for 801:00:36 Why He Can't Be Attached to Someone Else's Plan01:10:05 What Brought Him Back to Music01:13:08 Why Safety Matters More Than Talent in the Creative Process01:18:09 How Public Perception Shapes and Distorts Who We Think Someone Is01:21:25 The Night He Almost Gave Up01:28:18 What He'd Say to Someone at a Crossroads Right Now

    1 Std. 34 Min.
  6. Janet McDonald: You Become a Better Leader by Becoming a Better Human

    31.12.2025

    Janet McDonald: You Become a Better Leader by Becoming a Better Human

    What if the loneliest position you'll ever hold is the one you worked your whole life to achieve? What if everything you learned about leadership left out the most important part? Janet McDonald, CEO of Onsite, didn't start her career planning to lead with vulnerability. She started at 14, running a ladies boutique in downtown Franklin, TN while her friends worked as her employees. At nine years old, she was already holding her family together after her parents' divorce, learning early that "if it is to be, it's up to me." That message drove her through a successful career in management consulting, always climbing and achieving, until she realized something was missing.   Janet first heard about Onsite the way many do: someone told her, "It changed my life." Then another person said it. Then another. Her curiosity piqued, but she was skeptical. Either they had a really good marketing campaign, or something real was happening an hour outside Nashville, TN. When she applied to be Chief Operating Officer, she thought, "Who in their right mind is going to drive an hour every day out here?" But as she drove up the hill to the campus, something shifted immediately.   What makes Janet's leadership distinctive is that she bridges two worlds that rarely meet: strategic clarity and courageous vulnerability. In this conversation, Janet opens up about the cost of leadership, including the loneliness and isolation, and reveals how her pre-teen self still shows up in boardrooms. She shares why curiosity is the number one skill of any leader, and why the 18-inch journey from head to heart is the hardest one you'll ever make. In this conversation, you'll learn:  How to Lead from Behind Instead of in FrontHow Your Nine-to-Fourteen-Year-Old Self Still Shows Up in BoardroomsHow to Change Your Observer to Open Up New Possibilities for ActionHow to Ask "What Is It Like to Be on the Other Side of Me?"How to Depersonalize Conflict After Establishing ConnectionHow to Navigate the 18-Inch Journey from Your Head to Your HeartHow to Bring Soul Back into Leadership and LifeHow to Love Others Really Well by First Learning Everything About YourselfHow to Unlock Capacity in Already Successful PeopleHow to Fill in the Blanks Without Assuming You're Right  Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. - Miles Adcox Learn More About Onsite Discover the transformational experiences that changed Janet's life and leadership. Visit experienceonsite.com to learn about Onsite's immersive programs in Tennessee and Southern California, or call 1-800-341-7432 to explore how we can support your journey. Follow Human School: YouTube - Human School Podcast  Instagram - @humanschoolofficial  Threads - @humanschoolofficial  TikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss: 00:00:00 Welcome to Human School 00:00:31 Meet Janet McDonald: Leading from Alongside, Not in Front 00:03:04 Getting Interested in Leadership at a Young Age 00:06:56 Second Half of Life: Helping Others Have Their Best Career 00:09:23 What Leadership Afforded Her and What It Cost 00:11:48 What's Missing from Traditional Leadership 00:15:30 Everyone Kept Telling Her About Onsite 00:17:25 Applying to Be COO at Onsite 00:22:00 Teaching What Traditional Leaders Are Starving For 00:25:42 The Onsite Effect: Watching Transformation Happen in Real Time 00:26:58 You Become a Better Leader by Becoming a Better Human 00:29:00 Our Observer & It's Impact 00:31:56 Your Inner Child Is Always with You 00:35:49 The Exercise: What's It Like on the Other Side of Me? 00:38:30 Making Assessments and Acting Like They're Facts 00:40:00 Onsite: Growth as a Human, Not Just a Leader 00:45:28 How Dialog Changes After Connection 00:50:10 The Myth of Work-Life Balance  00:57:00 The Number One Skill Is Curiosity  01:00:25 Regenerative Leadership: Bringing Soul Back  01:01:58 Three Lessons from Janet's Living Centered Program  01:04:28 The Plot Twist: It's Not Just Leadership, It's Life

    1 Std. 12 Min.
  7. Will Guidara: The Night He Came in Last Changed Everything

    12.11.2025

    Will Guidara: The Night He Came in Last Changed Everything

    What does it cost to be exceptional at something? And is that price worth paying? How do you know when competitiveness becomes calling—or when it just becomes noise? Will Guidara grew up in restaurants, watching his father balance being a Hall of Fame dad while caring for Will's mother, who developed quadriplegia after a brain cancer diagnosis. At 12 years old, a single dinner at The Four Seasons changed everything. That night sparked a journey that would take him from Cornell to working for legendary restaurateur Danny Meyer, eventually transform Eleven Madison Park into the #1 restaurant in the world. But this isn't a story about climbing to the top; it's about what happened after. Will opens up about the night he came in dead last on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list and how that became the catalyst for completely reimagining what excellence could mean. He shares the legendary stories behind the restaurant's most magical moments. Then COVID hit, allowing Will to rethink his next steps in the New York restaurant scene. Miles and Will explore the danger of tying your entire identity to your work, what it means to welcome people truly, and why small gestures matter more than grand productions. This conversation is about hospitality as a philosophy for life—turning toward people with curiosity, being fully present, and remembering that excellence and empathy can live in the same room. In this conversation, you'll learn: How to Turn Adversity Into Your Greatest Teacher Instead of Your Biggest EnemyHow to Know If Competitiveness Is Serving You or Destroying YouHow to Create Unreasonable Hospitality in Any Relationship or Work You DoHow to Recognize When Your Identity Has Become Too Wrapped Up in What You DoHow to Be Intentional and Creative in the Pursuit of the Relationships That MatterHow to Give Yourself Grace to Feel Disappointment Before Jumping Into Cheerleader ModeHow to Create Margin When Everything You're Invited to Feels MeaningfulHow to Make People Feel Seen With the Smallest GesturesHow to Evaluate Opportunities Using Three Simple Questions Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. Miles Adcox Follow Human School: YouTube - Human School Podcast Instagram - @humanschoolofficial Threads - @humanschoolofficial TikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss: 00:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School with Will Guidara 00:01:36 Why We All Still Need Praise and Affirmation No Matter How Much We've Accomplished 00:04:06 Criticism Is Not a Bad Word - Why We've Given Negative Connotations to Helpful Things 00:10:27 How Hospitality Could Actually Heal the Division We're All Feeling 00:14:01 How Will's Dad Became His Hero While Caring for His Mom and Running Restaurants 00:16:36 The First Time Will Went to The Four Seasons and Fell in Love With Fine Dining 00:18:00 Why Understanding the Higher Purpose of Your Work Changes Everything on Hard Days 00:21:20 The Email That Changed Everything - Being Ranked #50 on the World's 50 Best List 00:26:10 Why Leaning Into What Never Changes Is the Answer When Everything Is Changing 00:29:16 The Dream Weavers - Hiring People Whose Only Job Was Turning Details Into Memories 00:31:49 The Night They Became the #1 Restaurant in the World in Melbourne 00:47:08 Why They Immediately Closed the Restaurant to Rebuild It Into Their Dream 00:49:41 How COVID Gave Will the Gift of Deciding What to Do Next Instead of Just Reacting 00:52:05 The Conversation About Margin - Why It's So Hard to Create Space in a Full Life 00:55:05 Why "No" Is Not a Bad Word - Learning to Protect Your Time and Energy 00:59:36 Knowing There Will Be a Day When No One Cares Who You Are 01:05:21 The Reminder That You Hold the Flashlight 01:10:20 Becoming a Producer on The Bear 01:13:00 What Will Is Working on Now - A Season of Going With the Flow 01:17:03 The Three Buckets for Saying Yes 01:20:10 Will's Dad's Advice on Finding Inspiration Everywhere

    1 Std. 28 Min.
  8. Annie F. Downs: The Cost of Being Everyone’s Bridge to Something Better

    04.11.2025

    Annie F. Downs: The Cost of Being Everyone’s Bridge to Something Better

    What if the person who always makes things sound fun is actually doing the hardest work of all? What does it cost to be the bridge that connects people to their next true thing—knowing you might get walked on, knowing they might never come back, knowing you have to keep showing up anyway? Annie F. Downs has built a New York Times bestselling writing career, launched an award-winning podcast, and created a network that reaches millions. But beneath the joy she's known for is a woman who's learning to hold grief in one hand and hope in the other—and not let go of either. As an Enneagram 7, Annie's wired to chase joy and avoid pain, to keep moving, to make everything sound fun. But life doesn't work that way. And in this conversation, she opens up about what happens when the fun runs out and you're left sitting in the hard stuff alone. Annie reveals the true cost of being a "trusted bridge"—a person who connects others to what matters most, even when it means they'll walk right past you to get there. She shares about the loneliness that comes with public life, the parts people don't see: grieving alone, making impossible decisions, carrying financial weight, and the exhausting work of showing up when you'd rather disappear. She talks about losing someone who believed in her, about learning to sit in grief rather than run from it, and about why she's planning to shut down her entire company for the summer of 2027—a radical sabbatical practice inspired by biblical wisdom about letting fields rest. This is a conversation about what it means to make joy and grief roommates, to trust your calling when it gets hard, and to keep showing up as yourself even when yourself isn't always fun. In this conversation, you'll learn: How to Be a Bridge Without Getting Walked All Over How Your Enneagram Type Shapes Your Relationship with PainHow to Hold Joy and Grief in the Same Moment How to Lead a Public Life Without Losing Your Private SelfHow to Know Your Calling When Everything Feels HardHow to Rest From What You've Done and Toward What You're BuildingHow to Build Community When You're Deeply LonelyHow to Sit in Grief Instead of Running From ItHow to Make Peace With What You Can't ControlHow to Trust Your Voice Even When People Walk Right Past YouHow to Practice Sabbath in a World That Never StopsHow to Build Things That Don't Exist YetHow to Be "Both/And" in an "Either/Or" WorldHow to Keep Going When Your Why Gets Heavy Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. - Miles Adcox Join the Human School community at humanschool.com for exclusive content, resources, and conversations that support the betterment of humanity. Follow Human School: YouTube - Human School Podcast Instagram - @humanschoolofficial Threads - @humanschoolofficial TikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss: 00:00:00 - Intro: Welcome to Human School 00:01:29 - Why Annie Calls Herself a "Trusted Bridge" 00:05:30 - The Parts of Public Life People Don't See 00:09:42 - How Enneagram 7s Avoid Pain by Chasing Joy 00:12:15 - When the Fun Person Has to Sit in Grief 00:17:28 - Learning to Hold Joy and Grief at the Same Time 00:24:56 - When Community Feels Far Away Even When You're Surrounded 00:36:55 - When Your Mission Means Losing Your Audience 00:46:09 - Making Peace With What You Can't Control 00:53:42 - Planning a Full Summer Sabbatical in 2027 01:12:29 - Breaking Into New Areas of Media 01:28:34 - Making Faith Attractive and Invitational Instead of Activating 01:36:06 - Final Thoughts: We're Going to Make It

    1 Std. 36 Min.
  9. Judah Smith: How to Stay Human When Everyone’s Watching

    28.10.2025

    Judah Smith: How to Stay Human When Everyone’s Watching

    Have you ever felt like you're performing your life instead of actually living it?   Today, Miles Adcox sits down with pastor, author, and communicator Judah Smith for a conversation about confidence, criticism, and the courage it takes to lead with gentleness in a world that rewards strength. Judah grew up as a seventh-generation pastor, watching his father build a church from 20 people in a Courtyard Marriott to a thriving community. But what shaped Judah most wasn't the legacy—it was his father telling him from age seven: "People like you, and they want to hear what you have to say."    This conversation goes deep into the duplicity that haunts anyone in the public eye—the chasm between who we are on stage and who we are at home.  The label "celebrity pastor" gets unpacked as Judah shares what it's really like to be a safe place for public figures while his own profile grows, navigating interviews that aren't about his message but about his friends. Miles reflects on one of the saddest realities for well-known people: they lose the ability to ever make a first impression again. Everyone makes up a story about who they are before they even open their mouth.    From breaking tennis rackets to breaking down barriers, from his dad getting on his knees to ask his son to pray for him before he died to parenting his own kids with radical repair instead of toxic comparison, Judah reveals what it means to stop performing and start participating. He shares his preparation method—studying himself full, praying himself hot, and letting himself go—and why he imagines the life story of a stranger in the audience before every sermon. Miles and Judah discuss why the best family moments happen in the environment of repair and why artists are the ones who bring us together when the world gets polarized.   In this conversation, you'll learn: How Confidence Gets Built (Or Broken) in ChildhoodHow to Stop Performing and Start Being YourselfHow to Close the Gap Between Public and PrivateHow to Handle Criticism Without Becoming DefensiveHow Repair Defeats Comparison in ParentingHow to Prepare Without OverthinkingHow to Love Your Audience More Than Your MessageHow to Separate the Human From What They DoHow to Lose the Ability to Make a First ImpressionHow to Reach Out to People Who've Hurt YouHow to Make the Table Big Enough for Everyone  Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. Miles Adcox   Join the Human School community at humanschool.com for exclusive content, resources, and conversations that support the betterment of humanity.   Follow Human School: YouTube - Human School Podcast Instagram - @humanschoolofficial Threads - @humanschoolofficial TikTok - @humanschoolofficial   What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School 03:41 Playing Tight End at a Small School: Graduating With 94 People 06:42 Why Judah Quit Football for Tennis (And Basketball) 08:43 Where the Drive to Be the Best Comes From 09:11 "People Like You and Want to Hear What You Have to Say"  12:17 The Day Confidence Broke 14:59 His Dad's Response 20:46 Meeting People Where They Really Are, Not Where You Think They Are 24:50 "I Didn't Believe I Was Smart"  27:48 Imagining the Life of a Stranger in the Audience Before Every Sermon 30:24 The Human Behind the Craft: How Does It Serve You? 36:58 "Here's Where I Get It Wrong Sometimes" 41:14 Working With Celebrities 51:04 Handling Criticism 01:07:12 Repair, Not Compare 01:15:39 Losing His Dad at 30 01:35:26 Why Storytellers Need More Grace and Less Comparison

    1 Std. 39 Min.
  10. Jelly Roll: How to Break Free From Your Past and Build the Life You're Meant to Live

    21.10.2025

    Jelly Roll: How to Break Free From Your Past and Build the Life You're Meant to Live

    Have you ever been so stuck in your past that you couldn't see your future?   What if the person you used to be is the exact reason you can help someone else become who they're meant to be?   Today, Miles Adcox sits down with Grammy-nominated artist and advocate Jelly Roll for a raw, unfiltered conversation about redemption, rage, and the messy road from rock bottom to purpose. From stealing TVs from bars to pay his band, to being intoxicated in sketchy venues, to the moment his daughter was born while he was locked up in Davidson County Jail—Jelly Roll's journey isn't polished or easy. Known for vulnerable songs like "Save Me" and "I Am Not Okay," Jelly Roll has transformed his wounds into songs that give millions permission to admit they're struggling too.   This conversation goes places most interviews don't dare. Jelly Roll opens up about his affair with his wife Bunny, calling it "one of the worst moments of my adulthood," and shares how they've rebuilt their relationship stronger than ever through repair and presence. He reveals his ongoing battle with food addiction and how he is overcoming it day by day. They discuss his Damascus Road moment in jail when he learned his daughter Bailey was born, the rage that was his default emotion, and how signing up for the GED program while surrounded by convicts became his first act of humility.   Miles and Jelly Roll explore the power of changing your circle — how, when you hang around nine people long enough, you become the tenth.   The conversation reveals Jelly Roll's purpose work—why walking into jails and juvenile detention centers is where he feels most relaxed and most alive. They discuss the Jericho program, Sheriff Darren Hall's grace in placing him in the education unit despite his charges, and how that decision changed the entire trajectory of his life.   From the Grand Ole Opry to WWE SummerSlam training, from IVF struggles with surrogacy to buying an entire farm after his Onsite experience, from the pre-show prayer that evolved from bar fights to the basketball court where he values assists over baskets—this conversation reveals the human behind the headlines. Jelly Roll shares his father's profound prayer story about a difficult coworker named John, teaching that prayer often changes us more than it changes our circumstances. Miles offers his own two-word prayer for the broken: "Whatever" in the morning, "Enough" at night.   In this conversation, you'll learn: How Your Default Emotion Shapes Your Life Story How to Pick Up the Mirror Instead of the Microscope How to Sign Up for Change Even When It Looks Like Weakness How to Build Trust When Trust Doesn't Come Cheap How the People Around You Become Who You Are How to Repair Relationships Instead of Just Ripping Them Apart How to Reset, Reconnect, and Repair in Real Time How Prayer Changes You More Than Your Circumstances How to Read the Bible Without the Box of Organized Religion How to Stay Connected to Where You Came From How to Be Present When Your Business Demands You Be Absent How to Fight Food Addiction With Physical Resets How to Find Your Purpose in the Place Everyone Else Avoids How to Navigate Success When You Never Expected to Arrive   Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. By Miles Adcox   Follow Human School  YouTube - Human School Podcast Instagram - @humanschoolofficial Threads - @humanschoolofficial TikTok - @humanschoolofficial

    1 Std. 28 Min.
  11. Welcome to the Human School Podcast

    13.10.2025

    Welcome to the Human School Podcast

    Welcome to The Human School — a place to learn what we were never taught about being human. Hosted by Miles Adcox, emotional wellness expert and CEO of Onsite, this podcast explores the lessons that shape our relationships, purpose, and growth. Through honest conversations and real-life stories, Miles invites guests and listeners alike to slow down, look inward, and discover how to live, love, and lead with more intention and compassion. Because being human isn’t something we master — it’s something we practice.

    1 Min.
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We’ve been taught everything except how to be human. In a world obsessed with output, Human School is where we study what happens within. This podcast was born from a journal entry during a breakdown. A reminder that struggle isn’t weakness - it’s instruction. Human School reframes pain as purpose, productivity as presence, and leadership as inner clarity. We’re building the education we never got. Through stories, tools, and raw conversations, we help people stop performing their lives–and start participating in them. Welcome to Human School.

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    Miles Adcox
  • Jahre aktiv
    2025 - 2026
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