He suggests that major, unexpected life setbacks should be viewed as opportunities for personal growth and evolution.

“When these intervening events happen that you know, really upend your whole idea of like who you thought you were or what you were going to do, how you identify, et cetera. That you know, as callous as it kind of might seem and insensitive, like they are opportunities.”

One should stop defining themselves by their past stories of failure or success and instead consciously create a new narrative for the future.

“stop being this collection of these BS stories you tell yourself you know exactly what I'm talking about and by the way the story gets bigger and bigger and bigger and the more you repeat it the more that neurology connects the more it's deeply embedded in you you got to tell yourself a new story”

He believes his father's advice during a critical moment in his life was the most important and transformative conversation he ever had.

“Can I tell you though, that conversation was the best conversation I ever had in my life. It was the most uncomfortable conversation. No, it was not pleasant. I agree. It was not pleasant. It was it was so uncomfortable, but it was so needed.”

Sharing personal experiences as stories helps make them easier to process and cope with.

“I truly believe that bad experiences because become a little better in Our Minds when we can turn them into stories which we can then share”

He suggests individuals in difficult situations with addicted parents should focus on self-care and maintain an open heart to preserve their own well-being.

“don't get resentful and try to keep your heart as open as possible right you got to compartmentalize a little bit right there's yeah there's the addict version but then there's the version that you know that read you a book when you were a kid or there's the version that took you”

The host believes that the human mind has a mechanism to block out traumatic experiences until one is ready to process them.

“I guess I guess the human mind has a way of blocking like trauma out until you're ready to deal with it.”

The host expresses that he supports individuals who choose to be transparent about their personal growth and life stories, even if it defies traditional social norms.

“i think that what guys like will smith are doing is great and the reason is great is because everybody's been pretending for so [ __ ] long”

She believes it is essential to be completely honest about one's past in a memoir.

“I thought that having a memoir, you were supposed to treat it like a diary. And I thought that you were supposed to like write down everything that you could remember. and you know cuz I just wanted it to be my story and I felt like if I left anything out that I would be doing you guys an injustice.”

Brooke claims that telling her story on the podcast is a step toward healing and helping others feel less alone in their own struggles.

“I think the same is for a lot of people and by giving the opportunity to tell your story you have no idea how impactful it can be for another person”

Sharing one's personal story is a crucial act of advocacy that can empower others and help validate their own experiences.

“stories are what create true change in the world around us and curating those stories and helping people to be brave enough and comfortable enough to tell them is powerful magical work”