Human School

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 Experience00:10:21 Going Professional at 1200:13:26 Two Different People Behind Closed Doors00:15:15 The Debate That Started an Honest Marriage Conversation 00:18:23 Andrew's Dad Taught Him About Curiosity00:22:00 Having Each Other Changed What Was Possible 00:27:52 Their Marriage Game Plan Day to Day00:37:47 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 Cycle00:51:27 The Career He Thought Would Last 15 Years 00:56:18 How to Navigate a Major Life Transition01:01:04 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

If this conversation resonated, Onsite & Milestones are safe places to land and process grief. Learn more at experienceonsite.com or call 1-800-341-7432. A simple conversation can be the first step toward living more fully.Have you ever been hit by grief so hard that it knocked you off every foundation you thought you had? What if grief isn't a problem to be solved, but an energy inside your body that's asking to be tended? And no one ever taught you how. Meghan Riordan Jarvis is a trauma therapist, bestselling author of the memoir End of the Hour, and the host of Grief is My Side Hustle, a podcast that has helped thousands of people feel less alone in their loss. But what makes Meghan extraordinary isn't just her clinical expertise in trauma-informed care, EMDR, and body-centered healing; it's the fact that she fell completely apart after her mother died, and had the courage to seek help as a patient in the very world she had spent her career serving.In this conversation, Meghan opens up about losing her mother six years ago and what it felt like to arrive at a treatment program as a clinician who "knew everything." She reveals the early childhood loss that shaped her, the fury that drove her to build something new, and how a morning walk with her Episcopal priest friend changed the way she practices daily. Watch in real time as Meghan does what she does best: shows up with compassion first, no fixes required.Miles and Meghan also pull back the curtain on the Grief M.E.N.T.O.R. Method: Meghan's six-component framework that is rewriting how clinicians, companies, and everyday people understand and support loss. From the neuroscience of why your brain codes grief like a trauma folder, to why the five stages of grief were never meant for you, to why your body literally cannot trust itself to heal if you never go to the bathroom during the workday, this conversation is the grief education none of us ever got. In this conversation, you'll learn:How to Understand What Grief Actually IsHow to Recognize When Your Body Is Carrying Grief Before Your Mind Does How to Stop White-Knuckling Through Hard Seasons Alone How to Apply the Grief M.E.N.T.O.R. Method as a Daily Practice How to Support a Grieving Person Without Saying the Wrong Thing How to Tell the Difference Between Grief and Clinical Depression and Why It Matters How to Reframe the Story You're Telling About Your Loss How to Move Anger and Energy Through Your Body Instead of Staying Stuck in It How to Stop Looking Outside Yourself for the Answers 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 Introduction00:01:17 Meet Meghan Riordan Jarvis00:02:35 It's Always About the Story: The Red Tabaco Barn00:13:15 Grief Redefined00:20:48 The Labyrinth at Onsite00:27:10 Sacred Instincts and Knowing What You Need 00:29:09 How Miles and Meghan Met00:34:23 Meghan's Grief Origin Story & What Launched Her into This Career00:43:26 Grief vs. Depression: Why Treating Them The Same Way is a Critical Mistake 00:45:44 A New Season of Grief - Life After Losing Her Mom00:57:21 How Fury Became Rocket Fuel for the Grief M.E.N.T.O.R. Method 01:02:10 Why Even the Experts Aren't Protected01:07:04 What to Say to a Griever: Practical, Human Guidance 01:12:02 The Neuroscience That Explains Everything 01:16:41 Empathy vs. Compassion: Why the Distinction Matters and How It Changes Who You Become 01:23:44 Meghan's Three-Step Framework01:25:03 The Triangle of Trust01:29:17 Mangled Spirituality, Morning Walks with a Priest, and Phone Alarms01:36:21 What Happens When You Don't Address Grief01:39:54 The Grief M.E.N.T.O.R. Method Explained 01:54:09 Why Miles Changed What Onsite Calls Its Clinicians 01:57:20 The Closing Message Neither of Them Planned 

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 PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss:00:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School00:00:17 Meet Mallory Ervin00:02:02 Showing Up Tired and Grateful00:05:19 Why Authenticity Became Non-Negotiable00:07:32 Why Recovery Was the Greatest Gift of My Life00:17:20 Rock Bottom, Surrender, and Radical Honesty00:23:10 You Don’t Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Change Your Life00:32:57 Distraction, Social Media, and Avoiding Yourself00:41:15 When Help Turned Into Addiction: Mallory's Journey to Recovery00:58:52 What Recovery Support Actually Looks Like01:08:30 Earning a PhD in Yourself01:13:38 The Temptation to Go Back to Old Patterns01:18:58 What Recovery Taught Me About Daily Life01:35:52 Defining What "Live Fully" Really Means in Life01:40:33 The Balance in Being Driven to Excellence and Staying Present01:43:44 Creating a Life Your Kids Can Learn From & Be a Part Of01:55:33 The Entrepreneur: Live Fully & In My Sundays 01:59:03 Closing Reflections on Authentic Living

Transform your trauma at Onsite. Visit onsiteworkshops.com to explore life-changing programs designed to help you heal, grow, and rediscover hope.What if the worst moment of your life became the foundation for everything that came after?Country music artist Drake White collapsed on stage in 2019 during a performance in Roanoke, Virginia. He was diagnosed with an AVM (arteriovenous malformation), a tangled mass of blood vessels in his brain that ruptured mid-song, paralyzing his left side. What could have ended his career and his life became the beginning of a deeper story about faith, resilience, and purpose.In this conversation, Drake shares the surreal experience of having a stroke on stage and waking up in the hospital, unable to move half his body. He talks about how his wife duct-taped her leg to his and helped him relearn how to walk, only to face her own paralysis months later. He reflects on the moment a buck appeared on a trail camera behind his house and how that single image reignited his will to live. Drake goes into the basement of rock bottom, the power of covenant in marriage, and why listening to the quiet pull to “turn right instead of left” has reshaped how he lives.This is a conversation about losing everything you thought made you who you are and discovering that rebuilding teaches you who you’ve always been.In this conversation, you’ll learn:How to find purpose when everything that defined you is stripped awayWhy rock bottom has a basement and how foundations are built thereHow to turn trauma into testimony without skipping the painHow to navigate marriage when both partners are hurtingHow nature and hunting became part of Drake’s healing journeyWhy honoring bad days doesn’t cancel hopeHow to break free from negativity loops and victim narrativesHow to listen to the quiet pull guiding your next stepWelcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most—Miles AdcoxFollow Human School:YouTube – Human School PodcastInstagram – @humanschoolofficialThreads – @humanschoolofficialTikTok – @humanschoolofficialWhat We Discuss:00:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School00:00:30 Drake White's Story: From Collapse to Comeback00:02:31 Rock Bottom Has a Basement: Building a Foundation in the Hole00:03:43 The Building Science Degree and Why Foundations Matter00:04:52 Getting Through Your Twenties Without Real Adversity00:10:40 Being in Her First Wedding: The Story of Pursuing Alex00:14:10 Diagnosed with an AVM: A Mass the Size of a Lime in His Brain00:16:21 August 16th, 2019: Taking the Stage in Roanoke, Virginia00:22:06 "I Thought I Had a Flat Tire, Not That the Engine Was Going Down"00:23:20 Exploration Over Fear: Surfing the Wave Psychologically00:25:19 The Deep Sleep Where He Had His Interaction with God00:26:22 Alex Drives Seven Hours: What Love Looks Like in Crisis00:28:43 Four Months Later: Alex's Paralysis in Steamboat Springs00:30:29 Calling for Help from Their Moms - "Nobody Loves You Like That"00:33:25 Relearning to Walk: The Thread of Hope Running Through It All00:35:39 Growing Up Baptist and Questioning Everything00:44:54 "The Ability to Have a Good Day in Bad Situations Is a Superpower"00:46:52 Taking a Right This Morning: Listening to the Pull00:51:02 Instinct, Intuition, Faith, and Self-Awareness00:53:03 Science and Religion Coexist: The Western Civilization Experiment01:00:05 "There's Always a Deeper Route" - Why Am I Here and Where Am I Going01:02:27 Coming Home After 40 Days and 40 Nights in the Hospital01:03:35 The Trail Camera Behind the House: A 175-Inch Deer01:12:11 Neuroplasticity: The Brain Forms New Pathways Around Lesions01:15:18 Make Your Trauma a Testimony for Somebody Else01:18:30 Ladder to the Sky: A Hunts the Healing Story01:21:38 Breaking the Negativity Loop, Blame Cycle, and Victim Narrative01:24:03 The Benefit for the Brain: A Night of Advocacy and Encouragement01:28:55 Be the Quarterback for Your Own Care

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 – @humanschoolofficialIn 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 HomeWhat 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 Messaging01:06:15 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

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 MomentLearn 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 - @humanschoolofficialWhat 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

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 AdcoxLearn More About OnsiteDiscover 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 - @humanschoolofficialWhat We Discuss:00:00:00 Welcome to Human School00:00:31 Meet Janet McDonald: Leading from Alongside, Not in Front00:03:04 Getting Interested in Leadership at a Young Age00:06:56 Second Half of Life: Helping Others Have Their Best Career00:09:23 What Leadership Afforded Her and What It Cost00:11:48 What's Missing from Traditional Leadership00:15:30 Everyone Kept Telling Her About Onsite00:17:25 Applying to Be COO at Onsite00:22:00 Teaching What Traditional Leaders Are Starving For00:25:42 The Onsite Effect: Watching Transformation Happen in Real Time00:26:58 You Become a Better Leader by Becoming a Better Human00:29:00 Our Observer & It's Impact00:31:56 Your Inner Child Is Always with You00:35:49 The Exercise: What's It Like on the Other Side of Me?00:38:30 Making Assessments and Acting Like They're Facts00:40:00 Onsite: Growth as a Human, Not Just a Leader00:45:28 How Dialog Changes After Connection00:50:10 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 

What if the person you became after tragedy is exactly who you were meant to be?Can you rebuild a friendship after the world watched it fall apart? Tyler Hubbard built one of the biggest acts in country music history with Florida Georgia Line: breaking records, selling out stadiums, and changing the genre forever. But before the charts and the spotlight, he was a kid from small-town Georgia washing cars to make ends meet, learning work ethic from a father who collected people the way most collect things, and finding solace in music during the hardest moment of his life. In this raw conversation, Tyler opens up about losing his father, Roy Hubbard, at 20 in a tragic accident, and the real story behind Florida Georgia Line's breakup. A story that is not the political narrative the internet created, but the human one about boundaries, business decisions, and two friends navigating an impossible season during a pandemic. Tyler also shares stories about why he played the inauguration, how he met his wife, Hayley, and knew she was the one, and why he's finally ready to let people see the man behind the brand. This is a conversation about second chances, choosing faith over fear, and why sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply tell the truth. In this conversation, you'll learn:How to Turn Tragedy Into Faith Instead of BitternessHow Your Childhood Work Ethic Shapes Your Adult SuccessHow to Navigate Partnership Breakups Without Destroying the RelationshipHow to Set Boundaries When Your Business Partner Wants Something DifferentHow to Handle Public Criticism Based on False NarrativesHow to Stay in the Middle When the World Demands You Pick a SideHow to Process Grief While Building a CareerHow to Rebuild a Friendship After Years of SilenceHow to Lead with Your Values When Everyone's WatchingHow to Be Vulnerable Without Being a Victim Follow Human School:YouTube - Human School PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @humanschoolofficialLearn More About OnsiteExplore Programs - www.experienceonsite.comTalk with Our Team - (800) 341-7432What We Discuss:00:01:21 The Man Behind the Brand You Think You Know00:03:09 Why Tyler Has Been Afraid to Tell His Story00:06:15 The Victim Narrative vs. Authentic Vulnerability00:17:14 Growing Up Small Town Georgia00:22:30 Dad's Advice: "You Do Not Let Them Outwork You"00:35:17 When Music Became More Than a Hobby00:40:26 The Cultural Diversity in Georgia That Shaped Tyler's Sound00:49:38 Going Against the Grain - Why Tyler Never Fits the Mold00:51:21 The Day Everything Fell Apart - Losing His Dad01:00:03 The Unexplainable Peace That Came Through Tragedy01:09:05 Meeting Brian Kelley & the Birth of Florida Georgia Line01:19:03 The Groundwork Years - Building Florida Georgia Line From a Van01:26:51 When "Cruise" Took Off and Changed Everything01:34:10 Meeting Haley and Choosing Home Over the Road01:42:11 The Fall of 2020 - When Tyler's World Collapsed01:51:55 The Phone Call That Ended Florida Georgia Line01:57:02 Why Tyler Unfollowed BK - The Human Mistake That Went Public02:08:10 The Inauguration Invitation That Created a False Narrative02:20:24 "I Don't Follow a Politician, I Follow Jesus"02:27:43 The Truth About the FGL Breakup vs. What the Internet Says02:39:17 Where They Are Now: Rebuilding What Was Lost with BK 02:51:03 What Tyler Wants His Kids to Know03:12:16 The Problem With Picking Sides in a Divided System03:14:10 When Being Patriotic Doesn't Mean Picking a Party03:17:00 Message to the Critics - Know the Truth Before You Judge

What does it mean to have more number one songs than anyone in country music history and still struggle with sleepless nights, wondering if any of it matters?What if the machine everyone thinks you are is actually just a person trying to figure out why they're here? Ashley Gorley has written more number-one songs than anyone in country music history. His work has shaped the sound of modern country music through hits recorded by Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Morgan Wallen, and countless others. But the numbers don't tell his story. Ashley grew up in Danville, Kentucky, a small farm town where sports were everything and nobody he knew loved their job. He moved to Nashville for college, then spent eleven years grinding before his first real success. He has built a career on a simple goal: to write "songwriter" on his taxes. Despite achieving what most would consider impossible, including 85+ number one songs, induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and running one of Nashville's most successful publishing companies, Ashley found himself wrestling with the weight of wondering what it all means. Partnering with The Onsite Foundation, the success of the hit "I Am Not Okay" with Jelly Roll funded the Creatives Support Network, a place where songwriters can process their stories and struggles in a therapeutic space for no charge. Today's conversation is an honest look at what it takes to stay human when everyone expects you to be a machine, how to carry success without letting it carry you, and why the best legacy has nothing to do with the songs you write. In this conversation, you'll learn:How to Navigate Rejection Even at the Top of Your FieldHow Your Greatest Compliment Might Have Nothing to Do With Your CareerHow to Set Goals You Can Actually ControlHow to Recognize When Being "Used" Is Actually OkayHow to Build Time for Vulnerability Into High-Pressure Creative SpacesHow to Dissolve Yourself and Write for Someone Else's VoiceHow to Protect Your Family When Your Career Demands EverythingHow to Process the Gap Between Achievement and FulfillmentHow to Turn Success Into Service for Your Creative Community Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. - Miles Adcox Follow Human School:YouTube - Human School PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss:00:01:38 Ashley Gorley: Introduction00:07:03 Growing Up in Danville, Kentucky: Where Sports Were Everything 00:14:18 The ACL Tear That Changed Everything 00:17:08 The Moment He Discovered Songwriting Was Actually a Job 00:19:01 The Eleven-Year Grind Before Anything Made Money 00:21:13 The Truth About Networking in Nashville00:26:00 When the Spotlight Gets Too Bright: Protecting Privacy in a Public Industry 00:30:05 Why Being Critical of Songs for a Living Makes Life Harder 00:38:35 The Counterbalance: His Wife 00:41:09 Curating Environments vs. Living in Them—The Trap of High Expectations 00:43:17 The Myth That You Have to Choose Between Success and a Life 00:49:03 Why "I Am Not Okay" Became More Than a Song00:52:08 The 95% Rejection Rate Nobody Talks About 00:58:11 Never Set Goals You Can't Control—The Wisdom That Changed Everything 01:03:53 His Daughter's Hall of Fame Speech: The Greatest Thing Ever Written About Him 01:06:15 Why Being Present Matters More Than Being Prolific 01:09:34 The Myth of the Machine—And the Human Behind the Hits 01:14:05 Opening the Door to Vulnerability in the Writing Room 01:18:03 Writing "I Am Not Okay"—The Ten-Minute Freestyle That Became a Movement 01:21:29 The Creative Support Network: Fully Funded Therapy for Struggling Songwriters 01:29:30 The Struggle He Still Can't Shake: "Does This Even Matter?" 01:31:30 Go After Your Core Relationships the Way You Go After Your Career 01:34:25 The Moving Target of Success and Why Small-Town Sideline Parents Might Have It Right

What if the person society gave up on is one conversation away from changing their entire life? What if the best leaders don't wait for people to ask for help, but they go find them? Victor Oliveira, known to millions as "The Good Boss," doesn't just talk about second chances. He drives the streets looking for people who need one. From buying coffee for his employees to pulling over on highways to offer hope to people living on the streets, Victor has built a movement around one simple truth: everyone deserves to be seen as equals who've just been through different struggles. Victor's story didn't start with generosity. It started in a Massachusetts state prison, where a young man who'd dropped out of high school and fallen into drug dealing sat on a prison bed and decided his life wasn't over. That two-year sentence became his reset button. In this raw and moving conversation, Victor opens up about the monumental moments that happened before becoming the man millions now know for stopping on the side of the road and asking one question: "Do you want help?" Through the stories he has been a part of, Victor reveals why refusing to hold people's hands and giving tough love is often what can help change people's stories. This is a conversation about redemption, leadership, and what it really means to see people. Victor doesn't just save lives. He reminds us that the most overlooked person in your city might be the one who changes everything if someone just stops long enough to care. In this conversation, you'll learn:How to Turn a Prison Sentence Into a Second Chance at LifeHow to Offer Opportunity Without Enabling DependenceHow to Approach Someone Living on the Streets With Dignity and RespectHow to Build a Business That Reflects Your Values From Day OneHow to Navigate the Treatment World With No Experience and Pure DeterminationHow to Raise Money and Manage Resources for People in CrisisHow to Balance Tough Love With Radical CompassionHow to Use Social Media to Inspire a Movement of GenerosityHow to Teach Your Kids That Everyone Deserves Kindness, Not JudgmentHow to Create Ripple Effects That Change Lives You'll Never Meet Welcome to Human School, where we learn what matters most. - Miles Adcox Follow Human School: YouTube - Human School PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School 00:02:05 From Average Guy to Prison - Victor's Early Story 00:05:53 Selling Drugs to Control the Habit - The Beginning of the End 00:07:52 What State Prison in Massachusetts Was Really Like 00:09:02 Seeing the Pattern - Why People Reoffend Without Family Support 00:12:51 Starting a Landscaping Business While on Bail 00:15:07 The Freedom and Nerves of Leaving Prison 00:17:06 What It Means to Be "The Good Boss" - Leadership Through Action00:21:20 Driving Job to Job and Seeing People Holding Signs - The First Video 00:22:03 The Viral Moment That Started Everything - Meeting Kevin 00:24:37 Learning the Treatment World From Scratch 00:27:16 Building a Nonprofit With No Idea What He Was Doing 00:37:50 The Airport Story  00:39:03 Tay From Las Vegas - Reuniting a Father With His Kids After Five Years 00:39:42 Where the Money Goes - Transportation, Sober Living, and Fresh Starts 00:41:25 Case Managing Every Person - Interventionist, Placement Specialist, and Lifeline 00:42:17 The App That Will Change Everything - A Menu of Stories People Can Support 00:47:12 The Ripple Effect - Why Generosity Inspires More Generosity 00:48:13 What Victor Wants for His Two Daughters - Prevention and Compassion 00:50:02 How Jelly Roll and Victor Connected - A DM in the Orlando Airport 00:51:37 Finding Sean in Florida - The Kid From the Viral Hallelujah Video 00:55:30 How You Can Support - Do Something Good Right Now 

What if the thing that's exhausting you is actually the life you once begged the universe for? What if your tiredness isn't evidence of failure, but proof that you're living a life that asks something of you? In this solo episode, Miles Adcox shares a message that unexpectedly resonated with millions. But before unpacking why this landed so deeply, he tells a story that changed his entire perspective on gratitude, loss, and what we choose to focus on. Miles opens up about the tension between being tired and being grateful, between feeling overwhelmed by the life you built and remembering you once dreamed about having it. He reveals why so much of the advice we hear about rest and unplugging can feel idealistic when you're in the thick of raising kids, leading teams, or building something from nothing. This isn't about glorifying burnout or romanticizing exhaustion. It's about learning to hold two truths at once: you can be stretched and still be exactly where you're supposed to be. Miles goes deep into the concept of reframing, explaining how shifting the way we interpret our experience changes how our brain and body hold it. He shares the psychological principle that "gratitude without honesty is denial, but honesty without gratitude is despair." This conversation will help you see that not everything stretching you is breaking you; sometimes it's growing you. In this conversation, you'll learn:How to distinguish between exhaustion that drains you and exhaustion that sustains youHow a brown dead spot in a yard became a prized possession and shifted everythingHow to reframe "I have to" into "I get to" without denying the weight you're carryingHow psychological reframing changes the way your brain and body hold stressHow to hold both tiredness and gratitude without falling into denial or despairHow to recognize if your overwhelm is evidence of purpose, not failureHow the life you dreamed about still asks something of you (and why that's not a problem)How to notice whether you're the victim of your momentum or the author of itHow to find dignity in your fatigue by asking one simple questionHow to practice honesty and gratitude at the same time without choosing just one 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:00:00:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School 00:00:30 Miles's Introduction 00:01:35 The story of Dakota00:09:00 How subtle perspective shifts get our attention 00:11:04 Why advice to "slow down" can feel idealistic 00:13:27 The psychology of reframing: how shifting interpretation changes everything00:14:35 The art is learning to hold both

What if the anger you've been running from is actually the fuel you need? What happens when an 11-year-old discovers manifestation, commits a decade to basketball, then rewrites his entire life story with a poem on a bus? Dax has built a career on saying what most people are afraid to say out loud. He is blending hip hop, gospel and country influences into music speaking from a place of raw vulnerability. But before the millions of followers and sold-out tours, he was a kid who felt invisible. In this conversation, Dax opens up about discovering the Law of Attraction at age 11, spending ten years in what he calls an "unhealthy commitment" to basketball, and the pivotal moment on a team bus when he wrote his first poem and opened up a new outcome for his life. He reveals his ten-month journey of sobriety, confronting the tough questions and realizations of his lifestyle that changed everything. Dax shares how anger became his alchemy; not something to escape, but a force he learned to harness through repetition and mental discipline. From mental health walks to the liquor store to performing sober for the first time, Dax's story is about transforming every rejection, every missed opportunity, and every uncomfortable emotion into art that changes lives. This is a conversation about standing in your divinity, taking the jump when it matters most, and discovering that the person you're chasing when you drink is actually who you already are when you're fully present. In this conversation, you'll learn:How to Transform Anger Into Your Greatest MotivatorHow the Law of Attraction Changed Everything at Age 11How to Use Repetition as Your Only Real SuperpowerHow Missing Your Shot Can Become Your Greatest TeacherHow to Build an Audience From Zero to Millions Through Strategic FocusHow to Know When Alcohol Has Stopped Being a Tool and Started Being a CrutchHow to Perform Without the Substance You Thought You NeededHow to Quiet the Noise of the World So You Can Hear God's VoiceHow to Give Yourself Six Months of Real Focus to Change Your Life 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 00:00:30 Meet Dax: Artist, Poet, and Truth Teller 00:03:45 Discovering The Secret and the Law of Attraction at Age 11 00:09:00 Walking Into Seventh Grade Feeling Completely Invisible 00:11:40 Kobe vs. Jordan: What Dax Learned From the Greatest 00:19:10 When Anger Becomes Alchemy Instead of Destruction 00:25:35 The Hidden Cost of Medications We Use to Numb 00:30:50 Writing His First Poem on a Bus to a Basketball Game 00:34:55 Mental Health Walks to the Liquor Store in College 00:37:15 The Game That Changed Everything: Getting Called In With 30 Seconds Left 00:45:50 How to Get Your Art to the People Who Need It 00:50:25 The Oprah Story: Learning to Stand in Your Divinity 00:59:05 From 0 to 10K Followers: The Button Poetry Strategy 01:03:15 Why We're Losing the Ability to Think and Only Learning to Feel 01:08:40 When Dax Realized Drinking Had Become Unsustainable 01:12:30 Writing "Dear Alcohol" and Confronting the Truth 01:16:49 Why Presence Is the Currency the World Is Starving For 01:21:30 Discovering He Could Sing in a College Class He Almost Skipped 01:26:24 Faith, God, and a Mother Who Prays All Day 01:36:40 The Importance of Visual Storytelling: Why Dax Makes a Video for Every Song 

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 PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @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 Accomplished00:04:06 Criticism Is Not a Bad Word - Why We've Given Negative Connotations to Helpful Things00:10:27 How Hospitality Could Actually Heal the Division We're All Feeling00:14:01 How Will's Dad Became His Hero While Caring for His Mom and Running Restaurants00:16:36 The First Time Will Went to The Four Seasons and Fell in Love With Fine Dining00:18:00 Why Understanding the Higher Purpose of Your Work Changes Everything on Hard Days00:21:20 The Email That Changed Everything - Being Ranked #50 on the World's 50 Best List00:26:10 Why Leaning Into What Never Changes Is the Answer When Everything Is Changing00:29:16 The Dream Weavers - Hiring People Whose Only Job Was Turning Details Into Memories00:31:49 The Night They Became the #1 Restaurant in the World in Melbourne00:47:08 Why They Immediately Closed the Restaurant to Rebuild It Into Their Dream00:49:41 How COVID Gave Will the Gift of Deciding What to Do Next Instead of Just Reacting00:52:05 The Conversation About Margin - Why It's So Hard to Create Space in a Full Life00:55:05 Why "No" Is Not a Bad Word - Learning to Protect Your Time and Energy00:59:36 Knowing There Will Be a Day When No One Cares Who You Are01:05:21 The Reminder That You Hold the Flashlight01:10:20 Becoming a Producer on The Bear01:13:00 What Will Is Working on Now - A Season of Going With the Flow01:17:03 The Three Buckets for Saying Yes01:20:10 Will's Dad's Advice on Finding Inspiration Everywhere

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 HeavyWelcome 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 - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficial TikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss:00:00:00 - Intro: Welcome to Human School00:01:29 - Why Annie Calls Herself a "Trusted Bridge"00:05:30 - The Parts of Public Life People Don't See00:09:42 - How Enneagram 7s Avoid Pain by Chasing Joy 00:12:15 - When the Fun Person Has to Sit in Grief00:17:28 - Learning to Hold Joy and Grief at the Same Time00:24:56 - When Community Feels Far Away Even When You're Surrounded00:36:55 - When Your Mission Means Losing Your Audience00:46:09 - Making Peace With What You Can't Control00:53:42 - Planning a Full Summer Sabbatical in 202701:12:29 - Breaking Into New Areas of Media01:28:34 - Making Faith Attractive and Invitational Instead of Activating01:36:06 - Final Thoughts: We're Going to Make It

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 PodcastInstagram - @humanschoolofficialThreads - @humanschoolofficialTikTok - @humanschoolofficial What We Discuss:00:00 Intro - Welcome to Human School03:41 Playing Tight End at a Small School: Graduating With 94 People06:42 Why Judah Quit Football for Tennis (And Basketball)08:43 Where the Drive to Be the Best Comes From09:11 "People Like You and Want to Hear What You Have to Say" 12:17 The Day Confidence Broke14:59 His Dad's Response20:46 Meeting People Where They Really Are, Not Where You Think They Are24:50 "I Didn't Believe I Was Smart" 27:48 Imagining the Life of a Stranger in the Audience Before Every Sermon30:24 The Human Behind the Craft: How Does It Serve You?36:58 "Here's Where I Get It Wrong Sometimes"41:14 Working With Celebrities51:04 Handling Criticism01:07:12 Repair, Not Compare01:15:39 Losing His Dad at 3001:35:26 Why Storytellers Need More Grace and Less Comparison

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

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.