In this moving episode of Concepts & Conversations, host Coach Bryan Thomas takes listeners back to a defining teenage moment — his first heartbreak — and the emotional flight home that changed his perspective on love and loss.

• A Raw, Personal Story: Bryan recounts the turbulent plane ride from Lakeland, Florida, to Atlanta — tears falling as he wrestles with the weight of young love slipping away.

• The Illusion of Time: How heartbreak stretches and compresses time, making moments feel endless yet fleeting.

• A Mother’s Wisdom: The quiet, grounding words that greeted him upon landing — reframing pain as both teacher and healer.

• Why Heartbreak Shapes Us: How that moment became the foundation for understanding relationships, vulnerability, and emotional recovery.

If you’ve ever loved deeply, lost suddenly, or struggled to make sense of the ache that follows, this story will resonate.
Blending authentic storytelling with timeless insight, Bryan reminds us that even the hardest endings prepare us for greater beginnings.

“Sometimes, the roughest rides teach us how to land on our feet.”