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What Does It Really Take to Try Again?
Steve Kamb on chasing the right thing, falling in love with the practice, and declaring expectation bankruptcy
Jun 17
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Krista Stryker
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Steve Kamb
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49:04
What the Early-Knowers Can Teach the Rest of Us
A conversation with Krista Stryker and Lily Engblom-Stryker about craft, feedback, and the work behind the gift.
Apr 22
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Krista Stryker
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Lily Engblom-Stryker
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2
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35:26
The Skill Nobody Teaches You
A conversation with Krista Stryker and Cara Bradley about presence, flow, and knowing when to let go.
Apr 10
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Krista Stryker
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Cara Bradley
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1
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41:51
The Cost of Being Lit Up
A conversation with Dr. Sarah Sarkis on the flow cycle, the discipline of recovery, and why the hardest thing isn't working harder — it's knowing when…
Apr 1
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Krista Stryker
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Sarah Sarkis
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2
33:35
"I've Never Been More Tired. And I've Never Been Happier."
A conversation with John Muldoon about the specific exhaustion of a life on fire and why it's so important to find your fellow dorks.
Mar 13
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Krista Stryker
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John Muldoon
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4
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35:56
Why the Most Interesting Lives Aren’t Linear
A conversation with Alisa Greenspan on the beauty of "zigzagging," the art of following a creative pull, and why no experience is ever wasted.
Mar 9
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Krista Stryker
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Alisa Greenspan
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4
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29:49
What Does It Really Take to Chase a Dream?
A Substack Live with Krista Stryker and Chris Wojcik
Mar 4
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Krista Stryker
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Chris Wojcik
6
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34:19
How a Jog Around the Park Becomes a Life
A conversation with Terrell Johnson on running, connection, and how the pursuits we choose change us
Feb 26
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Krista Stryker
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Terrell Johnson
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37:47
What Happens When You Find Your Passion at 12?
Justin Barker on passion, obsession, and standing up for zoo animals — what it costs and what it gives.
Feb 12
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Krista Stryker
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Justin Barker
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8
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32:15
The Man Who Draws Fire
Mihajlo Stojanovic and His Passion for Illustration
Feb 1
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Krista Stryker
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2
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When Passion Makes You Feel Like an Outsider
The isolation of caring deeply — and why it’s also how you find your people.
Nov 30, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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If You’ve Lost Your Passion, Try Making It Harder
What the mastery loop teaches us about keeping passion alive.
Oct 20, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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