How Life Shapes Us

How Life Shapes Us
Podcast Description
How Life Shapes Us is a storytelling podcast where everyday people share the pivotal experiences that shaped who they are today. Hosted by journalist and marketer Tesla Mitchell, each episode uncovers real-life moments of growth, adversity, transformation, and meaning.Perfect for curious minds who crave self-reflection, connection, and life lessons that don’t come from a guru—just honest humans figuring it out.✨ Discover how people find purpose through pain, joy through challenge, and clarity through chaos. 🔍 Tune in for deep conversations, unexpected wisdom, and the moments that change everything.👉 Subscribe now and join a growing community of listeners uncovering what really matters in life.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of personal growth, adversity, transformation, and the search for meaning in life. Episodes explore specific topics such as spiritual experiences in Angel Miller's story of faith and connection, the risks of pursuing passion as shared by Maria Espadas, and lessons of empathy and authenticity from Ron Strege's journey through hardship and loss, providing listeners with deep reflections on life's challenges.

How Life Shapes Us is a storytelling podcast where everyday people share the pivotal experiences that shaped who they are today. Hosted by journalist and marketer Tesla Mitchell, each episode uncovers real-life moments of growth, adversity, transformation, and meaning.
Perfect for curious minds who crave self-reflection, connection, and life lessons that don’t come from a guru—just honest humans figuring it out.
✨ Discover how people find purpose through pain, joy through challenge, and clarity through chaos.
🔍 Tune in for deep conversations, unexpected wisdom, and the moments that change everything.
👉 Subscribe now and join a growing community of listeners uncovering what really matters in life.
Paul Stern talks about his experience studying in Buddhist Temples, his viewpoints on the human existence, and his belief that every moment can be sacred. Paul, a Buddhist priest and and an associate director at Winona State University, shares what he does when anger and other emotions pop up — and the answer just might surprise you!
Full of deep wisdom and humanity, Paul talks about the importance of community and how we show up in the spaces we live within.

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