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Human School

We’ve been taught everything except how to be human. In a world obsessed with output, Human School is where we study what happens within. This podcast was born from a journal entry during a breakdown. A reminder that struggle isn’t weakness - it’s instruction. Human School reframes pain as purpose, productivity as presence, and leadership as inner clarity. We’re building the education we never got. Through stories, tools, and raw conversations, we help people stop performing their lives–and start

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01:39:51

Ashley McBryde on Sobriety, Generational Trauma, and...

Human School ·

2026/10/06

"They said, 'We need you to stop.' And I said, 'I need me to stop, too.'" Grammy-winning country artist Ashley McBryde joins Miles for a deeply moving, unfiltered conversation as she reflects on her roots in the Ozarks, the complexities of generational trauma, and what it truly means to be seen. Ashley opens up about her long relationship with alcohol, the terrifying night that led her to treatment, and how getting sober allowed her to finally hear her own voice and

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01:05:45

How to Find Peace When a Relationship Can't Be Fixed...

Human School ·

2026/09/30

What happens when the mental health expert becomes the one navigating a family crisis? In this deep and deeply personal conversation, therapist and author Matthias Barker sits down with Miles at the Transform Trauma Conference –– Europe’s largest mental health and wellness conference in Oxford, England –– to open up about his own journey through family estrangement, grief, and reconciliation. Together, they break down the real-world stuff we all deal with: why healing must come before forgiveness,

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01:48:39

The Selfish Reason to Be Generous with Philanthropy...

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2026/09/22

What if the secret to improving your own life, health, and happiness had nothing to do with self-care and everything to do with giving back? In this episode of Human School, host Miles sits down with long-time music industry veteran and philanthropist Rondal Richardson to flip the script on how we think about generosity. Because you don't need millions of dollars or a massive platform to make a real impact. Today, Rondal shares remarkable behind-the-scenes stories from his 40-year journey in the

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00:13:20

4 Lessons To Stop Burnout: What My 7-Year-Old Taught...

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2026/09/16

We spend an enormous amount of energy trying to learn how to be healthier, less stressed adults – but what if the answer isn't learning something new, but remembering what we knew before we got so complicated? In this special solo episode of The Human School Podcast, host Miles Adcox hands the microphone to his seven-year-old daughter, Birdie Rose. With zero media training and absolute honesty, Birdie shares her thoughts on art, missing teeth, strawberries and ketchup, and what makes her feel

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01:47:45

How to Rewire Your Brain for Peace, Creativity, and...

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2026/09/08

Are you living the life you actually want, or are you just trying to please everyone around you? In this episode of Human School, Miles sits down with world-renowned author, sociologist, and life coach Dr. Martha Beck for an exceptionally honest and deep conversation on human nature, breaking free from anxiety, and finding your true path. Martha shares her personal journey — from her time writing for Oprah’s Magazine and earning degrees from Harvard, to radically transforming her life by committing

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01:48:49

"I Had to Learn to Live Again" — Amy Grant on...

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2026/09/03

What happens when life completely rewires your timeline overnight? Six-time Grammy winner Amy Grant joins the show for an exceptionally raw and vulnerable conversation about navigating back-to-back life-altering health crises — from emergency open-heart surgery to a traumatic brain injury that forced her to pause everything. Amy candidly opens up about the physical reality of memory loss, the emotional weight of starting over at 65, and why she ultimately decided to write a eulogy to her younger

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01:31:59

Overcoming Self-Judgment and Walking Through Grief...

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2026/08/25

When life throws loss, grief, and change your way, how do you allow the pain to transform you rather than destroy you? In this episode of Human School, host Miles Adcox sits down with Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald of the alt-folk band Judah & the Lion on the release day of their album, Process. Together, they walk through a raw and vulnerable conversation about what it truly takes to heal. Judah opens up about losing family members to mental health struggles, navigating divorce, and working

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00:09:47

What if Stress Isn't The Enemy? with Miles Adcox

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2026/08/18

It seems like everyone is talking about stress. How to manage it. How to get rid of it. How to avoid it at all costs. But maybe in our journey to eradicate stress from our lives, we’re losing something far more valuable. In this solo conversation, Miles Adcox reframes our entire relationship with stress. Instead of treating stress like an opponent to beat, what if we treated it like a system trying to protect us? Join Miles as he shares the importance of building capacity over elimination, why

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02:09:01

Finding Success Without Losing Yourself: Larry Fleet...

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2026/08/11

What do you do when you go from singing at local bars to millions of video views, playing at Madison Square Garden with Morgan Wallen, and hearing 20,000 people sing your lyrics back to you? If you’re Larry Fleet, you still shop at Ace Hardware. Larry Fleet writes the kind of country songs that feel like your own memories — jumping railroad tracks in a truck bed, learning how to tell stories in a barbershop chair, the sound of truck tires in the gravel. In this conversation, Larry opens

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00:17:15

Is Certainty Making Us Lonely?

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2026/08/04

Why does being right feel so much better than being curious? And is our obsession with certainty the cause of our greatest divides?This episode breaks down the psychology behind certainty — why our brains default to it, what it costs us in our relationships, and why curiosity might be the more reliable path to actually feeling connected to other people.What you'll learnHow confirmation bias shapes what we believe is true, without us noticing it happeningWhat the illusory truth effect is, and why

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01:40:52

Is Your Gut Connected to Your Mental Health? with...

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2026/07/28

Have you ever gotten a clean bill of health and still felt like something was wrong? What if the anxiety, the brain fog, the thing you can't explain isn't in your head, but a story your body inherited?Dr. Chris Motley is a functional medicine practitioner and acupuncturist based in Nashville, and the host of the Ancient Health Podcast. For over 22 years, he's blended Chinese medicine, kinesiology, and biofeedback with Western diagnostics to find what standard testing misses — the chronic weaknesses

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01:14:06

Tori Kelly: What It Means To Be More Than Your Gift

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2026/07/17

Have you ever believed you're only worthy of attention when you're performing and perfect?What if the thing you fear your kid will inherit is the exact thing you've never worked through yourself? Tori Kelly, a Grammy-winning vocalist who's been sharing her voice with the world since she was a kid, sits down with Miles for a conversation about identity, motherhood, and what happens when the performance stops. Tori opens up about growing up in a mixed-race householdwhere she often felt othered,

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01:31:42

Sissy Goff & David Thomas: What It Means to Raise...

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2026/07/09

How do you help an anxious child build real confidence instead of just managing their fear?What if the very thing keeping your kid unsafe is how hard you're working to protect them? Sissy Goff and David Thomas are two of the most trusted voices in child and adolescent mental health today, counselors at Daystar Counseling Ministries and hosts of the popular Raising Boys and Girls podcast. With more than three decades combined sitting across from kids and their families, they've become go-to

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01:15:04

Bobby Bones: The Work That Success Can't Do

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2026/07/02

What's the real difference between showing up for someone and rescuing them?Can a single pair of socks undo years of not letting yourself feel anything?Bobby Bones went from a campus radio station in Arkansas to the National Radio Hall of Fame, two #1 New York Times bestsellers, and a syndicated morning show heard by millions, turning his own story into a reason other people feel less alone in theirs. He sits down with Miles Adcox eight weeks into fatherhood, in a season that's forced him to

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01:30:14

Reece Weaver: What Comes After the Dream

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2026/06/25

Have you ever lived a dream so fully that you felt the quiettug to walk away? Not because it failed you, but because something new was calling.What does it look like to anchor your identity in somethingthat can never be taken from you, even when everything you've built your life around closes a chapter? Reece Weaver spent her entire third season as a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader (DCC) carrying a decision nobody outside her closest circle knew about yet. The preacher's granddaughter from

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01:10:47

Clea Shearer: Refusing to Waste Pain

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2026/06/18

Have you ever fought the hardest battle of your life and then not known what to do once it was over?What if the story you thought defined you was actually the prologue to something even bigger? Clea Shearer is co-founder of The Home Edit — the brand, the Netflix show, the New York Times bestselling books. But the Clea in this conversation has spent four years navigating a cancer journey her own doctors call a medical anomaly. From her diagnosis to a double mastectomy, followed by many emergency

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01:29:40

Conner Smith: What It Means To Keep a Soft Heart...

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2026/06/11

What does it actually look like to rebuild from the insideout — before the world even knows you needed to?What happens to a person when tragedy arrives not as a slowunraveling, but all at once — and the only thing left standing is who you actually are? What does it look like to grieve something you can't talkabout, for a family you can't reach, while the world keeps watching? Country singer-songwriter Conner Smith landed his firstpublishing deal on Music Row at 16 years old. By 21, he was

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01:04:25

Alana Springsteen: Learning You Don't Have to Earn Love

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2026/06/04

What if the songs you've been writing were actually thetherapy you desperately needed? What if the version of you that felt like the black sheep your whole life was the one who would help the rest of us feel less alone? Alana Springsteen has been performing since before she knewwhat performing cost her. She signed her first publishing deal at 14, earned a gold record before she turned 25, CMT's Next Women of Country, and has shared stages with Keith Urban and Tyler Hubbard — all while

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01:50:17

Skylar Grey: The Courage to Be Yourself

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2026/05/28

Have you ever felt like becoming quieter was the only way to survive being too much?What if the chaos you chased and the life you almost missed were both pointing you home? Skylar Grey is a five-time Grammy-nominated artist, SpotifyBillions Club member, and one of the most distinctive voices of the last two decades. Known for her work with Eminem and Dr. Dre, she sits down with Miles Adcox to talk about the parts of her story the highlight reel never shows: a 1,500-person Wisconsin town, being told

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01:33:28

Tim Harris: Hugging the World Back Together

Human School ·

2026/05/21

What if the most powerful thing you could offer the world wasn't your résumé or achievements, but simply your presence and a hug? Tim Harris is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, Special Olympics athlete, author of The Book of Hugs, host of the Big Heart Talks with Tim podcast, and founder of Tim's Big Heart Foundation. Raised in Albuquerque, Tim built a life around one belief: love, kindness, and connection can change everything. He ran Tim's Place: Breakfast, Lunch & Hugs, greeting

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