In this solo episode, Rick introduces a new format — a space to be curious about a single theme and reflect on how it shows up in your own life.

This week, he explores the tension between being content with what is and still wanting to grow. How do we stay grounded in enoughness while staying open to possibility?

And what role does this play is keeping burnout at bay?

Drawing from his work in men’s circles, personal experience and Gestalt study, Rick unpacks the dance between contentment and drive — where one offers stillness and the other fuels movement.

It’s an honest, grounded reflection on learning to hold both, and on creating a life you don’t need to escape from.

Heres' a list of the reflection questions from the episode:

Contentment

1. Where in your life do you feel internally content — calm, grounded, enough?
2. Where in your life do you feel externally content — grateful for what’s already here?
3. How often do you notice one being present without the other?

Drive

1. Where in your life are you feeling pulled to grow right now?
2. If you were to take a guess, what’s underneath that pull — excitement, fear, scarcity, or something else?
3. Is your drive coming from meaning and curiosity, or from fear and survival?

The Tension Between

1. Can I be deeply grateful for where I am and still curious about what’s next?
2. Can I rest in “enough” while still reaching for more — from a place of wholeness, not lack?
3. What happens for me when I lean too far toward drive?
4. What happens for me when I lean too far toward contentment?
5. What would it look like to let both things be true?

Have fun playing with those questions and leave a comment and let me know how you found this new episode format...

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