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Still Here, Still Trying

Mike Baker

21 episodes

5 days ago

Send us a text Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Human” Hosted by Mike Baker The noise is everywhere — headlines, outrage, algorithms feeding the chaos. But underneath all that, there’s still something worth protecting. In The Art of Staying Human, Mike Baker shares a grounded, honest guide to holding on to empathy, truth, and decency in a world built for division. He lays out a five-part playbook for staying human when the algorithms pull us apart: 1️⃣ Remember what’s real 2️⃣ Curate w...

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Send us a text Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Human” Hosted by Mike Baker The noise is everywhere — headlines, outrage, algorithms feeding the chaos. But underneath all that, there’s still something worth protecting. In The Art of Staying Human, Mike Baker shares a grounded, honest guide to holding on to empathy, truth, and decency in a world built for division. He lays out a five-part playbook for staying human when the algorithms pull us apart: 1️⃣ Remember what’s real 2️⃣ Curate w...

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Episodes (20/21)

Still Here, Still Trying

Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Huma

Send us a text Episode 20: “The Art of Staying Human” Hosted by Mike Baker The noise is everywhere — headlines, outrage, algorithms feeding the chaos. But underneath all that, there’s still something worth protecting. In The Art of Staying Human, Mike Baker shares a grounded, honest guide to holding on to empathy, truth, and decency in a world built for division. He lays out a five-part playbook for staying human when the algorithms pull us apart: 1️⃣ Remember what’s real 2️⃣ Curate w...

5 days ago

31 minutes

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Episode 19 — The Middle Still Matters

Send us a text Episode 19 — The Middle Still Matters Somewhere along the way, noise replaced nuance. Everything became a side to choose, a take to post, a reaction to perform. We started scrolling through outrage like it was oxygen, and somehow forgot how to just… listen. In this episode, Mike Baker steps back from the static to search for the signal underneath it — the quiet frequency that still connects us. He reflects on what liberty looks like when truth flickers, on the slow erosion of e...

1 week ago

24 minutes

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Episode 18 – Seeing Differently: Art Beyond Vision

Send us a text What if art wasn’t about what we see—but what we help others see? In this episode, Mike reflects on how empathy opened the door to his creative life. From the EndoWarrior portraits inspired by his daughter’s journey with invisible pain, to discovering how AI could help capture ideas that move faster than his hands, this conversation is about creation rooted in love, not ambition. Mike talks about learning to create with ADHD, bridging leadership and art, and finding meaning whe...

2 weeks ago

28 minutes

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Episode 16 – You’ve Been Becoming This Whole Time

Send us a text Episode 16 – You’ve Been Becoming This Whole Time In this episode of Still Here, Still Trying, Mike Baker leans into one of the quiet truths from his book The Optimist’s Way™: that we’ve been becoming all along, even when it feels like we’re stuck or falling behind. Mike begins by reading the full passage from the book, then opens it up into reflections on work, art, and life. He shares the unseen growth that happens in leadership at Heritage Health — the kind that doesn’t ...

3 weeks ago

16 minutes

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Episode 17: Human First

Send us a text After a week on the islands celebrating 26 years of marriage, Mike Baker returns home sunburned, grateful, and changed. In this deeply personal episode, he reflects on the quiet moments that inspired his new album Human First — a project born out of compassion, faith, and the belief that kindness still matters in a divided world. From floating off St. John with Kellie and writing Stop Making Amy Cry about his sister-in-law’s incredible heart, to wrestling with faith, leadership...

3 weeks ago

39 minutes

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Episode 15 – The Quiet Victories

Send us a text Episode 15 – The Quiet Victories When you’re not thriving, but you’re still showing up. In this episode, I talk about optimism — not the shiny kind, but the kind that survives. The kind that limps forward when you’re full, tired, and no one’s clapping. I tell the story of a meeting in D.C. that left me gutted — not because of what was said loudly, but because of what was named quietly. I talk about how I walked for hours afterward just trying to find my breath again. And how I ...

1 month ago

26 minutes

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Episode 14 – The Light Still Comes Back

Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 14 – The Light Still Comes Back Podcast: Still Here, Still Trying Host: Mike Baker Closing song: “Apologies to the Future” From the book: The Optimist’s Way™ This episode lands a little late. And maybe that’s exactly right. Mike returns from a heavy trip to D.C. with a full heart, a tired mind, and a deep ache for something we’re all losing: our connection to each other. In a time when tension is rising, conversations are hard, and violence seems closer than we want ...

1 month ago

20 minutes

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Episode 13 – Say Yes: The Wild, Risky, Beautiful Things

Send us a text Episode 13 – Say Yes: The Wild, Risky, Beautiful Things Lucky number 13. Most podcasts don’t even make it this far, but here we are — still here, still trying. This week, I’m talking about the power of saying yes when everything in you wants to say no. I read a passage from my book The Optimist’s Way™ that reminds us life doesn’t wait — we only get one chance to step outside our comfort zones and chase the things that make us feel alive. In this episode, I share: Why saying yes...

1 month ago

28 minutes

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Episode 12: Even Heroes Feel It

Send us a text In this episode, Mike reflects on anxiety, the start of school, the Ted Lasso panic attack scene, and a brand-new piece of AI art he created called Even Heroes Feel It. This image is part of a larger series he’s building for a women’s health project later this fall — a collection of powerful visual stories about strength, survival, and connection. 👉 Check out the image here on ⁠Pictorem⁠ A message of strength and courage Keep this as a reminder for the days when things feel hea...

2 months ago

27 minutes

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Episode 11 – The Beer League Goalie Manifesto

Send us a text Episode 11 – The Beer League Goalie Manifesto Fall hockey is back, and so is the chaos of beer league. The sticks are taped, the skates are sharp (for about ten minutes), and the cooler in the locker room is waiting like it’s the Stanley Cup. This episode is a survival guide from the crease — straight from your goalie. The weird one. The one who talks to his posts and willingly straps on fifty pounds of gear just to get lit up by slapshots for fun. We’re talking about the langu...

2 months ago

28 minutes

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Episode 10 – The Optimist’s Guide to Everyday Disasters

Send us a text 🎙️ Still Here, Still Trying Episode 10 – The Optimist’s Guide to Everyday Disasters Description: Life’s curveballs don’t always come as big tragedies. Most of the time, they show up as everyday disasters: the pizza dough you tried to microwave, the Zoom call you dozed off in, the Silly Putty that left you bleeding on stage, or the hockey puck that knocks your helmet loose. In this episode, I share my Optimist’s Disaster Survival Toolkit — four lighthearted “rules” for s...

2 months ago

24 minutes

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🎙 Still Here, Still Trying — A Spoken Word Special

Send us a text 🎙 Still Here, Still Trying — A Spoken Word Special This is different. No guest. No interview. No backstory. Just a spotlight, a quiet room, and words I’ve carried for years. Still Here, Still Trying is a spoken word piece for anyone who has ever smiled and said, “I’m fine” when you weren’t. For the leaders, the parents, the friends, the ones who keep showing up even when it’s heavy. It’s about what I’ve learned— that strength isn’t silence. And the people who love you can carry...

2 months ago

1 minute

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Episode 9 – The Myth of Getting Over It

Send us a text Episode 9 – The Myth of Getting Over It Some things you don’t “get over.” They change you. They move in and make themselves part of your life. And maybe the goal isn’t to erase them — maybe it’s to learn how to live, love, lead, and create with them still in the room. In this conversation, I explore: The culture of closure — how we set invisible timelines for healing and why they backfire.Carrying vs. moving on — personal stories and what my own songwriting taught me.When the b...

2 months ago

27 minutes

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Episode 8 – The Quiet Work No One Sees

Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 8 – The Quiet Work No One Sees Still Here, Still Trying This one’s for the things nobody claps for. The invisible labor. The off-stage leadership. The songs, the choices, the healing—done quietly, without an audience. I talk about what it means to keep showing up when no one’s watching, and then I walk through my newest EP—written during a weekend where I felt disconnected, heavy, and quietly unraveling. It’s raw. It’s unfiltered. And it came from a night I just need...

2 months ago

28 minutes

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Episode 7: When the Story Changes

Send us a text 🎙️ Episode 7 – When the Story Changes Sometimes life shifts in a way that’s hard to explain. The plan made sense. The rhythm felt right. But something changes, and suddenly, you’re standing in a story that no longer fits. In this episode, I’m talking about those quiet turning points. The ones where leadership feels uncertain, identity feels blurry, and the version of yourself you thought you knew starts to evolve. I’ll share what it looked like for me—in the work I do, in being...

3 months ago

16 minutes

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Episode 6: Hope in a Crazy World

Send us a text Episode 6: Hope in a Crazy World Still Here, Still Trying with Mike Baker There’s a strange heaviness in the air lately. People are tired in ways they can’t explain. The news is relentless. Politics feel like a battleground. The pressure to stay informed, stay productive, stay afloat — it adds up. In this episode, I talk about what it means to survive without shutting down, and how we stay hopeful when the world around us feels chaotic. This is not a pep talk. It’s a pause. A p...

3 months ago

8 minutes

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The Music of The Optimist’s Way: How Songs Help Us Keep Going

Send us a text In this episode, I’m walking through the songs from The Optimist’s Way — not as background music, but as part of the bigger conversation about staying hopeful, staying human, and finding connection through small acts of courage. Each track carries something different. Let the Light In is about learning to open up again. The Quiet Kind of Bravehonors the everyday strength no one sees. What You Water Will Grow reminds us where we place our attention shapes what grows in our lives...

3 months ago

16 minutes

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Why Connection Matters

Send us a text Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about connection. How easy it is to overlook. How much it matters. And how the smallest moments — a conversation, a laugh, someone asking how you’re really doing — can remind us we’re not alone. This episode is about those moments. It’s about the ways we carry heavy things quietly, the ways connection can hold us up, and why showing up for each other matters more than we realize. If you’re feeling worn down, disconnected, or just wondering if an...

3 months ago

11 minutes

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Making Space — What We Lose, What We Find

Send us a text What if the space left behind by loss isn’t empty at all? In this episode, I’m sitting with the idea that everything we lose — roles, relationships, old dreams, even outdated versions of ourselves — creates space for something new to take shape. Space for healing. Space for connection. Space for hope. These seasons of letting go aren’t easy. They rarely come with clear answers or immediate relief. They often leave us standing still, wondering what’s next. But with time, those s...

3 months ago

9 minutes

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The Stories Behind "Too Much Noise"

Send us a text Raw honesty hits different when it comes straight from the creator's heart. Welcome to my first podcast episode, where I peel back the layers on my album "Too Much Noise" - a collection that didn't come from press releases or marketing strategies, but from watching people I love struggle silently while the world keeps spinning. These songs weren't primarily born from my darkest moments (though I've had those too), but from sitting beside friends, family, and loved ones during ...

3 months ago

12 minutes