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Hosted by Brian Hooks · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 24 episodes
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A podcast exploring in how we develop as people through our experiences and connections between individuals, with groups, and amongst society. Our guests will choose the topic of discussion and share their journey of becoming who they are. Join us as we explore What Makes Us...
Brian Hooks hosts What Makes Us..., a society show with 24 episodes published.
Turning 50 has a way of stripping things down to what’s real. Not in a dramatic, movie-scene way, but in the quiet moment where you realize you’ve spent decades meeting expectations, holding it together, and playing role
A single sentence at a graduation ceremony can rearrange the way you see your whole life: “Learn to be uncomfortable.” That line hit our guest, Prakash Nathan, so hard that it sent him back through decades of decisions w
Fifty can sneak up like a question you can’t ignore: if the roles that shaped me for decades start to change, who am I now? Brian Hooks sits down with his friend and fellow coach Geetika Goyal, who works with women in tr
Money is one of the fastest ways to reveal what we really believe about safety, worth, and the future and it can either pull us into fear or push us toward clarity. Brian sits down with his longtime friend Clint to unpac
What if “ home ” isn’t where you were born, but where your habits, friendships, and values finally make sense? Brian sits down with Dorothée Chareyon, a French educator who has lived in China, Hong Kong, and now India, t
Neuro‑Spicy isn’t just a catchy label—it’s a way to honor the courage it takes to move through a world designed for someone else’s brain. In this episode, Brian sits down with longtime friend Sonia Brantley for a candid,
Meaning rarely arrives as a neatly wrapped answer—it comes as a signal, a nudge, a question that lingers. In this episode, Brian sits down with Sweta Kumari to trace those signals from the banks of the Ganga to the quiet
What shapes us more—the stories we inherit or the choices we make? Brian Hooks and coach Travis Stock dive into a candid exploration of identity, where early attachment, social conditioning, and generational patterns int
What does balance really feel like when your job follows you down the hallway, into the courtyard, and through the night? In this episode, we sit down with Susannah Lawrence—runner, tea loyalist, cat lady, and former res
Motherhood doesn’t just add a title—it rewires identity, reshapes priorities, and reorients how we move through the world . In this intimate episode, we sit down with Sue Ann, a longtime friend and former colleague, to e
What if support didn’t steer your life—but lit the way forward? In this episode, we sit down with Shailendra Aswal , coach and Chief Navigating Officer at My Life Kompass , to explore the lighthouse as a metaphor for per
What if masculinity isn’t innate—but taught? And what happens when we start to unlearn it? In this episode, we sit down with TJ—a queer, trans, Middle Eastern-Armenian man and recovering academic—to explore how masculini
What happens when we approach life with genuine curiosity? How might our lives transform if we questioned not just the world around us, but our own deepest assumptions about who we are? Anupama Giri joins host Brian Hook
Ten episodes in, and What Makes Us has blossomed into a tapestry of human experiences I never could have imagined when starting this journey. This special reflection episode breaks from our usual format to explore what I
In the 10th episode of "What Makes Us," host Brian Hooks sits down with his mother, Karen Hooks, for a deeply personal conversation about life's winding paths. Karen's story is a rich tapestry of experiences: starting wo
Ever wondered about the difference between change and transformation ? While change is external, transformation is a profound internal shift that redefines who you are. Mastering it can unlock the life you truly desire.
Feeling a persistent inner pull toward something different, even amidst external success? Join us for an insightful conversation with Executive Leadership Coach Gusti Clark about the power of personal and professional ev
In this episode of What Makes Us..., Dr. Alvin Sturdivant, Vice President of Student Affairs and Inclusive Excellence at the University of Portland, guides a profound exploration into the evolving journey of meaning-maki
What does real friendship look like in today's world? Not the sitcom version where everyone lives in the same apartment building, but the authentic connections that sustain us through distance, life changes, and the pass
In this episode of What Makes Us... , Ashok Kumar Prabhakar — a seasoned leader, strategic advisor, mentor, and speaker—shares his remarkable journey toward continuous reinvention, lasting impact, and the pursuit of a me
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