Roger on Family, Faith, and Following the Breadcrumbs Episode 21

Roger describes growing up frequently moving between Houston, Texas, and Michigan due to his parents’ auto-industry layoffs, long car trips where his mom packed mostly vegetarian road food, and early responsibility caring for his younger brother, including teaching him school lessons. He recalls getting lost in snowy Detroit as a child and sensing he would find home, connecting that “knowing” to later life themes like intuition, being directionally challenged, and close, intuitive family bonds. The discussion shifts to adulthood, where Roger says a health scare prompted him to prioritize calling family to “fill his cup,” including an impulsive 3:30 a.m. call to tell his dad he loves him. They explore listening to inner “breadcrumbs,” rekindling art, learning across faiths through Rumi, Sufism, and interfaith experiences in India, and challenging ego and judgment by publicly sharing acts of service, like preparing and delivering breakfast tacos to firefighters.

 

00:00 Cold Open Banter

01:12 Meet the Guest

02:05 Growing Up Moving

02:53 Money Plant Road Trips

05:00 Lost in the Snow

06:33 U Turns and GPS

09:26 Raising a Little Brother

11:12 Family Calls and Connection

16:25 Calling Dad at 3 30

19:29 Breadcrumbs and Inner Knowing

20:43 Spiritual Intuition Talk

21:22 Podcast Inspiration Tease

21:43 Trusting Gut Warnings

22:24 Returning to Art

23:43 Prayer and Spiritual Curiosity

25:24 Rumi and Shared Faith

27:55 Ego Annihilation Stories

29:15 Ryan Holiday in Real Life

32:21 India and Breaking Labels

36:24 Golden Temple and Service

38:09 Sharing Good Deeds

42:55 Tacos for Firefighters

 

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