In this episode, Dr. Ed Tori poses a deceptively powerful question:

“How different would your week be if you pretended everyone you met was sent to teach you something?”

From annoying coworkers to passive-aggressive emails… from toddler tantrums to micromanagers… from Lyft drivers to your own children - this episode unpacks how adopting a “curious student” frame in everyday interactions can unlock surprising insight, emotional mastery, and even life-changing wisdom.

This isn’t just mindset work. It’s moment-by-moment training in influence, communication, and presence.

• How friction can become feedback (and feedback can become fuel)

• Why a 5-star Uber driver changed how Ed approaches every conversation

• What criticism at the dinner table might really be offering you

• The leadership lesson hiding inside micromanagement

• A profound insight Ed’s mom got from a 5-year-old version of him

• A practice you can start today that will change how people respond to you forever

For the next 7 days, pretend every person you meet - friend, stranger, critic, or child - is there to teach you something. Ask yourself:

“What’s the lesson here?”

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