Most of us never really chose our definition of success. We inherited it.

In this episode we sit with a bigger question: who actually gets to decide what a successful life looks like? We talk through the pull between the version the world hands you and the one that comes from your own values, and why the two do not always line up.

The goal here isn't to hand you answers. It's to talk through the philosophy and the deeper drives behind what success really means, and what that looks like between a father and son.

Thanks for being here. The blank pages are still being written.

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Six months in. We didn't plan on doing a look-back episode, but Terry basically volunteered the idea and we're glad he did.

In this episode, we revisit some of the threads from Episode 1, what we thought this next phase of life would feel like, what it actually feels like, and the things that genuinely caught us off guard. Turns out the "every day is Saturday" concept is more complicated than it sounds. The freedom is real, but so is the disorientation that comes with losing a structure you've lived inside for decades.

Evan opens up about a pressure he didn't expect, a quiet need to prove that the move abroad was worth it, and the shift that happened when he stopped asking that question. Terry shares why his biggest surprise hasn't been anything about routine or schedule. It's been how deep connections with family and friends can go when you're actually present for them.

We close with a look ahead at the next six months and a call to you: if anything has shifted in your own life over the past six months, we'd love to hear about it.

Thanks for being here. The blank pages are still very much being written.

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Are the generations really that far apart when it comes to work? In this episode of Blank Pages, we move beyond the usual stereotypes about who works hard, who changes jobs too often, and who sees work the “right” way. Instead, we explore how the meaning of work has evolved over time, how culture and circumstances shaped what each generation thought was possible, and why people across generations may have more in common than we think. With four generations in today’s workforce, this conversation is less about who is right and more about what we can learn from one another.