We’re excited to kick off season 2 of Things No One Tells You with a look back and a preview of what is to come.Season one of TNOTY wasn’t about headlines; it was about the moments behind them. In this episode, I’m looking back on the conversations that defined the first season and sharing what surprised me most along the way.
From athletes and actors opening up about imposter syndrome to parents navigating the emotional shift of raising older kids, I’m considering the common threads that keep showing up: pressure, growth, connection, and the courage to ask questions, even when we think we should already know the answers.
This episode is also a preview of what’s ahead in season two, including conversations about Olympic pressure, youth sports, addiction, relationships, and the science behind how we love.
What You’ll Discover:
Why this show exists (01:15)
Lessons from season one conversations (02:45)
Coaching, parenting, and being present (04:45)
The importance of asking better questions (06:07)
What’s coming in season two (07:07)
Whether you’ve listened to every episode or are just joining the community, this is a moment to pause, reflect, and look forward together.
I’m glad you’re here and am excited about season two! If you’re loving the show, be sure to follow, rate, and review the podcast wherever you listen.
[00:00:32] way too much. I have started Pilates, which I have found myself strangely obsessed with, which is completely out of my norm because normally I'm like a run-and-gun, like 30-minute cardio person. But I'm really enjoying the desire and the need to just. Slow it down for a second. Take a little more time, maybe read a little bit.
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[00:01:15] We were doing an interview, and it was time to ask about advice or something that stuck out to her, and she said, if I could give parents one piece of advice, it would be, take the time at least once, to coach your daughter's team. Anything, and her thought process was that it was such an important thing, a powerful thing to show kids, especially young girls, what it's like to see a mom, a woman in that role, girls or boys for that matter.
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[00:02:08] But the thing that I have taken away, whether it's from practices or games, is what it looks like on their faces. Whenever you give a child. A positive reinforcement. Maybe it's a compliment. Maybe it's just a high five coming off the court because she missed her shot, but she took the shot that was important.
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[00:02:45] So I wanted to share some thoughts from season one because. Really, the reason that Things No One Tells You came to be was that I wanted to lean into the concept of the thing that no one tells you. Because over the course of my career, I have heard different athletes, different people in different industries, share.
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[00:03:27] It's a different circumstance, what have you? I wanted to really lean in and focus on the topic. That we could talk about the, what is the thing that no one tells you about X, Y, Z, versus always having to think about the guest first. There are times that I know, oh, I would love to talk to that guest about that, but more often, we're figuring out what would be really cool
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[00:04:06] NFL quarterback Daniel Jones talking about changing teams and also revealing the thing no one tells you about, building relationships, and also how your work environment and building those relationships with current or new teammates really matters also the thing that no one tells you. About imposter syndrome.
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[00:04:45] One of my things no one tells you is that all of a sudden, your little kid is about to grow. And someone said recently that you really lose them at 12. I choose not to believe that, but I know for sure that the time when I can just cuddle, they can cuddle me on command is definitely waning. And there's just something so raw and real to me about it.
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[00:05:31] We have had countless stories from musicians, entrepreneurs, and even family. I mean, the tough conversations that we have had the ability to have, like about addiction, losing my cousin, and also about faith and what that looks like in sports. It has really meant so much to me just because I think the most important thing is that we are sharing our experiences, and I think it is so critical that we have conversations and that we're open and honest with each other about things that sometimes feel really hard to talk about, or like, should we be talking about this?
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[00:06:29] Even in relationships, even in your job, in your career, that never ends, ask questions. And I think so often we always get tied down by, oh, we should know this. We should know that this has been my experience. I think the more that we ask, the more we grow. And it's never a bad question. These guests we've had
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[00:07:07] We are so pumped, and this is gonna be a busy season for me because I am stepping into this year with a few projects that are on the plate. I'm really excited about doing the Olympics. I cannot wait. I'm doing some college basketball. I'm working on a new project that is nothing I've ever done before that I can't wait to share more about, but we're gonna be hearing from some of those folks around those worlds.
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[00:07:46] The science of love. Okay. I cannot wait. My friend Marissa is a relationship scientist. She's joining me to break down some of the things that we do not know about. Why our relationships might be the way they are, how we can frame the way that we want them to be, what we might need to change, and maybe what's really working that we didn't even realize.
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[00:08:23] The conversation I had in season one about addiction with my aunt and uncle and the group at Stable Recovery in Kentucky really resonated. I'm so thankful for that. And because of that, we are going to be talking to a healthy living expert who, he experienced addiction firsthand and really has built a platform around that.
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