This week, I walk you through two wildly different Fridays: one full of joy, the other full of deflation. First, I reflect on my incredible day at Oregon Country Fair—hosting hip hop acts, crushing a surprise comedy set, vibing with strangers at Spirit Tower, getting clean at the Ritz sauna, and locking eyes with the perfect Phoenix Rising cookie. I was feeling present, energized, and connected to the chaos and beauty of it all.

And then… the other Friday hit. I went in for a cardioversion—hoping to reset my heart out of AFib before my upcoming brain surgery—and it didn’t work. They shocked me five times. I woke up with a shaved chest, a bruised ego, and a rhythm that still refuses to behave. I cried a single tear. I felt bummed. But I also clung to a strange little joy: the return of Damian Lillard to Portland.

There’s a lot going on. I talk about surgery plans, what I’ve been learning about soft skills in medicine, leaning on community, and preparing for a birthday party/podcast recording on August 4th. If you’re hearing this—you’re probably invited.

This episode is for anyone riding the wave of good days and hard ones, still showing up, still asking for help, still trying to find their rhythm.

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