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About the show

FLAME (formerly Brad Hook Podcast) — warm conversations, bright ideas. A space for the curious, exploring what it actually means to be fully alive: how we think, connect, adapt, and find meaning in a world that's changing faster than we can feel. Episodes span psychology, neuroscience, creativity, leadership, and wisdom traditions — sometimes with guests, sometimes just honest reflections from the road. Always grounded. Always human. Hosted by Brad Hook, author of Start With Values (Penguin Random House, 2025) and creator of the FLAME method: flame.live