Regret, Gratitude, and the Tension of Holding Both at the Same Time | Episode 3

What would you change if you could live your life over again? In this episode, Aaron and Hannah explore the paths not taken and the choices that shaped who they are today. Hannah shares a heartbreaking moment from her university theater days when a Broadway producer offered to produce her original musical, and she didn't take him seriously. Years later, she wonders what life might have looked like if she had believed in herself enough to say yes to that opportunity. And Aaron opens up about quitting football after a coach's harsh treatment left him feeling humiliated, and the two discuss how coaches, teachers, and mentors have the ability to shape the trajectory of our lives But this isn't just a conversation about regret. The conversation explores what it means to hold space for both—the loss of what could have been and the gratitude for what is. And they ask what we can we do about these regrets now. How do we learn from them without getting lost in the "what ifs" and romanticizing a reality that doesn't exist. Plus: Hannah makes literally everything existential and they pull a question from the Sack of Somethin' that gets (not) surprisingly deep. Show NotesStages Podcast with Daniel Pink about regretEverything Everywhere All At Once Other Links The Dishes Can Wait Website Watch on YouTube Hannah's Website