In this episode of 33 Conversations, Michael sits down with Jeffrey Marr, founder of Practical Philosophy — a global movement now active in 56 cities across 25 countries.

What began as a small group of friends reading quotes and asking meaningful questions has grown into a worldwide network of in-person gatherings focused on:

• Deep conversation
• Critical thinking
• Genuine human connection
• Community as a response to modern loneliness

Jeffrey shares how the movement spread organically, why people are hungry for spaces like this, and how anyone can start a Practical Philosophy group in their own city.

If you’ve been feeling disconnected, this conversation is a reminder: the world changes when people sit down and truly talk.

Founders don’t talk about this enough:

The moment you want something too badly… you enter need mode.

That emotional state of urgency, fear, and pressure can quietly push success further away.

In this conversation, I sit down with Steve Linton, author of The Frequency of Success, to explore how need mode forms, how it affects founders, and what it takes to shift into a grounded frequency of creation.

We talk about fear, subconscious programming, and the simple daily practices that help you stop operating from survival energy.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, overthinking, or pushing too hard…

This episode is a reset.

In a system facing a workload crisis, Sofia Maria Bosch explores how we can move beyond "just caring" to redesigning educational systems that empower both neurodiverse students and the teachers who lead them.

In this episode, Michael Abney speaks with Sofia Maria Bosch, a bilingual special education teacher and founder of MAMU, about her journey in education and the innovative solutions she is creating to support neurodiverse and multilingual learners. The conversation delves into the importance of community and the need for systemic change in the educational landscape.