<![CDATA[The Living Question]]>13f3da82-95c4-5be9-90d5-63626dc0efc3Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000Captivate.fmJason Leehttps://artwork.captivate.fm/1e332cb2-5501-45e0-9e01-b1616759bc59/TLQ-Cover-Art.jpegThe Living QuestionJason LeeJason LeeThe Living Question is a long-form podcast exploring the moments when logic hits a ceiling. We dive into the part of the story that rarely makes the headlines: the inner foundation that actually makes outer results sustainable. Beneath every significant decision is an inner orientation—intuition, conscience, faith, or lived truth—that quietly pulls you off course or serves as your deepest anchor. This is not a show about theology, dogma, or forced inspiration. Instead, expect unhurried, private-feeling conversations with people who have built something real—a company, a career, a body of work—and hit a fork in the road where the "right move" on paper felt wrong in their body. We unpack the mechanics of applied alignment: walking away from "smart" opportunities, trusting convictions you can't yet justify, and navigating the friction of choosing integrity. There are no packaged lessons, no extracted takeaways, and no premature clarity. Just the actual texture of how people move through the hard ones. If you've ever needed to find your center of gravity when the obvious answers weren't enough, start here. Stay as long as you need. New episodes every week.https://livingquestionpodcast.com/trueepisodic1896344983nopodcastThe 3 Things Every Burned-Out Founder Needs to Hear with Eric FarewellThe 3 Things Every Burned-Out Founder Needs to Hear with Eric FarewellEric Farewell retired at 35 after building a portfolio of companies generating hundreds of thousands per month, realizing that another $100 million was not going to make him happier — and that he was losing his wife and children in the process. In this episode of The Living Question, Jason sits with Eric to unpack how 2025 became simultaneously the hardest and happiest year of his life. From his father-in-law's suicide to losing military contracts, tariff impacts, mass layoffs, and a literal fire that destroyed company equipment — Eric reveals how somatic work and nervous system regulation gave him the tools to stop being the hero, delegate instead of reverting to old patterns, and stay aligned with the man he has become. He also breaks down the three things every entrepreneur needs to start doing the real work: a mentor, a coach, and a community.

Chapters:

  • (00:00:00) - Meet Eric Farewell: From $100M to Retirement at 35
  • (00:02:48) - Letting Go of the Performative Identity
  • (00:03:58) - 2025: The Year Everything Fell Apart
  • (00:07:55) - The Moment He Almost Went Back to Old Patterns
  • (00:10:02) - Building a Relationship With Your Nervous System
  • (00:13:48) - Community Is Currency: Making Withdrawals in Relationships
  • (00:20:55) - The Real Cost of Choosing Alignment Over Ego
  • (00:22:48) - How Self-Control Changed Everything
  • (00:30:00) - The Hardest Identity to Let Go Of: The Servant
  • (00:36:05) - Three Things Every Entrepreneur Needs

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]]>Eric Farewell retired at 35 after building a portfolio of companies generating hundreds of thousands per month, realizing that another $100 million was not going to make him happier — and that he was losing his wife and children in the process. In this episode of The Living Question, Jason sits with Eric to unpack how 2025 became simultaneously the hardest and happiest year of his life. From his father-in-law's suicide to losing military contracts, tariff impacts, mass layoffs, and a literal fire that destroyed company equipment — Eric reveals how somatic work and nervous system regulation gave him the tools to stop being the hero, delegate instead of reverting to old patterns, and stay aligned with the man he has become. He also breaks down the three things every entrepreneur needs to start doing the real work: a mentor, a coach, and a community.

Chapters:

  • (00:00:00) - Meet Eric Farewell: From $100M to Retirement at 35
  • (00:02:48) - Letting Go of the Performative Identity
  • (00:03:58) - 2025: The Year Everything Fell Apart
  • (00:07:55) - The Moment He Almost Went Back to Old Patterns
  • (00:10:02) - Building a Relationship With Your Nervous System
  • (00:13:48) - Community Is Currency: Making Withdrawals in Relationships
  • (00:20:55) - The Real Cost of Choosing Alignment Over Ego
  • (00:22:48) - How Self-Control Changed Everything
  • (00:30:00) - The Hardest Identity to Let Go Of: The Servant
  • (00:36:05) - Three Things Every Entrepreneur Needs

Links and Resources:


]]>2cba5791-c6e5-4f90-943c-d596d891fde2Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -050041:34truefullWhy the Most Devoted Men Quietly Destroy What Matters Most with Jon VromanWhy the Most Devoted Men Quietly Destroy What Matters Most with Jon VromanJon Vroman is the founder of Front Row Dads, a community for high-achieving men who refuse to let ambition quietly consume what matters most. In this episode, Jon sits down with Jason Lee for an unhurried conversation about what happens when logic isn't enough to make the decisions that define your life—marrying his wife Tatiana, learning to trust his body over his brain, and discovering that the patience he prided himself on was sometimes the very thing causing the most damage. Jon shares the story of how a single question on a morning run launched a charity, a speaking career, and eventually a brotherhood of fathers, and why he intentionally designed Front Row Dads so it would outlive him. He unpacks the "dark side of devotion"—staying too long in something unhealthy because you've built your identity around loyalty—and introduces his current living question: how to choose what is hard and healthy instead of hard and destructive. This is a conversation for any leader, founder, or entrepreneur who suspects the scoreboard they've been using to measure success may be missing the metrics that matter most.

Chapters:

  • (00:00:00) - Welcome to The Living Question with Jon Vroman
  • (00:01:30) - Why questions became Jon's identity and life catalyst
  • (00:04:00) - From Front Row Foundation to Front Row Dads
  • (00:06:00) - Marrying Tatiana: when logic wasn't enough
  • (00:09:30) - Learning to feel decisions in your body
  • (00:14:00) - The shift from head-led to body-led decision making
  • (00:17:00) - Teaching emotional regulation to his sons
  • (00:20:00) - The watch story: catching anger before it costs you
  • (00:28:30) - Building intentional local and extended community
  • (00:40:00) - Why Jon refused to be the guru of Front Row Dads
  • (00:48:00) - Jon's living question: choosing hard-healthy over hard-unhealthy

Links and Resources


]]>Jon Vroman is the founder of Front Row Dads, a community for high-achieving men who refuse to let ambition quietly consume what matters most. In this episode, Jon sits down with Jason Lee for an unhurried conversation about what happens when logic isn't enough to make the decisions that define your life—marrying his wife Tatiana, learning to trust his body over his brain, and discovering that the patience he prided himself on was sometimes the very thing causing the most damage. Jon shares the story of how a single question on a morning run launched a charity, a speaking career, and eventually a brotherhood of fathers, and why he intentionally designed Front Row Dads so it would outlive him. He unpacks the "dark side of devotion"—staying too long in something unhealthy because you've built your identity around loyalty—and introduces his current living question: how to choose what is hard and healthy instead of hard and destructive. This is a conversation for any leader, founder, or entrepreneur who suspects the scoreboard they've been using to measure success may be missing the metrics that matter most.

Chapters:

  • (00:00:00) - Welcome to The Living Question with Jon Vroman
  • (00:01:30) - Why questions became Jon's identity and life catalyst
  • (00:04:00) - From Front Row Foundation to Front Row Dads
  • (00:06:00) - Marrying Tatiana: when logic wasn't enough
  • (00:09:30) - Learning to feel decisions in your body
  • (00:14:00) - The shift from head-led to body-led decision making
  • (00:17:00) - Teaching emotional regulation to his sons
  • (00:20:00) - The watch story: catching anger before it costs you
  • (00:28:30) - Building intentional local and extended community
  • (00:40:00) - Why Jon refused to be the guru of Front Row Dads
  • (00:48:00) - Jon's living question: choosing hard-healthy over hard-unhealthy

Links and Resources


]]>b6299be2-668f-44b2-9949-1078a23f0e6dTue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 -050055:01truefullYour Nervous System Is Lying to You About Money with Preston SmilesYour Nervous System Is Lying to You About Money with Preston SmilesWhat do you do when the spreadsheet is done, the advice has been heard, and something still isn't clear? Preston Smiles — author, embodiment teacher, and speaker — sits down to unpack the moment when logic hits a ceiling and something deeper has to take over. He calls it "first thought": the cleanest signal you get before fear, programming, and social conditioning pile on.

In this episode, Preston shares the real story of trusting an overwhelming inner "yes" that led him to meet his future partner. From there, the conversation goes deep into what embodiment actually means in practice: widening your window of tolerance so you can stay grounded when life gets chaotic — not just when everything is easy.

He also tackles one of the most common blocks for high-achievers: the belief that money and spirituality can't coexist. His reframe — that wealth is just neutral material that amplifies whoever is holding it — is one of the most practical takes on abundance you'll hear.

If you've ever made the "right" decision on paper and still felt wrong in your body, this conversation was made for you.

Chapters:

  • (00:00:00) Why surrender beats strategy every time
  • (00:01:24) Can you be spiritual and wealthy? Preston's take
  • (00:05:39) The moment logic isn't enough to make a decision
  • (00:06:10) "You'll meet your partner today" — trusting intuition in real time
  • (00:12:33) First thought vs. overthinking: how programming hijacks your decisions
  • (00:20:10) Money and spirituality — why most people split them (and how to stop)
  • (00:28:30) The only two games in life: outside-in vs. inside-out happiness
  • (00:34:10) What embodiment actually means (beyond the buzzword)
  • (00:46:30) How to tell if you're embodied or just informed — watch what happens when things break
  • (00:49:20) Parenting, nervous system regulation, and expanding your window of tolerance

Links and Resources:


]]>What do you do when the spreadsheet is done, the advice has been heard, and something still isn't clear? Preston Smiles — author, embodiment teacher, and speaker — sits down to unpack the moment when logic hits a ceiling and something deeper has to take over. He calls it "first thought": the cleanest signal you get before fear, programming, and social conditioning pile on.

In this episode, Preston shares the real story of trusting an overwhelming inner "yes" that led him to meet his future partner. From there, the conversation goes deep into what embodiment actually means in practice: widening your window of tolerance so you can stay grounded when life gets chaotic — not just when everything is easy.

He also tackles one of the most common blocks for high-achievers: the belief that money and spirituality can't coexist. His reframe — that wealth is just neutral material that amplifies whoever is holding it — is one of the most practical takes on abundance you'll hear.

If you've ever made the "right" decision on paper and still felt wrong in your body, this conversation was made for you.

Chapters:

  • (00:00:00) Why surrender beats strategy every time
  • (00:01:24) Can you be spiritual and wealthy? Preston's take
  • (00:05:39) The moment logic isn't enough to make a decision
  • (00:06:10) "You'll meet your partner today" — trusting intuition in real time
  • (00:12:33) First thought vs. overthinking: how programming hijacks your decisions
  • (00:20:10) Money and spirituality — why most people split them (and how to stop)
  • (00:28:30) The only two games in life: outside-in vs. inside-out happiness
  • (00:34:10) What embodiment actually means (beyond the buzzword)
  • (00:46:30) How to tell if you're embodied or just informed — watch what happens when things break
  • (00:49:20) Parenting, nervous system regulation, and expanding your window of tolerance

Links and Resources:


]]>98e9b9c7-7a44-4384-b052-1e9b4dfa5e3aThu, 07 May 2026 08:30:00 -050055:32truefullWelcome to the Living QuestionWelcome to the Living QuestionThe Living Question is a long-form podcast exploring the moments when logic hits a ceiling. We dive into the part of the story that rarely makes the headlines: the inner foundation that actually makes outer results sustainable. Beneath every significant decision is an inner orientation—intuition, conscience, faith, or lived truth—that quietly pulls you off course or serves as your deepest anchor.

This is not a show about theology, dogma, or forced inspiration. Instead, expect unhurried, private-feeling conversations with people who have built something real—a company, a career, a body of work—and hit a fork in the road where the "right move" on paper felt wrong in their body. We unpack the mechanics of applied alignment: walking away from "smart" opportunities, trusting convictions you can't yet justify, and navigating the friction of choosing integrity.

There are no packaged lessons, no extracted takeaways, and no premature clarity. Just the actual texture of how people move through the hard ones.

If you've ever needed to find your center of gravity when the obvious answers weren't enough, start here. Stay as long as you need. New episodes every week.

]]>The Living Question is a long-form podcast exploring the moments when logic hits a ceiling. We dive into the part of the story that rarely makes the headlines: the inner foundation that actually makes outer results sustainable. Beneath every significant decision is an inner orientation—intuition, conscience, faith, or lived truth—that quietly pulls you off course or serves as your deepest anchor.

This is not a show about theology, dogma, or forced inspiration. Instead, expect unhurried, private-feeling conversations with people who have built something real—a company, a career, a body of work—and hit a fork in the road where the "right move" on paper felt wrong in their body. We unpack the mechanics of applied alignment: walking away from "smart" opportunities, trusting convictions you can't yet justify, and navigating the friction of choosing integrity.

There are no packaged lessons, no extracted takeaways, and no premature clarity. Just the actual texture of how people move through the hard ones.

If you've ever needed to find your center of gravity when the obvious answers weren't enough, start here. Stay as long as you need. New episodes every week.

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