Why Your Brain Needs Other Humans

On community, connection, and the thing your brain actually craves

Dec 2 • 

Derek Pharr

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November 2025

The Most Rejected Generation

On perseverance, rejection, and the quiet work of not quitting.

Nov 25 • 

Derek Pharr

Your First Draft Is Supposed to Be Terrible

Why permission to suck is the secret to getting started

Nov 18 • 

Derek Pharr

Why the Story You Tell Yourself Matters

The science of self-talk and why your expectations become reality

Nov 11 • 

Derek Pharr

The Case for Limits: An Unexpected Lesson from Dr. Seuss

The $50 Bet That Proves Constraints Are Your Most Valuable Creative Tool.

Nov 4 • 

Derek Pharr

October 2025

The Story of the Warm Fuzzies and the Cold Pricklies

A simple reminder that connection isn’t a limited resource.

Oct 22 • 

Derek Pharr

How To Get Out of Your Own Way

You may not like the answer...

Oct 12 • 

Derek Pharr

Is It Time to Burn the Boats?

Why ‘Fine’ Might Be Holding You Back More Than Failure Ever Could`

Oct 1 • 

Derek Pharr

September 2025

Who We Forget After Tragedy Strikes

Holding space for the overlooked.

Sep 17 • 

Derek Pharr

Taking the Path of Most Resistance

Making a case for the happiness of pursuit.

Sep 13 • 

Derek Pharr

August 2025

Why Luck Isn’t a Chance. It’s a Choice.

Usually, the best way to get what you want is to ask for it.

Aug 31 • 

Derek Pharr

Why We Can't Handle Unexplained Success

How our need to understand everything might be keeping us from appreciating anything.

Aug 17 • 

Derek Pharr