# Tom Seeman: Becoming More Than Your Past (Episode #117)

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Podcast: [PinLeader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pinleader-podcast-6721400)
Published: 2026-02-04T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if where you start doesn’t get to decide on where you finish? Host Dr. Shanda Gore sits down with Mr. Tom Seeman, author of the national bestselling memoir, Animals I Want To See. From growing up in the projects of Toledo to imagining a future beyond what was visible, this conversation explores how self-direction, values, and personal responsibility shape the way we influence others—and why the ability to imagine what’s possible matters at every stage of life. This episode sponsored by State Farm Agent Brian Davis and J. Foster Jewelers

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