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Season 3 Premiere- The Story Continues...
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- Jul 26, 2026
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Summary
After several weeks away, The Story of Us returns with the premiere of Season Three. In this personal opening episode, host Jeff Ellison reflects on a season of profound life transitions—from becoming an empty nester and preparing for his son's wedding to traveling through Europe and rediscovering the value of slowing down. Along the way, he shares how these experiences reshaped his understanding of the podcast and reinforced its central mission: exploring what it means to be fully human. What began as a series of interviews has evolved into something much larger—a tapestry of conversations connecting neuroscience, history, psychology, spirituality, philosophy, literature, and ancient wisdom in search of the timeless questions that unite us all. Jeff also introduces the vision for Season Three and explains why he believes technology itself isn't the problem. Instead, it's one of the greatest opportunities we have to spread curiosity, compassion, meaningful conversation, and genuine human connection. In this episode, you'll discover: Why The Story of Us has become much more than a podcast The surprising connections emerging between experts from vastly different backgrounds Lessons learned from becoming an empty nester and watching children begin their own journeys Reflections from recent travels through Amsterdam, Ghent, Bruges, and London How slowing down can help us ask better questions Why curiosity may be one of the highest forms of love A new perspective on technology, social media, and human connection What you can expect from Season Three This season we'll continue exploring life's biggest questions through conversations with storytellers, neuroscientists, historians, physicians, artists, spiritual teachers, psychologists, travelers, and extraordinary people from…