{"podcast":{"title":"Human School","slug":"human-school-7543113","podcast_index_feed_id":7543113,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b384b70/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://humanschoolofficial.podbean.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44732060/24de5aea86526211.jpg","author":"Miles Adcox","episode_count":37,"summary":"We’ve been taught everything except how to be human. In a world obsessed with output, Human School is where we study what happens within. This podcast was born from a journal entry during a breakdown. A reminder that struggle isn’t weakness - it’s instruction. Human School reframes pain as purpose, productivity as presence, and leadership as inner clarity. We’re building the education we never got. Through stories, tools, and raw conversations, we help people stop performing their lives–and start participating in them. Welcome to Human School.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T04:21:03.154911+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-school-7543113"},"episode":{"title":"Bear Rinehart: The Long Surrender to Freedom","slug":"bear-rinehart-the-long-surrender-to-freedom","published_at":"2026-03-25T23:49:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-school-7543113/bear-rinehart-the-long-surrender-to-freedom","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-school-7543113","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/human-school/episodes/Bear-Rinehart-The-Long-Surrender-to-Freedom-e3gvoto","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10b384b70/podcast/play/117481848/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-25%2F420776714-44100-2-83ea38d3ee316.mp3","summary":"Spend a few days getting honest, going deeper, and walking out lighter at Onsite. Visit ⁠experienceonsite.com⁠ to learn more or call 1-800-341-7432 to find the best experience for your story. Have you ever carried shame so long it started to weigh more than the life you were living? What if surrender isn't giving up, but the one move that sets everything free? Bear Rinehart is the frontman and voice of NEEDTOBREATHE — one of the most distinctive vocalists of his generation, whosesongs have filled arenas for two decades. But beneath the anthems is a man who spent years growing into what the world saw as a rock-and-roll frontman. As a preacher’s kid with social anxiety, a survivor of childhood trauma, and an artist who learned early that revealing too much could cost you everything, Bear has carried more than most people would guess from the stage. In this conversation, Miles and Bear share stories about shame, recovery, faith, fatherhood, and what it costs to finally step fully into who you are. What emerges is a portrait of two men in the middle of their own ongoing surrender, finding out in real time how much they have in common. That surrender became NEEDTOBREATHE’s newest project — The Long Surrender — the most personal record yet to the band, written by Bear in the early mornings, recorded in first takes, and built around the one lesson Bear keeps coming back to: that freedom isn't found by holding it together. It's found the moment you stop and let others into your healing. In this conversation, you'll learn: How to Recognize When Shame Is Masquerading as Strength How to Tell the Truth When You Fear Losing the Relationship How Surrender Becomes a Daily Practice, Not a One-Time Event How to Create From Your Real Story How to Repair With Your Kids Before the Moment…","meta_description":"Spend a few days getting honest, going deeper, and walking out lighter at Onsite. Visit ⁠experienceonsite.com⁠ to learn more or call 1-800-341-7432 to fin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6209,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/human-school-7543113/episodes/bear-rinehart-the-long-surrender-to-freedom/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-school-7543113/bear-rinehart-the-long-surrender-to-freedom.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}