{"podcast":{"title":"Innerspace: Deep, Meaningful Conversations with Brett Kaufman","slug":"innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648","podcast_index_feed_id":185648,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/a6c4dc2c-7446-41ac-b924-cf675d587844","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/joininnerspace","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2026/2/15/20/8f901654-1973-4eed-a4b9-e28c6fa3e355_show_cover_art__3_.jpg","author":"Brett Kaufman","episode_count":236,"summary":"Innerspace is a space for reflection, awareness, and lived experience. Through calm, grounded conversations with Brett Kaufman, the show explores what happens beneath the surface, the inner signals, transitions, and moments of clarity that shape how we move through the world. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and real estate developer Brett Kaufman leads these conversations with a deep sense of curiosity to help us better understand the failures, successes, traumas and achievements that shape us all. Brett creates a safe space for guests to share their life journey, including their childhood and family dynamics, digging into how those experiences played an integral role into where they are today and how they now use those lessons to act in service of others.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T20:18:05.480438+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648"},"episode":{"title":"Scott Levin: The Illusion of Control, Surviving 9/11, and the True Purpose of College","slug":"scott-levin-the-illusion-of-control-surviving-9-11-and-the-true-purpose-of-college","published_at":"2026-03-12T09:00:10+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648/scott-levin-the-illusion-of-control-surviving-9-11-and-the-true-purpose-of-college","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648","url":"https://joininnerspace.com/","audio_url":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/b0965213-cbcc-4c27-8a45-d1eb0c21cbe6/stream.mp3","summary":"Scott Levin is a tenured college professor, a lifelong friend of Brett’s, and someone who has learned to find profound comfort in life's unavoidable chaos. In this conversation, Brett and Scott trace the full arc: growing up in Ohio, the sudden loss of his father at 13, discovering Dostoevsky to escape the trap of 1980s materialism, moving to New York City just two weeks before 9/11, and the decades of teaching that helped him understand the ultimate \"in-between\" stage of young adulthood. They discuss the concept of \"negative capability,\" why the materialism portrayed in novels like American Psycho leaves us feeling dead inside, and the true role of higher education today. Scott explains why his primary goal in the classroom is teaching young adults how to think for themselves, rather than pushing an agenda. This is a raw, 40-year friendship on display. Whether you are navigating change or searching for deeper meaning beyond the material world, this conversation is a powerful reminder that we are never truly stuck. Follow Scott Levin youtube page https://www.youtube.com/@brokenwords-brokenstrings","meta_description":"Scott Levin is a tenured college professor, a lifelong friend of Brett’s, and someone who has learned to find profound comfort in life's unavoidable chaos…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4265,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648/episodes/scott-levin-the-illusion-of-control-surviving-9-11-and-the-true-purpose-of-college/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innerspace-deep-meaningful-conversations-with-brett-kaufman-185648/scott-levin-the-illusion-of-control-surviving-9-11-and-the-true-purpose-of-college.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}