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Who Thought We'd Be Here?

"Who Thought We'd Be Here" is a podcast about changing your mind, redefining the stigma around mental health, and living a vulnerable and productive lifestyle.

Both seeking answers from the Universe as they turned 30, co-hosts and longtime pals Steven Aigner and John Pugh found themselves improving in ways their younger and much more wild selves could have never seen coming. They began conquering and healing their past selves with unfamiliar mindfulness tools like meditation, yoga, breath-work, journaling, reading transformative books, and experimenting with mind expanding remedies.

Ignited by a passion to help others struggling with complex problems of their own and a desire to create a new narrative surrounding men's mental health in today's modern society, they created their first collaborative podcast "Who Thought We'd Be Here?" This podcast is all about exploring the boundless potential within ourselves, and to inspire each and every one of us to be fearless in our own unique human experience.

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Renew, Reset, Release: A New Approach to Having the Best Year of Your Life

February 02, 2026 • Steven Aigner and John Pugh • Season 1 • Episode 81

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This episode of "Who Thought We'd Be Here?" introduces the Renew, Reset, Release framework, a three-pillar system designed to help you move beyond traditional New Year's resolutions and create lasting, meaningful change.

The episode critiques the "hustle culture" approach to new beginnings, arguing that adding more goals to an already overwhelmed life is a recipe for burnout. Instead, it proposes a sequential process of clearing out the old before inviting in the new.

Stop Hustling. Start Resetting. 🔄 Tired of the same New Year's resolutions that never stick? In this episode, we break down the Renew, Reset, Release framework—a 3-step system to help you reclaim your energy and design the best year of your life.

What you’ll learn:

Why "adding more" is the reason most goals fail.

How to conduct a personal energy audit (Renew).

The secret to building systems that actually stick (Reset).

How to let go of the baggage holding you back (Release).

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