Podcasts & conversations

The parent you thought you knew

I didn't set out to be on podcasts. I set out to get families talking to each other again.

But the conversation — about family connection, about drift, about the window that quietly closes — turned out to be one a lot of people wanted to have.

So I've gone on shows about grief, about family, about midlife, and just talked.

No pitch, most of the time. Just the thing that's actually true: nobody stopped loving each other, life just got in the way.

Here's where you can hear more of it.

Neil on The Power of Family with Terry Willis

The Power of Family

with Terry Willis

On the conversations families avoid, and what happens when "someday" never comes.

Mid-Life & Beyond Conversations podcast cover

Mid-Life & Beyond

with Jo Blackwell

Honest conversations about what midlife really feels like — including the stories we mean to ask our parents for, and don't.

Neil on Family Dialogues with Taniesha

Family Dialogues

with Taniesha

A conversation about time, memory and the ordinary moments that end up mattering most.

Neil on Midlife Mentors

Midlife Mentors

On why families naturally drift in their 40s, and what actually brings them back together.

Neil on Live the Width of Your Life with Aneta Ardelian Kuzma

Live the Width of Your Life

with Aneta Ardelian Kuzma

On why audio is the most connective way to hear a parent's story, and the regret of leaving it too late.

Neil on Stories from Real Life with Melvin E. Edwards

Stories from Real Life

with Melvin E. Edwards

On family, memory and the stories that shape who we become — from a journalist who's spent his career capturing other people's.

Want the conversation, not just the interview?

Book a free 20-minute discovery call. Tell me about your family and I'll tell you honestly if it's something I can help with.

No pitch. No pressure.