148. TOTM Face to Face #15: Advice from a High School Graduate - w/ Wenceslao & Mohandas

Taking Off The Mask

English - July 04, 2023 23:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB
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Say not, “I have found the truth,” but rather, “I have found a truth.”

Say not, “I have found the path of the soul.” Say rather, “I have met the soul walking upon my path.”

- The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

This TOTM Face to Face conversation is between Wenceslao and Mohandas. Wenceslao is the Ever Forward Club’s Youth Host. You can get to know more about him in episode 123. Mohandas is the Ever Forward Club’s prior Youth Host. As they share their masks, play our Adventure Card Game, and discuss high school, poetry, the future, adulthood, and what makes a balanced friendship, Mohandas is allowed to share some wisdom with Wenceslao as he follows a similar path…

(0:30) Ashanti’s introduction.

(4:05) Wenceslao and Mohandas reunite.

(5:25) Wenceslao shares the front of his mask - empathy, joy, straight forward.

(6:25) Mohandas shares the front of his mask - hard-working, confident, kind.

(6:50) Wenceslao shares the back of his mask - regret, insecure, shame.

(7:35) Mohandas shares the back of his mask - ashamed, worried, existential crisis

(10:40) Mohandas and Wenceslao answer some questions from the Everforward Club: The Adventure card game. What’s a hidden talent that you would like to work on more?

(12:10) Describe a time when you felt like you were in a battle with a friend.

(13:50) Name a relationship that recently ended.

(19:05) Share a lesson that you’re still learning.

(21:30) Tell us about a time when someone betrayed your trust.

(27:05) Wenceslao and Mohandas discuss The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran. Then, Mohandas looks back on his time hosting the podcast.

(31:10) Wenceslao, a high school freshman, gets some advice from Mohandas, who’s about to graduate from high school. Then, Mohandas looks ahead at his future.

(41:45) Wenceslao and Mohandas close things out by reading one more poem from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran.

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