#421 - Corey Robinson | Who Are You When the Crowd Is Gone?

#421 - Corey Robinson | Who Are You When the Crowd Is Gone?

July 7, 2026 · 1h 17m · Episode 421

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Brandon Tumblin and Corey Robinson discuss the challenges of choosing goodness in difficult times.

Most of us don’t wake up wanting to be selfish, impatient, or unkind. So why is being good so difficult? In this conversation, I sit down once again with Corey to explore one of the oldest questions in philosophy, faith, and everyday life. Beginning with Rudyard Kipling’s timeless poem If—, we unpack what it really means to choose goodness when life becomes uncomfortable. We discuss why ego fights humility, why justice feels so personal, why suffering can either harden us or deepen us, and wh...

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Host: Brandon Tumblin

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