Centered.Live

Centered.Live — Conversations to Ground the SoulLife can feel overwhelming, noisy, and uncertain. Centered.Live is your invitation to pause, reflect, and realign.Join hosts Randy and Paul each week as they explore topics that bring clarity in a cloudy world — from faith and truth to mental resilience, ethical tech, and personal transformation. With honest dialogue, grounded insights, and a touch of humor, Centered.Live helps you reconnect with what matters most.Whether you're facing tough questions or just need a dose of centered thinking, you’re in the right place.New episodes weekly

Centered.Live is a education podcast hosted by Randy Burgoyne & Paul Maloy, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Randy Burgoyne & Paul Maloy hosts Centered.Live, a education show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  Why Best Friends Matter More Than You Think | Centered.Live

  Aug 14, 202646 minS2

  What do C.S. Lewis and Tolkien, Lewis and Clark, and Marie Curie and Einstein have in common? They all had one true friend who changed the course of their lives.In this episode, Paul and Randy dig into why real friendship isn't just a nice-to-have — it's one of the strongest predictors of a long, healthy, meaningful life. They walk through history's greatest friendships and what made them last, then break down the hard science: how close friends lower your stress hormones, cut your risk of heart disease, and can add years to your life.Then they get practical — how long does it actually take to build a close friendship (the answer might surprise you), what real vulnerability looks like, and why choosing the right friends matters as much as having them at all.If you've ever wondered whether your friendships are worth the investment, this episode makes the case with history, science, and real talk.Timestamps / Topics:History's great friendships: Lewis & Tolkien, Lewis & Clark, Adams & Jefferson, Curie & EinsteinThe science: cortisol, immunity, and longevityThe 200-Hour Rule: how friendships actually formBuilding trust through vulnerabilityWhy choosing the right friends changes everythingSubscribe for more episodes of Centered.Live, where history meets real life. #CenteredLive #Friendship #Psychology #History

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  Episode #10

  The Price of Liberty: The Founding Fathers' Untold Struggles

  Jul 7, 202637 minS2

  We were taught the Founding Fathers were flawless marble statues. They weren't. They were broke, grieving, sick, and terrified — and they built a country anyway. In this episode of Centered Live, Randy Burgoyne and historian Paul Maloy strip away the myth of the "finished product" Founders and dig into the real, messy history behind America's 250th birthday. You'll hear how George Washington watched Mount Vernon collapse into ruin while he was away fighting a war he wasn't sure he could win. How Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence while grieving the deaths of his wife and four children. How Benjamin Franklin lost his own son to the Revolution — permanently. And how Alexander Hamilton clawed his way up from orphaned poverty through sheer relentless work and chronic illness. Then it gets darker: the signers of the Declaration weren't signing a ceremonial document — they were signing what was effectively their own death warrants for treason. Paul walks through what actually happened to men like Richard Stockton, Francis Lewis, and John Hart — men who lost their homes, their health, their families, and in some cases their lives for the cause. And even after the war was won, the fighting didn't stop. John Adams battled deep anxiety and isolation. The Founders turned on each other, calling one another tyrants and traitors, all while trying to hold a fragile new republic together. This isn't a history lesson about perfect men. It's a conversation about why their flaws are exactly what make them worth remembering — and why real heroism has never required perfection. 🇺🇸 Happy 250th, America. Here's to the beautifully imperfect people who built it. Hosts: Randy Burgoyne & Paul Maloy #CenteredLive #FoundingFathers #AmericanHistory #America250 #DeclarationOfIndependence

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  Episode #7

  The Lost Art of Family Dinner

  Jun 23, 202639 minS2

  Something quietly disappeared from American life. Nobody cancelled it. Life just got busy — and the dinner table went empty. Research is unambiguous: kids who eat regularly with their family are measurably less likely to struggle with depression, substance abuse, and academic failure. The dinner table isn't about the food. It's the daily signal that says you belong here, and these people see you. Randy and Paul trace how family dinner was built, how it eroded, what we lose when the table goes dark — and what it actually takes to get it back. Put the phones away. Sit down. See what happens. 45 minutes | Centered.Live | Season 2, Episode 7

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  Episode #2

  Bridge Building in the Digital Age - Centered.Live Season 2 Episode 2

  Feb 6, 202647 minS2

  <p>Bridge Building in the Digital Age</p><p>The world feels more divided than ever. Turn on the news and you see conflict, outrage, and people talking past one another. Have we forgotten how to communicate? How to negotiate? How to seek understanding instead of victory?In Season 2, Episode 2 of Centered.Live, historian Paul Maloy and technologist Randy Burgoyne explore what history and modern technology reveal about polarization—and what practical skills can help us rebuild connection in the digital age.Grounded in insights from Dr. Joe Thompson’s book Connecting: Life Skills for a Polarized World, this episode exam...

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  Smart Business or Manipulation?

  Jan 17, 202637 minS2

  <p>Ever walk into a grocery store for one thing… and leave with a full cart you somehow feel good about?That’s not a lack of willpower—it’s design.🧠 Centered.Live – Season 2, Episode 1“Behavioral Science: Smart Business or Subtle Manipulation?”📅 January 13, 2026In this episode, Paul and I unpack how grocery stores and big-box retailers use behavioral science to shape decisions—often in ways you don’t expect. Not the obvious “milk in the back” stuff, but the subtle cues that influence what feels like a good deal, how long you stay, and how much you spend.🎧 Watch or listen: Centered.Live#CenteredL...

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