{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Half Betty","title":"Half George w/Steve Pratt: Embracing The Weird","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4275,"description":"What began as an April Fools’ idea has become something much more meaningful.\nHalf George returns as a space for men to move into honest, open conversations about midlife alongside the stories we’ve been hearing from our guests on Half Betty.\nCo-hosts Chris Rathborne and Kyle Gruen are joined by their first guest, Steve Pratt - writer, entrepreneur, and self-described “weird, kind, creative, enthusiast, experimenter.”\nAt 50, Steve found himself in a strange and profound shift -  leaving the company he built, becoming an empty nester, and questioning long-held definitions of success and identity. Instead of rushing to redefine and make sense of it all, he chose to experiment. Literally. \nThrough his Midlife Field Guide, Steve approaches this mid-chapter as a series of real-life experiments - letting go of old metrics and beliefs and exploring what it means to live with more presence, curiosity, and intention.\nThis conversation is thoughtful, funny, and very honest - touching on identity, purpose, connection, and the evolving nature of work and life in the midlife chapter. \nA reminder that this time  isn’t about having it all figured out, it’s about staying open, staying curious, and, sometimes, embracing the weird.\nBio, Steve Pratt\n\nSteve Pratt is our first Half George guest after our initial Half George episode in 2024 with co-hosts Chris Rathborne and Kyle Gruen. Steve is a midlife explorer navigating what this chapter of life has to offer with curiosity, courage, and a wicked sense of humour. Quirky, candid, and endlessly inventive, he has spent his career helping others find their voice and telling stories that matter.\nHe is the author of Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers and the founder of The Creativity Business, a hub for helping companies craft content, marketing, and messaging that actually earns attention. He’s also writing the Midlife Field Guide, a Substack project in which he and his friend Geoff experiment with their own lives in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vEzWCS6vcUw2LRSOfjnxGEp6u1I6lMpwgkxI-1ZpIAI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YTVj/YmRhMGRjOTFkMzk2/MDQxMGFlMDBiNmM1/M2Q2ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}