{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Long Strange Trip Podcast","title":"Episode 23: The Hidden Network That Shapes Your Life with Glenna Crooks","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1904,"description":"In this episode, I sit down with my friend Glenna Crooks to explore something we rarely think deeply about: the networks of people that quietly shape our lives, our resilience, and even our wisdom.Glenna’s had an extraordinary career, from advising Ronald Reagan on healthcare to helping build Merck’s vaccine division but this conversation goes somewhere much more personal. We talk about burnout, the uncomfortable space of “unknowing,” and why wisdom often comes from sitting with hard questions longer than we’d like.We explore: Why relationships act like a hidden operating system in our lives  The difference between shallow connection and meaningful community  How “ghost networks”  people from our past still influence us today  Why wisdom comes from patterns, reflection, and lived experience  The tension between being a generalist and a specialist in a complex world This is one of those conversations that may change the way you think about the people you surround yourself with—and the person you’re becoming because of them.We’re all just trying to figure this out together.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TKx00bPj7ftjRfLhmW20RsYviC2Xe6zSqWM0bmHRHgQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yZGU1/MzliOWNlNTQ5MjZm/ZDQ2YjZmOTU5NGI1/MGViYS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}