agehttps://www.40hearts.comA weekly podcast where career creatives in different decades of life try to find meaning in the the everyday and learn to navigate a changing industry (and a changing world) together. Presented by the creative studio at 40 Hearts, creators of enduring value.en© 2026 40 HeartsThu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 -0000Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 -0000https://rss2.flightcast.com/fl9jk3r4zjvcu1lkeg5twoyf.xmlFlightcast RSS Feed Generatoragehttps://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/om521uduumm9iil89x9iuc7y/01KMR4XYESAEAF9Q0MXE7A4H48/marys_mouth.jpghttps://rss2.flightcast.com/fl9jk3r4zjvcu1lkeg5twoyf.xmlA weekly podcast where career creatives in different decades of life try to find meaning in the the everyday and learn to navigate a changing industry (and a changing world) together. Presented by the creative studio at 40 Hearts, creators of enduring value.

]]>episodic40 Hearts40 Heartspodcast@40hearts.comA weekly podcast where career creatives in different decades of life try to find meaning in the the everyday and learn to navigate a changing industry (and a changing world) together. Presented by the creative studio at 40 Hearts, creators of enduring value.falsebusiness, branding, design, trends, community, strategy, innovation, creativenoEp. 04: Improv, Perception & Delusional CreativityWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Improv. Reggie, Tim, Mary and Dylan pull the topic from the can and quickly realize improv isn't just a theater thing. It's a life thing. Your twenties? Pure improv. Client meetings? Improv with guardrails. Fashion crises? Improv in front of a mirror. There's talk of delusional creativity—the kind that makes you believe you can pull off the impossible, drive the wrong car to the right meeting, or pitch a client an idea so big it borders on absurd. Tim wrestles with a fashion crisis that somehow involves James Bond, Indiana Jones, and a theoretical kilt. Dylan admits she's living on the line between improv and delusion daily. Reggie shares a story about acting rich his whole life and what happened when he stopped. And Mary tries to figure out if her closet is full of characters she never plays. They get into perception vs. reality, the pressure to perform in business and life, why kids should be allowed to climb trees, and whether delusion is actually the thing that changes the world. It's messy, vulnerable, and doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC.flightcast:01KPP0T5Y4NBZ86KDFWJM10ZK0Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 -000040 HeartsWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Improv.

Reggie, Tim, Mary and Dylan pull the topic from the can and quickly realize improv isn't just a theater thing. It's a life thing. Your twenties? Pure improv. Client meetings? Improv with guardrails. Fashion crises? Improv in front of a mirror. There's talk of delusional creativity—the kind that makes you believe you can pull off the impossible, drive the wrong car to the right meeting, or pitch a client an idea so big it borders on absurd.

Tim wrestles with a fashion crisis that somehow involves James Bond, Indiana Jones, and a theoretical kilt. Dylan admits she's living on the line between improv and delusion daily. Reggie shares a story about acting rich his whole life and what happened when he stopped. And Mary tries to figure out if her closet is full of characters she never plays.

They get into perception vs. reality, the pressure to perform in business and life, why kids should be allowed to climb trees, and whether delusion is actually the thing that changes the world.

It's messy, vulnerable, and doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point?

Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/

Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/

Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/

Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/

Produced by Mary Greene.

age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady.

All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC.

]]>Ep. 04: Improv, Perception & Delusional Creativity40 Heartsfull4000true41Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Improv. Reggie, Tim, Mary and Dylan pull the topic from the can and quickly realize improv isn't just a theater thing. It's a life thing. Your twenties? Pure improv. Client meetings? Improv with guardrails. Fashion crises? Improv in front of a mirror. There's talk of delusional creativity—the kind that makes you believe you can pull off the impossible, drive the wrong car to the right meeting, or pitch a client an idea so big it borders on absurd. Tim wrestles with a fashion crisis that somehow involves James Bond, Indiana Jones, and a theoretical kilt. Dylan admits she's living on the line between improv and delusion daily. Reggie shares a story about acting rich his whole life and what happened when he stopped. And Mary tries to figure out if her closet is full of characters she never plays. They get into perception vs. reality, the pressure to perform in business and life, why kids should be allowed to climb trees, and whether delusion is actually the thing that changes the world. It's messy, vulnerable, and doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC.Ep. 03: Remote Culture, Slack Chaos & The Death of Regional FlavorWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Remote. Tim, Mary, Dylan, and special guest Adrienne pull the word from the can and realize remote isn't just about working from home. It's about distance, connection, culture, and how we've all become a little bit untethered. They dig into remote work, remote school, remote control remotes, and what it means to be remotely connected to ideas, people, and places we've never physically been. They get into introverts versus extroverts, the myth of the digital nomad, why old people have been left behind by technology, and whether growth at all costs is actually killing us. There's Hannah Montana, Michael Jackson conspiracy theories, French horn players, bathtubs, and a six year old with an imaginary gun at the zoo. It's sprawling, vulnerable, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Adrienne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-muken-581832b/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Learn more about Adrienne’s agency at http://east12studio.com/ Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Remote 00:03:50 COVID, Remote School & The Digital Divide 00:06:20 Introducing Guest Adrienne: Remote Work & Moving to Asheville 00:17:20 The Remote Work Debate: Real Estate, Control & Trust 00:24:30 Slack Chaos & The Overwhelm of Communication Channels 00:34:00 Introverts, Extroverts & The Omnivert Revelation 00:51:20 Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus & Performing Identity 00:57:20 The Death of Regional Flavor: Music, Culture & The Internet 01:04:00 Elders, Oral History & The Value of Old People 01:13:20 Capitalism, Growth Culture & The AI Question 01:24:00 Closing Thoughts: Time Capsules & Recording Your Storyflightcast:01KP2HVF7TZZ95RY3B127RW84YTue, 12 May 2026 12:47:00 -000040 HeartsWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Remote.

Tim, Mary, Dylan, and special guest Adrienne pull the word from the can and realize remote isn't just about working from home. It's about distance, connection, culture, and how we've all become a little bit untethered. They dig into remote work, remote school, remote control remotes, and what it means to be remotely connected to ideas, people, and places we've never physically been.

They get into introverts versus extroverts, the myth of the digital nomad, why old people have been left behind by technology, and whether growth at all costs is actually killing us. There's Hannah Montana, Michael Jackson conspiracy theories, French horn players, bathtubs, and a six year old with an imaginary gun at the zoo.

It's sprawling, vulnerable, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point?

Follow Adrienne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-muken-581832b/

Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/

Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/

Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/

Produced by Mary Greene.

age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady.

All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC.

Learn more about Adrienne’s agency at http://east12studio.com/

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Remote
  • 00:03:50 COVID, Remote School & The Digital Divide
  • 00:06:20 Introducing Guest Adrienne: Remote Work & Moving to Asheville
  • 00:17:20 The Remote Work Debate: Real Estate, Control & Trust
  • 00:24:30 Slack Chaos & The Overwhelm of Communication Channels
  • 00:34:00 Introverts, Extroverts & The Omnivert Revelation
  • 00:51:20 Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus & Performing Identity
  • 00:57:20 The Death of Regional Flavor: Music, Culture & The Internet
  • 01:04:00 Elders, Oral History & The Value of Old People
  • 01:13:20 Capitalism, Growth Culture & The AI Question
  • 01:24:00 Closing Thoughts: Time Capsules & Recording Your Story

]]>Ep. 03: Remote Culture, Slack Chaos & The Death of Regional Flavor40 Heartsfull5203true31Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Remote. Tim, Mary, Dylan, and special guest Adrienne pull the word from the can and realize remote isn't just about working from home. It's about distance, connection, culture, and how we've all become a little bit untethered. They dig into remote work, remote school, remote control remotes, and what it means to be remotely connected to ideas, people, and places we've never physically been. They get into introverts versus extroverts, the myth of the digital nomad, why old people have been left behind by technology, and whether growth at all costs is actually killing us. There's Hannah Montana, Michael Jackson conspiracy theories, French horn players, bathtubs, and a six year old with an imaginary gun at the zoo. It's sprawling, vulnerable, and doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Adrienne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-muken-581832b/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Learn more about Adrienne’s agency at http://east12studio.com/ Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: Pulling the Topic - Remote 00:03:50 COVID, Remote School & The Digital Divide 00:06:20 Introducing Guest Adrienne: Remote Work & Moving to Asheville 00:17:20 The Remote Work Debate: Real Estate, Control & Trust 00:24:30 Slack Chaos & The Overwhelm of Communication Channels 00:34:00 Introverts, Extroverts & The Omnivert Revelation 00:51:20 Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus & Performing Identity 00:57:20 The Death of Regional Flavor: Music, Culture & The Internet 01:04:00 Elders, Oral History & The Value of Old People 01:13:20 Capitalism, Growth Culture & The AI Question 01:24:00 Closing Thoughts: Time Capsules & Recording Your StoryEp 02: Theatre, Performance & Playing at LifeWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Theatre. Mary, Tim, Dylan, and Reggie pull "theatre" from the can, and things get real fast. Mary shares her background as a stage manager who thought she'd spend her life in production. Dylan admits everything she knows about theatre comes from Shrek the musical. Reggie talks about his cousin on Broadway and how he's always been a performer at heart. And Tim? Tim tries to find the line where play feels effortful vs effortless. They explore masks and authenticity, what it means to perform for survival versus perform for play, and whether theatre is becoming a dying art in the age of AI. How do you reclaim playfulness when you've spent your whole life performing for others? And how do you balance achievement with being truly present? It's sprawling, it's honest, it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction and Topic Pull 00:00:43 Mary's Theatre Background 00:01:51 First Impressions: Theatre Through Different Lenses 00:02:25 The Mask and Authenticity in Performance 00:02:49 Shakespeare and Real Life 00:05:45 Safe Space to Play 00:06:30 The Return of Live Performance in the AI Era 00:15:24 SNL, Mr. Rogers, and What Makes Theatre 'Theatre' 00:19:04 The Facade: Social Media, Beauty Standards, and Performance 00:18:12 The Real Cost of Performance 00:36:53 Performance in Agency Life 00:32:57 The Stage of Sports 00:21:29 Mukbang and Performance 00:42:10 Breaking Free from Formulas 00:45:42 Reggie aka Big Goodness 00:57:35 Death, Play, and the Circle of Life 01:01:00 Finding Personal Play 01:06:25 The Magic Sauce: Balancing Achievement and Play 01:06:59 Closing Thoughts and Creditsflightcast:01KN8AD0GKEZNVPZM0MYJMNCMHThu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:00 -000040HeartsWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Theatre.

Mary, Tim, Dylan, and Reggie pull "theatre" from the can, and things get real fast. Mary shares her background as a stage manager who thought she'd spend her life in production. Dylan admits everything she knows about theatre comes from Shrek the musical. Reggie talks about his cousin on Broadway and how he's always been a performer at heart. And Tim? Tim tries to find the line where play feels effortful vs effortless.

They explore masks and authenticity, what it means to perform for survival versus perform for play, and whether theatre is becoming a dying art in the age of AI. How do you reclaim playfulness when you've spent your whole life performing for others? And how do you balance achievement with being truly present?

It's sprawling, it's honest, it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point?

Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/

Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/

Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/

Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/

Produced by Mary Greene.

age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady.

All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction and Topic Pull
  • 00:00:43 Mary's Theatre Background
  • 00:01:51 First Impressions: Theatre Through Different Lenses
  • 00:02:25 The Mask and Authenticity in Performance
  • 00:02:49 Shakespeare and Real Life
  • 00:05:45 Safe Space to Play
  • 00:06:30 The Return of Live Performance in the AI Era
  • 00:15:24 SNL, Mr. Rogers, and What Makes Theatre 'Theatre'
  • 00:19:04 The Facade: Social Media, Beauty Standards, and Performance
  • 00:18:12 The Real Cost of Performance
  • 00:36:53 Performance in Agency Life
  • 00:32:57 The Stage of Sports
  • 00:21:29 Mukbang and Performance
  • 00:42:10 Breaking Free from Formulas
  • 00:45:42 Reggie aka Big Goodness
  • 00:57:35 Death, Play, and the Circle of Life
  • 01:01:00 Finding Personal Play
  • 01:06:25 The Magic Sauce: Balancing Achievement and Play
  • 01:06:59 Closing Thoughts and Credits

]]>Ep 02: Theatre, Performance & Playing at Life40Heartsfull4065true21Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Theatre. Mary, Tim, Dylan, and Reggie pull "theatre" from the can, and things get real fast. Mary shares her background as a stage manager who thought she'd spend her life in production. Dylan admits everything she knows about theatre comes from Shrek the musical. Reggie talks about his cousin on Broadway and how he's always been a performer at heart. And Tim? Tim tries to find the line where play feels effortful vs effortless. They explore masks and authenticity, what it means to perform for survival versus perform for play, and whether theatre is becoming a dying art in the age of AI. How do you reclaim playfulness when you've spent your whole life performing for others? And how do you balance achievement with being truly present? It's sprawling, it's honest, it doesn't resolve cleanly. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction and Topic Pull 00:00:43 Mary's Theatre Background 00:01:51 First Impressions: Theatre Through Different Lenses 00:02:25 The Mask and Authenticity in Performance 00:02:49 Shakespeare and Real Life 00:05:45 Safe Space to Play 00:06:30 The Return of Live Performance in the AI Era 00:15:24 SNL, Mr. Rogers, and What Makes Theatre 'Theatre' 00:19:04 The Facade: Social Media, Beauty Standards, and Performance 00:18:12 The Real Cost of Performance 00:36:53 Performance in Agency Life 00:32:57 The Stage of Sports 00:21:29 Mukbang and Performance 00:42:10 Breaking Free from Formulas 00:45:42 Reggie aka Big Goodness 00:57:35 Death, Play, and the Circle of Life 01:01:00 Finding Personal Play 01:06:25 The Magic Sauce: Balancing Achievement and Play 01:06:59 Closing Thoughts and CreditsEp. 01: Labels, Identity & Finding Your PeopleWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Labels. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan start with the obvious stuff—branding, logos, North Face knockoffs made with Sharpies—but it doesn't stay surface level for long. They get into identity, the pressure to scale, what it means to be ruthlessly authentic, and whether entrepreneurship is even the dream we think it is. There's talk of quiet luxury, YA dystopias, cancel culture, and why sometimes loving people at work feels like a radical act. They wrestle with whether labels trap us or help us find our people, and if brands could actually be the new form of protest. It's messy. It's honest. It doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: What Is Age? 00:02:53 Pulling the Topic - Labels! 00:03:22 The Double-Edged Nature of Labels 00:06:34 Sharpies and Brand Dupes 00:08:22 Fashion, Branding, and Free Advertising 00:11:58 When Brands Lose Their Way 00:14:56 The Agency Model and Entrepreneurship 00:24:12 Corporate vs. Self-Employed: Finding the Middle Ground 00:44:09 YA Fiction and Manipulation 00:50:20 Ruthless Authenticity 00:53:31 What If? 01:00:52 Closing Thoughts and Creditsflightcast:01KN5E4SEX0CEYQ8XJYQ7YEGVFThu, 23 Apr 2026 04:58:00 -000040 HeartsWelcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Labels.

Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan start with the obvious stuff—branding, logos, North Face knockoffs made with Sharpies—but it doesn't stay surface level for long. They get into identity, the pressure to scale, what it means to be ruthlessly authentic, and whether entrepreneurship is even the dream we think it is.

There's talk of quiet luxury, YA dystopias, cancel culture, and why sometimes loving people at work feels like a radical act. They wrestle with whether labels trap us or help us find our people, and if brands could actually be the new form of protest.

It's messy. It's honest. It doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point?

Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/

Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/

Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/

Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/

Produced by Mary Greene.

age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady.

All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC.

Chapters

  • 00:00:00 Introduction: What Is Age?
  • 00:02:53 Pulling the Topic - Labels!
  • 00:03:22 The Double-Edged Nature of Labels
  • 00:06:34 Sharpies and Brand Dupes
  • 00:08:22 Fashion, Branding, and Free Advertising
  • 00:11:58 When Brands Lose Their Way
  • 00:14:56 The Agency Model and Entrepreneurship
  • 00:24:12 Corporate vs. Self-Employed: Finding the Middle Ground
  • 00:44:09 YA Fiction and Manipulation
  • 00:50:20 Ruthless Authenticity
  • 00:53:31 What If?
  • 01:00:52 Closing Thoughts and Credits

]]>Ep. 01: Labels, Identity & Finding Your People40 Heartsfull3713true11Welcome to age, where four people from four different decades throw topics in a trash can and see what happens. This week: Labels. Reggie, Tim, Mary, and Dylan start with the obvious stuff—branding, logos, North Face knockoffs made with Sharpies—but it doesn't stay surface level for long. They get into identity, the pressure to scale, what it means to be ruthlessly authentic, and whether entrepreneurship is even the dream we think it is. There's talk of quiet luxury, YA dystopias, cancel culture, and why sometimes loving people at work feels like a radical act. They wrestle with whether labels trap us or help us find our people, and if brands could actually be the new form of protest. It's messy. It's honest. It doesn't land anywhere clean. But what if that's the point? Follow Reggie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reggietidwell/ Follow Tim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timscroggs/ Follow Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-greene/ Follow Dylan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanngarciaa/ Produced by Mary Greene. age the podcast is edited and engineered by Will Canady. All episodes are filmed at the 40 Hearts Studio in Asheville, NC. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction: What Is Age? 00:02:53 Pulling the Topic - Labels! 00:03:22 The Double-Edged Nature of Labels 00:06:34 Sharpies and Brand Dupes 00:08:22 Fashion, Branding, and Free Advertising 00:11:58 When Brands Lose Their Way 00:14:56 The Agency Model and Entrepreneurship 00:24:12 Corporate vs. Self-Employed: Finding the Middle Ground 00:44:09 YA Fiction and Manipulation 00:50:20 Ruthless Authenticity 00:53:31 What If? 01:00:52 Closing Thoughts and Credits