Ever feel like you’re doing “fine” on the outside, but stuck or disconnected on the inside?

You’re not broken, you’re just living above the surface.

The Underlayer is a podcast for mid-life professionals navigating fear, identity, and personal growth, especially when success no longer feels fulfilling.

Hosted by keynote speaker and podcast host David Young, each episode goes beneath surface-level advice to explore the deeper stories shaping how we show up at work, in relationships, and in our own lives.

Through honest storytelling, psychology-informed insight, and the occasional uncomfortable truth, we unpack:

• Fear and anxiety that follow us from childhood into adulthood
• Why clarity and alignment feel harder in mid-life
• How personal growth actually happens (without self-help clichés)
• What it means to find your voice and stop avoiding what matters

You’ll hear solo reflections and conversations with personal growth experts, coaches, and deep thinkers — all focused on one thing:

Understanding what’s really driving your patterns so you can move forward with clarity.

🎧 New episodes every Thursday.

Start with: The Fear That Formed Me — the episode that explains why the thing that scared you most might be what you’re meant to heal.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2551407/episodes/18358211