Pop Quizzes from the Universe

Welcome to Season Two of Conversations with Thomas! This season is deeper, braver, and more brilliantly human—where we’ll laugh, reflect, and sit honestly with the lessons that life insists on repeating.

In this first episode, Pop Quizzes from the Universe, we explore the idea that repetition is not failure—it’s refinement. Drawing on wisdom from Mark Nepo, Dr. Esther Perel, and Dr. Thema Bryant, I share why the lessons that circle back aren’t proof you’re behind—they’re proof you’re alive.

We will weave together philosophy, science, spirituality, and a few of my own stories (yes, even the slightly embarrassing ones) to uncover why life keeps handing us the same tests—and how those “pop quizzes” are actually invitations to grow deeper in patience, self-worth, courage, and love.

By the end of this episode, you’ll see repetition differently: not as punishment, but as practice. Not as failure, but as rhythm.

Because growth doesn’t happen in straight or gay lines—it spirals. And each lap around brings us closer to who we really are.