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The Life You Didn't Plan
Nobody's life turns out the way they drew it up. I'm Jason W. Miller, and this is a show about that gap. Some weeks I tell a story of someone who ended up somewhere they never intended. Other weeks I sit down with a guest and trace their own unplanned turn. Either way: the detour nobody saw coming, the truth hidden too long, the life built instead of the one that was supposed to happen. Not always a tidy success story. Just honest accounts. If you've ever thought this isn't where I planned to…
Episodes
- The Life You Didn't Plan
23 Years, Then Divorce Papers I Never Saw Coming
In this episode of The Life You Didn’t Plan, I share a story submitted by Kenney, a 63 year old gay man born and raised on a small farm in southwest Missouri…
- The Life You Didn't Plan
20 Years of Friendship, Family of Choice, and One Unforgettable Mom
In this episode of “The Life You Didn’t Plan,” I finally sit down in studio with the man behind one of our most talked-about stories: my dear friend Steve…
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Bury Something or Someone: The Truth About Real Friends
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I share the story of Steve, a close friend of mine for over two decades, who writes about the family we build…
- The Life You Didn't Plan
HR Secrets, Office Friendships, and Knowing When to Pack Your Boxes
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I sit down with my friend Alisha, an HR leader I first met years ago at work, for a conversation about…
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By the Time I Understood Myself, I Was Already Married
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I share the story of Elizabeth, a woman who didn't understand her own truth until she was already married…
- The Life You Didn't Plan
For 23 Years You've Heard My Side. Now Hear His.
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I sit down with the most important person in my story: my husband, Matt. For years you've heard my version of…
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And I Still Love You: The Five Words That Changed My Life
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I share my own story. For years I built a life that looked exactly the way it was supposed to look, the…
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Free Lunch, Welfare Cheese, and a Life No One Expected
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I share the story of Chris, a man who was handed one of the hardest beginnings imaginable and refused to let it…
- The Life You Didn't Plan
Student Body President, Perfect Son, and Living a Lie
In this episode of "The Life You Didn't Plan," I share the story of Jon, a man who built an extraordinary life of achievement and belonging while quietly…
- The Life You Didn't Plan
Growing Up Gay in a Small Town, and the Fear No One Saw
In this episode of “The Life You Didn’t Plan,” I share the story of a young man navigating identity, grief, fear, and the emotional exhaustion of hiding his…