We’re wrapping Season 1 of The Story of Us—and closing the book on 2025—with a cup of coffee (maybe the 12th), a little laughter, and a lot of heart.

From an imperfect first recording around a kitchen table to conversations about pain, compassion, mental health, faith, and the sacred “middle lane” of life, Season 1 was about learning to listen—and remembering why stories matter.

In this finale, Jeff shares his biggest takeaway from 2025: we may not get an Easy Button for life… but we can press what he calls the Easier Button—the practice of loosening our grip on what we can’t control. Along the way, he draws wisdom from Buddhism, the words of Thich Nhat Hanh, and the timeless refrain from the Beatles: “Let it be.”

And to send you into 2026 (the “Year of the Fir ...