Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Episode 32: Welcome to another Sleep-Drunk episode of Cultured Boy — the late-night, unfiltered version where I hit record when I should be going to bed. 💤
In this one, I talk about what it really takes to make the kinds of decisions that look impossible from the outside — leaving a job, a marriage, a religion, or an old version of myself. I share the fears I faced walking away from a fundamentalist Mormon cult (yep, the one I was born into with 44 siblings), how I built a new life from scratch in New York City, and why the scariest choices are often the most honest.
If you’ve ever felt stuck between what’s safe and what’s true — this episode’s for you.
💬 Topics: fear, courage, reinvention, leaving religion, creativity, self-trust, New York City, authenticity.
✨ Subscribe if you’re into deep, honest storytelling that explores how curiosity can change a life.
#CulturedBoy #CalvinWayman #SelfDiscovery #Authenticity #LeavingReligion #Cults #Courage #LifeDesign #NYC #Podcast
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Sleep-Drunk Truths ☕️
0:11 Making Impossible Decisions 💭
1:21 From Cult Kid to New Yorker 🗽
3:10 A Time Capsule for Future Me ⏳
5:32 Why Fear Isn’t the Enemy 😨
8:04 The Leap: Quitting My Job ✂️
10:08 Fear vs. Bigger Fear ⚖️
12:37 The 10-Year Test ⌛️
15:01 Make the Decision, Then Make It Right ✅
17:54 Expansive or Contracting? 🌌
20:44 Growing Your Zone of Control 🌱
25:19 10% to 11% Progress ➕
28:58 The Hardest Decision: Leaving the Religion 🔥
33:00 Breaking the Spell 🧠
37:02 Questioning Everything 🤔
41:14 One Life That’s Truly Yours 💫
47:36 Gratitude for the Journey 🙏
52:59 The Radar of Awareness 🛰️
55:01 Moving to New York ✈️
1:00:35 Normalizing the Impossible 🌆
1:05:09 Full-Time Creator Life 🎬
1:07:15 Returning Home, Feeling the Contrast 🪞
1:09:03 Cults, Culture & Curiosity 🌀
1:10:50 You’re Capable of More Than You Realize 💪
1:11:49 Closing Thoughts & Goodnight 🌙
Episode 32: Welcome to another Sleep-Drunk episode of Cultured Boy — the late-night, unfiltered version where I hit record when I should be going to bed. 💤
In this one, I talk about what it really takes to make the kinds of decisions that look impossible from the outside — leaving a job, a marriage, a religion, or an old version of myself. I share the fears I faced walking away from a fundamentalist Mormon cult (yep, the one I was born into with 44 siblings), how I built a new life from scratch in New York City, and why the scariest choices are often the most honest.
If you’ve ever felt stuck between what’s safe and what’s true — this episode’s for you.
💬 Topics: fear, courage, reinvention, leaving religion, creativity, self-trust, New York City, authenticity.
✨ Subscribe if you’re into deep, honest storytelling that explores how curiosity can change a life.
#CulturedBoy #CalvinWayman #SelfDiscovery #Authenticity #LeavingReligion #Cults #Courage #LifeDesign #NYC #Podcast
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Sleep-Drunk Truths ☕️
0:11 Making Impossible Decisions 💭
1:21 From Cult Kid to New Yorker 🗽
3:10 A Time Capsule for Future Me ⏳
5:32 Why Fear Isn’t the Enemy 😨
8:04 The Leap: Quitting My Job ✂️
10:08 Fear vs. Bigger Fear ⚖️
12:37 The 10-Year Test ⌛️
15:01 Make the Decision, Then Make It Right ✅
17:54 Expansive or Contracting? 🌌
20:44 Growing Your Zone of Control 🌱
25:19 10% to 11% Progress ➕
28:58 The Hardest Decision: Leaving the Religion 🔥
33:00 Breaking the Spell 🧠
37:02 Questioning Everything 🤔
41:14 One Life That’s Truly Yours 💫
47:36 Gratitude for the Journey 🙏
52:59 The Radar of Awareness 🛰️
55:01 Moving to New York ✈️
1:00:35 Normalizing the Impossible 🌆
1:05:09 Full-Time Creator Life 🎬
1:07:15 Returning Home, Feeling the Contrast 🪞
1:09:03 Cults, Culture & Curiosity 🌀
1:10:50 You’re Capable of More Than You Realize 💪
1:11:49 Closing Thoughts & Goodnight 🌙
