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What if the worst thing that ever happened to you became the reason you discovered who you really are?
At 17 years old, Ruthie Lindsey was struck by an ambulance, given a 5% chance to live, and a 1% chance to walk.
But Ruthie doesn't see her suffering as the end of her story. She sees it as the beginning.
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CORE CONCEPT
The Bigger Why: Conversations That Changes Us
The Bigger Why - a podcast built on the simple belief that conversations change us when we share the turning points, doubts, quiet joys, and unseen wounds that shape who we are. Hosted by Sam Weber, the show isn't about providing easy answers, but rather a shared search for what crucial questions linger in the background—what actually matters, what sustains us when things fall apart, and what gives our work, relationships, and choices true meaning.
Through honest, hard-earned insights from guests, Sam invites listeners to slow down, listen deeply, and cut through the daily noise to recognize the shared humanity behind every achievement and struggle. Ultimately, these conversations capture the universal forces that drive us all: the desire to be understood, to belong, to be useful, to leave a remembrance behind, and to live with a true sense of purpose.
"Guests offer experiences, hard-earned insight,
and the kind of honesty that opens doors."
-SAMUEL WEBER
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