The Underlayer
Ever feel like you’re doing “fine” on the outside, but stuck or disconnected on the inside?
You’re not broken, you’re just living above the surface.
The Underlayer is a podcast for mid-life professionals navigating fear, identity, and personal growth, especially when success no longer feels fulfilling.
Hosted by keynote speaker and podcast host David Young, each episode goes beneath surface-level advice to explore the deeper stories shaping how we show up at work, in relationships, and in our own lives.
Through honest storytelling, psychology-informed insight, and the occasional uncomfortable truth, we unpack:
- Fear and anxiety that follow us from childhood into adulthood
- Why clarity and alignment feel harder in mid-life
- How personal growth actually happens (without self-help clichés)
- What it means to find your voice and stop avoiding what matters
You’ll hear solo reflections and conversations with personal growth experts, coaches, and deep thinkers — all focused on one thing:
Understanding what’s really driving your patterns so you can move forward with clarity.
🎧 New episodes every Thursday.
Start with: The Fear That Formed Me — the episode that explains why the thing that scared you most might be what you’re meant to heal.
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Recent Episodes
Why Suppressed Anger Shows Up in Midlife (and What It’s Telling You)
Ever feel anger rise up and wonder, “Where did that come from?” Explore why anger isn’t the problem, and what it’s been trying to protect all along. In this episode of The Underlayer, host David Young is joined by Carolyn Warsham for a deep, honest conversation about anger, emotional health, and pe…
Scared to Speak Up? How Childhood Fear Shapes Your Voice in Midlife
In this solo episode of The Underlayer , host David Young explores how childhood fear, especially around visibility and public speaking, quietly shapes our lives well into midlife. David shares personal stories from growing u...
EP 5: Lisa De Nicola on The Hidden Patterns Linking Love, Work, And S…
Episode — The Real Story Beneath Your Relationships with Lisa De Nicola What if the relationships you’re struggling with aren’t the problem, but the old patterns running beneath them? In this episode of The Underlayer, leadership and executive coach Lisa De Nicola takes us below the surface to unco…
EP4: Sheila B. Robinson talks Stop Cramming, Start Remembering: Your …
Episode 6: Learning That Actually Sticks — Why Your Brain Loves the Easy Stuff (and Why It Fails You) with Sheila B. Robinson What if the way you think you learn is the very thing keeping you from learning at all? In this epi...
Bonus EP: Everything Is Funny Eventually: Tech Confusion, Teen Driver…
Bonus Episode — The Comedy Hidden Inside Everyday Life with David Young What if the funniest set you’ve ever heard was hiding inside ordinary life? In this special bonus episode of The Underlayer, I took on a dare to create 30 minutes of standup from nothing but real stories. TV dinners, botched Je…
EP 3: Lauren Ammon on Human Design For High Achievers: Decisions, Ene…
Episode 3: Human Design, Frequency, and the Decisions Your Body Already Knows with Lauren Ammon What if your best decisions aren’t made in your head? In this episode of The Underlayer, I sit down with Human Design coach and practitioner Lauren Ammon to explore a simple, liberating shift: your body …
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