The night was so dark and I wasn't sure I would make it.
One conversation with a stranger changed everything
I was a quivering mess. A kid in a very dark place…
Only 20-years-old.
Living away from home. Going to Veterinary School in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
It feels like a million lifetimes ago.
I remember the feeling. Such deep loneliness. Dark sadness. Feeling completely broken.
I had some challenges that I had never told another living soul about, and it was eating me up inside.
It felt like I would break into a million pieces if I didn’t talk to somebody.
His name was Nigel. He was an older dude with a family. He seemed kind, genuine, and real.
And so I bravely let it all out, the confusion and the duplicity that I had been living with, the pain of the last 10 years.
Important young man things, I wished I could have talked to my own father about, but couldn’t.
That single conversation completely changed the direction of my life.
That one conversation is the reason why I am still alive.
That conversation on a Friday afternoon at the bottom of the world is the reason why I have kids and carry a positive outlook everywhere I go.
That conversation is the reason why I feel good about myself every single day.
It’s the reason I believe something else also:
I believe that every single conversation you have can make someone’s life a little bit better.
Often it’s just a little bit better, but on rare occasions like the conversation I had with Nigel, it is absolutely transformational.
In 2026, these conversations can happen anywhere:
On social media and in real life.
They can be started intentionally or happen accidentally. They can happen between friends or between strangers.
I know one thing for sure, though:
Life-changing conversations won’t happen at all if:
1. You don’t talk with people
2. You don’t listen
3. You never let our guard down.
I am so passionate about helping people grow their lives and their businesses simply by having meaningful, unforgettable conversations.
It’s beyond important.
If you don’t have these conversations, then everything in your business is just cold, selfish, hustle. You are just going through the motions.
Conversations are the foundation stones of my work.
I am running an incredible workshop in two weeks that is totally free.
It will help you consistently have life-changing conversations on social media.
You will get access to some very cool tools to assist you as a bonus.
Grab your guest pass below:
Word to the wise: if you are finding the world dark and chaotic, if you really don’t enjoy the noise on social media, then this workshop is the inspiration you need right now.
Be my guest
Geoff