Conversations

Introducing “Conversations,” a tonic for our complicated era — a Soulidifly original series amplifying dialogue, dignity, and marginalized voices.

Poet John O’Donohue reminds us that a great conversation is one where “you overhear yourself saying things you didn’t know you knew,” and where you hear things from each other “that find places in you that you thought you had lost.” These exchanges leave an echo — they “sing in your mind for weeks afterward.” They are food and drink for the soul.

From the moment BK and David met in 2023, conversations like that began to unfold. Despite coming from profoundly different worlds — deeply religious vs. devoutly secular, highly trained executive vs. community-minded entrepreneur, scholar of Black history vs. amateur scientist and philosopher — they discovered deep alignment in their questions about meaning, purpose, justice, and how to live a life of impact.

These four excerpts are just a small taste of the seven hours of recorded conversations they began capturing in 2024.

BK and David explore four recurring themes that shaped their dialogue:
• Dreaming the Dream and Doing the Work
• Science and Faith
• Knowing Yourself and Knowing Your Gifts
• Nobody Does Anything Alone We’d love to hear your thoughts.

Share your reflections in the comments, and tell us what topics, formats, or questions you want to see explored as we continue building a space for thoughtful, cross-difference conversations in these challenging times for America — and for our world.