July 2022. First walk. Eight people showed up. Three years later: 400+ walks, 17,000+ people, seven cities. The numbers are wild, but they're not the real magic. The lessons are.
Two hours of standing around talking after already walking and talking for 5 miles. Because they didn't want to be anywhere else. Real connection makes time disappear.
What makes some conversations transformative and others exhausting? It's not the topic. It's whether you're defending your position or discovering yourself.
Everyone shows up nervous. Lincoln "chickened out" for weeks. Megan felt intimidated. John had low expectations. But when they finally showed up? Real connection happened.
