In this episode of Just Press Record, Matt Zeigler sits down with Phil Pearlman for a wide-ranging conversation about consistency, identity, and the quiet power of how we show up in the world. Using a short clip featuring Nancy Berger and Julia Duthie as a jumping-off point, the discussion explores how behavior shapes character, why role modeling matters more than advice, and how small, repeated actions compound into meaning over time. The conversation weaves together psychology, leadership, parenting, music, intuition, and personal growth, all grounded in lived experience rather than theory.Main topics coveredWhat consistency really means and why it is about behavior, not imageHow acting eventually becomes identity and shapes legacyRole modeling as one of the most powerful forces in families, workplaces, and communitiesWhy being yourself consistently is easier than maintaining a maskLeadership through example versus “do as I say, not as I do” authorityReinvention, aging, and the idea that growth does not stop in midlifeIntuition, hunger, and learning to recalibrate internal signals in a distorted environmentWhy comparison to others is a losing game and progress should be measured against yourselfThe connection between rhythm, music, and living with intentionLetting gravity work by focusing on direction, not perfectionTimestamps00:00 Introduction and the idea of consistency02:00 Phil Pearlman joins and the role of rhythm and music06:40 Consistency, authenticity, and being yourself everywhere11:00 Reinvention, choice, and behaving your way into being15:00 Masks, identity, and when actions become who you are20:45 Role modeling and its impact on children and culture25:00 Leadership, authenticity, and workplace behavior30:00 Intuition, hunger, and recalibrating internal cues38:20 Direction, progress, and why comparison fails44:10 Consistency as rhythm and living with intention50:30 Joy, imperfection, and showing up anyway53:00 Where to find Phil Pearlman and closing thoughts

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