Sundays with PP features short weekly resets from Principal Pritchard focused on student growth: relationships, anxiety, identity, self-respect, and future-ready habits. Practical, encouraging, and designed to help students start the week with clarity and confidence.
Sundays with PP helps students enjoy who they are now while learning who they’re becoming—and how their strengths, instincts, and values can shape a future in a world that’s changing faster than any generation before them.
August 9, 2026 | Stop Overthinking Everything: The 2-Column Method
Most of your anxiety isn’t coming from how much you care — it’s coming from where you’re standing. This week we sort your week into two columns (what’s yours, what isn’t), reclaim the inner citadel Marcus Aurelius wrote about, and learn the difference between a boundary and a wall. A short, honest reset for anyone whose peace keeps getting spent on things they were never assigned to carry.
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2 Aug 2026
August 2, 2026 | Life Is Long Enough If You Know How to Use It
Seneca said life isn't short — we just waste most of it. This week is about real balance: the difference between rest that restores and escape that drains you slower, and why rest was built into the design from the start. Seneca on not wasting your one life, Confucius on rhythm as the banks that let the river flow, and Mark 2:27 on the Sabbath made for you. Balance isn't doing more — it's spending your life on purpose.
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God loves you, so do I.
26 Jul 2026
July 26, 2026 | Who You Are When No One Is Watching
You have two selves — the one you perform when someone's watching, and the real one at two in the morning. This week is about the gap between them. Adam Smith's impartial spectator on seeing yourself honestly, Confucius on turning every encounter into a mirror, and Psalm 139 on the God who knows the hidden place culture can't reach. Your identity isn't the version culture approves of — it's who you are when no one is watching.
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God loves you, so do I.
12 Jul 2026
July 12, 2026 | The Line That Sets You Free
Anxiety is often just misplaced responsibility — energy poured into things that were never within your control. This week we sort it out: the dichotomy of control from Epictetus, Confucius on cultivating what's actually yours, and Galatians 1:10 on why you can't please everyone and keep your integrity at the same time. A boundary isn't a wall to keep people out; it's the honest line between what's yours to carry and what isn't. Learn to draw it — first inside your own mind, then out loud.
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10 Jul 2026
Youth Balance
You do not have to choose between enjoying your youth and building your future.
In this episode of Sundays with PP, we explore the difference between spending time and squandering it. Drawing from Seneca’s On the Shortness of Life, Mencius’ idea of the Four Sprouts, and the father’s open arms in Luke 15, this conversation offers a healthier way to think about balance, regret, rest, and personal growth.
Not every moment needs to be productive. But there is a difference between leisure and escape, between enjoying your life and disappearing from it. Real balance means learning to rest without guilt, live with intention, and consistently cultivate the parts of yourself that will shape your future.
This week’s reset is simple: choose one thing to enjoy fully and one small “sprout” to water. One act of real pleasure. One investment in the person you are becoming.
The wasted time may be real, but it is not the end of your story. The Father is not standing with a ledger. He is watching the road with open arms.
“Life is long enough—if you know the difference between spending it and squandering it.”
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God loves you, so do I.
22 Jun 2026
June 21 | The Ring, the Robe, and the Sandals
"The Ring, the Robe, and the Sandals"Readiness isn't a reward you earn after you've proven yourself. Readiness is a posture you adopt before you feel ready — because the robe was waiting before he ever got home.
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14 Jun 2026
June 14, 2026 | Anxiety and Boundaries
You don't need to feel guilty for protecting your peace. This week, PP unpacks why most of us were never given permission to set boundaries — and why that's quietly draining you. Drawing from Marcus Aurelius's "Inner Citadel," Lao Tzu's wisdom on self-knowledge, and Jesus's words in Matthew 5:37 ("let your yes be yes, and your no be no"), this is a short, honest reset on anxiety, self-respect, and the one conversation you've been avoiding. Part of the weekly Sundays with PP series — short resets to help you enjoy your youth, know yourself, and get ready for a future that's changing fast.
7 Jun 2026
The Summer You Stop Waiting | June 7, 2026
The summer you stop waiting is the summer you start becoming-and it does not require a plan, a permission slip, or a perfect moment.
It requires a decision.
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17 May 2026
May 17, 2026 | Your Social Circle
Welcome to Sundays with PP — short weekly resets to help you enjoy your youth, know yourself, and get ready for a future that’s changing fast.
This week, we explore the heavy weight of social influence. From the Roman advisor Seneca to the Chinese teacher Confucius, we examine why your inner circle is the most significant indicator of your future success. We discuss the biblical standard for "the company you keep" and why protecting your mental territory is a non-negotiable for anyone who wants to eventually serve at the highest levels of life.
7 May 2026
May 7 | Discipline isn’t a luxury
Forget the ice baths and the four-hour morning rituals. This week, we discuss why discipline is a survival skill for the student in the grind. We break down the "Autopilot Brain," the "Cable Wire" theory of character, and the Stockdale Paradox. Learn why competency is the only reputation that matters and how to defend your morning territory from the "Trojan Horse" of your smartphone.
13 Apr 2026
April 12, 2026 | The Skill of Adaptation
Are you stuck in a "just normal" reality that frustrates you? This week, we discuss why your brain might be hardwired for the wrong things and how to fix it. We explore the connection between a sound body and a flexible mind, the power of being an "unreasonable" problem-solver, and the discipline of the Necessary Ending.
Learn why pruning old relationships is a sign of growth, not failure, and how to start building a personality that is ready for a future that's changing fast.
23 Mar 2026
March 22, 2026 | The Power of Saying No: Reclaiming Your Time & Energy
Is your "yes" costing you too much?
On today’s episode of Sundays with PP, we’re exploring the transformative power of the word "no." Many of us treat "no" as a last resort, fearing it will damage relationships or close doors. But what if saying "no" is actually the highest form of stewardship for your time, energy, and vision?
Join us as we break down the shift from "people-pleasing" to "purpose-prioritizing." We talk about the guilt that often follows a boundary, why that guilt is usually misplaced, and how to communicate your limits with clarity and kindness.
Key Highlights:
Understanding the "Cost of Yes."
The difference between being helpful and being available.
How to say "no" without burning bridges.
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15 Mar 2026
March 15 | Anxiety and the Discipline of Clarity | Sundays with PP
Is anxiety clouding the vision you have for your life? This week, we explore why clarity is a discipline, not a feeling. We discuss how to dismantle the "fog" of stress by naming your specific targets and ruthlessly identifying what you actually control (your effort and routines) versus what you do not (other people's opinions and the past).
Your personality is forged in your daily habits and the thoughts you choose to entertain. Learn how to stop being a victim of circumstance and start becoming the architect of your own character.
23 Feb 2026
February 22, 2026 | Enjoy Being Young Without Losing Yourself
This episode of Sundays with PP explores how to enjoy being young without drifting into a life that feels empty or directionless. We talk about the difference between genuine enjoyment and escape, how daily choices quietly shape your future, and why a simple, intentional balance between fun and responsibility matters more than constant pressure.
These weekly conversations are designed to help you understand yourself, respect your own value, and prepare for a future that will keep changing. You are allowed to enjoy this season of life. You are also responsible for the person you are becoming.
15 Feb 2026
February 15, 2026 | Anxiety Is Not Who You Are
Anxiety is a signal — not your identity.
In this episode of Sundays with PP, we explore why many students mistakenly build anxiety into their self-concept and how to interrupt that cycle. Using a simple cognitive-behavioral framework, we discuss how thoughts shape emotions and how small, consistent actions retrain fear.
If you can think yourself into anxiety, you can train yourself out of it — one action at a time.
Short weekly resets to help students enjoy their youth, understand themselves, and prepare for a rapidly changing future.
8 Feb 2026
February 8, 2026 | What Are You Actually Good At?
Your strengths leave clues in your life — most people just never slow down enough to notice them.
In this first episode of Sundays with PP, we talk about how to start discovering what you’re naturally good at, what gives you energy, and why you don’t need to have your future figured out yet. You just need to start paying attention to who you are becoming.
This week’s focus:
• How strengths show up in everyday patterns
• Why energy is one of your best clues
• How self-awareness builds future direction
Tonight’s Challenge:
Write two short lists:
Three things you’re good at
Three things that give you energy
Small awareness today builds confidence and direction tomorrow.
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Sundays with PP helps students enjoy who they are now while learning who they’re becoming—and how their strengths, instincts, and values can shape their future in a world that’s changing fast.
7 Feb 2026
February 7, 2026 | Introduction and Test
Just a short, casual intro as I am testing things out and starting this journey. A candid look at me and what I hope to accomplish.
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3 Jan 2025
Testing Intro
We’re Mel and Dave—a fun-loving couple who laugh hard, travel often, and work together at an international boarding school. We’re all about scaling up finances, creating adventures, and enjoying life’s finer things—like a good glass of scotch and the perfect cigar—while constantly trying new things and stepping out of our comfort zones.
Each week, we share real stories about balancing work, building dreams, and keeping relationships strong—all with plenty of humor along the way. Whether you’re chasing goals, planning your next trip, or just need a laugh, this is the podcast for you. Subscribe and let’s level up together!
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