More Than What Made Me

About More Than What Made Me

Ced With Intention is a podcast about slowing down and choosing a life that actually matters. Hosted by former NFL player Cedric Thompson Jr., the show explores how faith, family, relationships, and personal growth shape who we become. Through honest conversations with experts, creators, and everyday people, Ced digs into the questions behind the surface what drives us, what holds us back, and how we can show up with more courage and clarity. It’s not about what we’ve done, but about who we’re becoming and how to live with intention.

Publisher

Cedric Thompson Jr.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Apr 2025

Latest episode

24 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 55 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Jun 2026

   The Man Who Spent 8 Years Documenting President Obama's Every Move

   In this episode, I sat down with Pete Souza, the official White House photographer for President Obama's entire eight-year presidency. Pete shares what it actually took to earn that level of access, what it felt like to be in the room during some of the most defining moments in modern history from the Bin Laden raid to Sandy Hook, and what documenting a president every single day taught him about preparation, presence, and showing up even when nothing is happening.Follow Pete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petesouzaFollow Ced on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ced/Music by: https://www.instagram.com/christianahmed_/

2. 

   15 Jun 2026

   How to Love Better Than You Were Taught w/ Terri Cole

   In this episode, Cedric sits down with psychotherapist and author Terri Cole to talk about the emotional patterns we inherited from our parents and how they shape the way we love, parent, and show up in our relationships. They get into what emotional safety looks like in a marriage, how childhood wounds still show up in adulthood, and why asking better questions might be the most powerful thing you can do as a parent. Terri's new book Father Wound is available now wherever books are sold.Follow Terri on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terricole/Follow Ced on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ced/Check out the Household: https://the-household.circle.so/join-the-householdMusic by: https://www.instagram.com/christianahmed_/

3. 

   8 Jun 2026

   3 Reasons You Keep Ending Up in the Same Relationship Every Time

   In this episode, Cedric sits down with relationship coach Cole Ziegler to get into the conversations most people avoid, how to know if you're actually in love or just afraid to start over, why you keep ending up in the same relationship, and what it really takes to build a life with someone.Follow Cole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachcolezesiger/Follow Ced on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ced/Check out the Household: https://the-household.circle.so/join-the-householdMusic by: https://www.instagram.com/christianahmed_/

Inside a recent episode

Arthur Brooks On Success Addiction, The Science Of Falling In Love, and Building A Happy Life

Published 23 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Here's the point. You are enough. You are lovable. You don't have to earn it and earn it and earn it through these outside things. It's good that you do. It's good that you're excellent. But don't fall into the pathology of letting your talent subjugate you. That's called success addiction and self-objectification. And that's the future for a lot of really excellent kids who are turning to excellent adults. They're still an excellent little boy getting a pat on the head for the rest of their lives. Look, I know wherefore I speak, that's me too. That's me too. Yeah, you're speaking to my heart right now. […]

Who has been a guest on More Than What Made Me

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Maya Shankar
• Jessica Long
• Kendall Toole
• Jon Fogel
• Cory Allen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

174,952

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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