Why the Things We Loved as Kids Stay With Us

What if the things you loved most as a kid still hold clues about the life you actually want now? I still remember Yankees games crackling through a transistor radio tucked under my pillow long past bedtime. For Ben Orlando, it was realizing those moments were never really about baseball at all. I'm talking with psychotherapist, writer, and Midnight Library of Baseball host Ben Orlando about masculinity, nostalgia, and what happens when men lose the thread back to themselves. We explore why the hobbies we dismiss as "not serious" often point to something much deeper, and why reconnecting with joy and authenticity matters even more as we get older. You'll hear about: Why certain childhood memories stay with us for life How men lose themselves in careers and responsibilities The importance of reconnecting with joy and nostalgia Why hobbies and passions matter more than we think The emotional power of shared memories What older men regret most at the end of life Why it's never too late to reconnect with yourself -- Resources Podcast: Midnight Library of Baseball Website: midnightlibraryofbaseball.com Instagram: @midnightlibraryofbaseball Therapy: benorlando.com

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Why the Things We Loved as Kids Stay With Us is an episode from Chapter X with Michael Kay by Michael F Kay.

This episode is 39:13 long.

This episode was published on May 27, 2026.

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