Julian Peterson on Family Fame, Privacy, and Childhood
My brother, @julianpeterson1 makes his first-ever appearance on my podcast! We discussed our childhood, similarities and differences between ourselves and to our parents, how he dealt with Dad’s fame, why he chose a more private life than I did, his current projects, and more. Enjoy! Structure and improve your writing skills with the Essay App: Use code MIKHAILA for 30% off subscriptions.
Chapters
- 0:00Intro
- 4:10Why Julian chooses to be more private than the rest of the family
- 9:52How Essay is doing
- 15:57How Julian’s views differ from our Dad’s
- 19:00Our different university experience
- 23:55How Julian’s views differ from mine
- 26:21Did we fight when we were kids?
- 29:10Is it difficult having a “controversial” family?
- 34:00How Julian dealt with Dad’s sudden rise to fame
- 36:24Why Julian was better at boundaries
- 41:40Why start a family so young?
- 49:15Which parent are we more similar to?
- 52:05How Julian dealt with my suffering growing up
- 56:15Julian’s disagreeableness
- 58:30Julian’s new café in Toronto!