He Didn’t Choose College After High School. Here’s What Happened Next | Hudson Lucas | 204

In October 2025, Hudson and I attended the International Lineman’s Rodeo.

At the time, he had just graduated high school. College didn’t feel like the right path. He was unsure what came next. Like so many young people today, he felt the weight of expectation but not the clarity of direction.

In this episode, we sit down and talk honestly about where he’s at.

We talk about school. ADHD. Dyslexia. Pressure. Identity. The experience at the Rodeo. What surprised him. What shifted. And what he thinks his next steps might be.

This isn’t a polished success story.

It’s a real conversation about being 18 and trying to figure out your life.

If you’re young and unsure what comes next, this episode is for you.

If you’re a parent navigating these conversations at home, this episode is for you.

If you believe there are meaningful paths outside the traditional college route, this episode is for you.

Sometimes clarity doesn’t come all at once.

Sometimes it starts with a conversation.