Subject to Change: What We’ve Lost in the Digital Age | Tom Potosnak
“A meaningful life is built on meaningful relationships. Everything else is subject to change.”
📱 What have we gained from technology… and what have we lost? In this episode of Author Conversations, Chris Dabbs speaks with storyteller, singer-songwriter and humourist Tom Potosnak, author of Subject to Change.
Part memoir, part collection of stories and songs, Tom’s book explores the journey from an analogue childhood to today’s hyper-connected digital world.
Through humour, nostalgia and heartfelt storytelling, he reflects on family, friendship, ageing, community and the simple moments that often matter most.
🎸 Featuring original songs accessed through QR codes within the book, Subject to Change offers readers a unique blend of music and memoir while asking one timeless question: “What does it all mean?”
During the conversation, Tom shares stories from his childhood, military service, family life and career, while discussing the importance of genuine human connection in an age dominated by screens and social media.
🔎 In this episode:
📚 Why Subject to Change is more than a traditional memoir
🎸 How music and storytelling work together throughout the book
👨👩👧👦 The lessons Tom learned from family, friends and everyday encounters
📱 What we’ve gained and lost in the shift from analogue to digital life
😂 Why humour is often the best way to tell the truth
❤️ The importance of connection, community and meaningful relationships
🌎 What younger generations can learn from life before smartphones
💡 Why “ordinary” people often have the most extraordinary stories
🎙️ About Tom Potosnak Tom Potosnak is a storyteller, singer-songwriter and humourist whose work blends personal experience with larger reflections on life, culture and community. Through live performances, songs and writing, he explores the humour, wisdom and humanity found in everyday experiences.
📖 Featured Book Subject to Change
By Tom Potosnak
www.tompotosnak.com [https://tompotosnak.com/]
Buy Tom's book here🎧 Available in audiobook format, narrated by Tom himself. [https://www.amazon.com/Subject-Change-Sorta-Biography-Without-Cellphone-ebook/dp/B0DNKDXKDW/ref=sr_1_1]
00:00 Introduction
01:01 Why Tom Wrote Subject to Change
05:35 What Does It All Mean?
09:14 Life Before Social Media
13:17 Why Humour Matters
16:21 Growing Up Then vs Now
19:15 The Power of Everyday Stories
21:56 Lessons for Younger Generations
24:10 Why Everything Is Subject to Change
27:21 Reader Reactions
28:41 The Book's Core Message
29:53 Final Thoughts
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