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Reddit Stories - OP refuses to babysit his brother's children after repeated boundary-pushing. When his brother leaves them anyway, OP takes them to their grandmother, triggering furious backlash from his brother and parents, who demand an apology immediately.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
Reddit Stories - OP balances university, full-time work, and his own expenses while his mother and sister constantly demand rides. After their expectations interfere with an important assignment, OP finally refuses to continue being the family's unpaid driver.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
“Stop acting so proud and haughty! Don’t speak with such arrogance! For the Lord is a God who knows what you have done; he will judge your actions.” (1 Samuel 2:3 NLT) Long ago, when prognosticators and science fiction writers envisioned life in the twenty-first century, few anticipated the outsize role that a culture-wide sense of entitlement would play. And by “a sense of entitlement,” I mean the idea that you don’t have to work hard and that everything should be given to you because you’re so wonderful. I was born in the generation known as the Baby Boomers. My generation thought the problem with the world was low self-esteem. As a result, a lot of emphasis was given to, and a lot of money was spent on, the self-esteem movement. That started the snowball effect. The downhill slope has led to our current influencer culture, where self-esteem has curdled into narcissism. Millions of people now believe that even their most trivial thoughts and actions are worthy of being documented on video and shared with the world. Exposure, fame, and social media clout have become currency. People who have those things celebrate their “wealth” with jaw-dropping displays of entitlement. Because their social reach is so enormous, this sense of entitlement has become normalized in younger generations—and among older generations as well. People expect to be rewarded, celebrated, and admired regardless of their performance. This trend doesn’t bode well for the future. God’s Word makes it clear that a sense of entitlement has no place in our relationship with the Lord. First Samuel 2:3 says, “Stop acting so proud and haughty! Don’t speak with such arrogance! For the Lord is a God who knows what you have done; he will judge your actions” (NLT). The apostle Paul wrote, “Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too” (Philippians 2:3–4 NLT). He also wrote, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect” (Romans 12:2 NLT). And therein lies the key to “disentitling” ourselves. Our number one goal must be to know God and then to find His plan and purpose for our lives. This is the only foundation strong enough for our future. Fame is fleeting. The public’s attitude is fickle. Entitlement is an illusion. Only God’s plan and purpose will last. They must be our priority. The good news is that God will work His plan and purpose in the life of anyone who asks Him to. All we have to do is humbly approach Him, admit that our efforts aren’t enough, and ask Him to guide us. He offers a 24/7 helpline through prayer and His Word. We have nothing to lose but our uncertainty and entitlement by aligning our goals with God and entrusting our future to Him. Reflection question: How can you avoid a sense of entitlement in your life? Discuss Today's Devo in Harvest Discipleship! — The audio production of the podcast "Greg Laurie: Daily Devotions" utilizes Generative AI technology. This allows us to deliver consistent, high-quality content while preserving Harvest's mission to "know God and make Him known." All devotional content is written and owned by Pastor Greg Laurie. Listen to the Greg Laurie Podcast Become a Harvest PartnerSupport the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Reddit Stories - OP takes his niece and sons out for food but refuses to buy his niece a separate meal she typically wastes. After offering to share his food instead, the niece tells her mother she wasn't fed.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God does not owe me anything. Entitlement does not always look like entitlement. Sometimes, it simply feels like getting what we deserve. Whether it comes from pride or pain, we can believe that we are owed more. But grace is, by definition, an undeserved gift. The cure for entitlement is to stop asking what we are owed and to start asking what God has entrusted to us...and then receive it with gratitude. Mass Readings from September 20, 2026: Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a Matthew 20:1-16a
Reddit Stories - OP temporarily houses her mother-in-law, her boyfriend, and sister-in-law, expecting them to leave within a week. As deadlines pass, suspicious behavior, constant lying, financial history, and mounting tension leave OP desperate to reclaim her home.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
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Reddit Stories - OP shares an apartment with her friend and her freeloading boyfriend, who pays nothing and contributes no chores. After he invites his parents to stay for several days without her consent, OP finally reaches her limit.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
Homily from the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. God does not owe me anything. Entitlement does not always look like entitlement. Sometimes, it simply feels like getting what we deserve. Whether it comes from pride or pain, we can believe that we are owed more. But grace is, by definition, an undeserved gift. The cure for entitlement is to stop asking what we are owed and to start asking what God has entrusted to us...and then receive it with gratitude. Mass Readings from September 20, 2026: Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a Matthew 20:1-16a
What happens when the most powerful influence in your child's life is no longer their parent, their community, or even another human being, but an algorithm engineered to capture their attention? In this urgent conversation, Darin sits down with clinical psychologist, wisdom teacher, and conscious parenting pioneer Dr. Shefali Tsabary to confront what she sees as a crisis facing modern parents and children. Drawing from her work and her books Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons, Dr. Shefali explains why connection and attunement between parent and child have become increasingly difficult in a world dominated by smartphones, social media, gaming, endless scrolling, pornography, algorithms, and AI. Dr. Shefali argues that parenting begins with the parent. Children look to their caregivers to understand themselves and regulate their internal worlds, but when adults themselves are distracted, overstimulated, and dysregulated, that connection becomes harder to create. She explains why simply taking a device away isn't enough: parents have to become willing to put down their own devices and replace digital stimulation with actual human presence. The conversation explores the different pressures Dr. Shefali sees affecting boys and girls, from image and self-worth pressures among girls to overstimulation, lack of direction, and questions around masculinity among boys. They also dive into the roots of conscious parenting, why becoming a mother forced Dr. Shefali to confront her own unresolved wounds, the parental ego, Darin's relationship with his father, generational pain, healthy masculinity, and why children need real-world friction to develop resilience and competence. Ultimately, this episode isn't only about changing children's behavior. It's about adults doing the difficult work of becoming more conscious themselves so children can grow up with connection, presence, responsibility, and the freedom to become who they actually are. What You'll Learn Why attachment and genuine connection are the foundation of a parent's influence How parents' own technology habits can affect their ability to be present with their children Why Dr. Shefali believes algorithms affect boys and girls in different ways How social media can distort girls' perceptions of beauty, identity, and self-worth Why boys need real-world movement, risk, purpose, contribution, and healthy models of masculinity Why removing a child's device without changing the family's environment may not solve the deeper problem How becoming a parent can expose unresolved childhood wounds and unconscious patterns Why conscious parenting begins with raising and healing yourself How Darin's relationship with his father shaped his understanding of masculinity and accountability Why children need friction, rejection, responsibility, and real-world experience to develop competence Chapters 00:00:00 – Introducing Dr. Shefali Tsabary 00:01:50 – Sponsor: Shakeology 00:03:37 – The crisis facing modern parenthood 00:04:11 – What has changed since Dr. Shefali began conscious parenting 00:04:42 – Algorithms, AI, gaming, and the fight for childhood 00:05:13 – Why losing attachment means losing influence 00:05:47 – Children need connection, not simply parents who are physically nearby 00:06:21 – When AI becomes more emotionally available than a parent 00:07:19 – Developing brains in an age of constant stimulation 00:07:54 – How a parent's dysregulated nervous system affects the child 00:08:22 – Children discover themselves through the way parents mirror them 00:09:15 – Why real parenting requires attunement and presence 00:09:46 – The uncomfortable truth: parenting can be boring 00:10:07 – Why play is a child's work 00:10:45 – Parenting without the village we were designed to have 00:11:04 – Social media and the pressure facing modern mothers 00:11:25 – Why girls may be especially vulnerable to image pressure 00:12:21 – Growing up inside an impossible digital mirror 00:13:12 – Boys, dopamine, purpose, and the crisis of masculinity 00:13:39 – Where does a boy's aggressive and adventurous energy go? 00:14:01 – The primal desire for freedom, brotherhood, risk, and real experience 00:14:27 – What technology cannot replace in the physical world 00:15:22 – Boys, testosterone, movement, and suppressed energy 00:16:09 – Why Dr. Shefali wrote Raising Conscious Sons 00:16:43 – The red flags parents can still do something about 00:17:23 – How algorithms target girls 00:17:38 – How Dr. Shefali says algorithms target boys differently 00:18:07 – Technology may understand your child's vulnerabilities better than you do 00:18:56 – Why screen boundaries have become a battle 00:19:23 – Why Dr. Shefali warns against abruptly removing an addictive technology 00:20:03 – What Dr. Shefali wishes she knew before giving her daughter a phone 00:20:28 – "By 16, I lost my daughter" 00:21:12 – The neurochemical loop behind compulsive phone checking 00:21:34 – What parents can learn from social media restrictions 00:22:20 – When screens entered the classroom 00:23:00 – Why television looks different compared with infinite scrolling 00:23:42 – Training the brain to constantly demand the next hit 00:24:40 – Don't let your children disappear into the matrix 00:25:40 – Parents must change their own behavior first 00:26:03 – Taking responsibility for your nervous system and your devices 00:26:39 – Sponsor: Fatty15 00:30:19 – What happens when today's screen-addicted generation becomes parents? 00:30:49 – Moodiness, irritability, and the dysregulated child's brain 00:31:12 – Dr. Shefali takes away her daughter's phone 00:31:36 – What happened after the withdrawal passed 00:32:11 – The price parents must pay for genuine connection 00:32:59 – Why Dr. Shefali believes intervention needs to happen now 00:33:45 – How conscious parenting began 00:34:14 – Meditation, psychology, and the false self 00:35:05 – Becoming a mother shattered Dr. Shefali's expectations 00:35:46 – "What happened to your unconditional love?" 00:36:09 – Parenthood exposes the parts of yourself you thought were healed 00:36:34 – The inner toddler and teenager hiding inside the parent 00:36:57 – The unchecked power of the parental ego 00:37:47 – Why parents need to turn the spotlight on themselves 00:38:09 – The foundation of conscious parenting: raise yourself first 00:38:42 – How Oprah helped bring conscious parenting to a wider audience 00:39:27 – Your child becomes a mirror for your ego 00:40:11 – The wounded children hiding inside adults 00:41:01 – Compassion doesn't mean ignoring the consequences of unhealed pain 00:41:27 – The beliefs and prejudices parents unconsciously pass down 00:44:31 – Children's disappearing relationship with the natural world 00:45:01 – Join SuperLife Patreon 00:46:33 – Why protecting children requires adults to step up 00:47:23 – Parenting is presence, attunement, sacrifice, and responsibility 00:48:06 – Why children need abundant presence rather than becoming trophies 00:49:20 – The parental "God complex" 00:50:05 – Dr. Shefali's daughter calls out her projection 00:51:03 – Why boys need conscious models of masculinity 00:51:30 – The missing initiation into manhood 00:51:58 – When social media, gaming, and pornography fill the emotional void 00:52:47 – Why helping boys also matters for the future of girls and women 00:53:19 – Darin reflects on how he developed his own masculinity 00:53:46 – The security Darin received from his mother's love 00:54:10 – Growing up with an alcoholic father 00:54:37 – How Darin's relationship with his father changed during adolescence 00:55:42 – Entitlement, accountability, and being corrected by others 00:56:43 – Protection, contribution, and standing for something beyond yourself 00:57:16 – Dr. Shefali on giving boys meaningful responsibility 00:57:41 – Integrating emotion, strength, and masculinity 00:58:37 – Darin's unresolved need for love from his father 00:59:18 – Taking 100% responsibility for your life 01:00:09 – The energy spent searching outside yourself for soothing 01:00:53 – Darin's emotional release of generational pain 01:01:23 – Realizing you don't have to carry your family's pain forever 01:02:00 – Vulnerability, protection, openness, and healthy masculinity 01:02:59 – Why the beautiful parts of masculinity deserve to be nurtured 01:03:42 – Helping sons discover purpose through contribution 01:04:08 – What writing Raising Conscious Daughters taught Dr. Shefali about her own child 01:04:46 – Understanding girls' emotional sensitivity with greater compassion 01:05:42 – Why adolescence extends much further than we once thought 01:06:11 – Children need healthy separation from their parents 01:06:35 – Stop removing every source of friction from your child's life 01:07:22 – Convenience is changing how young people experience the real world 01:08:01 – Seeing something online is not the same as experiencing it 01:08:28 – What happens when children never learn how to handle rejection 01:09:10 – Why boys need men willing to talk openly about masculinity 01:09:31 – Final thoughts Thank You to Our Sponsors: Fatty15: Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to fatty15.com/DARIN and using code DARIN at checkout. Shakeology: Get 15% off with code DARINO1BODI at Shakeology.com. Join the SuperLife Community: Get Darin's deeper wellness breakdowns — beyond social media restrictions: Weekly voice notes Ingredient deep dives Wellness challenges Energy + consciousness tools Community accountability Extended episodes Join for $7.49/month → https://patreon.com/darinolien Find More from Dr. Shefali Tsabary: Website: drshefali.com Instagram: @doctorshefali Buy Her New Book (for Girl Parents): Raising Conscious Daughters Buy Her New Book (for Boy Parents): Raising Conscious Sons Find More From Darin Olien: Website: darinolien.com Instagram: @darinolien Book: Fatal Conveniences Platform & Products: superlife.com New Show: Roadmap to Happiness Key Takeaway "The greatest thing you can give your child isn't the perfect school, the newest device, endless opportunities, or a life protected from every disappointment. It's your presence. Your attunement. Your willingness to look at your own wounds before unconsciously handing them to the next generation. Technology can entertain your child, algorithms can learn what captures their attention, and AI can simulate being endlessly available, but none of those things can replace the embodied experience of being deeply seen by another human being. If we want conscious children, we have to become conscious adults. Put down the device. Heal what belongs to you. Let your children experience friction, responsibility, nature, rejection, play, purpose, and real connection. We don't protect the next generation by controlling who they become. We protect them by creating the environment in which they can discover who they already are."
I'm going to help you improve your business by eliminating the tip entitlement mindset that your servers and bartenders have. That means training your restaurant staff to provide out-of-this-world service without focusing on just the tip. In other words, stop training actions and start training mindset. This will change your entire culture.
Negative Self Beliefs, part 5 (Abandonment and Entitlement)
Negative Self Beliefs, one last thing about entitlement
Reddit Stories - OP inherits $85,000 while her father receives nothing. After already giving him $3,000 against her grandmother's wishes, she faces mounting guilt and pressure when he asks for more money while she's unemployed and financially vulnerable.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
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Reddit Stories - OP travels with a friend who crashes her mother's underinsured car, then demands half the repair bill. After pressure and threats escalate, OP ends the friendship, cancels another trip, and faces even more financial demands.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
Reddit Stories - OP rents a basement unit from a family and occasionally cooks upstairs. After generously sharing one meal, her landlord becomes angry when she doesn't give his pregnant wife salmon, despite their lease explicitly requiring separate food.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
Taboo to Truth: Unapologetic Conversations About Sexuality in Midlife
In this episode, I'm kicking off season 7 — and marking 200 episodes of Taboo to Truth — with one of the topics that comes up in my practice more than almost anything else: sexless marriages. From the outside, a relationship can look completely fine — you're raising kids, running a household, laughing together — while almost nothing is happening behind the bedroom door, sometimes for months or years.I break down five real reasons marriages and long-term relationships go sexless, and why it's almost never as simple as losing attraction. I start with what happens when one partner shuts the conversation down completely rather than simply saying no to sex in the moment, and how that silence lets both partners write their own, often painful, story about what it means.I get into the mental load that quietly kills desire, in women and in men, and why "why don't you want me?" is usually the wrong question to ask. I talk about what it looks like when someone has lost touch with their own erotic identity so completely they can't answer what turns them on anymore, and why exploration, not pressure, is the way back in. I also get honest about porn, sex toys, and AI companionship: when they expand a sex life versus when they quietly start to replace it, and what I call the "secret garden," the private sexual world a partner can build without the other ever knowing.I close with why the sex talk can never be a one-time conversation, my framework for balanced sexuality — sensation, relationship, and fantasy — and why a sexless relationship is not automatically a loveless or a doomed one.‼️ Join the waitlist for my upcoming coaching program for midlife men HERE. In This Episode:0:00 – When Sex Just Stops0:38 – Welcome to Season 7: Today's Topic, Sexless Marriages1:20 – What Sexless Looks Like From the Outside1:52 – Consent, Entitlement & Why This Still Matters2:19 – Reason 1: When One Partner Shuts Down the Conversation4:07 – Reason 2: Mental Load, Stress & Hormonal Changes5:39 – Reason 2 Continued: Low Desire in Men6:31 – Reason 3: Losing Touch With Your Own Pleasure7:30 – Exploring Desire Without Pressure + Sponsor: ARIA8:44 – Reason 4: Porn & Sex Toys as a Crutch9:54 – Reason 4 Continued: AI Companionship & Intimacy10:39 – Reason 5: Treating the Sex Talk as a One-Time Conversation11:16 – Why Sexual Communication Has to Be Ongoing12:32 – The Balanced Sexuality Framework13:40 – Sexless Doesn't Mean Loveless: Final Thoughts14:11 – Final thoughtsTo watch the video version of this episode, head over to YouTube!
Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, uses Labor Day to focus on the enormous achievement by American workers in building the Twin Towers – The World Trade Center. He then describes the massive cleanup that was necessary after Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists flew passenger jets into the Twin Towers causing them to collapse in less than 120 minutes. The massive cleanup is also described pointing that out that more than 91,000 people, including firefighters, police officers, city employees, federal workers, contractors and volunteers were involved and in less than a year this toxic pile of rubble was cleared – another great achievement of American workers. Dr. Hall then describes the deterioration of the American workforce that has resulted in massive vacancies among tradespeople. He suggests that this is reflection of the deterioration of the Protestant work ethic and the development of entitlement attitudes. Dr. Hall concludes this podcast suggesting that the growing problems in the American workforce can be overcome by returning to the Protestant work ethic. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/59ySSOJjfic.
What if sin is simpler than we make it? In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach get to the root issue beneath every destructive choice: selfishness. From the Garden of Eden to the decisions men make every day, sin begins when the question shifts from “What did God say?” to “What could this do for me?” That small turn of the heart can distort a man's view of God, damage his relationships, and make everything under his leadership harder.This conversation exposes three lies selfishness uses to pull Christian men off mission: “I deserve this,” “It won't hurt anyone,” and “I need this.” Each one sounds reasonable in the moment, but each one places self above truth. Entitlement tells a man he is owed comfort, reward, respect, or pleasure. Autonomy convinces him his choices happen in a vacuum. Fear tells him he has to take control because obedience might cost too much. But faith requires a man to deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Jesus even when pain, desire, or fear are screaming for authority.Biblical masculinity is not built by letting appetite, comfort, or self-protection lead. It is built when men learn to recognize the tactics of selfishness and choose purpose over pleasure, mission over emotion, and obedience over control. Every compromise sows a seed, and every seed eventually produces a harvest. This episode is a direct challenge to examine the small thoughts that seem harmless, confront the selfishness hiding beneath them, and live with the discipline, wisdom, and maturity God requires.Check out VITL Peptides by clicking hereJoin a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here.Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking hereGet the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking hereJoin us in Mindset Mastery by clicking hereLevel up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking hereGET IN TOUCHSocial Media - @theimpossiblelifeEmail - info@theimpossible.life
Reddit Stories - OP comes home early and discovers her boyfriend's unwelcome friend let her beloved cat outside without permission. After she panics and kicks him out, her boyfriend surprisingly accuses OP of overreacting and treating his friend unfairly.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lost-genre-reddit-stories--5779056/support.
Seattle is seeing a wave of unionizations and strikes. Is growing entitlement to blame? Plus: Detroit is paying kids to show up for school. Subscribe to Zach's Daily Market Recap at KnowYourRiskPodcast.com.
Consent and autonomy matter in marriage, and nobody should feel pressured or coerced into sex. I also believe a monogamous couple can care for their shared sexual relationship without turning it into entitlement, duty, or a fight about who is “the problem”.• the difference between sexual entitlement and sexual responsibility• how pressure after a “no” kills desire and creates obligation• why “low desire” is not an identity and what can shut desire down• reframing rejection so “no” becomes information not a crisis• questions that help both partners collaborate without defensiveness• using empathy, vulnerability, and accountability to talk about sex• seeing desire as a system and changing pursue-withdraw patterns• a simple conversation prompt to open the door gentlyIf you are looking for a great way to improve your connection, fun and intimacy in your marriage, consider doing the 14-Day Hotter Together Couple's Challenge. You can get all the details here: https://monicatanner.com/hotter.If this conversation encouraged you, would you do me a favor and share it with someone you love? Your spouse, a friend, or another couple who could use a little hope today.Send us Fan Mail
What happens when the man you talked about on your podcast actually listens... and wants to respond?Back in Season 8, Episode 11, Andrea shared the story of a date with a self proclaimed “Traditional Man.” She walked away from the date feeling questioned, tested and, at times, objectified. He walked away with a very different interpretation of what happened.If you haven't heard the original episode, go back and listen to S8 E11 first for the full story.And yes, he heard the episode.This week, Amy Watts is back as Andrea revisits the date and the claims he says she got wrong. But instead of trying to guess what he meant, they decide to ask him directly.Traditional Man joins the conversation to explain his side, including what being a traditional man means to him, why he says he was “testing” Andrea, why he searched through her Instagram before their date, and whether a woman showing her body publicly creates any expectation about what she should give a man privately.Then the conversation gets even more interesting when Andrea asks one very simple question:“Did you earn my low cut dress?”His answer opens up an entirely different conversation about dating, vulnerability, effort, entitlement and what men and women believe they owe each other when dating. This is only Part 1.Do you hear entitlement in his perspective, or do you understand where he's coming from?⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 He's Here: Traditional Man Responds 01:18 He Heard the Original Episode 05:07 What Andrea Got Wrong 11:44 “I Was Testing You” 14:27 Does a Man Care About a Woman's Past? 17:24 Women Control Sex, Men Control Commitment? 19:14 Traditional Man Joins the Conversation 27:48 What Is a “Traditional Man”? 30:38 The Low Cut Dress Debate 43:49 Vulnerability or Entitlement? 44:18 “Did You Earn My Low Cut Dress?”
Taboo to Truth: Unapologetic Conversations About Sexuality in Midlife
Chronic sexual rejection in a relationship doesn't just cause hurt feelings, it rewires how a person feels about themselves, their body, and their worth.In this episode I break down what's actually happening in the nervous system when a partner is turned down again and again, why rejection activates some of the same brain regions involved in physical pain, and how "not tonight" starts to feel like proof you're not wanted. I get into the real difference between a mutual dry spell and a unilateral shutdown, why low desire is never manipulation, and how weaponizing intimacy is a distinct and more damaging pattern. Then I trace the predictable spiral: pursue, withdraw, keep score, and eventually contempt — which Gottman identifies as the clearest warning sign a relationship is breaking down.I close with what actually helps: small daily check-ins instead of relationship summits, physical affection with genuinely no expectation attached, and letting go of the idea that fixing your sex life means going back to exactly how it used to be.In This Episode:0:00 – The Man Who Kept a Rejection Chart0:14 – Welcome to Taboo to Truth0:32 – Today's Topic: When Intimacy Quietly Disappears1:19 – Consent, Entitlement & Why This Still Hurts2:09 – The Nervous System's Response to Rejection2:47 – The Pursue-Withdraw Cycle Begins3:48 – What Rejection Really Asks: Am I Wanted?5:09 – Touch, Oxytocin & the Stress Spiral6:04 – Consent vs. Weaponized Intimacy8:04 – Criticism, Contempt & the Four Horsemen9:39 – Sponsor Break: ARIA10:01 – The Other Side: Why the Lower-Desire Partner Shuts Down11:32 – Rebuilding Starts Here: The Daily Check-In13:00 – Rebuilding: Affection With No Expectation14:08 – Redefining Intimacy for Who You Are Now15:39 – When to Get Outside Help, Final Thoughts & OutroTo watch the video version of this episode, head over to YouTube!
Explore the radical truth of God's Kingdom in this contemplative Christian devotional based on Luke 13:28-30. Discover why spiritual hunger matters more than religious status, and learn how the last become first in God's Kingdom. In Episode 240 of the 2 Minute Disciple podcast, Jesus reveals that those who approach His table with genuine hunger and humility—not entitlement—will find their place at the feast. This guided meditation and daily spiritual practice will challenge you to examine your heart and replace assumption with authentic seeking. Perfect for anyone ready to abandon spiritual pride and come to God with desperate, genuine hunger.
You give your team something rare. A four-day week. Flexible hours. Real breathing room. And for a while, it works beautifully. Then, gradually, the gratitude fades. The expectation creeps in. And suddenly, the gift feels like a given. This is one of the more uncomfortable paradoxes of building a genuinely good workplace: the better the culture you create, the faster it becomes the new normal. And once people stop noticing it, they start resenting any friction that interrupts it. This episode is part of The Work Edit, a format where I sit down with someone facing a real professional challenge and we work through it together. My guest is Marilla, who has spent eight years building Equality Media and Marketing, a 30-person agency where flexible time is a core part of the culture. Marilla came to me with a challenge I hear a lot from leaders of genuinely good workplaces: what do you do when your team starts taking the culture for granted? If you lead people, this one is full of things you can take straight into your week: The goat story: an ancient parable that explains why people stop appreciating what's good, and how to use it as a leadership tool Why Inventium runs a Four Day Week policy reset every one to two years, and the specific questions that make those conversations productive Why checking emails for 45 minutes feels like "working all night", and what that distortion does to team morale What to do when one or two people are quietly poisoning the culture, and when to stop trying to bring them around The "deal or no deal" conversation: how to give people a genuine choice about whether they're still on the bus The single question I ask before any team-wide pep talk, to make sure I'm not just avoiding a direct conversation I need to have Key quotes "All I can control is how I approach the conversation and the messages that I deliver. I can't control how that other person is gonna react." "Is this about the minority or the majority? Because that's really unfair if it's just the minority that's the root cause of what's happening." My latest book The Energy Game is out now. You can order a copy here: https://amzn.to/48ID29M Connect with me on the socials: Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amanthai) If you are looking for more tips to improve the way you work and live, I write a weekly newsletter where I share practical and simple to apply tips to improve your life. You can sign up for that at https://amantha.substack.com/ Visit https://www.amantha.com/podcast for full show notes from all episodes. Get in touch at amantha@inventium.com.au Credits: Host: Amantha Imber Sound Engineer: The Podcast Butler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment, Success & Money
Could you be earning a good income, owning property and still operating with a poverty mindset? Could beliefs you absorbed as a child be quietly limiting how much wealth you build today? And why do some people break free from financial hardship while others repeat the same patterns from one generation to the next? My guest today, Tom Corley, spent years studying the habits and thinking of wealthy and financially struggling people, and what he discovered may make you reconsider some of your own beliefs about money. Stay with us because, before we finish, Tom will help you identify the warning signs of a poverty mindset and give you practical ways to replace them with the habits and beliefs that support financial independence. Tom and I discuss how childhood conditioning can shape money beliefs, habits, and emotional decisions for years. We unpack the difference between victim thinking, entitlement, and the mindset wealthy people use to keep moving forward. Tom shares practical ways to replace limiting patterns with wealth-building habits, gratitude, responsibility, and self-awareness. Takeaways • Money beliefs formed in childhood often control adult financial decisions. • Spending every dollar can become a survival habit that blocks wealth. • Closed minds stop learning, which creates blind spots in money decisions. • Victim thinking encourages inaction by making people feel powerless. • Entitlement mindset can exist in both inherited wealth and hardship. • Frugal peer groups help saver-investors stay disciplined and avoid lifestyle creep. • Wealth grows faster when people accept responsibility for their own outcomes. • Gratitude improves mindset and supports better long-term financial choices. • Social media comparison fuels envy by hiding debt and sacrifice. • Tracking daily habits reveals patterns that can be inverted into growth. Links and Resources: Answer this week's trivia question here - https://www.PropertyTrivia.com.au/ · Win a hard copy of Michael Yardney's and Tom Corley's Book – Rich Habits, Poor Habits · Everyone wins a copy of a fully updated property report. Michael Yardney Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan. Click here and have a chat with us. Get Tom Corley's regular money tips here: https://richhabits.net/tips-articles/ Get a bundle of free reports and eBooks: www.PodcastBonus.com.au Also, please subscribe to my other podcast Demographics Decoded with Simon Kuestenmacher – just look for Demographics Decoded wherever you are listening to this podcast and subscribe so each week we can unveil the trends shaping your future. About The Michael Yardney Podcast | Property Investment And Wealth Creation Australia Success in property investment isn't just about numbers - it's about mindset, behaviour and decision making. In The Michael Yardney Podcast, we explore the psychology of wealth, the habits of successful investors, and how to think strategically during uncertain market conditions. Regular topics include: • Psychology of money and wealth• Investor behaviour and market cycles• Rich habits vs poor habits• High performance mindset• Risk management thinking• Decision making under pressure• Long-term investing discipline• Overcoming fear in property markets• Building wealth through strategy, not speculation If you want to avoid common investor mistakes and develop the mindset required to build lasting wealth in Australia's property market, this podcast is for you. More resources at:https://propertyupdate.com.auhttps://metropole.com.au
Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Mike Warren to discuss the U.S. crossing the $40 trillion debt threshold and the prospect of “growing our way out of it.” The Agenda: —Kevin explains how we got here —Entitlement spending —What would Paul Ryan do —The DOGE effort —Growing our way out of debt —NWYT: Adulthood disappointments Show notes: —Kevin's Wanderland —Kevin on the tragedy of U.S. debt —Steve Hayes on DOGE —"DOGE—the UNIPARTY killed it because it was working too well." The Dispatch Podcast is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a nonpartisan perspective. To access all of The Dispatch's offerings—including audio versions of all our articles and newsletters—click here. If you'd like to remove all ads from your podcast experience, consider becoming a premium Dispatch member by clicking here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The reason your kid melts down over a puzzle has nothing to do with the puzzle. It's about whether they've ever been shown that frustration is survivable instead of something to run from. Dr. Becky Kennedy, a clinical psychologist who spent years teaching parents the textbook model built on timeouts and sticker charts, once stopped mid-session with a paying couple and told them she no longer believed what she was teaching them. That moment of honesty became the seed of Good Inside. She walks through the three lines she leans on with her own kids in almost any hard moment, starting with letting them know she's glad they came to her at all. It sounds small, but she says it might be the single most healing thing a parent can offer a kid who's struggling. Boundaries come up too, and she reframes them completely. A boundary isn't a threat or a punishment, it's what lets a kid feel like someone calm is actually flying the plane, even while they're the one melting down in the back. By the end you'll understand why she thinks punishment quietly teaches kids the opposite of what parents intend, and why she keeps coming back to one word above all: repair. Good Inside website and app Dr. Becky's books: One More Book!: A Good Inside Story About Bedtime Leave Me Alone!: A Good Inside Story About Deeply Feeling Kids That's My Truck!: A Good Inside Story About Hitting Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be In this episode you will: Learn why treating a child's identity as separate from their behavior is the foundation of raising a genuinely good kid, not a fear-based one Discover the three lines Dr. Becky uses to defuse almost any hard moment with her kids Understand why validating your kid's feelings alone isn't enough, and how boundaries keep those feelings from running the whole household Break down what actually causes entitlement, and why rescuing kids from frustration too quickly backfires later in life Practice the Same Team framework for handling conflict and misbehavior without turning it into a fight you have to win Rebuild your own confidence as a parent by learning to validate yourself instead of chasing your child's approval For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1970 More SOG episodes we think you'll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
First two weeks of August 2026
Generatonal Entitlement and the myth of a nursing shortage. Enjoy. Exec. Produced by Cyrus Poe
(00:00-27:41) Jackson's hat that was gifted from Cam Janssen. That's just the kinda guy Cam is. Hammered with joy. Backup YouTube accounts. Man, that second game hurt last night. Going for it in Game 1 hurt in Game 2. Winn not taking second on the double steal bit em. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about burning through the pen. The Age of Entitlement. Getting fird mid-shift but being asked to stick around. Sassy Batman. Worst hire in STL history. How much leather do you own, Doug? Things are contentious.(27:49-49:23) Turn up your subwoofers. If City can just keep from selling their best players, they can win this baby. Cards were 62-64 thru 126 games last year. MLS & Korn Ferry. Golfers in town at Bellerive getting some work in. Doug wondering if MLS can ever become a top tier league. Jackson's villain era. Gin is a man's drink. Iggy and Plowhawk talking space. Doug's a jingle man. Jackson is NOT censoring content.(49:33-1:12:06) Quinn Mathews with a second decent start. HBM is already giving up on Josh Baez. Extension time for Burleson? Herrera finally through a guy out. Larry Nickel is on hold and he wants to recap some wrestling. Brazil nuts. Chick and spaghetti. Just measure those bitches out. Fine, I'll just eat a donut. Money talks, wealth whispers, poverty posts on IG.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jackson's hat that was gifted from Cam Janssen. That's just the kinda guy Cam is. Hammered with joy. Backup YouTube accounts. Man, that second game hurt last night. Going for it in Game 1 hurt in Game 2. Winn not taking second on the double steal bit em. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about burning through the pen. The Age of Entitlement. Getting fird mid-shift but being asked to stick around. Sassy Batman. Worst hire in STL history. How much leather do you own, Doug? Things are contentious.Turn up your subwoofers. If City can just keep from selling their best players, they can win this baby. Cards were 62-64 thru 126 games last year. MLS & Korn Ferry. Golfers in town at Bellerive getting some work in. Doug wondering if MLS can ever become a top tier league. Jackson's villain era. Gin is a man's drink. Iggy and Plowhawk talking space. Doug's a jingle man. Jackson is NOT censoring content.Quinn Mathews with a second decent start. HBM is already giving up on Josh Baez. Extension time for Burleson? Herrera finally through a guy out. Larry Nickel is on hold and he wants to recap some wrestling. Brazil nuts. Chick and spaghetti. Just measure those bitches out. Fine, I'll just eat a donut. Money talks, wealth whispers, poverty posts on IG.It's a big Seger Tuesday. Matt Leblanc in the Night Moves video. The AP Poll is out and Mizzou is number 25. Maybe Brandon Walker was kind of spot on. True Sons don't bring up facts. Split national championships. November 7th finna be a nation wide pony. Pound rocks, fella. Touch power lines. What's an art house movie? Martin's cruisin' for a bruisin'.What's coming up on Movie Boi? Best golf movies. Martin just got dismissed. Which golfer stopped off at Lambert's for some throwed rolls? Bill's tailbone. We're getting PGA celebrity sightings from all over town. Pass arounds. Sorghum. What's the sweet spot? Caller says he rented his home to a golfer back in 2018. Paid for a new basement with the funds. Now Kevin Chappell is taking shrapnel.Best watering holes in Washington Park. Jay Delsing got his 21st hole-in-one.Look, Doug. Brody Herman. He's got a problem with Doug's Mt. Rushmore of debuts having Gayle Sayers on it. Nobody like a know-it-all, Doug. Jordan Walker and Josh Baez takes. Mizzou takes. He's down on the Mizzou/Kansas game.Boots Randolph getting cut off too soon. Audio of Mike Francesa being a little dismissive when being asked about the Ultimate Warrior. Let's play it again for Martin since he walked in late. Prod Joe vs. Timberfake. Sour Shoes.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDWas Tom Cruise in Young Guns? I think Mr. 63011 wants to fight you now. Take it up with Bruckheimer. Apologize or be fired. Buck Swope let Jackson have it at TMA trivia night.Just settle in and let Bob Seger wash over you. What about Like A Rock, Bitch? This is why everyone should move into a cave. Audio of Bill Simmons take on youth sports. Three generations of Chairmen got tossed from the same high school baseball game. The adult Vaughn boys still get Easter baskets.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this episode, Sathya sits down with Noah Filipiak to explore pornography addiction, childhood emotional needs, marriage, entitlement, and the path to genuine freedom. Noah shares how his struggle with pornography began in middle school but was rooted in deeper emotional needs formed during childhood. Despite being deeply involved in Christian ministry, the addiction continued through his youth and college years until he recognized that freedom required vulnerability, accountability, and community. Noah also discusses how purity expectations within Christian culture contributed to entitlement and resentment in his early marriage, eventually leading to relapse and damaging both his marriage and relationship with God. He explains how faulty theology shaped his belief that righteousness should result in a “sexual payoff,” and how God challenged that mindset by showing him that he didn't need what he believed he deserved, but instead needed to receive His mercy and grace. That shift from entitlement to gratitude transformed Noah's marriage and relationship with God and ultimately shaped his mission to help other men find freedom from pornography. SATHIYA'S RESOURCES: Free Recovery Book (The Last Relapse) Join the brotherhood (DeepClean Inner Circle) Live Training To Quit Porn For Good NOAH'S RESOURCES: Visit the website Check out the community group Timestamps: 01:15 Porn addiction from childhood, struggles, key role of community and grace in recovery. 06:15 Entitlement from purity theology, sexual needs reframed as emotional connection/ intimacy. 26:10 Structured groups & alumni for vulnerability, accountability, healing beyond addiction. 36:34 Overwork due to insecurity, need for boundaries and margin in life and recovery. 41:36 40-day Psalm devotional for finding God's shelter and presence amid unresolved hardships. 49:37 God's design requires care and patience, rewards are deep and lasting versus fleeting fixes. 55:33 Beyond the Battle community and Noah's website as critical tools for ongoing recovery support.
ABOUT THE EPISODEListen in as David Schrock is joined by special guest Kevin Briggins to interview Trent Hunter on his COA Longform Essay, "Socialism and the Twisted Legacy of Slavery: A Cautionary Tale from the 'Great Society'"Resources to ClickThe Off Code Podcast“One Constitution, or Two? Reviewing The Age of Entitlement by Christopher Caldwell” – Brad Green“When Whites Just Don't Get It (Part 4)” – Nicholas Kristof“A Legacy of Liberalism” – Thomas Sowell“Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022” – U.S. Census Bureau“Number of Black Married-Couple Families in the United States who live below the Poverty Level from 1990 to 2024 (in 1,000s)” – Statista“Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort” – John F. Kennedy“Professor's ‘Big Intellectual Risk' Grabs Eyeballs Years Later” – UCLA Newsroom“How We Can Make Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream of Ending Poverty a Reality” – Michael Tubbs“When King and Johnson Joined Forces to Fight the War on Poverty” – Andrew Small“Liberalism Versus Blacks” – Thomas Sowell“The Tragedy of American Compassion: Pilgrim Beginnings” – Hayden Ludwig“The Use of Knowledge in Society” – F.A. Hayek“The Quest for Cosmic Justice” – Thomas Sowell“Not So Great Society” Keynote Address – Amity Shlaes“Fifth Avenue, Uptown” – James Baldwin“We Just May Be On “The Wrong Side of History” If . . .” – Thaddeus Williams“Justice: Divine, Imputed, Imparted, Public, and Ultimate” – Andy NaselliTheme of the Month: Christ Over All Mixtape (2022–2026)Give to Support the Work Books to ReadGreat Society: A New History – Amity ShlaesFalse Black Power? – Jason L. RileyRed, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers – Robert L. Woodson Sr.Intellectuals and Race – Thomas SowellDiscrimination and Disparities – Thomas SowellThe Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression – Amity ShlaesA Personal Odyssey – Thomas SowellThe Tragedy of American Compassion – Marvin OlaskyKnowledge and Decisions – Thomas Sowell
We're so glad you are here! Thanks for checking out Sunday's message!-- SUNDAY'S NOTES --While traveling to Jerusalem, Jesus passed between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men with leprosy met him. Luke 17:11-12 CSB Jesus has always been intentional about putting Himself in our proximity, especially in times of pain. The LORD is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 CSBThere is no hurt, history, or struggle that Jesus can't heal and restore.When our bond is based on mutual pain, there is sometimes pressure not to heal. They stood at a distance and raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” Luke 17:13 CSBEntitlement, whatever its source, has the tendency to rob us of the humility necessary to truly trust Jesus. When he saw them, he told them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” Luke 17:14 CSBFaith almost always requires an act of obedience.It is senseless to say we're desperate for healing while simultaneously refusing the instructions of the healer.And while they were going, they were cleansed. Luke 17:14 CSB Obedience is always an opportunity to connect ourselves to the power and provision of God. But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. He fell facedown at his feet, thanking him. And he was a Samaritan. Luke 17:15-16 CSBGratitude toward God goes beyond simply being thankful for a desired outcome; it is a genuine response of appreciation to our Sovereign Savior King. Then Jesus said, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Didn't any return to give glory to God except this foreigner? ” And he told him, “Get up and go on your way. Your faith has saved you.” Luke 17:17-19 CSB Jesus came for the the lost, the least, the last, and the left out, which includes all of us. Your healing, no matter how impactful, pales in comparison to the importance of recognizing the Healer.-------------------------------------------------Download the 828 Church app!To view our latest e-newsletter, the Midweek Momentum, and subscribe to our weekly updates, go here! https://linktr.ee/828church
This is part 9 in the series. (Part 8 was the episode on 14 May 2026). We're beginning our discussion of the chapter called "War." Chapter 4. We discuss sub-chapters starting at p. 74 of chapter 4, hitting the following: "The Vietnam War generation and class" and "the counterculture." We stop at the top of p. 82. This is a continuation of a transformative reading and fair use of Chris Caldwell's "The Age of Entitlement: America Since the Sixties" published by Simon and Schuster in 2020. We'd like to thank Chris Caldwell for writing it, Simon and Schuster for making it available, and encourage you to purchase your own physical copy of the book so that you can follow along. Please support brick and mortar book dealers, you local book dealers. I'd like to thank my former political philosophy student Matt Stone (Phil M03: Social and Political Philosophy at Moorpark College, Spring 2008) for purchasing my copy of the book for me and supporting TRP podcast. Let's foster a culture that values good authors and good books, physical books, and honors and rewards publishers for making those books available for us to read and to think about. Please support this author and this publisher. Also, support your local brick and mortar book dealer, dealers in physical books. This episode was filmed Thursday 13 August 2026 years after Jesus in the backyard of my long-time (nearly a quarter of a century) Epistemology mentor Dr. Doug Geivett (PhD, USC under Dallas Willard), a student himself of the famous late-great Republican professor, the late-great Dallas Willard of USC's Philosophy Department. The Republican Professor is a pro-political-phenomeonology-done-right podcast. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D.
August 10th, 2026 - We welcome back Mike Koeniger to discuss the war on the TLM heating up. Then, we welcome back Jesse Romero to react to a concerning uptick in marijuana use. Links, Show Notes & More - https://thestationofthecross.com/act Email Us! ACT@TheStationOfTheCross.com
Has there been a Giants team this bad in early August? It's been a while, and Rafael Devers not legging out a pop-up is another example. Willard and Dibs continue their discussion about the San Francisco Giants' apparent sense of entitlement. For the fourth or fifth time all season, Rafael Devers didn't run out a pop-up that dropped in the outfield. It's one of many examples of such a thing this year for the Giants.
Entitlement is easy to spot in someone else, but much harder to recognize in yourself. In this episode of The Impossible Life Podcast, Nick Surface and Garrett Unclebach take aim at one of the most subtle mindsets destroying Christian men: the belief that life, people, opportunities, or outcomes owe you something. Entitlement does not always begin with obvious arrogance. Sometimes it starts with a quiet thought like “I should have,” “they should know,” “this should be easier,” or “that's not fair.” Left unchecked, that thought can rob a man of purpose, maturity, relationships, and godly character.Nick and Garrett unpack entitlement as the opposite of servant leadership. Entitlement claims rights for your own benefit, while Jesus modeled the way of laying down rights for the benefit of others. Philippians 2 shows Christ, who had every right, making Himself nothing, taking the nature of a servant, and becoming obedient even to death on a cross. That is the standard for Christian masculinity: not weakness, passivity, or letting people walk over you, but strength used to serve. Strong men do not need everything to go their way before they love, give, lead, and make things better.This conversation exposes the subtle seeds of entitlement: blame, overestimating your value, craving recognition, demanding your rights, and expecting others to meet emotional needs only God can fill. Those seeds grow into expectation, disappointment, resentment, withdrawal, and justification. But faith in Jesus gives men a better way. Instead of asking, “Why isn't this serving me?” a godly man learns to ask, “How can I serve here? How can I bless this place? How can I love people like Christ?” If you want to live with purpose, grow in maturity, walk in faith, and become the kind of man God can use, entitlement has to die.Get With NuWave Home Lenders By Clicking HereGet a Free 7 Day Trial On The Tailored Training App By Clicking HereJoin a group of likeminded Impossible Life listeners in our FREE Skool community by clicking here.Get the Purpose Playbook by clicking hereGet the FREE Basic Discipline Training 30 Day Program by clicking hereJoin us in Mindset Mastery by clicking hereLevel up your nutrition with IDLife by clicking hereGET IN TOUCHSocial Media - @theimpossiblelifeEmail - info@theimpossible.life
Dr. Joseph Moore is a historian who spent a decade testing every financial strategy Americans have ever tried: he Airbnb'd every room in his house, bought land on the moon, founded a cryptocurrency, and invested in a startup that went to zero — to write How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked and Didn't. He started the project as a "lefty humanities professor" trying to prove the American Dream was a myth. Ten years of evidence later, he'd changed his mind completely. We're all about changing your mind when you know better. We get into why the boomer playbook of saving 10% for 40 years would have failed almost half the time since the American Revolution, why health insurance companies run under 3% margins while funeral homes and self-storage run 10-15%, and the five things that actually predict getting ahead. Joseph also tells the real story of how he got rich — including the tenant who turned out to be running a human trafficking operation out of his first rental property, and the two-block real estate bet that nearly bankrupted him before it made him a multimillionaire. The opportunity was never gone, it just takes longer to find than the get-rich-quick books tell you, and it won't be easy or passive. This is an optimistic view of America from a historian who did the research in books and in his own life. Order the book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-American-History/dp/0063464586 Subscribe to Joe's Substack: https://www.josephmoorebooks.com Quotes "You can make five to seven times as much money holding people's junk, throwing it away, or putting them in the ground than you can keeping them healthy." — Joseph Moore "Nothing will change your political opinion so much as having to make payroll." — Joseph Moore "The rungs on the ladder to success were sawed off by the people who went ahead of you." — Joseph Moore, on 19th-century complaints about opportunity in America "It's a despair industrial complex — there's no clicks for a journalist, no votes for a politician, and no tenure for academics like me if we tell you the world is getting better." — Joseph Moore 02:14 — Where Joseph starts when people ask him how to get rich, and why most finance books say the same thing in one page 04:19 — The famous "$10,000 in 1929 becomes $10 million" chart, and why it's a lie 06:39 — Becoming a historian: the musket that hooked him at 10, and the 2005 housing bubble he didn't see coming 08:46 — Selling the house right before 2008: "the last two people off the Titanic," and the decision to write the book 11:04 — Confession: "I'm a lefty humanities professor," and why making payroll changes your politics 13:14 — What changed his mind: the American Dream "myth" as unquestioned academic dogma 15:22 — Health insurance runs under 3% margins. Funeral homes and self-storage run 10-15% 17:33 — People have said "you can't get ahead anymore" since 1676 — and a 1984 bestseller predicting the middle class would vanish by 1990 19:52 — The "despair industrial complex" 22:03 — The five things that actually predict getting rich 24:26 — Marriage confounds everything 26:44 — Risk vs. gamble - how do you know the difference? 29:00 — Why index funds are for saving, not getting rich 31:10 — The first investment is in yourself 33:23 — Corporate career vs. entrepreneurship, and the P.T. Barnum quote about dentists 35:11 — Should you "buy a boomer's business 37:33 — Passive income as "financial pornography" 39:45 — How inflation killed real passive income 42:01 — Slow time vs. fast time, and the most boring year in American financial history (1953) 44:06 — Kim Basinger bought an entire Georgia town to build a movie studio. It happened — just decades late 48:45 — Entitlement culture: wages are up 30-50% since the 1970s and nobody believes it 50:56 — The question that stops academics cold: "Where'd you go to high school?" 53:16 — How Joseph actually got rich 1:00:15 — Practical advice if you're 45-55 with $100,000 and feel behind
In Hour 2 of the show, Jonas Knox, Brady Quinn, & LaVar Arrington discuss Day Two of the Big Ten Media Days with Brady at the event and discuss the various Head Coaches such as Dan Lanning, Matt Campbell, and Pat Fitzgerald. Plus, the guys go over Jalen Hurts making a claim that the Eagles have zero entitlement, a couple different NFL training camp hold-ins, and more!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Narcissistic entitlement rarely looks like arrogance from the outside. Often it looks like two people with "different expectations" — normal disagreements, normal marriage friction. In this episode of the Covert Narcissism Podcast, Renee Swanson breaks down why that framing is misleading: in a relationship with a covert narcissist, one partner's expectations are about the relationship, and the other partner's expectations are simply about being served by it. Renee shares her own story of slowly recognizing this pattern — long after she was living inside it — and unpacks the difference between expectations that include both people and expectations that only ever point one direction. She walks through what this looked like in her marriage and her parenting, how narcissistic entitlement disguises itself as normal disagreement, and how DARVO, gaslighting, and walking on eggshells show up in ordinary daily moments rather than dramatic confrontations. She also addresses directly that this dynamic isn't limited to narcissistic husbands — the same entitlement shows up in narcissistic wives, too. If you've ever felt like you were the only one in your relationship doing the self-reflecting, the growing, the adjusting — while the other person's behavior somehow never became the subject of the conversation — this episode will help you name what narcissistic abuse recovery actually requires you to see first. If you're ready to move from understanding these patterns to actually healing from them, I invite you to join my coaching program at covertnarcissism.com. And if this episode resonated, please subscribe so you don't miss future conversations like this one. This information is provided by Renee Swanson, Covert Narcissism Podcast, and CNG Life Coaching for educational purposes only, and is not to be used for diagnosis or as a substitute for clinical care. Please consult a health care provider for guidance specific to your case. This material discusses narcissism in general. Renee shares stories from her personal experiences as well as from those she has talked with for several years. Her material does not claim that any specific person has narcissism and should not be used to refer to any specific person as having narcissism. Permission is not granted to link to or repost this material to support an allegation or claim that any specific person is a narcissist. That would be an unauthorized misuse of the material and information provided. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A quiet Ohio suburb is shattered when a 17-year-old girl, Mackenzie Shirilla, drives nearly 100 miles per hour into a brick wall, killing her boyfriend and a close friend while somehow surviving herself. Was it a tragic accident, a medical emergency, or a carefully calculated act of murder? This week, we examine the evidence, the trial, the toxic relationship at the center of it all, and the questions that continue to divide people over the case. Merch and more: www.badmagicproductions.com Timesuck Discord! https://discord.gg/tqzH89v Want to join the Cult of the Curious PrivateFacebook Group? Go directly to Facebook and search for "Cult of the Curious" to locate whatever happens to be our most current page :) For all merch-related questions/problems: store@badmagicproductions.com (copy and paste) Please rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere and follow the suck on social media!! @timesuckpodcast on IG and http://www.facebook.com/timesuckpodcast Wanna become a Space Lizard? Click here: https://www.patreon.com/timesuckpodcast. Sign up through Patreon, and for $5 a month, you get access to the entire Secret Suck catalog (295 episodes) PLUS the entire catalog of Timesuck, AD FREE. You'll also get 20% off of all regular Timesuck merch PLUS access to exclusive Space Lizard merch. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.