This week dives into the unsettling tale of a stepfather who misuses his stepdaughter's trust by accessing her private photos. The hosts discuss navigating complex family dynamics and suggest protective measures and open communication. They also tackle the nuances of marrying into a family business, addressing potential financial insecurities. Additionally, the conversation explores healing after trauma and the importance of self-reflection in personal relationships, all while emphasizing proactive networking for future connections.
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Nude Photo Risks
Do not send nudes, or treat them like top-secret documents.
Use disappearing message apps and strong, unique passwords on secure platforms.
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Dealing with Creepy Stepdad
If you find your stepdad has your nudes, tell your mom immediately.
If she doesn't intervene, move out ASAP and distance yourself from him.
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Telling Your Mom
Tell your mom about the nudes and show her the evidence.
Ask her to delete the photos from his phone and protect you.
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In 'Run Towards the Danger', Sarah Polley shares six deeply personal essays that delve into her experiences with trauma, including stage fright, high-risk childbirth, and sexual assault. The book explores the transformative power of confronting past traumas and how this process can lead to healing and growth. Polley's writing offers a candid and introspective look at her life, examining the complexities of memory and personal resilience.
You have evidence that your 17-year-old girlfriend's stepfather sent himself copies of her nude photos when he confiscated her phone. Knowing this, now she's got to spend time alone with him when her mother goes out of town. What should she do? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
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An underage girl discovered her stepfather sent himself copies of her nude photos when he confiscated her phone, and now she's got to spend time alone with him when her mother goes out of town for a few weeks. What should she do?
Marrying into a family and its business — which you've been told your spouse will eventually take over — has you wondering how to ensure your own financial security if it turns out other relatives want a piece of the business somewhere down the line.
After suffering a brain injury in a terrible car accident, many aspects of your personality have changed — including a fresh perspective about how your dysfunctional family and the religious cult in which you were raised have been neglectful and abusive. How should the "new" you face the future?
You've been waiting for nearly a decade to exit an unhappy marriage until your youngest kid turns 18, which will happen soon. Unfortunately, you and your spouse work in a full-time religious ministry, and divorce will mean dismissal, loss of income, disappointing the family and community, and surfacing of past transgressions you'd rather not revisit. What's your least disastrous path forward?
How do you effectively network without feeling like some kind of manipulative phony?
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!