On this episode of Feedback Friday, Jordan Harbinger and Gabriel Mizrahi discuss a range of topics including balancing support for an amicable ex while maintaining personal boundaries, questioning questionable therapist advice, navigating financial success and social status in a relationship, and the dangers of bringing Bibles into China.
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The writer wants to find a way to elevate himself without diminishing his wife's achievements and feeling unnoticed for his financial success.
The importance of recognizing and appreciating each partner's contributions in a relationship to maintain a healthy dynamic.
The idea of starting an organization to support coaches and provide resources based on their needs.
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Feeling Disparaged by the Perception of Success
The writer has worked hard and moved up in his corporate job, resulting in significant financial success for their family. However, their wife's small business has not contributed much financially, yet she takes credit for their improved social status. Friends and family view her as the successful entrepreneur, while the writer feels disparaged and unnoticed for their hard work. Attempts to discuss this with his wife have not gone well, with her accusing him of being unsupportive. He wonders if he should accept the situation and be grateful for his role as the provider, or find a way to elevate himself without diminishing his wife.
Appreciating the Value of Both Contributions
The writer acknowledges his wife's accomplishments in starting a small business and the importance of finding purpose and meaning. However, he feels overlooked and diminished as his financial support and investment in the business are not recognized. He seeks validation and appreciation for his hard work and wonders how to elevate his own contributions without diminishing his wife's achievements.
Navigating Communication and Perception
The writer struggles with the perception that his wife's small business is responsible for their improved lifestyle, while his own corporate success is downplayed. Attempts to discuss this with his wife have been met with defensiveness and accusations of unsupportiveness. He contemplates whether to accept the situation or find a way to assert his own worth without undermining his wife's achievements.
Starting an Organization to Support Coaches
The podcast episode discusses the idea of starting an organization to support coaches. The speaker emphasizes the importance of sharing resources and offering support to coaches who may be going through tough times. The organization can provide crisis plans, book recommendations, and other resources based on the needs of coaches. The speaker encourages starting small and letting the program grow over time, potentially becoming a non-profit, a website, or a community for coaches.
Dealing with a Cheating Spouse and Controversial Therapist Advice
In this part of the episode, the hosts address a listener's dilemma of having a cheating spouse. The listener shares that their therapist advises them to accept their spouse's infidelity and set boundaries instead of considering leaving the marriage. The hosts express shock and disagreement with the therapist's advice, highlighting the importance of recognizing one's own worth and not settling for being underappreciated. They encourage open communication and exploration of both partners' perspectives to achieve a healthier relationship dynamic.
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On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
Can you balance support for an unlucky but amicable ex with personal boundaries that keep you tethered to your own improvement?
As the rock upon which others find stability when they're pushed to their limits, official assistance for your coaching role is lacking. Is it time to organize?
Is the therapist advising you to stick with your philandering, narcissistic dentist of a husband because "you're not getting any younger, and that's just how dentists are" a quack?
Your hard work and seed investment allowed your wife to quit her 9-5 job to start her own business, which is thriving after a bumpy start. But now she's seen by your family and the community as the savvy entrepreneur and you're just the dude who "works on the computer all day." Is there a way to elevate yourself (and your withering ego) without diminishing your better half?
After being caught smuggling Bibles into China 20 years ago, you'd love to revisit the country. How can you find out if you're on some kind of list that might get you instantly arrested and disappeared by the totalitarian government when crossing the border?
Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!