708: Familiarizing Family with Your Felonious Fella | Feedback Friday
Aug 5, 2022
A listener navigates the tricky task of introducing her boyfriend with a felony to her family. The hosts dive into the importance of transparency and acceptance in relationships, offering guidance on overcoming stigma. They also discuss the challenges of stepping into a leadership role in a concert booking company, emphasizing practical skills over traditional education. Additional topics include the impact of a spouse's phone addiction on family life and providing emotional support to loved ones facing loss.
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Introducing a Partner with a Criminal Past
Introduce your boyfriend to loved ones without revealing his past initially.
Let them get to know him, then disclose his criminal history later.
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Preparing Partner for Disclosure
Ensure your boyfriend is truly reformed and willing to address his past openly.
Coach him on handling family questions with transparency and self-awareness.
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Preparing for Leadership Role
Shadow people in various departments, like finance and HR, to learn operations.
Supplement with independent study: books, podcasts, industry expert talks.
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Your new beau served five years in prison for being tangentially connected to a non-violent, but high-profile crime. You love him, trust him, and believe he deserves a second chance, but there's one problem: you still have to introduce him to your friends and relatives. What's the best way to familiarize your family with your felonious fella? We'll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday!
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What's the best way to familiarize your family with the felonious fella you favor without ruffling feathers?
What's the best way to learn the ins and outs of running and leading a business quickly before the owner of your company hands you the keys in five or so years when he retires?
It's clear your marriage isn't working out, but you're hesitant to leave so long as your soon-to-be ex-wife is more addicted to her phone than paying attention to the needs of your children. What's your most responsible move here?
Your new girlfriend is amazing, but her father is ill and likely on death's door. Is there a way to find a balance in the relationship that allows you to be there for her while giving her the space she needs to be with family and ensure your own needs aren't neglected?
You've always picked up complex topics without much effort and learned at an accelerated rate, but lately, you feel like you have to dumb yourself down to talk to your friends. The question that really worries you: are you just being a pretentious douchebag?
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