933: Are You Fine After Fire or a Trauma Denier? | Feedback Friday

Dec 15, 2023

In this engaging conversation, the hosts explore the myriad of emotions faced after experiencing trauma, like losing everything in a fire. They discuss the complexity of grief and the importance of processing feelings rather than just brushing them off. Additionally, a listener's journey through post-breakup healing highlights the value of therapy versus questionable coping strategies. The episode emphasizes personal growth, self-care, and maintaining connections while navigating life’s tough moments.

Ask episode

AI Snips

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

ANECDOTE

GiveDirectly Campaign Success

The GiveDirectly campaign raised $54,000, plus $20,000 in matching funds, impacting Kenyan villages.
The funds helped families buy land, build homes, and invest in businesses like beekeeping.

ADVICE

Prioritize Personal Growth After Breakup

Avoid rekindling relationships with ex-partners exhibiting unhealthy coping mechanisms post-breakup.
Focus on personal growth and healing instead of trying to fix a dysfunctional dynamic.

ANECDOTE

Anonymous Donation Dilemma

A listener donated to a ski club anonymously to honor his father, using inheritance money.
He questioned whether to go public, worried about changing community interactions.

Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode

Get the app

Are you really fine after a fire consumed your home and all you owned, or is there trauma you’re still taking time to process? Welcome to Feedback Friday!

And in case you didn’t already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let’s dive in!

On This Week’s Feedback Friday, We Discuss:

How did the GiveDirectly campaign to raise money for two villages in Kenya go (introduced by Rory Stewart on episode 867)? We’d say pretty well, actually! — and you can still help transform the lives of people in poverty by giving directly. Through December 31st, all donations will be doubled until $250k in match funds pledged by 21 donors run out. This is a true match, so any unused match funds expire after midnight ET on New Year’s Eve.
Are you really fine after a fire consumed your home and all you owned, or is there trauma you’re still taking time to process?
In the aftermath of your breakup, you sought therapy to cope while your ex-fiancée took a more questionable series of approaches that involved accusing you of abuse. Despite residual negativity, you remain hopeful you might be able to mend your differences and rekindle the relationship. Is this just wishful thinking?
While you’d love to honor your late father’s memory by attaching his name to a sizeable donation you made to a charity in your close-knit town, you’re wondering if leaving it anonymous and remaining invisible might be the wiser choice.
Your addiction-struggling brother chose drugs over visiting your mother in the hospital when she was terminally ill, leaving you to make end-of-life decisions per her wishes. Now that she’s gone, he’s loudly proclaiming to anyone who will listen that you killed her. How should you handle this?
A listener shares how he’s translated some of our advice into real-world application.
Have any questions, comments, or stories you’d like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!
Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger.
Connect with Gabriel on Twitter...

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.