1059: Putting Predator on Blast for His Abusive Past | Feedback Friday
Oct 4, 2024
This discussion tackles a listener's shocking discovery about a childhood abuser running a daycare, highlighting the urgent need for child safety and justice. Relationships take center stage as a partner struggles with distance during a career move, revealing challenges of intimacy and independence. Personal resilience shines through as a business owner shares their journey post-traumatic brain injury, balancing work and social needs. Finally, themes of healing, vulnerability, and accountability resonate, emphasizing the importance of support in overcoming past traumas.
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Jordan Harbinger's Football Injury and Mentorship
Jordan Harbinger separated his shoulder playing football and his coach neglected him.
The head coach, Doug Frazier, mentored and supported him, changing his life trajectory.
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The Pizza Delivery Coach
Jordan Harbinger saw his former neglectful coach delivering pizza later in life.
This encounter shifted his perspective on the coach's actions from malicious to pathetic.
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Communicating with a Distant Partner
Communicate honestly with your girlfriend about feeling distant without blaming her.
Share your feelings and ask about hers to maintain trust and connection.
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The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
In 'Quiet', Susan Cain presents a comprehensive argument that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities of introverted people. She charts the rise of the 'Extrovert Ideal' and explores how it permeates various aspects of society, including workplaces, schools, and social interactions. Cain draws on research from biology, psychology, neuroscience, and evolution to demonstrate that introversion is common, normal, and valuable. The book offers advice for introverts on functioning in an extrovert-dominated culture and advocates for changes to support and recognize the contributions of introverts. It also distinguishes between introversion, shyness, and anti-social behavior, and highlights the unique strengths of introverts, such as deep thinking, persistence, and excellent negotiation skills.
Your childhood abuser runs a daycare. Can you get justice for his past misdeeds while preventing him access to future victims? Welcome to Feedback Friday!
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On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss:
You discovered that a man who sexually abused you as a child is now running a childcare program in another state. With this alarming information, how can you protect potential victims and seek justice after so many years? [Thanks — once again — to attorney Corbin Payne for helping us answer this one!]
Your girlfriend recently moved for a demanding new job, drastically reducing your communication. As she asserts her individuality, you're struggling with insecurity and distance. Is there a path forward that honors both her independence and your need for intimacy?
After a traumatic brain injury, you've overcome many obstacles but still struggle with a limited "social battery" as a business owner. How do you balance your professional obligations with your need for reduced social interaction?
As a hard-working cook taking on extra responsibilities, you're torn between giving your all and potentially being taken advantage of. How will you decide whether to continue going above and beyond or set firmer boundaries?
You spent years in a relationship with a narcissist who isolated you from loved ones and subjected you to verbal and physical abuse. What gave you the strength to finally leave, and how did your life change afterward?
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