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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ANECDOTE

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.

ANECDOTE

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.

ADVICE

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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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?
Recommendation of the Week: Venus Fly Trap
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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