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In today's episode, I break down the biggest mistakes you should avoid when it comes to building wealth.

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"The narcissist loves you and they have a plan for your life, and you better follow it... or else." - Jerry Wise

Jerry Wise reveals the hidden patterns that keep us locked in cycles of dysfunction, introducing the powerful concept of "malignant normalcy" - how we unknowingly accept toxic behaviors as normal simply because they're familiar. With decades of experience helping clients recognize narcissistic family systems, Wise explains that the most damaging aspect isn't the obvious symptoms like screaming or control, but rather the unbroken "family trance" that silently programs our relationships and self-perception.

Beyond identifying narcissistic traits like lack of empathy, controlling behaviors, and an inability to apologize, Wise offers profound insight into breaking generational patterns. He challenges listeners to look beyond surface-level dysfunction to address the deeper "emotional WiFi" transmitted across generations. This conversation provides a roadmap for those struggling to understand why they repeat destructive patterns despite their best intentions, offering hope that with awareness comes the power to finally break the cycle.

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"Anxiety isn't a feeling. It's the experience of wanting to run away from a feeling—and you can't really run away from a feeling inside your body." - Dr. Becky Kennedy

In a profound conversation about modern parenting philosophy, Dr. Becky Kennedy challenges the instinct many parents have to immediately soothe away their children's negative emotions. She explains that when parents rush to make their kids happy by dismissing or distracting from feelings like disappointment or jealousy, they unintentionally send a powerful message: these emotions are too scary to face. This pattern, Kennedy argues, doesn't create happiness but instead builds the foundation for adult anxiety, as children grow up without developing the crucial skill of sitting with uncomfortable feelings.

Drawing from her experience as a clinical psychologist, Kennedy shares that many adults struggle with emotional regulation—the very skill a brain surgeon identified as most critical for human wellbeing. Rather than pursuing happiness as the primary goal of childhood, Kennedy advocates for resilience, which comes from learning to tolerate and process a wide range of emotions. This perspective offers parents a transformative approach: instead of protecting children from difficult feelings, helping them develop the emotional tools they'll need throughout life's inevitable challenges.

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