How We Lie to Ourselves and Others

On this episode of the Epoch Podcast we discuss honesty and vulnerability - the stories we tell ourselves, the masks we wear... Does authenticity mean we can't edit? Is there validity to curating the good? What stories serve us well? And how do our personal communication styles come into play? Let's get vulnerable! https://youtu.be/74bOKwzZRmI Topics we get into: * how different personalities receive and process information* where the stories we tell ourselves come from* polite culture* honesty vs truth* different levels of communication* David & Christina's communication policy* masks we wear to preserve our image* different layers of ourselves* being fake vs enjoying beauty and choosing to focus on good* comparison and expectation gap* shift in values* tailoring our communication* setting our kids up for success* the problem of intent vs reception* the vulnerability of joy Our Posts for This Episode Austin & Joanie |Matt & Jen |Tico & Tina | Resource/s Mentioned Dr. Brad Blanton - Radical HonestyBrene Brown TED talkBrene Brown Netflix specialLauren ZanderTom Bilyeu interviewDr. Gay Hendricksthe Four Agreements - Don Miguel RuizEckhart Tolle - the watcherPolite vs FrankThomas TrowardRaymond Charles Barker Find us here, too: