The Fine Line Between Truth & Ego (with a sprinkle of manipulation)

In this episode, Tommy dives into the subtle ways we manipulate the world around us in order to feel safer, more accepted, more comfortable, or more in control.From people pleasing and collusion, to trying to manage perception and avoid conflict, this episode explores the fine line between acting from truth… and acting from ego.Tommy opens up vulnerably about his own relationship, the need for affection, and the realisation that even love and kindness can sometimes carry hidden expectations underneath them.This conversation touches on:manipulation through discomfort avoidancepeople pleasing and emotional controlego disguised as goodnessauthenticity and why it feels riskycollusion and managing perceptionstaying in your own lanetruth vs performanceemotional regulation and self awarenesswhy some people react negatively when you follow your purposeA raw, honest and deeply human episode about what happens when we stop trying to control the outside world… and start paying attention to what’s actually driving us internally.If you're interested in exploring coaching options with Tommy, you can hit him up on instagram at @tommykende, or send him an email at [email protected]