• Radical Honesty & The Dangers of Politeness

  • Feb 26 2025
  • Length: 46 mins
  • Podcast

Radical Honesty & The Dangers of Politeness

  • Summary

  • It's truth-tellin' time!

    Jordan and J.T. have set up camp in the land of Exhaustive Honesty. While they sleep well at night, the dangers of telling the truth still lurk in the landscape. In a relationship that began as a makeshift confessional, when does the truth become an emotional liability? Listen to discover:

    - Benefits of owning what's real and right for you

    - Radical honesty in a relationship: full disclosure, no filter, vulnerability, active listening

    - Boundaries and flexible expectations to combat fear and shame

    - When honesty is weaponized or crosses into the oversharing of opinions

    - How politeness and societal norms can create distance in a relationship

    - Politeness trap: avoiding discomfort with passive-aggressive behavior

    - The power of I don't know and introspection

    - When does politeness mean wearing a mask to maintain a relationship?

    Brad Blanton, Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth (Sparrowhawk Publications, 1996)

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