Are You Responding to Facts… or to Your Story About Them?

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This week I recorded a shorter solo episode — not filler, not a placeholder — but something I believe we genuinely need to talk about.

In the cultural, social, and political climate we’re living in right now, assumptions are doing real damage. We react quickly. We interpret confidently. And we rarely pause long enough to ask whether what we think we heard is actually what was said.

In this episode, I share a simple puzzle that got me — and yes, even fooled me — along with a personal story from a recent interview that illustrates just how powerful (and costly) our hidden assumptions can be.

It’s not abstract. It’s not academic. It’s practical.

If you’ve ever:

* Reacted strongly and later realized you misheard

* Assumed someone’s intention… and been wrong

* Held back your voice because of what you thought someone meant

Then this one’s for you.

Listen in. I think it may shift the way you experience your next conversation.

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