We started by doing everything right, hit record, talked for a solid stretch, and then found out none of it saved. That kind of moment exposes your real emotional habits fast, so we leaned into it: how do you deal with frustration when you’re already tired, already focused, and everyone can read your face in five seconds?

From there, the conversation gets practical and personal. We talk about frustration vs anger, why the smallest thing can become the trigger when stress has been piling up, and how communication can defuse what yelling never fixes. We get into venting the healthy way, why “one-upping” is such a relationship killer, and what supportive listening actually sounds like when someone is just trying to get it out.

Then parenting takes over, because of course it does. We share the real-life comedy of kids “cleaning their room” by organizing Pokémon cards, the constant need to repeat instructions, and the mindset shift of stepping back to remember: you make me mad, but I love you. We also touch on ADHD testing and how simplifying directions and pointing out cause and effect can help kids focus without constant conflict.

The back half turns into rapid-fire questions that go deeper than expected: what we’d change about the world, who we trust completely, when we last felt lost, what takes our breath away, lessons from past relationships, negative self-talk, and how we chase personal growth. We close with a question that lands heavy: do you like yourself?

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