In today’s episode, I’m talking about why it’s so hard to admit mistakes. I truly believe our willingness (or inability) to admit mistakes has a lot to do with our nervous systems and how they were shaped early on.

If you grew up in a home where mistakes were met with grace, understanding, and direction, chances are it feels safer for you to own them now. But if mistakes were met with anger, shame, or punishment, your nervous system learned that it wasn’t safe to admit wrongdoing.

This shows up everywhere these days - especially online. Mistakes are rarely met with curiosity or compassion anymore, but with harsh judgment and public shaming.

If we genuinely want people to take responsibility (as well as ourselves), we HAVE to create safer spaces to be able to do so!

In this episode, I cover:

How our upbringing & early nervous system wiring shape our ability to admit mistakes
The role of modeling and imitation when we witness others deflect blame or avoid accountability
Why today’s online culture makes admitting mistakes feel increasingly unsafe
How to get curious when admitting a mistake feels HARD
Ways to engage with someone who struggles to admit mistakes
How Tom & I are modeling accountability + repair to help our kids w/admitting mistakes

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Why Is It So Hard to Admit Mistakes?