Toxic Positivity

In theory in our discussion today, Lawrence and I tackled the topic of transitions. But it evolved into a lot of dialogue about transition in and as part of being a couple, including the importance of communication and struggling to be supportive of other people's transitions.

Join Lawrence and me as we discuss the nitty gritty of reframing -- how to do it, why bother and what things you need to get clear about in order to decide whether or not it's worthwhile. We have a great discussion about the tough parts of adulting, and who should (and shouldn't) have the power to emotionally hijack us, including what we need to do to prevent it from happening.

Join Lawrence and I this week as we discuss a recent hot topic worth spending a few minutes tackling: toxic positivity. What is it? Why do people do it? Why is it unhelpful? And what is a good yard stick to use to determine when being positive about something helps, versus when it stops being constructive?

Join us in this week's conversation as we discuss the reality of post-Covid life, and the 'return to normal' that is starting to roll back a lot of well-intended efforts around diversity. Is it just about company culture? Or bigger things like politics and the economy? Probably a bit of both. Lawrence and I tackle what being an ally really needs to look like in our 'new normal,' and possibly on-coming recession.

Today Lawrence and I discussed the notion of disruptive leadership -- how and why it happens, why it matters, and what it can look like from different angles.

Join Lawrence and me while we discuss Arthur Brooks new book, "From Strength to Strength." Midlife changes, transitioning to new strengths, reviving relationships and more.

Anger is universal: we all feel it, we all feel JUSTIFIED in feeling it, and we all have behaviors that are triggered by our anger. But what happens when our behavior when we are angry begins to cost us too much? Is it possible to manage our own anger? Is it possible to help someone else with theirs? Join me and Lawrence as we talk about all the versions -- work, family and ourselves.

Join Lawrence and I as we discuss our own tricks and techniques not just for managing conflict, but for busting ourselves when we catch ourselves avoiding it. As usual, we both figure out a couple of useful things to keep in mind.

There is no time like when you're hurting to lean into your community. But how do you do that or build that when you don't think you need it? And how do you show up for the people who need you? Lawrence and I talk about this and more in light of family loss and Russia's invasion of Ukraine this week.

The NYT recently had an article that discussed the psychological component of The Great Resignation: that quitting is contagious. Or, put another way, that when we see someone quit their job, it gives us permission to consider that option, too. Join me and Lawrence while we discuss quitting, permission, post-Covid work struggles and each of our big "aha!" moments around giving ourselves permission to change how we were seeing things.