How to Stay Open and Connected in a Guarded World with Tracey Elam

How to Stay Open and Connected in a Guarded World with Tracey Elam

June 25, 2026 · 38 min · Episode 142

About this episode

Penny Fitzgerald and Tracey Elam discuss the balance between staying open to connections and trusting one's instincts in a guarded world.

How do you stay open to people while still trusting your instincts? In this week's conversation, Tracey Elam and I explore one of the biggest challenges many of us face: balancing discernment with connection. We talk about the conditioning that shapes our beliefs, the ways fear can quietly influence our decisions, and why staying curious may be one of the most powerful tools we have for creating meaningful relationships. While we don't see every topic exactly the same way, that's part of what...

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