Episode 4: Be For Real. Then What?

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of authenticity and the challenges of being real in relationships.

This week we ask: we’re always screaming “be real”… but what does that even mean? We unpack our relationship with authenticity, what it means when people in our lives are not being real and how quickly we can resist it when it’s uncomfortable or costs us something.

Topics covered

• authenticity
• relationships
• society
• culture
• self-awareness

Keywords

• resistance
• be real
• authenticity
• relationships
• comfort

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