Talk Is Cheap Baby & Words Don't Build Trust

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of trust and the impact of actions versus words in relationships.

This episode is an honest and straight up conversation about how talk is cheap . Plain and simple. And to be brutally honest, people's word means absolutely nothing to me anymore. When there’s no action or follow-through behind someone's word, you begin to lose trust. This episode is about how you can only listen to what someone says for so long before their behaviour starts telling and showing you the real story. I talk about trust in-depth. And not just the idea of it, but what it actually feels like to trust someone. How that trust starts to crack when you’re constantly the one showing up, following through, holding things together… and the other person isn’t. This conversation isn’t me making anyone the bad guy or the villain. I’ve said things I didn’t follow through on too. It’s about honesty and what I’m no longer willing to ignore anymore. It's about the standard I am holding myself and others accountable to in my life. Because wanting consistency and effort isn’t asking for too much. That is the bare minimum these days. And needing proof by seeking action from your partner isn’t being guarded, it’s being smart. It's about self-respect. If you’ve ever found yourself…

Topics covered

• trust
• communication
• self-respect
• accountability

Keywords

• trust issues
• consistency
• effort
• self-improvement

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