303: Megan Phelps-Roper | Unfollowing Westboro Baptist Church Part Two

How do you get over the icky discovery that your boyfriend briefly dated your sister before she kicked him to the curb? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: How do you get over the icky discovery that your boyfriend briefly dated your sister a couple of years ago before she kicked him to the curb for character flaws he seems to have developed past? You don't regret cutting off ties with the drug-addicted mother who traumatized you your entire life, but how can you help your teenage siblings who are currently subjected to her abuse without backtracking into the darkness yourself? It turns out you don't really love the field for which your degree prepared you, nor the company you've been with for the past four years. How can you get a fresh start in another career without beginning back at square one? Is there a socially acceptable way to intervene when you overhear an MLM scammer trying to recruit a stranger into their diabolical web of nonsense? How do you get your employers to see you as indispensable while cultivating the resilience to persevere even if you do get laid off? Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/955 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Feb 20241h 10min

How can you identify and heal from the narcissistic people who inflict themselves upon your life? It's Not You author Dr. Ramani Durvasula rejoins us to find out! What We Discuss with Dr. Ramani Durvasula: The impact of narcissism on relationships. The narcissist's perception of themselves and others. The influence of status and social media on narcissism. The struggles of dealing with a narcissist. The role of culture in narcissistic behavior. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/954 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Feb 20241h 17min

Finding out your colleague's a legitimate sociopath who preys on the sympathy of others is bad enough, but he's also a doctor. Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: Finding out your colleague's a legitimate sociopath, drunk, and drug addict who preys on the sympathy of others is bad enough — but he also happens to be a doctor who controls the fate of countless lives. Now that this has been uncovered, what happens next? Caring for your criminally violent nine-year-old adopted brother puts your aging parents in danger. Is there a compromise that would ensure their safety without abandoning him to the foster system that failed him? [Thanks to licensed marriage and family therapist Nancy Yen for helping us with this one!] A legal battle with a contentious, antagonistic coworker exacerbates your struggles with PTSD and anxiety. Quitting your job over this seems like the only way to stop sharing uncomfortable space with this guy, but what are your options? Though it's contributed to a more positive overall attitude that's improved your life significantly and helped you kick alcohol, you worry that vaping small doses of synthetic, legal cannabis derivative HHC has you hooked. Does the good outweigh the bad here, or is your concern warranted? [Thanks to clinical psychologist and addiction specialist Dr. Rubin Khoddam for helping us with this one!] Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/953 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

16 Feb 20241h 10min

When we lack a sense of natural talent, how can we unlock our ability to excel? Find out on this episode with Hidden Potential author Adam Grant! What We Discuss with Adam Grant: When you're going through the repetitive steps necessary to learn a new skill, how can you turn the daily grind into a source of daily joy? Why learning from an expert mentor is not necessarily the best path to success. What are character skills, and why are they more important than cognitive skills or talent when it comes to succeeding? How did a pair of hyperpolyglots go from repeatedly failing to retain languages to speaking dozens fluently? Why we should seek advice we can act upon rather than feedback that only identifies our cheerleaders and critics. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/952 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Feb 20241h 15min

Dopamine Nation author Anna Lembke helps us understand why it's difficult to resist the temptations of a world designed to exploit our pursuit of pleasure. What We Discuss with Anna Lembke: The neuroscience of addiction and the role dopamine plays in keeping us hooked. How modern society's unrestricted indulgence in pleasurable substances and behaviors can lead to addictive tendencies and the gratification of constant dopamine release. The pros and cons of using psychedelics. The impact of resource scarcity on instant gratification. The need to address underlying conditions for effective addiction treatment. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/951 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Feb 20241h 10min

Why is relying on Emergency Medical Services (EMS) liable to send your bank balance to the morgue? Michael Regilio joins us on Skeptical Sunday to find out!  On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss: Unlike police and fire departments, emergency medical services (EMS) are not deemed essential across most of the US — which means they're often underfunded and struggling to provide adequate care. Insurance policies commonly omit coverage for EMS-provided ambulance rides, making them cost-prohibitive for the people who often need them the most. Even the EMTs who staff EMS outfits are underpaid and can't usually afford to make use of them without going into the red. Who profits from the status quo of the broken EMS system, and why is it so hard to enact the reforms necessary to have providers declared essential? What can we do to educate and advocate for the overhauls necessary to make EMS viable for everyone? Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know! Connect with Michael Regilio at his website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and make sure to check out the Michael Regilio Plagues Well With Others podcast here or wherever you enjoy listening to fine podcasts! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/950  This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals  Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!  Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Feb 202434min

The blackmail victim from episode 796 reports that the brother-in-law who wronged her is now in custody and awaiting justice. Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday, We Discuss: The blackmail victim from episode 796 reports that the brother-in-law who wronged her is now in custody and awaiting justice. What happens next? [Thanks — again — to attorney Corbin Payne for helping us answer this one!] When loved ones won't take the meds they need to function (at the expense of their family), what can you do? After listening to episode 807 with Siddharth Kara, where can you send used, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to be recycled? Horrible mom lives her life like it's prom. How do you get her to wake up to reality? [Thanks to clinical psychologist Dr. Erin Margolis for helping us with this one!] When it comes to conspiracy theories, how do you tell the difference between the possible and the impossible? Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com! Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger. Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/949 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 Feb 20241h 17min

Are the benefits of facial recognition technology worth their societal cost? Your Face Belongs to Us author Kashmir Hill weighs the pros and cons here! What We Discuss with Kashmir Hill: What is facial recognition technology, and how does it work? What are the positive use cases for facial recognition technology? How accurate is facial recognition technology, and what happens when it confidently misidentifies someone (or is used unethically by those with access to the keys)? Who is pushing for the proliferation of facial recognition technology, and what do they stand to gain from it? Is there a middle ground between the outright banning of facial recognition technology and completely allowing it to keep tabs on us in a world where privacy is a quaint relic of a bygone era? And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/948 This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: jordanharbinger.com/deals Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Feb 20241h 4min