S5E7 - Miscommunication and Disconnection

In this episode:

• AJ and Alex get into what may seem like an argument, but they truly are just dancing (Adam Grant style) in order to broaden and deepen their understanding of each other's perspectives
• Daylights savings time adjustments turned into consent violations and learning adaptations
• The nuance of language and projecting your preferences onto others
• The pacification of self in order to "play the game" vs. honoring your right to engage authentically
• The repetition of engaging in patterns of behavior vs. breaking behavior cycles
• Mutual responsibility in interactions when it comes to offering opportunity and choices
• Where is the placement of responsibility in educating the majority?
• Channeling micro experiences into opportunities to impact the macro
• What serves your best interests for moving forward despite how an interaction plays out?