TRIVIA NIGHT, GOOD VIBES, AND BAD BEHAVIOR

Healing & GrowthVoice & IdentityEmotional Architecture

Feb 2

Being truly heard is an essential part of compassionate care.

What starts as a casual trivia night turns into a quiet lesson about power, voice, and what happens when control shows up where collaboration was expected. In this episode, I unpack how dismissiveness hides inside humor, apology, and charm, and how easily good vibes can be used to excuse behavior that doesn’t sit right.

We talk about role seizure versus true authority, why confidence and intelligence don’t automatically equal leadership, and how the polite invalidation loop causes people to second guess their own experiences instead of questioning what actually happened. This isn’t about trivia. It’s about who gets to decide, who gets heard, and what it costs to keep the peace at your own expense.

If you’ve ever left a social space feeling unsettled but unable to explain why, this episode gives language to what your body already noticed.

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IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:

• A trivia night setting revealing unexpected power dynamics
• How good vibes can mask dismissive or controlling behavior
• The difference between confidence and actual leadership
• Subtle dominance showing up in casual social spaces
• The moment authority is taken rather than shared
• How physical actions can communicate control more clearly than words
• The polite invalidation loop and how feelings get reframed instead of received
• Role seizure versus legitimate authority in the DVN THEREPE Role Ledger
• Why disrespect doesn’t need to be loud to have impact
• Learning to trust what you noticed the first time

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