One of the hardest truths I’ve had to face is that people don’t experience my intentions, they experience my behavior.

There was a season of my life when I lived in chronic survival mode, and although my heart was usually in the right place, the people around me often had to look past my reactions to see it.

Eventually I realized that asking people to constantly interpret my intentions wasn’t fair, and if I cared about my relationships, I needed to understand what was actually driving my behavior.

If you see yourself in any of that then check out this episode, where we unpack:

Where our stress comes from, how it turns into survival mode, and how it impacts the way we relate to others.

1:08 - My Own Survival Mode Story

4:40 - How Survival Mode Actually Works

5:20 - The Real Source of Stress

6:15 - Why Symptom Management Isn’t Enough

8:00 - When People Constantly Have to Make Excuses For You

10:35 - The Two Forces Shaping Your Perception

12:00 - Why We Misjudge Ourselves

13:25 - The Root of Chronic Internal Conflict

15:50 - What’s Required for True Transformation

18:00 - Final Challenge