In this episode, we slow the whole thing down.

Using a real, tender moment between kids, I walk you through how emotions often come out sideways — not because people are cruel, dramatic, or broken inside, but because feelings wear protective armor when honesty doesn’t feel safe.

Sadness can sound like dismissal.

Fear can look like control.

Anger can dress up as dominance.

This episode explores:

• Why emotions rarely speak plainly
• How to recognize the protective version of a feeling
• What it means to translate emotion before it becomes reaction
• How presence creates safety in your body and in your relationships
• A simple rhythm for moving from awareness → regulation → aligned response

This isn’t about fixing emotions or performing emotional intelligence.

It’s about learning how to listen beneath the surface — in yourself and others — so reaction can return to relationship.

If you’ve ever thought, “Why did that come out like that?”

This episode is for you.

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