Points of Failure

S4E26 - Becoming the Partner You're Looking For

Tell us what you thinkOn this episode, I explore the idea of becoming the partner we want to find instead of focusing only on finding the right person.I talk about what it means to meet ourselves first, how relationships tend to expose the parts of us we haven’t faced, and how alignment with our values changes how we approach connection.If you’ve ever spent time wondering why relationships keep repeating the same patterns, or questioning whether you’re looking for a partner or looking for stability, this episode is for you.We hope you enjoy this one.Support the showYou can support the show by going to: https://pointsoffailure.buzzsprout.com

S4E25 - Transactional Relationships: A Follow-up

Tell us what you thinkOn this episode, I follow up on my conversation with Dustin about whether healthy relationships are transactional.I unpack why that word made me bristle, the difference between giving to get and giving freely while expecting reciprocity, and how unclear expectations can quietly turn compromise into sacrifice.If you’ve ever struggled to know when you’re flexing in a healthy way and when you’re slowly absorbing more than your share, this episode is for you.We hope you enjoy this one. Support the showYou can support the show by going to: https://pointsoffailure.buzzsprout.com

S4E24 - John Hewitt

Tell us what you thinkOn this episode, we talk to John Hewitt. John co-founded the Jackson Hewitt tax company, Liberty Tax in Canada, and his current company, Loyalty Brands. John’s career spans 54 years. We discuss competing against yourself, fear of the unknown, and quitting before you win. We hope you enjoy this episode. Support the showYou can support the show by going to: https://pointsoffailure.buzzsprout.com

S4E23 - Are Healthy Relationships Transactional?

Tell us what you thinkOn this episode, guest co-host Dustin Solomon joins me to explore the difference between compromise and sacrifice. We talk about knowing your values and prioritizing what matters most, so it becomes clearer where compromise makes sense and where it starts to cost too much. We examine how compromise is necessary in healthy relationships, but how it can drift into sacrifice when the weight is no longer shared. We also discuss analysis paralysis, fear of missing out, and how avoiding decisions in the name of keeping options open can quietly create imbalance. If you’ve ever struggled to know when to flex and when to hold your ground, this conversation will give you language for that tension. We hope you enjoy this one. Support the showYou can support the show by going to: https://pointsoffailure.buzzsprout.com

S4E22 - The Failure of Being Nice

Tell us what you thinkOn this episode, I explore the failure of being nice.Not as a personality trait or moral virtue. But as a pattern that feels safe and quietly disconnects us from ourselves over time.I examine why niceness often becomes a substitute for honesty, how approval replaces self-trust, why conflict avoidance gets mistaken for maturity, and how unspoken expectations slowly turn into resentment.I break down how this pattern forms, why it’s so socially reinforced, and what happens when the goal changes from acceptance to integrity.If you’ve ever felt agreeable but muted, patient but misaligned, or good on the surface while feeling smaller underneath, then this episode is for you.We hope you enjoy this one.Support the showYou can support the show by going to: https://pointsoffailure.buzzsprout.com