When People Push Your Buttons: What Life’s Really Trying to Teach You

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Episode 12: When People Push Your Buttons: What Life’s Really Trying to Teach You

Episode Summary:
Ever notice how the people closest to you push your buttons the most?

In this episode, we get honest about why that happens — and how taking radical responsibility for your own reactions can turn friction into friendship.

We talk about life as a “training ground” for growth, how forgiveness is really a journey to a better relationship (not a one-and-done), and why your personal development might be one of the best gifts you can give to the world around you.

Meet Today’s Guest:
Dennis Quirk, Design Engineer/Corporate Space & Occupancy Planner seeks to first listen and understand, then to be understood.

The aspect of communication Dennis is working on is in practicing patience in communicating with people that communicate differently than he does.

He's also learning how to thoughtfully respond rather than react when he gets frustrated in a conversation with people that are close to him (family).

✨ Connect with Dennis ✨
Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisquirk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dbquirk/
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@JustinCaseX

Note: Justin Case (YouTube channel) is a stage name he used in his early days of acting, and is reusing now in an effort to specifically help fathers and sons communicate better.... 'Just in case' he might help others to have more meaningful relationships and balanced lives. The channel is dedicated to his father who passed away last year on Father's Day. But it's good teaching for anyone.

About Your Host:
Hi, I’m Gina — host of Straightway Through with Gina. I believe honest words guide us, and real conversations transforms us into ourselves. In each episode, I explore the struggles and stories we don’t always say out loud, from the sting of being left on read to the courage it takes to speak up. My hope? That you leave each episode with more clarity, more courage, and a straight path forward.

✨ Connect with Me ✨
•Website: https://www.straightwaycoaching.com
•Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gina.mongiello.3
•YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@straightwaythrough
•Say It Straight to Yourself Journal Prompt Membership: https://kit.straightwaycoaching.com/sayitstraight

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