🎧 PART 1 — PROCESS | The Wrong Words Podcast
Process — is it a plan, a promise, a procedure, or the excuse we hide behind? Oliver and Luon kick off a multi-part dive into this deceptively simple word. In Part 1 they wrestle with whether a process only exists when people agree to an end, how systems vs. memory shape our steps, and when “I’m in process” is progress — or a dodge.
🧠In this episode we explore:
Why agreement (not just action) often starts any true process
Process as systems/procedures vs. process as ongoing growth or faith-driven steps
How context, memory and expectations make the same words land very differently
Real-world examples: relationship timelines, healing as a “process,” and the juggling of competing systems
đź“š We unpack:
Dictionary definitions (series of actions directed to an end) vs. lived usage (ongoing, indefinite “I’m working on it”)
When processes turn into crutches — and how missing milestones/misaligned agreements stall outcomes
The role of faith, benchmarks, and daily decisions in turning a hoped-for future into a real one
đź’Ą Key moments include:
The agreement → process → end framework (and why the “end” matters)
The “juggling multiple systems” confession — trying to run two processes at once and getting nowhere
The chicken-restaurant analogy: standards vs. flavor tweaks — what’s process, what’s preference?
🛠️ You’ll walk away with:
A sharper way to test whether something you call a “process” actually has the actions and agreement to get you to an end
Language to realign expectations in relationships, healing, work systems, and goals
A prompt to check whether your process is moving you forward — or just keeping you comfortably busy
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đź“Š POLL QUESTION:
When someone says they’re “in process,” what do you hear?
A) Plan
B) Ongoing
C) System
D) Excuse
👇 Vote on Spotify (or drop your pick in the comments) and tell us: which processes in your life need clearer agreements — or cleaner endings?
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