What starts as a casual trivia night turns into a quiet lesson about power, voice, and what happens when control shows up where collaboration was expected. In this episode, I unpack how dismissiveness hides inside humor, apology, and charm, and how easily good vibes can be used to excuse behavior that doesn’t sit right.
We talk about role seizure versus true authority, why confidence and intelligence don’t automatically equal leadership, and how the polite invalidation loop causes people to second guess their own experiences instead of questioning what actually happened. This isn’t about trivia. It’s about who gets to decide, who gets heard, and what it costs to keep the peace at your own expense.
If you’ve ever left a social space feeling unsettled but unable to explain why, this episode gives language to what your body already noticed.
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