episode 203
kier gaines on letting go of expectations in relationships and falling in love with the gray area
on this episode of human2human with stacy ike, stacy talks with licensed therapist, father, husband and thought leader, kier gaines! take a deep dive with them into how relationships of all kinds can heal and grow within a society that often encourages expectations over reality, the importance of listening between black men and women, and the fear that surrounds cancel culture.
SONG OF THE EPISODE | glorious by ella henderson
BOOK OF THE EPISODE | atomic habits: an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones by james clear
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“i want us to have honest conversations about where we are. i want us to embrace our shortcomings, you know, and not see our weaknesses as indictments on on overall beings but just a symptom of our humanness.”
— kier gaines
EPISODE 203 REFLECTION EXERCISE
If possible, put yourself in a learning situation this week. Talk to someone that you haven’t in a year. Challenge yourself to listen more than you speak and be brave enough to be wrong in the process.
