(Disclaimer: Adult language and content.)

Interrupting.

Talking over.

Talking at instead of talking with.

A simple moment in the car — Tammy calling, ma talking at the same time — sparked a deeper conversation about family communication patterns, what we grow up with, and what we unknowingly pass down.

We unpack:

• How not feeling heard shapes adulthood

• Why interrupting is more common than we admit

• Teaching Axel how to wait his turn in conversation

• Breaking generational habits before they grow

• Why communication matters more than we realize

Then the episode shifts into:

• 30-year high school reunion nerves

• Insecurity and comparison

• Missing the desert but loving the mountains

• And a powerful story about grief, resilience, and honoring mental health

Plus — we ask for your wisdom:

What advice do you have for grandparents who don’t live near their grandkids?

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