🎧 PART 1 — VULNERABLE | The Wrong Words Podcast — Season 2

Vulnerable — is it honesty, exposure, or something the industry confuses with transparency? Oliver and Levon reopen Season 2 by probing the word vulnerable: its origins, how honesty and acceptance sit inside it, and when asking someone to be vulnerable can do more harm than good. This short episode presses into what we actually mean when we ask for vulnerability and how to ask better.

🧠 In this episode we explore:
• Definitions and origins of vulnerable.
• Vulnerable vs transparent vs honest.
• When vulnerability invites growth and when it invites hurt.

📚 We unpack:
• Why industry jargon can mislead people into unsafe asks.
• The role of acceptance in preventing moral attacks and criticism.
• Practical language: say what you mean, name the risk, and set the context.

💥 Key moments include:
• Vulnerability as layered — not one-size-fits-all.
• The danger of asking someone to be vulnerable before they are ready.
• Swap the umbrella word for clear requests: honesty, transparency, or discovery.

🛠 You’ll walk away with:
• A simple prompt to replace vague asks with specific language.
• A quick check to decide if you need honesty, help, or a discovery conversation.
• Permission to protect people from unnecessary harm while still inviting truth.

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Transcript for this episode —

📊 POLL QUESTION:
When someone asks you to be vulnerable, you think:
A) Help
B) Carry
C) Surrender
D) Encourage

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