Agnes returns from a trip to Poland and Europe, where she and her husband marked All Saints Day and visited family, and Ryan updates her on the news at home, including the hurricane damage in Jamaica. They discuss Agnes's book Hearts and Chains, which helps readers recognize toxic relationships, and Ryan promotes Small Business Season and shopping local before Small Business Saturday.
Takeaways
- Toxic relationships are often hard to spot because people mistake control and manipulation for care, and the person causing the problem often cannot see it.
- If a partner says they do not like something, respect that and stop bringing it up; agree on rules in advance and stick to them.
- Buying from local independent businesses keeps more of your money in your community, and you can also support local food drives this season.
Chapters
- 0:00 Welcome back and travel recap
- 2:03 All Saints Day in Poland and family visits
- 7:50 News catch-up and Jamaica hurricane damage
- 15:43 Two new books: Hearts and Chains
- 20:30 A caller who does not see his own part in the problem
- 26:23 Small Business Season and shopping local
- 29:35 Food drives and helping neighbors
- 31:35 Agnes on New York City and staying hopeful
- 36:47 New York mayors and local politics
- 44:07 Where to find the books and sign-off
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