We’re living through collective burnout, that is happening across generations, incomes, and beliefs. From rising costs to emotional exhaustion, this episode explores the hidden human cost of a culture at its breaking point.

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Chapters:

00:00 A Culture Unraveling: The Human Cost

00:36 Conditioned To Push

01:56 The Silent Panic

03:53 Why Do We Feel Empty?

05:00 The Forgotten Formula

07:18 Honesty Heals

09:30 The Cost Of Silence

11:02 At What Cost?

13:00 Stripping Away Headlines

16:00 Underneath The Noise

Millions rely on SNAP for food, especially seniors on fixed incomes. With a government shutdown looming, benefits could stop. Who pays for food stamps, and what happens if they disappear?

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Chapters:

00:00 What happens when an EBT card is swiped?

07:00 Who's Paying For SNAP Benefits?

15:48 Absorbing Costs in Other Ways

16:54 Two Things Can Be True at the Same Time

22:48 Hunger Arrives With Many Different Ripples

33:38 Donate To Food Banks, Help Your Neighbor

This video brings awareness to economic abuse, a form of money abuse sometimes perpetrated by a narcissist in toxic relationship dynamics. It offers support for the survivor and guidance on navigating these difficult relationships, especially affecting the elderly. It's time we shed light on this.

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Time Stamps:

00:00 It Hapens Little by Little

02:10 What Is Financial Abuse

03:00 Susan's Story

04:27 The Invisible Scars

06:36 The Perfect Storm

09:28 Linda's Story

10:23 Economic Vunerablility

12:30 Red Flags

13:46 Behavioral Red Flags

14:36 Relational Red Flags

17:59 Steps to Empowerment

21:21 Maria's Story

23:00 Why is This Happening?