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You found true love after rescuing your daughter from abuse, but your traumatized child despises your fiancée. Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger]) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi [https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi]) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com [friday@jordanharbinger.com]. Now let's dive in! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1190 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1190] On This Week's Feedback Friday: * Gabe learns what a purse stool is and apologizes to the superlatively excellent Canadian people for his poorly received "51st state" wisecrack a few weeks ago. * Jordan recalls the time his roommate "accidentally" liberated a Hermès store display. * Your eight-year-old daughter survived horrific abuse by her mother's boyfriend, and now you have full custody. But your new fiancée — the love of your life — can't connect with your traumatized child. Should you sacrifice your happiness to avoid another broken home? * Your Russian wife of more than five years just emotionally checked out of your Japanese marriage, claiming you treat her "like a mother, not a woman." She wants to separate but keep living together while she gets financially stable. Are you a safety net or a doormat? * A student you taught a decade ago just accused you of sexual abuse — it's completely false, but the investigation nearly drove you to suicide. You were cleared, but now every classroom interaction terrifies you. Can you ever teach again? * Recommendation of the Week: SniffSpot [https://www.sniffspot.com/] * You're 50-something, debt-free, with rental properties and a fat investment portfolio. Your boring corporate job pays well but drains your soul. You could retire tomorrow and travel the world, so why are you paralyzed with fear? * Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com [friday@jordanharbinger.com]! * Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger] and Instagram at @jordanharbinger [https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger]. * Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi [https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi] and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi [https://www.instagram.com/gabrielmizrahi/]. And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * Quiltmind: Email jordanaudience@quiltmind.com to get started or visit quiltmind.com for more info [https://www.quiltmind.com/] * Boulevard: 10% off first year: joinblvd.com/jordan [https://joinblvd.com/jordan] * OpenPhone: 20% off 1st 6 months: openphone.com/jordan [https://openphone.com/jordan] * Shopify: 3 months @ $1/month (select plans): shopify.com/jordan [https://shopify.com/jordan] * Homes.com: Find your home: homes.com [https://www.homes.com/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Why fight with tanks when you can cripple enemies with trade? Here, Chokepoints [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726149/chokepoints-by-edward-fishman/] author Edward Fishman reveals the new rules of economic warfare. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1189 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1189] What We Discuss with Edward Fishman: * Invisible choke points give US asymmetric power. The dollar dominates 90% of global foreign exchange, enabling sanctions on countries with no US involvement, like blocking China-Iran oil payments. * Economic warfare threshold lowered, impact increased. Unlike naval blockades requiring military force, cutting countries from dollars/semiconductors imposes "just as much economic harm" with less risk. * China built counter-arsenal after 2018. China now controls 99% of rare earth minerals, batteries, and clean tech supply chains, and recently forced the US to back down using export controls as leverage. * US-Europe split weakens economic leverage. Acting unilaterally pushes allies toward Euro alternatives, reducing dollar dominance that enables effective sanctions against adversaries. * Economic warfare offers hope over military conflict. Understanding these dynamics enables democratic participation in choosing economic tools over shooting wars. * And much more... And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * BetterHelp: 10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordan [https://www.betterhelp.com/jordan] * Constant Contact: Go to constantcontact.com for more info [https://www.constantcontact.com/] * Mint Mobile: Shop plans at mintmobile.com/jhs [https://www.mintmobile.com/jhs] * Land Rover Defender: landroverusa.com [https://www.landroverusa.com/] * Homes.com: Find your home: homes.com [https://www.homes.com/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Think debt collectors can ruin your life? Nick Pell reveals how to turn the tables and make them pay you on this Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell [https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/author/nicholas-pell]! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1188 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1188] On This Week's Skeptical Sunday: * Debt collectors buy your debt for pennies on the dollar. Sometimes as little as 10% or even just $50 for a $5,000 debt, giving them huge room to negotiate settlements. * The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act strictly limits what collectors can do. They can't call outside 8am-9pm, can't harass you, and must stop contacting you if you request it in writing. * You can sue debt collectors for $1,000 per violation. If they break FDCPA rules (like telling others about your debt), you can take them to court and win money from them. * Old debts become legally unenforceable after 3-10 years. Depending on your state's statute of limitations, collectors lose the power to force payment through courts. * Request debt validation in writing to protect yourself. 43% of collectors can't prove they own the debt. Send registered mail asking for validation — they must stop contacting you until they comply! * Connect with Jordan on Twitter [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/THEJORDANHARBINGERSHOW]. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com [jordan@jordanharbinger.com] and let him know! And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * Hiya: 50% off first order: hiyahealth.com/jordan [https://hiyahealth.com/jordan] * Uplift: Special offer: upliftdesk.com/jordan [https://www.upliftdesk.com/jordan/] * SimpliSafe: 50% off + 1st month free: simplisafe.com/jordan [https://simplisafe.com/jordan] * NordVPN: Exclusive deal: nordvpn.com/jordanharbinger [https://nordvpn.com/jordanharbinger/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The sweetest soul you know runs a charity in Sri Lanka, but his mother's mafia debts put his family in mortal danger. Can you help? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger]) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi [https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi]) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com [friday@jordanharbinger.com]. Now let's dive in! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1187 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1187] On This Week's Feedback Friday: * Passengers, please buckle up for the next episode of Where in the World Is Gabriel Mizrahi? * Your best friend in Sri Lanka — charitable CEO, pillar of the community — is being stalked by dangerous criminals because his mother borrowed money from the wrong people and can't pay it back. Now you're watching from afar as threatening calls and disturbing photos shatter his peaceful life. Can friendship cross oceans to save a life? * Your college buddy has a PhD in medicine and a horse farm, but somehow can't cough up the $7,000 he borrowed for his son's 'emergency' tuition. Between bounced checks and elaborate excuses, you're discovering that friendship and money mix like oil and water. How far does loyalty stretch? * Your 16-year-old daughter escaped abuse and found stability in your home, but the custody papers still live in legal limbo. With graduation approaching, you're torn between protecting her healing and securing her future. Is disturbing peace worth the protection she deserves? * Recommendation of the Week: What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life by James Hollis [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592404995/?tag=jordanharbing-20] * You're 40-something and madly in love with a man 20 years your senior, but he's still sharing a roof with his estranged wife while your family whispers about daddy issues. Between age-gap stigma and messy living situations, can love conquer family judgment? * Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com [friday@jordanharbinger.com]! * Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger] and Instagram at @jordanharbinger [https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger]. * Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi [https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi] and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi [https://www.instagram.com/gabrielmizrahi/]. And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * DeleteMe: 20% off: joindeleteme.com/jordan, code JORDAN [https://joindeleteme.com/jordan] * Fay Nutrition: See a registered dietitian for as little as $0: faynutrition.com/jordan [https://www.faynutrition.com/jordan] * CookUnity: 50% off first week: cookunity.com/jordan, code JORDAN [https://www.cookunity.com/jordan] * Caldera Lab: 20% off: calderalab.com/jordan, code JORDAN [https://calderalab.com/jordan] * Land Rover Defender: landroverusa.com [https://www.landroverusa.com/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Our ancestors thrived on struggle; we wilt from inconvenience. The Comfort Crisis author Michael Easter shows how embracing discomfort builds resilience. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1186 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1186] What We Discuss with Michael Easter: * Modern comfort crisis: We've engineered physical activity and challenges out of our lives, leading to sedentary diseases and reduced mental resilience — but our bodies and minds still need discomfort to thrive. * Discomfort as medicine: Physical effort, hunger, and temperature swings protect against disease by triggering beneficial adaptations — 80 percent of eating today is driven by boredom or stress, not actual hunger. * Transferable toughness: Mental resilience built through physical challenges transfers to other life areas — like how overcoming a difficult hike builds confidence to tackle career or relationship obstacles. * Nature's measurable benefits: The "25-3 rule" — 20 minutes in city parks three times a week reduces stress; five hours monthly in wilder nature increases happiness; three days yearly off-grid resets priorities. * Start with a two percent mindset: Only two percent of people take stairs when escalators exist. Begin building discomfort tolerance with small daily choices — take stairs, walk during calls, sit on the floor while reading. * And much more... And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * Cayman Jack: Explore uncharted flavor: caymanjack.com [https://www.caymanjack.com/] * Hammer Made: $50 off first purchase, $199+: hammermade.com/jordan, code JORDAN [https://hammermade.com/jordan] * Quiltmind: Email jordanaudience@quiltmind.com to get started or visit quiltmind.com [https://quiltmind.com] * Factor: 50% off first box: factormeals.com/jordan50off, code JORDAN50OFF [https://www.factormeals.com/jordan50off] * Audible: Visit audible.com/jhs or text JHS to 500-500 [https://audible.com/jhs] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].