Reality Needs Checking

The Trust Crisis! - Are We Losing Faith in Each Other? - RNC Ep 02

Welcome to Episode 2 of "Reality Needs Checking," the vodcast that questions what is, before saying it like it is. Join co-hosts Kevin and Jeanelle as they dig deep into the truths we often overlook. In this episode we explore the impact of trust on the relationships we have with others, as well as ourselves, in a time where trust, in some places, seems to be on the decline: 1. Can most people be trusted? 2. Are we losing faith in each other? 3..What is the impact of low trust on society? 4. What makes a person trustworthy? 5. How can we rebuild trust that is broken? Episode 2 - Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 - Trailer 00:00:18 - Do you believe that most people can be trusted? 00:04:05 - What is the impact of low trust on society? 00:09:45 - Healthy Skeptisim 00:11:04 - What is Trust? 00:14:40 - What is the impact of our environment on our openness to trusting others? 00:20:55 - Does skepticism of others cause us to miss out on amazing connections? 00:24:30 - The impact of trust in business & community. 00:27:30 - What makes a person trustworthy? 00:28:08 - Integrity 00:31:20 - Intentions 00:35:32 - Capabilities & Results 00:39:07 - Consciously looking for cues of trustworthiness 00:43:34 - Rebuilding Trust 00:45:00 - Keeping your word to yourself (Self-Trust) 00:46:15 - Conclusion Like, Comment & Share if you learnt as much as we did! RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ﹠ REFERENCES﹕ World Values Survey (WVS) - Interpersonal trust around the world - https://ourworldindata.org/trust Trust in media in selected countries worldwide from 2021 to 2023 - https://www.statista.com/statistics/683336/media-trust-worldwide/ Trust in Government - https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/trust-in-government.html In whom do we trust? Less in institutions and more in communities in LAC - https://www.undp.org/latin-america/blog/whom-do-we-trust-less-institutions-and-more-communities-lac "The Speed of Trust - The One Thing that Changes Everything" - Steven M. R. Covey, Rebecca R. Merrill "Smart Trust - The Defining Skill That Transforms Managers Into Leaders" - Steven M. R. Covey, Greg Link, Rebecca R. Merrill Trust and Psychology (Chapter 1) - The Neurobiology of Trust - https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/neurobiology-of-trust/trust-and-psychology/58784CAE33EBA214BEE047223DC69EBD Check out our personal YT playlist for more great videos on this topic: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0Fk0F0VmarEctMBgF76bxsyJ2feoQUw&si=A71zFphYJ_YbtTkg Reality Needs Checking 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔, 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔. Co-hosts: Jeanelle Frontin & Kevin Licorish Subscribe & follow everywhere:  @RealityNeedsChecking  IG: https://www.instagram.com/realityneedschecking FB: https://www.facebook.com/realityneedschecking TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realityneedschecking #RealityNeedsChecking #Trust #Podcast #Vodcast

Is Self-Awareness Even Possible?! - RNC Ep 01

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "Reality Needs Checking," the vodcast that questions what is, before saying it like it is. Join co-hosts Kevin and Jeanelle as they dig deep into the truths we often overlook. Embark on a journey to uncover the layers of self-awareness in search of answers to these burning questions: 1. How well do we truly know ourselves? 2. Is self-awareness what we think it is? 3. Could self-awareness be bad for you? 4. Under what conditions is self-awareness healthy? 5. When were the least self-aware periods of our lives? Episode 1 - Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 - Trailer 00:00:44 - Why are we doing this? 00:08:23 - What is Self Awareness? 00:16:00 - Asking Why vs Asking What. 00:22:00 - Intentions vs Perceptions 00:29:14 - Internal vs External Self Awareness 00:34:10 - The Importance of External Honest Feedback 00:46:00 - Best Source of External Feedback in improving External Self Awareness 00:52:00 - Limitations of being truly Self Aware 00:54:01 - Pitfalls of consistent journalling & therapy 00:57:27 - Introspection vs Insight 01:03:42 - The more you learn the more you realise how much you don’t know 01:06:03 - Sometimes, Life forces us to become more self aware. 01:12:25 - Personality Tests as an External Self Awareness Tool 01:30:55 - Conclusion View on YouTube here! Like, Comment & Share if you learnt as much as we did! RECOMMENDED RESOURCES ﹠ REFERENCES﹕ "Insight: Why We're Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps Us Succeed at Work and in Life" - Dr Tasha Eurich "Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life" - Dr Susan David (A note from Jeanelle: this was the book he got me to help me deal with my 'patching') Myer-Briggs personality test: https://www.16personalities.com/ Self-Awareness and Constructive Functioning: Revisiting "The Human Dilemma": https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239808850_Self-Awareness_and_Constructive_Functioning_Revisiting_the_Human_Dilemma Self-Awareness & The Fine Line Between Self-Consciousness: https://www.adam-david.me/self-awareness-and-self-consciousness/ Check out our personal YT playlist for more great videos on this topic (please note a couple of them may contain uncensored language): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0Fk0F0Vmao45gOeH5p1WW3_yf7Z1_rE&si=rCJd91tHy3X3xgaQ Reality Needs Checking 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔, 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔. Co-hosts: Jeanelle Frontin & Kevin Licorish Subscribe & follow everywhere: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@RealityNeedsChecking IG: https://www.instagram.com/realityneedschecking FB: https://www.facebook.com/realityneedschecking TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realityneedschecking #RealityNeedsChecking #SelfAwareness #PersonalGrowth #Vodcast #MentalWellness