1281: Can Your Love Be Blind to Her Conspiracy Mind? | Feedback Friday

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Feb 6, 2026

A lively feedback round tackles dating someone who believes flat Earth, Wayfair trafficking, and other conspiracy theories. They debate risks when conspiratorial thinking affects parenting and relationships. A listener asks how to give blunt, career-saving feedback to an awkward but talented colleague. An IRS Criminal Investigation update explains PPP fraud handling and who to contact.

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INSIGHT

Conspiracies Fill Emotional Voids

People adopt conspiracies often because they're anxious, scared, or feel out of control.
The conspiracy gives them control, belonging, and a simpler explanation for chaos.

INSIGHT

Motivation Drives Communication Quality

The core problem isn't filler words but the motive for speaking: seeking status rather than serving the audience.
Fixing mindset (listen first, serve others) often cures many surface speaking problems.

ANECDOTE

Elevator Small Talk Backfires

Jordan recounts being reprimanded at a British law firm for casual conversation in an elevator.
That experience convinced him corporate culture sometimes punishes normal sociability.

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She checks your boxes, but believes in flat Earth and Wayfair child trafficking. Do you give this hot conspiracy theorist a shot? It's Feedback Friday!

And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@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. Now let's dive in!

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On This Week's Feedback Friday:

You matched with a woman who checks most of your boxes — but also believes in flat Earth, faked moon landings, and Wayfair child trafficking. She's hot, you've got chemistry, and she's visiting soon. Can two people with fundamentally different views of reality make it work?
You've got a young colleague who's eager, reliable, and great with logistics — but the moment he opens his mouth in meetings, it's a cringeworthy cascade of filler words, restated points, and awkward pauses. He keeps getting passed over for promotions. How do you deliver the feedback that could change his career?
Your wife wrote in to us (episode 808: Felonious Fellow is Harshing Your Mellow | Feedback Friday) after you got rejected from the FBI — and now you're a Special Agent with the IRS Criminal Investigation Division. You've got insider intel on PPP loan fraud, conviction rates, and exactly which agency to contact when someone's ex bought a high-end home with stolen government funds. What's the real scoop?
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You're a high-achieving mom of four who crushed a five-year degree in three and a half years, survived preeclampsia, a near-suicide attempt, and identity loss — and just landed your dream full-time job. But six weeks in, your once-supportive husband has become moody and resentful. Is something deeper going on here?
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