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Oct 7
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226 - The Disrespect Epidemic: How to N...

Michelle Maros & Barb Schmidt
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In a world filled with division, tension, and unkindness, how do we stay grounded in our peace and self-worth? 

This week on Life Happens with Barb & Michelle, we’re unpacking one of the most common yet painful behaviors we all experience — disrespect. From entitlement and impatience to unhealed trauma and lack of accountability, disrespect has become a quiet epidemic affecting our workplaces, families, and friendships.

Join Barb and Michelle as they share heartfelt stories and practical tools to help you navigate disrespect with confidence, compassion, and clarity—without losing your peace.

💬 Barb opens up about her personal experiences with disrespect in both business and family life, including how she made amends and healed her relationship with her mother.

💬 Michelle reflects on how rudeness seems to be at an all-time high and how she’s learning to reconnect with her values to respond from a place of confidence instead of reaction.

✨ Episode Highlights:

  • Releasing entitlement: How superiority thinking feeds disrespect.
  • Not taking it personally: Remembering that cruelty often stems from inner pain.
  • Bridging the gap: Accountability, apology, and empathy heal divides.
  • Reconnecting to values: Why choosing kindness over success is revolutionary.
  • Loving from afar: When boundaries become the most loving act.


💡 Remember: Relationships are a two-way street. Healing begins when both sides are willing to listen, communicate, and take accountability.

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💛 Episode Topics:

  • How we can bridge the gap during these divided times
  • Building the confidence to push back on disrespect
  • The impact of social media and the pandemic on meanness and disrespect
  • Hurt people hurt people, but it’s never an excuse
  • Having a relationship with yourself to begin to show up with intention and awareness


💬 We’d love to hear from you! What insight or moment resonated most with you in this episode? Share in the comments—we truly read every one.

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