{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Paul Truesdell Podcast","title":"Playing With Toxic People","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2553,"description":"AI and Wealth Management – On Demand Starting Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025Ending Date: Nonehttps://truesdellwealth.com/eventsThe Truesdell Military Portfolio – Seven Company ProfileStarting Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025Ending Date:  Sunday, March 23, 2025https://truesdellwealth.com/eventsCasual Cocktail Conversation at the Stonewater Club Friday, March 21st, 2025 at 6:30 pmIn-Person – Reservations Required – Text or Call 352-612-1000“or” use the Contact Form: https://truesdellwealth.com/events/rsvphttps://truesdellwealth.com/eventsPaul Grant Truesdell, Sr.J.D., AIF, CLU, ChFC, RFCFounder & CEOThe Truesdell CompaniesThe Truesdell Professional Building200 NW 52nd AvenueOcala, Florida 34482212-433-2525 - Switchboardpaul@truesdell.net - General EmailWebsitestruesdellwealth.comTruesdell.netPaulTruesdell.comRough Show Notes – Broad Script Used for This EpisodeI saw a picture on Facebook that said, *The only way to win with a toxic person is to not play with them.* I like that a lot. The image was of a girl holding an umbrella, but the message goes both ways.  Some people, when they disagree with you, completely lose it. They scream like wild banshees. Then you have the \"Karens\" of the world—self-centered, privileged, and completely unaware of what’s going on. And if your name happens to be Karen, sorry, but that label has taken on a life of its own.  This reminds me of Nelson Rockefeller’s son—yes, the son of former Vice President Gerald Ford’s running mate and former New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller. His son got eaten by an angry tribe in Africa after he took some of their sacred objects to bring back to the U.S. for his father’s museum. If you don’t know that story, I’ll be sharing it soon.  But the bottom line is this: people on all sides have lost their minds. If you don’t agree with them, you’re automatically labeled—you're a Nazi, a racist, a homophobe, sexist, uneducated, or just plain despicable. The name-calling is unbelievable.  At this point, I just...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/115-XsjkdwCpJ99xv-8oZ76t6jr8ScWEC5MYSKzL0ig/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MTUx/OWRiNTc0NTk0Y2Nk/M2VjYTliMGVhN2Zm/YTZkZi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}