123. MICHAEL TENNANT on The One Trait That Could Save Your Relationships

Welcome back! Today we are joined by Michael Tennant, founder of Curiosity Labs and the Actually Curious card game you may have heard us play in our recent episode intros. Michael has such an incredible and inspiring story and this episode is PACKED with tools to help you improve your relationships with everyone in your life, including with yourself.

what we talk about:

• Michael's career journey rising the ranks in the media industry


• A series of family tragedies that led him to rethink his career


• Founding a company with a romantic partner


• How he dealt with the ending of that relationship and the impact it had on the company


• The meaning of empathy


• Empathy vs. sympathy


• Why empathy is so important in relationships


• How Michael met his now wife when he was not looking for something serious and how their relationship evolved


• Michael's emotional rock bottom


• How empathy and the work that Michael does has impacted his relationship with his family


• Familial trauma

& a lot more!

You can find Michael on Instagram @michaeltennantnyc. To learn more about the Actually Curious mission and purchase the deck, head to their Instagram or Website. Use code BALANCED for a discount!

what we're loving this week:

Carleigh: Pique daily radiance elderberry liposomal vitamin c packets

Mia: Couples therapy!

As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our website. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode!