301: When Your Next Right Thing is to Apologize

The Next Right Thing

Emily P. Freeman

Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 14 November 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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What do we do when we realize our next right thing is to apologize? And how do we do it in a way that the person we're apologizing to will know that we're sincere? I'm so glad to welcome bestselling author, TEDx speaker, leadership consultant and psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Thomas. Jennifer is the co-author of The Five Apology Languages with Dr. Gary Chapman, and together they've also written a book in partnership with Paul White called Making Things Right at Work. With a PhD in clinical psychology and community psychology from the University of Maryland, Jennifer helps readers and leaders know the right things to say to keep growing. If you're curious about why the last apology you gave fell flat, or if you wonder why you just don't believe people when they're apologizing to you, today's conversation will hopefully provide valuable insight for your next right apologetic thing. Listen in.

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0:00.0	I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to The Next Right Thing. You're listening to
0:05.3	episode 301. I'm an author, a spiritual director, and an occasional workshop
0:12.1	leader.
0:13.2	I live in the Piedmont of North Carolina with my family,
0:16.2	and through my work I've helped thousands of spiritually thoughtful people
0:19.8	overcome decision fatigue so that they can discern their next right thing in faith, work, and life.
0:26.5	You are enjoying this podcast ad free because of the generous support of the subscribers
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0:34.7	subscribe at Emily.freeman.substack.com where we'll continue the
0:38.8	conversation about discernment and decision-making for anyone who wants to move beyond the pro-con list.
0:44.9	If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation, or if you just need a few minutes
0:50.1	away from the constant stream of information and the sometimes delightful but
0:54.7	also distracting home of entertainment you're in the right place for discerning your next
0:59.6	right thing.
1:01.6	Today's question, what do we do when we realize our next right thing is to
1:06.8	apologize and how do we do it in a way that the person we're apologizing to
1:11.6	will know that we're sincere. I'm so glad to
1:15.2	welcome who I call the apology expert, best-selling author TEDx speaker, leadership
1:20.8	consultant, and psychologist Dr. Jennifer Thomas.
1:24.0	Jennifer is the co-author of the five apology languages with Dr. Gary Chapman.
1:29.0	And together they've also written a book in partnership with Paul White called Making Things Right at Work.
1:35.6	With a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Community Psychology from the University of Maryland, Jennifer
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