Giving Someone Something for Free

The Dr. Laura Podcast

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:18.5	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triamp and connect with me 24-7 at
0:26.6	Dr.ora.com.
0:28.5	Sometimes things pop up on my social media, which I initially got onto to connect with various clubs,
0:40.3	resin, knitting, and now leather work.
0:45.3	Nonetheless, other things pop up on it.
0:48.3	And this morning, I listened to something four times
0:51.3	and then had Mallory downloaded for me because I didn't know how to do that
0:55.1	into print. And it's a brief reel by Sam Vidantbu. It's an African name. Sam Vind.
1:12.7	Vidanbu.
1:14.2	Something like that.
1:14.4	Okay.
1:18.4	Maybe he has trouble saying Schlesinger and then we're even, whatever.
1:24.8	So, listen up, especially you parents and friend types.
1:32.8	The first time you give someone something for free,
1:37.0	it creates appreciation.
1:56.6	The second time you give someone something for free, it creates anticipation. The third time you give someone something for free, it creates expectation.
2:04.8	The fourth time you give someone something for free, it creates entitlement.
2:15.7	The fifth time you give someone something for free, it creates dependency. And if you don't give them
2:28.2	that thing for free, it creates hatred.
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