Transmission Seven | Never Say Never (Or Always)
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Show Notes
This week’s Transmission is a ride, part comedy, part chaos, part “are we really talking about this?”
We open with a simple truth: Monnica doesn’t do absolutes. Never, always, ever… nope. From childhood literalism to Catholic school communion trauma to adult sarcasm that sometimes gets lost in translation, we explore why speaking in absolutes feels like a trap - and how that shows up in marriage, leadership, and everyday life.
From there? Buckle up:
- a Russian dissident and a night of perspective
- club-level hockey with flying sticks and smelling salts
- courtside Jazz seats and the real-time psychology of confidence
- a collapsed sewer line (and the invoice to prove it)
- tearing out half the walls in our house
- two Thanksgiving dinners
- a top-10 showdown from our AI-generated “top 25 album” lists
It’s all here - the literal, the sarcastic, the overwhelming, the hilarious, and the strangely meaningful.
This week reminded us that so many things can be true at once.
You can feel tired and grateful. Overwhelmed and laughing. Stressed and deeply connected.
You can hold all of it without having to collapse into “always” or “never.”
And if you’re staring down your own busted sewer line or messy week… same.
We’re right there with you, showing up, figuring it out, and choosing one brave thing at a time.
May your coffee be strong, and your conversations stronger.
See you next Sunday.