The According To Wes Podcast

Complaining can feel like truth-telling, but it often acts more like a slow drain on your energy, your focus, and your relationships. I dig into a blunt Stoic line often attributed to Marcus Aurelius: “Don’t be overheard complaining, not even to yourself.” The first half is social discipline, becaus...

A simple Father’s Day question turns into a full-on relationship reality check: if you’re dating a man for over a year, and he’s a dad, do you show up with a gift, a plan, or nothing at all? We talk through the messy middle where nobody wants to feel “obligated,” but everybody wants to feel apprecia...

Indecision does not just slow you down, it drains you. If you have ever stared at a menu for ten minutes or replayed a big life choice until the moment passes, you have felt how analysis paralysis steals time, energy, and joy. I dig into decisiveness as a practical, trainable quality that can make o...

A woman spots what looks like her old wedding diamond on her ex-husband’s new fiancée and wants to “do the right thing” by telling her. That one scenario opens a much bigger door for us: when does honesty become interference, and when is “closure” really just unfinished feelings? We break down why c...

Somebody can be “family” and still put your future at risk. We start with a heavy reality check about loss, unexpected illness, and how fast life can flip when you don’t see what someone is carrying. We also talk about what support actually looks like when you can’t solve the problem, only show up w...