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Random Thoughts with Eric G. · May 16 · 1 hr 21 min

S8:E10 Greatness At What COST

This episode of Random Thoughts with Eric G. starts with one Facebook post that turned into a whole debate. After sharing my thoughts on Joe Jackson, social media had a lot to say — but it opened the door to a bigger conversation about parenting, pressure, discipline, generational trauma, and what people call “greatness.”Was Joe Jackson abusive? Many would say yes. Did he also push his kids into becoming global icons? Absolutely. In this episode, we unpack the uncomfortable gray area in between. No yelling, no fake outrage — just honest conversation, personal reflection, a little humor, and real thoughts about how many of us were raised versus how we’re trying to grow today.Sometimes the people who pushed us also hurt us. Sometimes success comes with scars. And sometimes the internet forgets that two truths can exist at the same time

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This episode of Random Thoughts with Eric G. starts with one Facebook post that turned into a whole debate. After sharing my thoughts on Joe Jackson, social media had a lot to say — but it opened the door to a bigger conversation about parenting, pressure, discipline, generational trauma, and what people call “greatness.”Was Joe Jackson abusive? Many would say yes. Did he also push his kids into becoming global icons? Absolutely. In this episode, we unpack the uncomfortable gray area in between. No yelling, no fake outrage — just honest conversation, personal reflection, a little humor, and real thoughts about how many of us were raised versus how we’re trying to grow today.Sometimes the people who pushed us also hurt us. Sometimes success comes with scars. And sometimes the internet forgets that two truths can exist at the same time

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