When You Don’t Expect Good Things To Feel Bad

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Sometimes the “good” moments still catch us off guard—like when progress or positive change feels surprisingly heavy. In this episode, I share how a kitchen remodel gone wrong helped me notice something deeper: the emotional tension of expecting joy, but feeling stress instead.

If you're a parent of a child with special needs, you probably know this feeling well—when even the wins come with grief, fear, or fatigue. I unpack five mindset shifts that have helped me stay grounded when emotions don’t match the moment.

There’s a metaphor about manure. There’s a story about laughing in the middle of chaos. And there's space for you here, too.

Episode Resources:

The Glad Game

Work Life Podcast by Adam Grant

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