This week, Kate talks through a prompt from a listener about the times somebody said something to you in passing that ended up burned in your brain about your appearance, skills, competence, personality, etc. In a conversation about why words matter (revelatory!!), Kate rages through insults, side comments, and backhanded compliments listeners submitted that were likely meaningless on behalf of the messenger but transformational in their messaging long term. She also discusses her own list of personal experiences with offhanded comments or passive aggression and which are in red, underlined. At one point she also reviews her questionable choice to venture into the anonymous q&a box on Instagram and talks through some other personal musings about people that make a personality type out of being “brutally honest” and what that’s really doing for anyone’s life. Enjoy!SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSGo to Framebridge.com and use promo code BTIF to save an additional 15% off your first orderGet glasses as unique as you are. One pair, infinite style. Starting at just $60. Go to paireyewear.com/BETHEREINFIVE for 15% off your first purchaseFor 15% off your order, go to ableclothing.com/BETHEREINFIVE and enter code BETHEREINFIVE at checkout.For 20% off your Kindbody at-home fertility test, go to shop.kindbody.com and use code BETHEREINFIVE at checkoutGo to Zocdoc.com/BETHEREINFIVE and download the Zocdoc app for FREE.