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# Episode 35: Things I’d Stop Teaching If I Was Being Honest
- URL: https://www.mikebakerhq.com/podcast/things-id-stop-teaching-if-i-was-being-honest/
- Published: 2026-02-04T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T09:55:29.000Z
- Description: Episode 35: Things I’d Stop Teaching If I Was Being Honest There’s a lot of advice we keep repeating because it sounds wise, responsible, or motivating. Some of it worked once.
- Author: Mike Baker
- Tags: Podcast

Season 1 · Episode 35 · February 4, 2026 · 25 min

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## Show notes

Episode 35: Things I’d Stop Teaching If I Was Being Honest

There’s a lot of advice we keep repeating because it sounds wise, responsible, or motivating. Some of it worked once. Some of it helped at a different time in life. And some of it quietly stops serving us long before we admit it.

In this episode, Mike takes a closer look at a few ideas he’d stop teaching if he was being honest. Not to tear anything down, and not to be contrarian, but to update the guidance based on lived experience.

This conversation covers passion, work, confidence, and grit, and offers practical filters you can actually use instead of slogans that look good but leave people stuck. It’s about learning when to push, when to pause, and how to tell the difference.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by advice that sounds right but doesn’t quite fit anymore, this episode will help you rethink what you’re carrying and decide what’s worth keeping.

The episode closes with the song “When the World Gets Loud,” a reminder that strength doesn’t always need volume and that kindness can be a deliberate, steady choice.

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