{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 3670 Why do we lie to other people?","description":"In EP 3670 of The Strong Life Project Podcast, I unpack a question most people avoid because it exposes something uncomfortable: why we lie to other people. Not the obvious, criminal stuff. The everyday lies, polite, strategic, ego-protective, image-managing lies\u2014that keep relationships shallow and keep us stuck. A big driver right now is the \u201c#blessed\u201d social media persona. People don\u2019t just curate photos; they curate identity. The problem isn\u2019t that someone shares highlights. The problem is when the highlights become a mask, and the mask becomes the life. We lie to look successful, unbothered, healed, unbreakable, desirable, \u201csorted.\u201d But the cost is always the same: connection dies where truth is missing. This episode breaks down the core reasons we lie: fear of rejection, fear of conflict, fear of disappointing people, and fear of being seen as ordinary. We also lie because we don\u2019t want to face our own standards, we\u2019d rather edit the story than change the behavior. Over time, these \u201csmall\u201d lies turn into stress, resentment, and a quiet sense that you\u2019re performing your life instead of living it. I\u2019ll walk you through a practical way to audit your honesty: where you exaggerate, where you minimise, where you avoid, and where you pretend. Then we flip it into action, how to speak truth without being brutal, how to set boundaries without stories, and how to stop using impression management as a substitute for self-respect. If you want real relationships, real confidence, and a real life, it starts with being real, especially when it\u2019s inconvenient. ","author_name":"The Strong Life Project Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.thestronglifeproject.com","html":"