📘 SHOW NOTES

Melissa and David dive into the first of five life lessons from Cornell research on aging — and this week’s lesson is simple but brutal: Be honest.From birthdays that go off the rails, to hotel-room picnics, to teenagers creating Amazon wish lists, the Radkes talk about what it looks like to live “fair and square” (and where we don’t).

Plus: why the Little White Lie Fast might wreck your week, how one Facebook lady got real bold, Melissa’s “poverty mindset” sermon, unexpected birthday surprises, and the Amazon Wishlist that’s blessing local high schoolers.

And yes — Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, LSU, and whether or not you can be a “man of your word” when the SEC is calling.

⭐ EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* Melissa’s birthday: emotional rollercoaster → hotel → Tap & Pantry feast → hotel picnic → King of Queens

* The High School Amazon Wishlist: how listeners blew past expectations

* The Facebook lady with the “Carhartt Hat Attitude”

* Poverty mindset vs. generosity mindset

* Honesty as the #1 life lesson from elders

* What “fair and square” really means

* Affairs, business regrets & end-of-life confessions

* Being a person of your word even when it’s inconvenient

* SEC football, Lane Kiffin, loyalty, and big money

* The Little White Lie Fast — 120 hours of radical honesty

* White-lie examples: sour cream, watching the game, “I just left the house”

* Melissa teaches boundaries (again)

* Why broken promises hurt more than honest boundaries

* “Reciprocity” — and why you get blessed when you bless others

* A call to generosity for the teens who need it most

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS & TOPICS

00:00 – Shep the dog vs. David: Round 4301:00 – Melissa’s “Nice/Naughty” mug + birthday getaway recap02:00 – Business meeting on her birthday (1.4/10 rating)03:30 – Room-service-style Tap & Pantry picnic05:00 – Hotel blankets > hotel sheets06:00 – The bedroom surprise: new TV installation08:30 – Birthday wishes, Amazon wish list & the big give10:00 – High school girls, boys & their Amazon dreams12:00 – iPads, earbuds & perfume — generosity multiplies13:00 – The Facebook lady who “didn’t approve”14:00 – Poverty mindset vs. generosity mindset15:45 – God’s reciprocity: blessings given → blessings returned17:00 – Why praying for someone else changes everything18:30 – The Cornell study: 30 Lessons for Living19:30 – Lesson #1: Be Honest22:00 – Fair & square: character + integrity24:00 – Confessions at the end of life26:00 – Money, shortcuts & rebuilding your name29:00 – SEC football example (Lane Kiffin)32:00 – Being honest when it’s inconvenient34:00 – What actually brings peace in life35:00 – Broken promises vs. honest boundaries36:00 – The Little White Lie Fast38:00 – Can YOU do 120 hours without a white lie?41:00 – Closing encouragement & reminders42:00 – Where the real Amazon wish list link is (and why Melissa had to clarify)

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED

🔹 Mel Robbins Podcast (Dr. Karl Pillemer – 30 Lessons for Living) → https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-344/🔹 High School Kids Amazon Wishlist → bit.ly/hswishlist25🔹 Beautiful Yu Health Supplements → bit.ly/beautifulyu🔹 Beautiful Yu Affiliate Info → bit.ly/beautifulyuaffiliate

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