#14 - How to Leave Without Ruining Everything - ft Prince Harry

24/11/2025 17 min

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Episode Synopsis

Everyone leaves something. A job. A relationship. A toxic situation. A family business. But most of us don't know how to do it well, and that's where reputations get tarnished. Prince Harry had one of the highest-profile exits in modern history. In January 2020, he and Meghan walked away from the Royal Family with a single Instagram post. No warning. No negotiation. Just... out.But five years later, Harry's reputation is split down the middle. In America, he's a hero. In Britain, not so much. And the narrative? Completely out of his control.So what went wrong? And more importantly, what can the rest of us learn about how to leave well?In this episode, we break down:🚪 Why Harry's exit created a reputational earthquake (and how it could have been different).🧠 The psychology of leaving: why "over-explaining" backfires.📰 Why scandal always drowns substance—and how to avoid the hijack.⚖️ The paradox of control: the more you try to manage the narrative, the more it slips away.✅ What "leaving well" actually looks like (and the three rules Harry broke).The Bottom Line: You can't always control what people think. But you can control how you exit.

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