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🎙 Straightway Through with Gina — Helping you speak with clarity, courage, and connection.
Episode Summary:
Talking about someone behind their back is one of the most socially accepted behaviors — and one of the most quietly destructive.
In this episode, I talk about how this behavior affects all three parties involved: the one speaking, the one listening, and the one being spoken about.
I share real-life examples of how and why it corrodes trust, clarity, and integrity — even when it’s framed as “venting,” “processing,” or concern.
I talk about why it’s so normalized, why people often talk more when you ask them to stop, and how we’re called to respond without participating — no matter how tempting it is.
I also read and reflect on 17 Bible verses that speak directly to this behavior, and invite us to look honestly at the places where we may still be doing it — and how to clean those places up with care.
This isn’t about condemnation.
It’s about discernment, courage, and choosing a better way.
About Your Host:
Hi, I’m Gina — host of Straightway Through with Gina. I believe honest words guide us, and real conversations transforms us into ourselves. In each episode, I explore the struggles and stories we don’t always say out loud, from the sting of being left on read to the courage it takes to speak up. My hope? That you leave each episode with more clarity, more courage, and a straight path forward.
✨ Connect with Me ✨
•Say It Straight to Yourself Journal Prompt Membership: https://kit.straightwaycoaching.com/sayitstraight
•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/straightwaycoaching/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, and share — it helps others find the show and join the conversation. 💬
Episode Summary:
Talking about someone behind their back is one of the most socially accepted behaviors — and one of the most quietly destructive.
In this episode, I talk about how this behavior affects all three parties involved: the one speaking, the one listening, and the one being spoken about.
I share real-life examples of how and why it corrodes trust, clarity, and integrity — even when it’s framed as “venting,” “processing,” or concern.
I talk about why it’s so normalized, why people often talk more when you ask them to stop, and how we’re called to respond without participating — no matter how tempting it is.
I also read and reflect on 17 Bible verses that speak directly to this behavior, and invite us to look honestly at the places where we may still be doing it — and how to clean those places up with care.
This isn’t about condemnation.
It’s about discernment, courage, and choosing a better way.
About Your Host:
Hi, I’m Gina — host of Straightway Through with Gina. I believe honest words guide us, and real conversations transforms us into ourselves. In each episode, I explore the struggles and stories we don’t always say out loud, from the sting of being left on read to the courage it takes to speak up. My hope? That you leave each episode with more clarity, more courage, and a straight path forward.
✨ Connect with Me ✨
•Say It Straight to Yourself Journal Prompt Membership: https://kit.straightwaycoaching.com/sayitstraight
•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/straightwaycoaching/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, like, and share — it helps others find the show and join the conversation. 💬
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