Andrea Vitz
Andrea Vitz, Jon Leon Guerrero
08-29-2025 Lacking Discernment
08-29-2025 Lacking Discernment
08-29-2025 Lacking Discernment
Friday 29th August 2025
Dr. Andrea Vitz shares how discernment develops with experience and how emotional sobriety can sharpen intuition.
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Episode Overview
- Discernment develops through experience and exposure.
- Ignoring intuition can lead to mistakes.
- Speaking up is crucial for personal growth.
- Children should be encouraged to learn discernment.
- Embrace mistakes as opportunities for learning.
Discernment comes from your ability to know through experience or exposure what the wisest choice is.
In this episode of Levelheaded Talk, Dr. Andrea Vitz takes listeners on a journey through the concept of discernment, which she describes as a skill that grows with experience. As part of 'Five Biggest Mistakes Week', Dr. Vitz shares personal stories about her own lack of discernment and the mistakes it led to. She candidly discusses how ignoring her intuition often resulted in trouble and how emotional sobriety can sharpen one's intuitive sense.
Through humorous anecdotes, like forgetting Band-Aids, she illustrates how listening to that inner voice can prevent everyday mishaps. The episode also touches on the challenges of speaking up, particularly when one has been conditioned to stay silent. Dr. Vitz reflects on her childhood experiences, where speaking up was discouraged, and how this impacted her adult life. She encourages listeners to find their motive behind staying quiet and to consider what might be achieved by having difficult conversations. Dr.
Vitz's discussion extends to parenting tips, highlighting the importance of allowing children to speak up and learn discernment through their interactions. She emphasizes that discernment is more than just intuition; it involves clear thinking and understanding that not every choice is beneficial. As the episode wraps up, Dr. Vitz inspires listeners to embrace their mistakes as lessons rather than failures. She advocates for emotional sobriety as a way to navigate life's challenges with clarity and strength.
This episode is a call to action for anyone seeking to grow and become more emotionally sober, reminding us that progress matters more than perfection.