<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Before It Gets Weird]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>The high cost of the conversations we don’t have.</b></p><p>Most business conflicts don’t start with a legal breach; they start with a vibe shift. </p><p></p><p>A phone call that goes unreturned. A co-founder’s comment that lands wrong. A feeling that a relationship is starting to fray.</p><p></p><p>Hosted by Aileen Furey, a lawyer who traded the courtroom for curiosity, candour and collaboration.  <b>Before it Gets Weird</b> is a podcast for entrepreneurs who want to solve the problem rather than win the argument.</p><p></p><p>Each week, we move past the polished "success stories" to get real about the messy, human side of business. From co-founder friction to supplier ghosting, we explore the tax we pay when we choose argument or avoidance over real talk.</p><p></p><p>You’ll hear from entrepreneurs and experts about:</p><ul><li>The moments they chose <b>curiosity over combat</b> (and how it transformed outcomes).</li><li>The times they stayed quiet and paid the price in <b>money, sanity, and time</b>.</li><li>The <b>five-minute conversation</b> that could have saved months or years of stress.<p></p></li></ul><p>If you’ve found yourself wishing you were better at conflict and want to build a business that can hold the weight of honest disagreement, this is for you. <br /><br />Great communication isn’t a superpower- it’s a practice. Let’s get better at it, together.</p>]]></description><link>www.freshadvice.ca</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:50:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/R1bjhkMs.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Aileen Furey]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:24:46 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Aileen Furey]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category><itunes:author>Aileen Furey</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The high cost of the conversations we don’t have.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Most business conflicts don’t start with a legal breach; they start with a vibe shift. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A phone call that goes unreturned. A co-founder’s comment that lands wrong. A feeling that a relationship is starting to fray.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted by Aileen Furey, a lawyer who traded the courtroom for curiosity, candour and collaboration.  &lt;b&gt;Before it Gets Weird&lt;/b&gt; is a podcast for entrepreneurs who want to solve the problem rather than win the argument.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each week, we move past the polished &quot;success stories&quot; to get real about the messy, human side of business. From co-founder friction to supplier ghosting, we explore the tax we pay when we choose argument or avoidance over real talk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll hear from entrepreneurs and experts about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The moments they chose &lt;b&gt;curiosity over combat&lt;/b&gt; (and how it transformed outcomes).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The times they stayed quiet and paid the price in &lt;b&gt;money, sanity, and time&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The &lt;b&gt;five-minute conversation&lt;/b&gt; that could have saved months or years of stress.&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve found yourself wishing you were better at conflict and want to build a business that can hold the weight of honest disagreement, this is for you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great communication isn’t a superpower- it’s a practice. Let’s get better at it, together.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Aileen Furey</itunes:name><itunes:email>aileen@freshadvice.ca</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Entrepreneurship"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/9ed3c419-7b79-4817-9ad1-4530231d8474/logos/73861a25-9874-4d82-808f-d64cfea82cb2.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><i>Brandon Swartz has done a lot of things, but his biggest takeaway was learning to read signal through noise — turns out, it's also the best framework for business partnerships, fitness coaching, and knowing when you're in the wrong room.</i></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ebac0a3-f528-4526-810b-5f5f143a13c2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aileen Furey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:48:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/526bf6335996500e7f0fd24b02233de169d339c4935985e678a28701f473213b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0ZWJhYzBhMy1mNTI4LTQ1MjYtODEwYi01ZjVmMTQzYTEzYzIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI5ZWQzYzQxOS03Yjc5LTQ4MTctOWFkMS00NTMwMjMxZDg0NzQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWRiYzA0OWFlZjg5N2U4ODQ0OWExOWUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyYzUzMmZlY2YwZDE3NGZjNjNhOWY4L2FpbGVlbi1mdXJleXMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi0xMl9fMjAtNDItNTUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="114372903" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/9ed3c419-7b79-4817-9ad1-4530231d8474/episodes/4ebac0a3-f528-4526-810b-5f5f143a13c2/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Brandon Swartz has done a lot of things, but his biggest takeaway was learning to read signal through noise — turns out, it&apos;s also the best framework for business partnerships, fitness coaching, and knowing when you&apos;re in the wrong room.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:59:34</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/9ed3c419-7b79-4817-9ad1-4530231d8474/logos/73861a25-9874-4d82-808f-d64cfea82cb2.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Power of Why</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsent Drafts]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>With Cailean Canning Jan: An entrepreneur on the quiet cost of staying silent — and what finally changed when she stopped.</p><h2></h2>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7b246265-c149-4307-9c30-e1703f2dc1c0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aileen Furey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/dde9923782f3401a12e518909681e712bb0bd7233c57dbcc9c197b82e20ff42e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3YjI0NjI2NS1jMTQ5LTQzMDctOWMzMC1lMTcwM2YyZGMxYzAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI5ZWQzYzQxOS03Yjc5LTQ4MTctOWFkMS00NTMwMjMxZDg0NzQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWRiYzA0OWFlZjg5N2U4ODQ0OWExOWUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEwNGM4ODMxZjRmNDk1M2NlMjMxMzBmL2FpbGVlbi1mdXJleXMtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS0xM19fMjAtNTItNTEubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="69999849" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/9ed3c419-7b79-4817-9ad1-4530231d8474/episodes/7b246265-c149-4307-9c30-e1703f2dc1c0/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;With Cailean Canning Jan: An entrepreneur on the quiet cost of staying silent — and what finally changed when she stopped.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:36:27</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/9ed3c419-7b79-4817-9ad1-4530231d8474/logos/73861a25-9874-4d82-808f-d64cfea82cb2.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Unsent Drafts</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[ I Quit the Courtroom for This]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><i>The Origin Story of Before It Gets Weird. 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