Welcome to Real Conversations with Stephen Ponikarski, the podcast where we strip away the pleasantries and dive deep into what makes us human.

I’m your host, Stephen Ponikarski. Today, we are turning the mirror around and tackling a word you usually hear shouted in traffic or whispered behind closed doors. The title of today's episode is "Own Your Inner Asshole."

Now, before you turn down the volume, let me clarify. We are not talking about being malicious, cruel, or destructive. We are talking about that raw, unfiltered part of you that knows exactly what it wants, refuses to be a people-pleaser, and is tired of keeping the peace at the expense of your own sanity. Today, we are exploring the theme of being an asshole—defining what it actually means, why a little bit of it might just save your bounda ...