Intentional Misunderstanding🤔

Peace in a Pod · Jul 9, 2026 · 10m

Most of us spend too much energy trying to be understood by people who don’t want to see us clearly. Loretta Treybal reveals how toxic work environments and manipulative supervisors taught her a vital lesson: your time and energy are too precious to waste convincing those who prefer misunderstanding you.

In this powerful episode, Loretta shares her personal story of navigating workplace toxicity, highlighting the ceaseless effort to prove her worth in a setting designed to dismiss her. She uncovers how some supervisors intentionally misinterpret her actions—simply because they see her…