The high cost of the conversations we don’t have.
Most business conflicts don’t start with a legal breach; they start with a vibe shift.
A phone call that goes unreturned. A co-founder’s comment that lands wrong. A feeling that a relationship is starting to fray.
Hosted by Aileen Furey, a lawyer who traded the courtroom for curiosity, candour and collaboration. Before it Gets Weird is a podcast for entrepreneurs who want to solve the problem rather than win the argument.
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.
You’ll hear from entrepreneurs and experts about:
- The moments they chose curiosity over combat (and how it transformed outcomes).
- The times they stayed quiet and paid the price in money, sanity, and time.
- The five-minute conversation that could have saved months or years of stress.
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.
Great communication isn’t a superpower- it’s a practice. Let’s get better at it, together.