Caroline Phipps

In this episode, Rick, the host of the Up and Running Morning Show on 98.1 FM WKZE in Red Hook, New York, and I, as I celebrate the 10th anniversary of my initiative Living With Inner Elegance, engage in a meaningful discussion on integrity. As part of their dialogue, we explore the unfolding societal shift and the increasingly blurred line between right and wrong. We discuss what it means to have integrity in the current times, where many seem to live in a post-shame world, disregarding accountability for their actions. Delving deeper, we discuss how individuals and businesses often lack congruence between their expressed values and actual behavior, leading to disillusionment and cynicism among the people around them. I share anecdotes highlighting the strength and importance of maintaining integrity in challenging circumstances. Discussions explore the impact of an integrity gap at an individual level and in a broader societal context. Reflecting on the influence of integrity on relationships and the import