HIDDEN LINK: Truth-Teller, Empath, Scapegoat

A caller asks why some people feel like they don't belong in this world. The conversation explores sensitive souls, toxic shame, family scapegoating, empathy, truth-telling, and the search for purpose. Along the way, Rabbi Shais Taub shares a powerful perspective on why family scapegoats are often the ones who cannot participate in a lie, drawing on Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes to explain a dynamic that many people have experienced but never fully understood. The discussion concludes with a practical path forward: the difference between people-pleasing and genuine purpose, and how living with integrity helps a person feel at home in the world. This is a clip from the Thursday Night Call-In Show. Watch the full episode: https://youtube.com/live/vb1qu4uEeuY --- *For more classes from Rabbi Shais Taub:* 🌐 *Website:* https://www.soulwords.org/ *Follow Rabbi Shais Taub:* 📸 *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub 🎥 *TikTok:* https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi_shais_taub 🐦 *X (Twitter):* https://www.x.com/ShaisTaub 📘 *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573478244968 💼 *LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shais-taub-81a95466/ 🎧 *Listen to the SoulWords Podcast:* 🎵 *Spotify:* https://open.spotify.com/show/51E7XHWFDbZCGJQz7CoAZP 🍏 *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soulwords-full-library/id1450892501 *Support Our Work:* 💳 *Donate:* https://www.soulwords.org/donate/ 💰 *PayPal:* https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/soulwordspayments 💵 *CashApp:* https://cash.app/$soulwords 🪙 *Venmo:* https://venmo.com/u/soulwords *About SoulWords:* SoulWords is a virtual community hosted by Rabbi Shais Taub, where people come together to explore the spiritual insights of Torah and discover their unique purpose. This platform is here to facilitate your spiritual growth by sharing the mystical teachings of Judaism in contemporary language—making deep wisdom accessible and relevant to your life.