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The Jordan Harbinger Show · 2026-02-27 · 65 min · 14,974 words

1291: Should Self-Harm Scars Be Shareable Memoirs? | Feedback Friday

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Welcome to Feedback Friday. I'm your host, Jordan Harbinger. As always, I'm here with Feedback Friday producer, the dark matter helping me hold this galaxy of life drama together, preventing this advice cosmos from flying apart, Gabriel Mizrahi. On the Jordan Harbinger show, we decode the stories, secrets, and skills of the world's most fascinating people and turn their wisdom into practical advice that you can use to impact your own life. and those around you.

Our mission is to help you become a better informed, more critical thinker. During the week we have long-form conversations with a variety of amazing folks, from rocket scientists to four-star generals, arms dealers, drug traffickers, former jihadis. This week we had Danny Rench. He's actually one of the co-founders of chess.com, international chess master, author of Dark Squares, How Chess Saved My Life. He grew up in a crazy abusive religious cult, and chess became his escape, his path

to survival his career. This guy had a really wild journey from being a traumatized kid to becoming a top chess player. It's a story of identity, brilliance, and resilience. So much to talk about here. Really interesting guy.

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