"Trust Takes Time but Breaks Quickly—Protect It" Episode 58

"Hey there, my fur-tastic friends! 🐾 Welcome back to The Monkey the Cat Podcast! I’m Monkey, your favorite talking cat, and today’s episode is all about something super valuable. Something you can’t buy, can’t force, and once broken… takes a long time to rebuild.

Our lesson today? Trust takes time but breaks quickly—protect it.

Trust is what makes friendships strong, teams work well, and families feel safe. But just like a glass vase, if you drop it—even once—it can crack or shatter. I learned this when I made a promise to Brooklyn… and didn’t keep it."

If you enjoyed today’s episode, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast platform!

Episode Transcript

Tyler (00:10):
"Hey there, my fur-tastic friends! Welcome back to The
Monkey the Cat Podcast! I’mMonkey, your favorite talking
cat, and today’s episode is allabout something super valuable.
Something you can’t buy, can’tforce, and once broken… takes a
long time to rebuild.
Our lesson today?
Trust takes time but breaksquickly: protect it! Trust is

(00:32):
what makes friendships strong,teams work well, and families
feel safe.
But just like a glass vaase, ifyou drop it—even once—it can
crack or shatter.
I learned this when I made apromise to Brooklyn… and didn’t
keep it.""It started with asimple promise.
Brooklyn was nervous about goingto the vet.
‘I’ll go with you,’ I said.

(00:54):
‘I’ll sit right next to you thewhole time.’ She wagged her
tail, smiled, and said,‘Thanks,Monkey.
That means a lot.’ But themorning of the appointment… I
got distracted.
Max wanted to show me a newdance move.
Olivff needed help untanglingher yarn.
And I forgot.
By the time I got to the vet’soffice, it was over.

(01:16):
Brooklyn was quiet.
She didn’t look mad.
She looked… disappointed.
That hurt more than any bark orgrowl ever could.""I apologized.
Truly.
‘Brooklyn, I’m so sorry.
I said I’d be there, and Iwasn’t.
I broke your trust.’ She nodded.
‘I know you didn’t mean to hurtme,’ she said.
‘But I was counting on you.

(01:37):
Trust takes time to build,Monkey.’ And she was right.

So I made a new promise (01:42):
To show up.
To be present.
To protect the trust we’dbuilt—one action at a time.
And since then, I’ve learned:✅Promises are not just
words—they’re responsibilities.
✅Trust grows slowly—like a tree.
✅But it can fall fast—like atoppled vase.
✅Protect it.
Nurture it.

(02:02):
Guard it with care." What WeLearned Today🔹Trust is built
with honesty, consistency, andfollow-through.
🔹Even small broken promises canhurt deeply.
🔹Rebuilding trust takes patienceand effort.
🔹The best way to protect trustis to mean what you say—and do
what you promise.
"So here’s my challenge for YOUtoday: Think about someone who

(02:26):
trusts you… and do somethingthat honors that trust.
✅Keep a promise.
✅Be on time.
✅Tell the truth—even when it’shard.
Because trust is a treasure.
It takes time to earn, and onlymoments to lose.
So handle it with love.
Thanks for tuning in to TheMonkey the Cat Podcast! Don’t

(02:46):
forget to subscribe, share, andremember—trust is the foundation
of every strong relationship.
Build it carefully.
Keep it safe.
Until next time, my pawsomepals—stay loyal, stay honest,
and always show others they cancount on you.
Bye for now!"