The two most cringeworthy sentences in the English language for a perfectionist and people pleaser?

“There’s something I need to talk to you about.”

“I need to give you feedback on something.”

Eeek! No!

*Screams internally* 😱

If the idea of receiving criticism makes you want to run for the hills, then welcome. You’re in good company.

Criticism is truly a recovering perfectionist nightmare — and also, an unavoidable part of life.

So, pull up a chair, pop in your earbuds, and join us for our best strategies on how to manage criticism — and grow from it.

HERE'S A SNEAK PEEK OF THE GOODNESS… “Critique has the most mileage for growth." — Jenna “Honest, loving feedback is a way to learn, grow, and evolve." — Ashley “Don’t let it effing stop you." — Ashley WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE…

• The relationship between accepting compliments and accepting criticism

• How critique can supercharge growth even more than compliments

• Why feedback and criticism carry so much more weight when they are attached to a metric

• Why it’s important to consider the source of your feedback

• How to manage perfectionism when it comes to getting negative feedback

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