Even gentle feedback can sting. In this episode, we unpack why constructive criticism often feels like rejection — and how to build the self-worth and regulation to hear it without shutting down or lashing out.

Even gentle feedback can sting. In this episode, we unpack why constructive criticism often feels like rejection — and how to build the self-worth and regulation to hear it without shutting down or lashing out.

EP 106 — Why Does Feedback Feel Like a Personal Attack?

Welcome to And How Does That Make You Feel? — an AWKN podcast that ungatekeeps what really happens in therapy. No fluff. No psycho-jargon. Just straight-talking insights from inside the therapist’s chair. Each short episode gives you real tools, real stories, and practical takeaways for the stuff you're actually dealing with — anxiety, ADHD, relationships, burnout, trauma, identity, and everything in between. This isn’t therapy. But it might just be the next best thing. Hosted by the team at AWKN, a premium online therapy platform.

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Welcome to And How Does That Make You Feel? — an AWKN podcast that ungatekeeps what really happens in therapy. No fluff. No psycho-jargon. Just straight-talking insights from inside the therapist’s chair. Each short episode gives you real tools, real stories, and practical takeaways for the stuff you're actually dealing with — anxiety, ADHD, relationships, burnout, trauma, identity, and everything in between. This isn’t therapy. But it might just be the next best thing. Hosted by the team at AWKN, a premium online therapy platform.

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EP 106 — Why Does Feedback Feel Like a Personal Attack?

EP 106 — Why Does Feedback Feel Like a Personal Attack?