251. So What if People Judge You? How to Embrace Being "Cringe" and Build Sky High Self-Trust
About this episode
Alissa Boyer discusses embracing sensitivity and building self-trust despite fear of judgment.
Alissa recently shared a post that said "please be too much," and it went viral, reaching over 2 million people after nearly two years of feeling like her work wasn't getting seen. But this episode isn't really about going viral. It's about what happened in those two quiet years before it, and why the willingness to show up anyway, even when you feel embarrassed, judged, or invisible, is what actually builds confidence and self-trust. For sensitive people, the fear of being seen trying runs deep. Alissa offers two words that changed her life: so what? She shares the stories behind it, from being mocked by people she went to high school with, to an email that hit her most painful insecurity square in the chest, to the six years of unseen work that led to her book deal with Penguin Random House. You don't wait until you feel healed and confident to start. You start, and that's what makes you confident. In this episode, you'll learn: Why "so what?" are two of the most freeing words when you're afraid of being judged What showing up without applause does for your identity and self-trust over time Why waiting until you feel fully healed to take action is actually fear and control in…
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