The Comparison Trap

About this episode

Leah Pitzenberger discusses the impact of comparison on our lives and how social media amplifies this issue.

Send us Fan Mail There's a woman on your phone right now who is doing more, looking better, and building something bigger than you. Or at least — that's what your brain tells you at 9 PM when you're scrolling instead of sleeping. In this episode, Leah Pitzenberger gets honest about the comparison spiral — why we do it, what it actually costs us, and why social media didn't create the problem (it just gave it a really good delivery system). She talks about the specific kind of comparison that ...

People in this episode

Host: Leah Pitzenberger

Topics covered

• comparison
• social media
• mental health
• self-esteem
• personal development

Keywords

• comparison trap
• social media
• self-worth
• mental health
• personal growth

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