Is That Feedback Helping or Holding You Back?

About this episode

This episode explores the nuances of feedback, distinguishing between constructive guidance and manipulative criticism.

Some feedback helps you grow—until it doesn’t. You’re told to “be open to feedback,” but what happens when that feedback is vague, emotional, or just plain confusing? In this episode, we dig into the subtle ways feedback can be used to manipulate or keep you small—and how to tell the difference between real guidance and disguised criticism. In this episode: The #1 question to ask when feedback feels off The difference between growth-oriented vs manipulative feedback Why women ...

People in this episode

Host: Michelle

Topics covered

• feedback
• personal growth
• manipulation
• criticism
• self-improvement

Keywords

• feedback
• growth
• manipulation
• criticism
• self-improvement

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