Terrified of messing up? In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on how a growth mindset helped me face the fear of failure. It’s a masterclass in quieting your inner critic, growing your resilience, and making imperfect things anyway.
We’ll talk about:
•Why perfectionism is the ultimate creativity killer
•The neuroscience behind growth vs. fixed mindsets
•5 specific ways to train your brain to be okay with mistakes
•My favorite reframes that got me through the hard parts
•Why coaching yourself in third person actually works
•How feedback turned into fuel
Timestamps
[00:00:30] Fixed vs. growth mindset: what’s the difference?
[00:02:52] Can you train your mindset? Yes—here’s how
[00:05:31] 1: Expect mistakes
[00:07:00] 2: Be okay with half-baked
[00:08:57] 3: Shrink your view
[00:10:15] 4: Coach yourself from the outside in
[00:13:10] 5: Harvset the feedback
[00:18:26] Kindness narrative: A homeless man shares all he has

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