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095: How Being Awkward Is a Super Power with Henna Pryor
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This week, I had the privilege to sit down with workplace performance expert, author, and speaker, Henna Pryor. She explains how embracing awkwardness can be a competitive advantage and shares practical strategies for building confidence through vulnerability.
Episode Highlights:
• The most confident people don't avoid awkwardness
• The "spotlight effect"
• "What gave you butterflies today?"
• Specific questions help pre-teens and teens open up more meaningfully
• Building "social muscle" through intentional practice helps combat social anxiety
Connect with Henna:
IG: @hennapryor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/
Book: Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You
Article: Social Muscles
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Workplace Expert Hena Pryor (00:00:00)
2. Worthiness and Input vs Output Balance (00:03:39)
3. Understanding Awkwardness as a Social Emotion (00:06:38)
4. The Spotlight Effect and Performance (00:11:02)
5. Beyond Highlight Reels: Sharing Vulnerabilities (00:18:10)
6. Cracked Egg Stories and Family Practices (00:23:28)
7. The Spark Behind Awkwardness Research (00:28:12)
8. Final Message: People Aren't Watching Closely (00:32:45)
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