
46. Empathy & the Spicy Food Contest
06/23/15 • 0 min
Storytime!
In this episode, I talk about how I convinced my husband to participate in a contest eating increasingly spicier chicken wings. What followed was an intense HSP moment. Also, please note that the show will now be published every two weeks instead of weekly.
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Podcast music attribution: Bust This Bust That (Professor Kliq) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
Storytime!
In this episode, I talk about how I convinced my husband to participate in a contest eating increasingly spicier chicken wings. What followed was an intense HSP moment. Also, please note that the show will now be published every two weeks instead of weekly.
Here's the blog post related to this episode:
If you enjoy my podcast and blog, if you find it helpful, uplifting, or entertaining, that's awesome! Would you consider giving just $1 per episode? It would allow me to continue making these shows every week. Check out my Patreon page to see how it works. You can get special rewards, too!
Podcast music attribution: Bust This Bust That (Professor Kliq) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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45. Are you a People Pleaser
“Sure, I can work late tonight." “Yeah, you can crash at my place.” “I can babysit, no problem.” “I can lend you some money.”
These are things a people pleaser might say. People pleasers take on too much and don't know when to say "no". Their desire to please others and be seen as important and helpful can lead to overwhelm and resentment.
Today, I talk about why people have a have time saying No and some ways to stop being a pushover.
Other resources on being a people pleaser:
Do you like the show?If you enjoy my podcast and blog, if you find it helpful, uplifting, or entertaining, would you consider giving just $1 per episode? Check out my Patreon page to see how it works.
Podcast music attribution: Bust This Bust That (Professor Kliq) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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47. Overwhelmed by Big Parties
Recently, I found myself at a big family party. Even though I liked everyone there, and was happy to be there, it did remind me how hours-long parties can wear on me, no matter how much I like the people there. Here are my tips on how to deal with overwhelm at long parties.
Related content on my blog:
- Handling Criticism (Episode 38)
- Enjoy parties for the first time ever...take 2 cars!
- A blog post where I grump about not doing well at a party
Do you like the show? If you enjoy my podcast and blog, if you find it helpful, uplifting, or entertaining, that's awesome! Would you consider giving just $1 per episode? Check out my Patreon page to see how it works. You can get special rewards, too!
Podcast music attribution: Bust This Bust That (Professor Kliq) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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