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WNH 143 We Need to Stop Back Handed Compliments
Manage episode 480826519 series 2950692
You know those “compliments” that don’t feel like compliments at all? Yeah. Lizzy and Iza are DONE with them.
From the dreaded “You look tired” to the classic “That dress actually looks good on you,” this episode calls out the subtle shade disguised as kindness — and how to respond when it happens mid-workshop, on stage, or just when you’re already drowning.
💬 In this hilariously relatable episode, they unpack:
•Why backhanded compliments suck so hard
•The emotional whiplash of passive-aggressive “feedback”
•How to stop narrating someone else’s appearance
•What to say instead of “You look tired”
•And why just being direct is so much better
If you’ve ever walked away from a compliment feeling worse, this one’s for you.The We Need Help Podcast - is cheaper than therapy and way funnier.
148 episodes
Manage episode 480826519 series 2950692
You know those “compliments” that don’t feel like compliments at all? Yeah. Lizzy and Iza are DONE with them.
From the dreaded “You look tired” to the classic “That dress actually looks good on you,” this episode calls out the subtle shade disguised as kindness — and how to respond when it happens mid-workshop, on stage, or just when you’re already drowning.
💬 In this hilariously relatable episode, they unpack:
•Why backhanded compliments suck so hard
•The emotional whiplash of passive-aggressive “feedback”
•How to stop narrating someone else’s appearance
•What to say instead of “You look tired”
•And why just being direct is so much better
If you’ve ever walked away from a compliment feeling worse, this one’s for you.The We Need Help Podcast - is cheaper than therapy and way funnier.
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