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How do you deal with criticism?

Author
Michelle McQuaid
Published
Mon 10 Mar 2025
Episode Link
https://michellemcquaid.substack.com/p/how-do-you-deal-with-criticism

Do you feel your cheeks burn with shame and your stomach clench with humiliation when someone criticizes you? Does the fear of other people’s judgment keep you from sharing your ideas at work or in your community? Do you long to put yourself out there but worry that people will think you’re getting too big for your boots?

[1:27] Chelle introduces Kasey Edwards, Australian columnist and bestselling author.

[1:46] Kasey shares a ‘good girl’ moment dealing with the launch of her new book "Goodbye Good Girl, Hello Me!"

 [3:11] Kasey introduces the ‘Fig Jam List’ technique - F.I.G. J.A.M: "F***, I'm Good, Just Ask Me" and how it differs to gratitude lists.

[6:53] Kasey shares a story about her experience with facing harsh criticism with her first book and columns.

[9:41] Kasey shares her realization that criticism is inevitable for anyone who shows up.

[12:32] Kasey shares the ‘Critic Card’ tool to help distinguish between useful feedback that helps you grow and criticism designed to diminish you.

[18:13] Chelle and Kasey discuss how women are conditioned to critique other women.

[20:28] Kasey shares the tool Stop Fat-Chat Club - how women bond through self-deprecation, especially about bodies and how we can flip the script on this.

[24:39] Kasey teaches us the "I'm Not a Giraffe" Sisterhood tool which helps us uplift other.

[34:19] Kasey shares her final thoughts.

[36:00] Post-show behind-the-scenes between Chelle and Evie.



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