Episode Details

Do you remember the most awkward moments of your life? One for me was definitely the day I was defending my master’s thesis. I was explaining a complex algorithm, when my advisor interrupted me and said, “Well…that’s not really how it works.”  In front of my classmates, other faculty, and a number of friends who showed up out of support.

As you can imagine, I was mortified – until recovered, finished the presentation, and said, If you have any questions, I’d be happy to answer them. Unless it’s about that one algorithm. They you can ask Dr. Bishop.” 

That got laughs, and I finished strong. I learned an important lesson that day: awkwardness will happen. It’s how you handle it that has a lasting effect. And that’s exactly what Dr. Henna Pryor is going to talk about with us today. She’s a keynote speaker, and her best-selling book, Good Awkward, came out in September with endorsements from people like NFL Quarterback Russell Wilson. 

Top Takeaways

• We are living in a society that increasingly doesn’t need to use its “social skills” muscle. We don’t have to interact with as many people, and it’s making us feel worse. 
• Awkward goes hand-in-hand with uncertainty. That means if you never want to feel awkward, you’ll never grow. 
• In order to embrace uncertainty, and therefore awkwardness, we need to create more situations to “practice” than the current world gives us. 

Show Notes

• Henna Pryor
• Henna Pryor Book
• Henna on Linkedin
• Henna on Instagram
• How to Stand Out When Everything is Competing for Attention with Steve Woodruff

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