Hello! We recorded this before physical distancing became a thing, so don’t worry! Peter and I are both at home, minimising our contact with the outside world.

In this episode I talk to performer Peter Wood about how to take a compliment, and why it’s so tricky to do. Usually I would have cut out most of the tangents and odd moments and put them in a blooper reel for later, but I figure we could all use a little more levity and a few more giggles. So, here is Peter and I at the end of a very long day, there are funny voices and Kath and Kim references, and I hope you like them.

Keep well,

Paula

EPISODE NOTES:

Things We Mentioned

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I think this is the psychology today article I mention, and here is another one which talks about what it means when you have trouble accepting compliments.

And HERE is an article on LinkedIn for all you super profesh people on how declining compliments at work may mean you’re undercutting your performance and self-sabotaging.

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Tall poppy syndrome is defined as “a perceived tendency to discredit or disparage those who have achieved notable wealth or prominence in public life,” according to Google. It’s pretty specific to Australia and New Zealand in terms of cultural practices.

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