095: How Being Awkward Is a Super Power with Henna Pryor

This week, I had the privilege to sit down with workplace performance expert, author, and speaker, Henna Pryor. She explains how embracing awkwardness can be a competitive advantage and shares practical strategies for building confidence through vulnerability.

Episode Highlights:

• The most confident people don't avoid awkwardness
• The "spotlight effect"
• "What gave you butterflies today?"
• Specific questions help pre-teens and teens open up more meaningfully
• Building "social muscle" through intentional practice helps combat social anxiety

Connect with Henna:

IG: @hennapryor

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/

Book: Good Awkward: How to Embrace the Embarrassing and Celebrate the Cringe to Become the Bravest You

Article: Social Muscles

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