Ep 29: How to Receive a Compliment as a Singer

How to Receive a Compliment as a Singer

Have you ever finished singing, someone tells you how beautiful you sounded, and your immediate response is:

“Really? I thought I sounded awful.”

Do you launch into a detailed explanation of everything that went wrong?

Yep. I’ve done this more times than I can count.

In this episode, we’re talking about why it can be surprisingly hard for singers to receive a compliment and why learning to do so can actually be part of learning to let yourself be seen.

In this episode, we explore:

Why singers can be so much better at noticing what went wrong than what went right

Why you don’t have to agree with a compliment to receive it

The difference between humility and self-rejection

Why being complimented can actually feel vulnerable when you’re used to hiding or shrinking

How to stop arguing with someone else’s experience

A simple 3-second practice for letting a compliment land

What to say when someone compliments your singing

How curiosity can replace the urge to immediately dismiss praise

A simple 7-day Compliment Challenge to practice being seen

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