Mollie West Duffy: “Perfectionism is fundamentally a fear of failure.”

Duffy, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to use negative emotions to your advantage, plus:

- Why deleting social media doesn't stop social comparison (~04:13)

- How to balance letting go of control and being ambitious (~13:21)

- How to have a healthy relationship with your anger (~16:45)

- Sneaky signs you're dealing with burnout (~18:59)

- What to do if you're struggling with despair (~32:08)

Referenced in the episode:

- Duffy's newest book, Big Feelings.

- Duffy's previous bestselling book, No Hard Feelings.

- Follow Duffy's co-author, Liz Fosslien.

- Follow Duffy & Fosslien on Instagram.

- mbg Podcast episode #388, with Arthur Brooks, Ph.D.

- mbg Podcast episode #383, with Daniel Pink.

- A study on monkeys and social comparison.

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