It's not a matter of if someone gets triggered by you. It’s a matter of when.

In this episode, Sarah tells the story of a recent Instagram comment that turned particularly ugly when the commenter moved into her DMs. More importantly, she walks us through how you can handle a similar situation, while also admitting that years ago, this would have bothered her immensely. Before that story, Sarah opens with what she learned about her own rules after a recent podcast recording session ended in disaster.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• Why Sarah recorded four episodes, deleted every one of them, and what that says about the rules we hold ourselves to

• The comment that escalated into personal insults in her DMs

• Why the same words would have flattened her five years ago, and what she does now instead

• How to tell the difference between a comment worth taking seriously and one that just sends you spiraling

• Communicating clearly versus communicating so perfectly that nobody could object, and why only one of those is your job

• The time Sarah reacted emotionally to a comment, got it wrong, and apologized

• The questions to ask yourself before you decide to reply to comments like these

If you’ve been holding back because of what someone might say, this episode will teach you how to care deeply about your work without needing every person to approve of it.

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