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Success Lives on the Other Side of Cringe
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- The Job Hunting Podcast
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- Dec 8, 2025
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- 1980
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Summary
Episode 320 - Discover the idea of “productive cringe” and how the slightly embarrassing moves you avoid are often the exact moves that unlock new roles, better opportunities, and a more sustainable career. Over the past few months, a phrase has appeared again and again in my coaching sessions with senior professionals. “I know I should post on LinkedIn, but that feels cringe.” “I know I should reach out to that person at my dream company, but that feels cringe.” “I know I should negotiate, but I do not want to be that person.” At first glance, these might sound like small worries. In reality, they tell us a great deal about how mid-career professionals are relating to their work in 2025. Cringe has become a powerful, if unspoken, organising force in many corporate careers. Not the justified embarrassment that comes from genuinely unprofessional behaviour, but the anticipatory discomfort we feel when we imagine colleagues rolling their eyes at our ambition. Read the full Blog on the Website 31 Days of Action for Job Seekers Find Your Talents: Learn About Your Strengths, and Watch Your Career Grow Join 5,000+ Readers of The Job Hunting Newsletter: Subscribe Now Lear More About Renata's career coaching and courses Timestamps to guide your listening: 00:00 The Cringe Factor in Career Advancement 00:53 Understanding Cringe and Its Impact 07:21 Overcoming Cringe in Job Search 12:06 Networking and Cold Outreach Cringe 19:29 Negotiating Salary and Ambitions 24:38 Reinventing Yourself and Embracing Change 26:09 Learning from Leaders: Embracing Cringe Links mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to My Newsletter Join my RB Lnkdn Club The LinkedIn post about being unemployed during the holiday season Work with me to have a cle…