Myriam HadnesFounder and CEO, workshops.work · Behavioural Economist | workshops.work | Host of the Unprofessionalism & workshops work Podcasts

The Costume That Got Me Promoted with Moh Guissé - Teaser of Unprofessionalism Episode 28

22 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this teaser, the speaker recounts a recent interaction with a coach who suggested trying a challenging exercise with a team the speaker had only known for three months. The speaker’s immediate reaction is strong resistance, saying “hell no,” but the coach insists it would be valuable precisely because it makes the speaker uncomfortable. The speaker connects this discomfort to their martial‑arts background, explaining that feeling uneasy is what historically attracted them to certain practices, and suggests that embracing that unease could be a path to growth and leadership development.

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So bear in mind, these are people that I knew only for 3 months. And my coach said, oh, you can do that with your team. I was like, hell no. That was my first reaction. I was like, hell no, I'm not going to do that with my team. You know? And she said, yeah, but that, that would be very interesting for you to do precisely because you feel so uncomfortable about that. Now, you know a little bit of my background in martial arts. And the fact that sometimes when I felt uncomfortable doing something, that's precisely what attracted me to that aspect of my practice.