“Choose curiosity over fear.” | Elizabeth Gilbert

from Trash Talk: Where Bad Advice + Cliches Get Taken Out · host Erin Thomas + Erica Breuer

Curiosity killed the cat? Maybe. But the real question is: who decided curiosity needed a morality clause in the first place? In this episode of Trash Talk, Erica Breuer and Erin Thomas take the mantra “Choose curiosity over fear” for a spin. Popularized by Elizabeth Gilbert, examining how borrowed wisdom and parasocial admiration sneaks into our identity-building. There is a fine line between inspiration and parroting wisdom it for social creditCan a line ever truly become yours?The Trash Talk HotlineLeave a message on the Trash Talk hotline at (719) 819-2175—your story could be featured in a future episode. And while you’re at it, subscribe, drop a review, and pass this episode along to your fellow Trashies.Other Links & ResourcesLibro.fm is an audiobook platform that lets you listen to great books while supporting your favorite independent bookstore.Get three audiobooks for the price of one with a new membership: Use code TRASHTALKhttps://libro.fm/membershipChoose curiosity over fear. | Elizabeth Gilbert X Acumen Academy https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f2auXo-p6pEFollow Erica Breuer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericabreuer/Follow Erin Thomas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamerinthomas/Visit Trash Talk Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2451264

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