Why You Need to Stop Caring Who Thinks You’re Cringe
Almost Adulting with Violet Benson
Violet Benson
4.8 • 4.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Thinking about starting that business, becoming an influencer, or finally posting that video?? If the only thing standing between you and your dreams is worrying what people might think.. then this episode is about to set you FREE.
Truth is, other people’s opinions are keeping you Broke & boring babe.. which is why today, we’re unpacking Mel Robbins’ Let Them Think Bad Thoughts. And once you get it, you’ll realise other people’s opinions have zero power over you. This is your permission slip to post, build, create, and live unapologetically.
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| 0:00.0 | And if you've ever wanted to use social media to launch a business or promote some new aspect of your life or to share your art, you know how hard it is to look at your account that has only photos of your personal life and make the decision that you're now going to turn this into some marketing channel. It took me two years to start posting about my business on social media. Why? Well, because I was afraid of what |
| 0:22.8 | people would think. You might ask, who were you afraid of, Mel? Well, my friends. It's file |
| 0:27.8 | events and your favorite meme queen and the big sit you didn't ask for, but see them. Welcome to |
| 0:33.7 | Almost Adulting. Are you ready? Hello, and to almost adulting. Almost adulting. |
| 0:40.4 | Are you ready? |
| 0:47.2 | Hello and welcome back to a brand new almost adulting, the largest self-up podcast and movement. |
| 0:51.3 | You know more on destination, personal growth, mental health, dating, everything in between. |
| 0:56.0 | And I want to welcome you back to a brand new episode of BBC is that time of the month again and that is Benson Book Club. I'm your host, your big sister. I'm also Russian, |
| 1:02.4 | which makes me your Russian big sister, Violeta. I'm here to give you that tough love. You may not |
| 1:07.7 | want to hear, but best believe you're going to need and this month i want to |
| 1:11.3 | close the month with an amazing discussion about the importance of releasing the grip of people's |
| 1:18.7 | expectations allowing people to think badly of you and not trying to control other people if you |
| 1:25.1 | are a new listener i just want to say welcome. Thank you so much for joining |
| 1:29.1 | and what the F took you so effing long. But I forgive you. Just make sure you subscribe to today's |
| 1:35.1 | to my podcast. So you never miss an episode again. If you're a returning listener, welcome. |
| 1:40.7 | Thank you so much for being loyal. I appreciate that. And I love you. Okay. I love you. |
| 1:45.8 | So today we are going to be covering chapter 5, let them think bad thoughts about you from the book. |
| 1:53.0 | The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. You guys really loved when I covered one of chapter two previously from this book. |
| 2:00.5 | So I wanted to kind of bring it back |
| 2:02.3 | and cover another chapter that I really enjoyed from from this as well. So without further |
| 2:07.4 | I do, why don't we let's dive in. |
| 2:21.8 | Poem. Mary Oliver asked this question question her poem, The Summer Day. |
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