PEOPLES MIC PODCAST

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3️⃣ What is one personal habit or belief you’re actively trying to change or improve right now?

What this reveals:

Self-awareness, humility, and commitment to growth.

🟢 Healthy response:

A specific, honest answer.

“I’m working on listening instead of waiting to talk.”

“I’m trying to stop procrastinating on things that actually matter.”

→ Introspective. Vulnerable. Actively evolving.

🔴 Toxic response:

“I don’t really need to change anything.”

Or a fake “self-improvement” that’s really about other people:

“I need to stop letting people walk all over me.”

→ Rigid. Defensive. Growth-averse.

People who are growing can name where they’re unfinished.

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2️⃣ When a close friend or colleague achieves a major success, how do you typically react?

What this reveals:

Empathy, emotional maturity, and whether they operate from abundance or scarcity.

🟢 Healthy response:

Genuine excitement. Congratulating loudly. Feeling inspired. Asking for advice. Maybe even planning a small celebration.

→ Other people’s wins = proof good things are possible.

🔴 Toxic response:

Minimizing or competing.

“It’s not that serious.” “They just got lucky.”

Or hijacking the moment to talk about themselves.

→ Scarcity mindset disguised as indifference.

Watch how people treat wins that aren’t theirs.

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3 Questions to Gauge Positivity & Non-Toxicity

1️⃣ How do you handle it when a plan you were excited about falls apart or you get negative feedback?

What this reveals:

Resilience, accountability, and emotional regulation.

🟢 Healthy response:

“I let myself feel disappointed, then I look at what went wrong, own my part, and focus on the lesson or solution.”

→ Self-aware. Accountable. Forward-moving. No victim spiral.

🔴 Toxic response:

“It was everyone else’s fault.”

→ Blaming the system, the boss, or the project. Dwelling on unfairness. Zero growth, zero action.

Pay attention to the pattern, not the words.