Trash Talk
What if the so-called ‘truths’ of entrepreneurship and leadership were actually keeping you confused or small?
On Trash Talk, hosts Erica Breuer and Erin Thomas cut through the tired cliches and threadbare advice that dominate business and personal development. These ideas might be popular, but that doesn’t mean they’re useful.
The aim: To shake up listeners so they uncover sharper, smarter ways to navigate the complexities that actually matter.
Trash Talk
"Just Be Authentic"
Authenticity is the hill everyone wants to die on; until it gets awkward. In this episode, Erin and Erica take a scalpel to the overused advice to “just be authentic.” They dig into why this well-meaning mantra is often misleading, unpack the social and professional landmines of being real, and introduce a far more useful approach: being authent-ish.
Along the way, they break down the paradox of authenticity and the different ways authenticity can go hilariously (or painfully) wrong. Expect also: Some light Gwen Stefani discourse and at least one moment of existential crisis.
