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Apr 2022
56m 18s

When you're "on" too much for others but...

PAUL COLAIANNI
About this episode
When you're always "on," it means you put on your game face in every interaction with others. It's like being in customer service and having to smile at every single customer that walks in the door. Do this all day and you'll probably want to crawl inside your shell when you get home. In today's episode, I talk about what this is like from celebrities to bar ... Show More
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