Being giving to the detriment of myself.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2023 source ↗
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Which trait do you most dislike in yourself?
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I’m quite stubborn.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 August 2023 source ↗
Lack of confidence in speaking to the opposite sex.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 September 2023 source ↗
I get distracted by anything and everything, so all my projects finish just before the deadline. Sometimes, it’s a bit too tight.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 November 2023 source ↗
I can be a people-pleaser, to the detriment of my own needs sometimes.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2023 source ↗
My need to be liked.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗
Patience is not my forte.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2024 source ↗
Whenever I walk past an ice-cream shop, I just can’t not buy an ice-cream.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2025 source ↗
Oversharing my personal life, but here we are, oversharing!
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 February 2025 source ↗
I overthink everything.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗
Not getting to the point.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2025 source ↗
My internalised misogyny that still manages to cloud some of my thinking.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗
Impulsivity. We end up in strange places, like right now – I am in the Middle East.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 December 2025 source ↗
My default will always be to go for the worst-case scenario and that is something that I am unlearning.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗
My tendency to be avoidant.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 April 2026 source ↗
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