How To Become More Bold (& Deal With Being Misunderstood In The Process), with Chris Durso

As a cultural commentator and social media influencer, Chris Durso often takes to social platforms to not just share his mind, but share what he believes are important truths with the masses, in effort to challenge and provoke thought in a new way. As you can imagine, this approach comes with a lot of backlash all the time. In this episode, Chris shares how he became so bold, how he deals with being misunderstood, and so much more!

0:00 - intro
1:00 - 3 most important traits Chris Durso looks for in his relationships
2:27 - How does Chris decipher what authenticity looks like
5:02 - How does Chris deal with the pressure and burden of holding influence
8:53 - Thoughts on giving others and ourselves grace
10:10 - How Chris sees each interaction
11:58 - How did Chris become and start having such boldness in his cultural commentary
18:02 - How does Chris decide whether he should give a response to something or someone (or a troll) or not
21:46 - What are some of the consequences of posting your thoughts on social media openly and what Chris has learned from it
24:57 - How to deal with the "comments section" and people taking things out of context and attacking you
30:00 - How does Chris balance challenging the people in his life in a healthy, encouraging way
33:16 - thoughts on the phrase "I don't mean to be blunt, but..."
35:17 - How Chris decides what he will talk about in culture
39:58 - What is something that Chris is often misunderstood for that he wishes people knew more about
44:00 - Chris shares why he appreciates Accidentally Intentional

To follow Chris and see what he's culturally weighing in on, just search @chrisdurso on Instagram.
To purchase his book "The Heist" click here: https://a.co/d/60hBCZG
To purchase his book "Misfit" click here: https://a.co/d/c8rt8GD

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