The Imperfects Hamish Blake - Let's Talk About Self-Doubt
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Mar 27, 2022 
Hamish Blake, Australian comedian and TV presenter famous from Hamish & Andy and Lego Masters, opens up about living with persistent self-doubt. He chats about performing with fear on panel shows and taking the leap to host Lego Masters. Conversations also cover friendship insecurities, jealousy, and ways to quiet the inner critic.
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Self Doubt Persists Behind Confident Performance
- Self-doubt is pervasive even for confident performers like Hamish Blake.
- He describes it as a daily 'dance' that protects the ego but still pushes him to take risks on stage.
Compliments Trigger A Minimising Inner Voice
- Compliments often trigger a counter-voice that minimizes praise by treating it as narrow or situational.
- Hamish explains his brain reframes praise as liking 'one thing' and worries he'll be pigeonholed.
Choosing Lego Masters Despite Thousands Of Doubts
- Hamish nearly declined hosting Lego Masters because self-doubt produced 'thousands of reasons' not to do it.
- He chose to do it fearing regret more than failure, and that decision became a meaningful professional milestone.