Episode #2
How to Become a More Interesting Woman: The Trope Method
How do you become a more interesting woman? This year I stopped trying to become prettier, fitter or more productive, and started with one question: who do I want to be mistaken for?In this solo episode, I share the trope method, the goal setting process I've used all year. I chose a woman whose life made me lean in, kept her skills, left the fantasy, and turned what she knows into small weekly habits I could actually keep. I talk about learning Italian in 40 minutes a week, how kickboxing changed the way I see my body, the nonfiction book club that sharpened how I think, and the goal I hated so much I walked away halfway through.If you want personal growth that doesn't ask you to fix yourself, this one is for you. We get into how to set goals you'll actually keep, how to choose a trope and why it isn't cosplay, and why quitting a goal can teach you more than keeping it.Pretty isn't the point. Being interested in your own life is.IN THIS EPISODE:Why pretty isn't the pointWhat actually makes a woman interestingHow to choose your trope, and why it isn't cosplayThe woman I chose, and the parts of her I left behindThe questions that reveal who you really want to beHow to turn a trait into a goal you'll actually keepLearning Italian in 40 minutes a weekKickboxing, and learning to see my body as a toolThe goal I hated so much I walked away halfway throughThe book club that made me sharper, and the women I met thereWhy this works better than normal goal settingHow to start your own trope this weekNow I'd love to hear from you. Who is your trope? A character, a real woman, someone you'd love to be mistaken for. Tell me in the comments, and tell me what you'd like me to talk about in a future episode._________________________________ Now I'd love to hear from you. Who is your trope? A character, a real woman, someone you'd love to be mistaken for. Leave it in the comments on Spotify and I'll save it for the conversations ahead. Listening on Apple Podcasts? Send it to me on Instagram instead. _________________________________ Follow the show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofinterestingwomen/ Website: https://www.livegooddigital.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@houseofinterestingwomen Follow me, Emily Jean: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emily.jeans/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-jeans/ Subscribe to the newsletter: https://houseofinterestingwomen.substack.com/subscribe _________________________________ I'm Emily, and House of Interesting Women is a home for women with taste, ambition, and something to say. A new conversation lands every Wednesday.
