Episode 5: Nervous Energy, Social Anxiety & Accidental Lies

Summary

Nervous energy makes people do weird things—like compulsively lying, forgetting how to talk, or blurting out awkward compliments. Or, if you’re Inga Headland, accidentally calling the Chief Justice of the United States “bro” at his own intimate dinner party. In this episode of Landline, Inga explores the bizarre ways we cope with nerves, from embarrassing personal stories to listener call-ins about anxiety, connection, and the strange art of making friends as an adult.

Highlights

• Nervous energy makes people act... unhinged

• Social anxiety can turn normal conversations into absolute chaos

• Embarrassing moments are inevitable—lean into them

• Making friends as an adult is weird for everyone

• Humor makes everything (including personal humiliation) easier

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