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The Imperfects

Dr Emily - You're Full of Grit

14 Jun 2026

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Chapter 1: What is grit and why is it important for success?

0.537 - 6.833 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Before we get into the show, you may have heard that the Imperfects are going back on the road for one night only.

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6.873 - 13.228 Ryan Shelton

It's our first ever A Little More Imperfects Live, which is our subscriber show. And guess who's going to be there? Schwarzenegger.

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14.692 - 14.912 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Better.

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15.374 - 16.757 Ryan Shelton

Yeah? Dr. Emily.

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16.855 - 24.371 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Dr. Emily live answering our questions, your questions. And where is it, Hugh? The Baldwin Cinema.

Chapter 2: How can we uncover our interests to develop grit?

24.812 - 34.493 Ryan Shelton

Oh, God. So the event's on August 19th. Tickets will go on sale on June 8th for subscribers only. But if you're a subscriber, you can also enter a very special competition.

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34.473 - 48.131 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Yeah, we're giving away the ultimate gold class double pass for one lucky person. So the winner and a friend, if you win this competition, you'll be flown anywhere from Australia or New Zealand, or if you're in Melbourne, we'll send a limo to your door.

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49.553 - 61.648 Hugh van Cuylenburg

And then you'll be personally ushered to your seats by former Baldwin Cinema employee and also former Australian of the Year, Victoria-only nominee, Hugh Van Kylenburg.

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62.249 - 91.581 Ryan Shelton

where you'll enjoy champagne a chalk top and popcorn and winners will also get a night at a lovely hotel near the Bourne cinema so anyone from Australia and New Zealand could win that yep as long as they're a subscriber and just a heads up I will be taking my job extremely seriously because it's a very serious job you're a professional so to enter the competition go to the show notes on the Patreon episode or if you're an Apple podcast subscriber you'll see the show notes in the latest subscriber only a little more imperfect show and you'll need a code word and how do they get the code word

91.561 - 103.22 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Well, you've got to subscribe, first of all. Subscribe to A Little More Imperfects. The last episode that was on that feed will be a code word at the very start of the episode. Gather that code word. Follow the link.

Chapter 3: What role does effort play in achieving excellence?

103.24 - 116.382 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Enter the competition. And we might be seeing you there, baby. Or adult. You know, it's for all ages. So sign up now at patreon.com forward slash The Imperfects or at Apple Podcasts. Get the code word. Follow the link. We might see you there.

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Chapter 4: How can we practice kindly to improve our skills?

116.703 - 117.484 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Cannot wait.

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121.109 - 131.925 Dr Emily Musgrove

Dr Duckworth has found the most common characteristic amongst elite performers, high achievers, very successful people, is this characteristic of grit.

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131.945 - 132.587 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Grit.

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Chapter 5: Why is hope considered an essential component of grit?

132.702 - 148.605 Dr Emily Musgrove

Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. This is actually not about natural ability. This is about how we grow. So we have to uncover our interests in order to become gritty at something.

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148.886 - 161.224 Josh van Cuylenburg

As soon as I pursued public speaking as a career, I felt like in Star Wars when the Millennium Falcon goes into light speed, I just felt myself taking off. Just because I was being so gritty at something I was so interested in.

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161.204 - 167.199 Dr Emily Musgrove

Talent is in some ways useless if we're not putting in the hard work.

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Chapter 6: What are the differences between good and bad criticism?

168.242 - 182.755 Ryan Shelton

Sometimes it's very hard to maintain grit because the critical voice jumps in really quickly saying you're not good enough at this. And I like, I just don't think I've got that in me to face that amount of negativity for six months.

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183.376 - 192.724 Dr Emily Musgrove

I guess this kind of great question we have is like, can I have this voice? Am I willing to have the pain and still head in the direction that's deeply meaningful to me?

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193.565 - 202.733 Josh van Cuylenburg

It's like in childbirth where it goes from the worst pain. Yeah. I mean, why am I telling you this? Let me tell you what I am.

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202.753 - 213.084 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Hardest thing I've ever done. Quick, is anyone here a doctor? Yes, her name is Dr. Emily and she's a psychologist.

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Chapter 7: How do we handle pain and discomfort in our pursuits?

213.104 - 235.401 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Please welcome to The Imperfects, our very own psychologist. God, the glee that everyone must feel when you update your podcast app and it's a Dr. Emily Monday. It's like, yes! It's like, oh, yes, has it already come round again? Today is the day. Yeah, it's here.

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Chapter 8: What is the dark side of perseverance and when should we let go?

235.421 - 236.022 Hugh van Cuylenburg

Here you are.

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237.124 - 238.467 Ryan Shelton

M's here, I should say, not it's here.

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239.068 - 247.482 Hugh van Cuylenburg

No, yes. Yes. It has a name. Dr. M. Yeah. We are graced by your presence once again.

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247.542 - 248.985 Dr Emily Musgrove

It's a pleasure to be here.

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249.005 - 249.526 Hugh van Cuylenburg

How have you been?

249.786 - 252.09 Dr Emily Musgrove

I'm very good. Yes, I'm feeling excited about life.

252.872 - 257.58 Josh van Cuylenburg

Great. About life. Yeah. What do you find most exciting about life right now?

257.695 - 259.338 Dr Emily Musgrove

Oh, I love doing this, I have to say.

260.239 - 261.662 Josh van Cuylenburg

Yeah. You have to say.

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