Honest feedback that makes your act better is often the most difficult to hear. Not all feedback is created equal. Neither are all states of mind for receiving said feedback. How can you create an environment where the giver of the feedback does not hold back in their honesty, and you don’t get so personally caught up in personally defending yourself against the feedback that you dismiss a good piece of advice that would make you, and/or your act, better?
First, you must agree that looking for honest feedback is important. Alba wrote about this in Genii’s January 2026 issue and I agree with her wholeheartedly. Receiving and applying feedback are incredibly necessary skills to develop the best version of your act, but unhelpful feedback is laborious to filter through. In this article, I will discuss the importance of preparing your mind as a safe space to both receive and filter any feedback that may come your way. If you can learn how to make your mind a safe space, you have the best chance of improving from helpful feedback while letting go of what does not resonate for you.