In this episode of Lessons from Behind the Chair, Evet shares stories from nearly forty years behind the salon chair to explore validation, attention, reassurance, and the quiet ways we seek to feel seen. From repeated selfies to interrupted conversations, she examines how external reassurance, phone distractions, and indirect communication shape our relationships—and asks whether lasting confidence can ever come from someone else.

• Why repeated reassurance often points to something deeper.

• How phone distractions change conversations.

• What 'phubbing' is and why it matters.

• The difference between being seen and feeling seen.

• Why curiosity is often more helpful than judgment.

Research & Psychology Mentioned

• External validation

• Self-objectification

• Phubbing

• Con ...