019: Stop Shrinking: How Taking Up Space Changes Everything

Send us Fan MailThis week's episode is something special — a live talk Rhiannon gave at the Mind Body Wisdom Wellbeing Expo in Derby, shared here in its most authentic, unedited form.Trigger warning: this episode touches on mental health, body image, and weight loss.In this talk, Rhiannon explores what it really means to shrink — not just physically, but in our voices, our ambitions, our boundaries, and our authentic selves. She shares her own journey from chasing external validation through fitness to finding a completely different question to ask: does this make me feel more like myself, or less?This one is honest, emotional, and practical. And it might just give you permission to stop making yourself smaller.In this episode:Why we shrink when the world feels out of control — and why it doesn't make us saferRhiannon's personal fitness journey and the moment she walked away from a system focused on making her disappearThe "more like myself / less like myself" framework for making aligned decisionsA story about a client, and a stranger at the gym, that illustrates the ripple effect of refusing to shrinkWhy your expansion is an act of resistance — and why certain industries need you not to know thatReflective questions to help you identify where you might be shrinking right nowChapters00:00 — Introduction & Trigger Warning01:48 — The Impact of Taking Up Space05:41 — Personal Journey: From Shrinking to Expanding09:37 — Empowering Others Through Visibility14:00 — The Ripple Effect of Refusing to Shrink17:54 — Practical Steps for Personal Expansion19:56 — Conclusion Ever had a panic attack in the gym car park?You're not alone. Our complete guide to overcoming gym anxiety reveals why gyms feel so overwhelming for anxious people—and shares 7 proven strategies that actually work.The 5 real barriers that make gyms intimidatingPractical strategies for sensory overload & social anxietyWord-for-word gym etiquette scriptsA realistic 4-week confidence-building planRead the Complete Guide HERE