EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 25 MIN
99: The Cost of Self-Silencing
from Unapologetic Rabble-Rousers: An Exploration of Leadership · host Carla Lewis and Shellie Seyfarth
Are you protecting your peace… or sabotaging your self-respect? 😳 Shellie and Carla go straight at the sneaky ways we mute ourselves — over-editing emails, apologizing before we speak, nodding along when our whole body is saying “nope.” They talk nervous-system safety, labels like “difficult,” why “nice” got weaponized, and how to start talking like the smartest person in the room (because you are) without losing your job. This one will have you watching for bobblehead moments all week.
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Are you protecting your peace… or sabotaging your self-respect? 😳 Shellie and Carla go straight at the sneaky ways we mute ourselves — over-editing emails, apologizing before we speak, nodding along when our whole body is saying “nope.” They talk nervous-system safety, labels like “difficult,” why “nice” got weaponized, and how to start talking like the smartest person in the room (because you are) without losing your job. This one will have you watching for bobblehead moments all week.
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