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EPISODE · Nov 12, 2025 · 31 MIN

Delusional thinking is a power move

from The Baddest Bitch in the Building

📚 AND don't forget to get your copy of How to Hack the Patriarchy on Amazon or get a signed paperback, PDF, or EPUB directly from me. Free preview available here.Your tendency to be realistic is robbing you of the future you deserve. From girlhood, most of us have been discouraged from being "too" ambitious because it violates the traditional trajectory of a woman's life: go to school, get a job, get married, become a mother, retire, die. Rinse & repeat in the next life.Babes, true delusion is accepting a life someone else decided was “right” for you.You know how many people told me I'm delusional, unrealistic, and crazy for wanting to quit my corporate job to start a podcast? Plenty. If I'd listened to them, you wouldn't be about to press play to listen to me.Deviating from the status quo will get you backlash and side eye, but that doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. In fact, it's a sign you're on the right path. No one is more upset than a goof who sees a woman living life on her own terms.__________🎙️ About the podcast: Patriarchal power runs like software. Once you understand its code and where its bugs are, you can easily hack it. Inspired by The 48 Laws of Power, The Baddest Bitch in the Building is the first and only podcast discussing how to hack the patriarchy by teaching thousands of women how to:Use the patriarchy's loopholes to your advantageUnlearn the invisible conditioning keeping you smallStop letting guilt and shame control youNo longer feel depleted in your relationships Apply psychological strategies to get what you wantUnderstand human nature so well, you'll always win👸 About Neeki: I earned my Bachelor’s in Public Policy with High Distinction and went on to complete my Master’s in Political Science, both at the University of Toronto. I've been invited to present my research on how underdogs build and leverage power at conferences across North America. Before launching this podcast, I worked in management consulting, advising senior executives at some of Canada’s largest companies. That’s where I learned firsthand that power isn’t given – it’s either taken or created.__________🌸 IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @baddestbinthebldg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @baddest.b.in.the.bldg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💘 Collabs/partnerships: [email protected]🔐 Unlock bonus episodes & join our private community on Patreon💌 Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Baddie Brief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a 1-minute read to give you a little reminder of a hack from one of the girly laws (that you prob forgot), delivered twice monthly on Fridays💄 Want a discount on clean makeup from an Indigenous-owned brand? Shop Cheekbone Beauty and use code NEEKI20 for 20% off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

📚 AND don't forget to get your copy of How to Hack the Patriarchy on Amazon or get a signed paperback, PDF, or EPUB directly from me. Free preview available here.Your tendency to be realistic is robbing you of the future you deserve. From girlhood, most of us have been discouraged from being "too" ambitious because it violates the traditional trajectory of a woman's life: go to school, get a job, get married, become a mother, retire, die. Rinse & repeat in the next life.Babes, true delusion is accepting a life someone else decided was “right” for you.You know how many people told me I'm delusional, unrealistic, and crazy for wanting to quit my corporate job to start a podcast? Plenty. If I'd listened to them, you wouldn't be about to press play to listen to me.Deviating from the status quo will get you backlash and side eye, but that doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. In fact, it's a sign you're on the right path. No one is more upset than a goof who sees a woman living life on her own terms.__________🎙️ About the podcast: Patriarchal power runs like software. Once you understand its code and where its bugs are, you can easily hack it. Inspired by The 48 Laws of Power, The Baddest Bitch in the Building is the first and only podcast discussing how to hack the patriarchy by teaching thousands of women how to:Use the patriarchy's loopholes to your advantageUnlearn the invisible conditioning keeping you smallStop letting guilt and shame control youNo longer feel depleted in your relationships Apply psychological strategies to get what you wantUnderstand human nature so well, you'll always win👸 About Neeki: I earned my Bachelor’s in Public Policy with High Distinction and went on to complete my Master’s in Political Science, both at the University of Toronto. I've been invited to present my research on how underdogs build and leverage power at conferences across North America. Before launching this podcast, I worked in management consulting, advising senior executives at some of Canada’s largest companies. That’s where I learned firsthand that power isn’t given – it’s either taken or created.__________🌸 IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: @baddestbinthebldg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💓 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @baddest.b.in.the.bldg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠💘 Collabs/partnerships: [email protected]🔐 Unlock bonus episodes & join our private community on Patreon💌 Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Baddie Brief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a 1-minute read to give you a little reminder of a hack from one of the girly laws (that you prob forgot), delivered twice monthly on Fridays💄 Want a discount on clean makeup from an Indigenous-owned brand? Shop Cheekbone Beauty and use code NEEKI20 for 20% off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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