EPISODE · May 23, 2025 · 47 MIN
Stop Playing Small: Why Shrinking Isn’t Strategy for High-Achieving Women
from Feminine and Formidable · host Feminine and Formidable
Stop Playing Small: Why Shrinking Isn’t Strategy for High-Achieving Women Let’s be clear: humility is not the same as hiding. In this episode of Feminine & Formidable, we’re getting honest about the ways women have been taught to shrink—whether it’s in meetings, on stages, or in our own families. We’re unlearning the belief that being quiet, agreeable, or “low-maintenance” makes us more lovable or more worthy. Too many of us were conditioned to downplay our brilliance just to make others comfortable. But here’s the truth: playing small doesn’t protect you. It just delays your purpose. In this conversation, we talk about how to stop minimizing yourself out of habit, how to sit comfortably in your power, and why the world actually needs you to take up more space, not less. 💌 Got something on your mind? Email us at [email protected], and we might read your letter on the show! ✨ Stay connected with us! Follow Feminine and Formidable on all social media: @feminineandformidable Follow your hosts: 📌 Kira Fonteneau – @kirafonteneau_attorney 📌 Sara Williams – @sarawilliamsesq
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Stop Playing Small: Why Shrinking Isn’t Strategy for High-Achieving Women
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