Too Much? Too Loud? Too Bold? Good. (Jo Moment)

The lifelong training we receive as women to be agreeable, low maintenance, and undemanding is at the core of people-pleasing and burnout. This good girl conditioning teaches us to stay small and shrink ourselves to meet others' expectations, creating an impossible tightrope of contradictory behaviours.• Good girl conditioning trains women from childhood to be quiet, grateful, and not make a fuss• This conditioning forces us to walk an impossible tightrope of being strong but not intimidating, ambitious but not stepping on toes• People-pleasing has primal roots in our need for attachment and approval from caregivers• Family dynamics often reinforce this conditioning when we're praised for being "good" and responsible• The fear of judgment keeps us trapped in patterns of saying yes when we mean no• People who benefited from your lack of boundaries will resist when you start establishing them• You'll be judged regardless of your choices, so you might as well be your authentic self• Embracing your true self and refusing to shrink is a gift to everyone around youIf this resonated, share it with a friend who needs to hear it today, and don't forget to subscribe to Balance and Beyond for full episodes and more of these bite-sized breakthroughs.Send a text message to JoThe Balance & Beyond Podcast Hosted by Jo Stone, founder of The Balance InstituteFor women who are already succeeding, but beginning to wonder if they're willing to keep losing themselves in the process.We know high achievers, because we are one. This podcast draws on Jo's 20 years in global leadership and thousands of hours coaching executives and ambitious women: the patterns she sees, how to untangle them, and what it actually takes to keep your success without paying for it with yourself.If something landed today, there's more where that came from.And if you know a woman this would resonate with, send it her way.🎙️https://www.balanceinstitute.com/podcast 🔗 www.balanceinstitute.com💼https://au.linkedin.com/in/stonejoanne📷 @therealjostone