Episode Details

Why is it so much easier to live disappointed than to live joyfully? And why do we tamper down the very parts of ourselves that could inspire others the most?

This episode started as a voice note I sent to a friend who's been exploring how to help women step into their full expression - but it turned into something so much bigger.

I'm sharing Brené Brown's insight that joy is the hardest part of vulnerability, how the coaching industry's "be loud, be bold" mentality can sometimes mask deep insecurity, and why your unique expression needs to be conjured from your own life experiences - not copied from someone else's projection.

What we're covering:

• How childhood shame blocks adult expression and what to do about it
• Why the most insecure people are often the loudest (and what that means for you)
• Moving from disappointment-based living to joy-based living
• The masks we unconsciously wear and how to recognize them
• Why inspiring others starts with allowing yourself to feel genuine joy

• Diary of a CEO Episode: Brené Brown: We're In A Spiritual Crisis! The Hidden Epidemic No One Wants To Admit!
• Power of Vulnerability with Brene Brown 

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If you're ready to stop hiding behind masks and start expressing your authentic truth - even when it feels vulnerable - this is exactly the work I do in my 1:1 containers. Email me at hello@kaijadawn.com and let's talk about supporting you in this process.

Have you ever noticed how some decisions feel easy and clear, while others have you spinning in circles for weeks? There's usually something deeper going on beneath the surface - and it's not about the decision itself.

I've been thinking a lot lately about what makes the difference between decisions that drain us and ones that energize us. Why do we sometimes know exactly what we want, and other times feel completely disconnected from our own knowing?

Today I'm sharing three shadow work questions that help cut through the noise and get to what's actually true for you - not what you think you should want, but what you actually do want.

What we're covering:

• Why urgency and pressure around decisions