Episode Details

In this episode, I’m joined by Maria Newman for a really honest conversation about identity, confidence, and what happens when the world teaches you to tone yourself down.

We talk about the pressure so many women feel to be less of themselves in order to fit in, be accepted, or be taken seriously — especially at work. Maria shares her own experience of being told she was “too much” in corporate, how that shaped the way she showed up, and why she now believes you should never apologise for who you are. 

We also get into the beliefs we pick up as kids and adults, the exhaustion that comes from forcing an identity that isn’t really you, and why awareness gives you the power to choose something different. There’s so much in this conversation about being heard, backing yourself, and letting go of the version of you that was built just to keep everyone else comfortable. 

Maria also shares some simple but powerful wisdom from The Four Agreements, including why making assumptions creates so much unnecessary emotional drama, and how being more intentional with your words can change the way you experience your life. 

This one is for you if you’ve ever felt too much, not enough, too loud, too quiet, or like you’ve had to edit yourself to be accepted.

In this episode, we cover:

• why you never need to apologise for who you are
• how workplace and life experiences shape your identity
• the difference between respecting your audience and changing yourself
• why forcing an identity is so bloody exhausting
• how to challenge the beliefs you’ve been carrying around for years
• practical wisdom for communicating and living more truthfully 

I loved this conversation, and I think you will too.

The 2 books Maria mentioned were:

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton 

The 4 agreements by Don Miguel

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