This past July, I made a quiet decision: To take the pressure off. To step back from my business for a while. To pause and trust what wanted to come through.
What I didn’t expect… was that in the absence of pressure, I created more than I ever imagined.
In this episode, I’m unpacking the big lessons that came through:
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Why we sometimes become less effective under pressure - even the pressure we put on ourselves
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The myth that productivity equals worthiness
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The invisible weight of Tall Poppy Syndrome - and how it shapes our willingness to be seen
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The cultural tension between humility and celebration
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And why your most magnetic, creative self often arrives when you stop trying so hard to find her
This episode is part confession, part reframe, and part gentle rebellion. A love note to the ones who flow differently. The ones who bloom in rhythm, not rigidity. The ones learning how to let go… and still rise.
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