The Play Small Rule - And How We’re Breaking Out of the Box

Are you tired of playing small in your business?

In this episode, I open up about how the “play small rule” has kept women like us stuck for decades - and how we can finally stop playing small, start overcoming self doubt, and stop apologizing for taking up space in our lives and businesses.

For years, I thought being agreeable and shrinking myself made me safe and likable. But the truth? It only kept me invisible, underpaid, and playing small. 

If you’ve ever caught yourself apologizing before you even speak, calling your business “just a side hustle,” or playing small because you don’t want to seem “too much,” this one is for you.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• Why playing small feels safe - but secretly keeps you stuck in fear and invisibility.
• The turning point when I realized I had to stop playing small, even if it meant losing people along the way.
• The subtle ways women apologize, shrink, and self-sabotage without realizing it - and how to finally stop apologizing.
• What it actually looks like when we start overcoming self doubt and step into the space your gifts were meant to take up.
• How rewriting this rule doesn’t mean steamrolling every room - it means showing up fully and unapologetically as yourself.

This week’s challenge for you: Find one area where you’ve been playing small. Maybe it’s the way you talk about money. Maybe it’s how you describe what you do. Maybe it’s holding back from sharing a win. Wherever you notice yourself shrinking - do the opposite. Say the thing. Claim the win. Send the pitch. Raise the price.

Then DM me on Instagram: @katyripp and tell me how it goes. I’d love to hear where you’re stepping out of the box.

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