About this episode
This episode discusses the hidden pressures and costs associated with being perceived as 'the strong one' in personal and professional contexts.
Girl… this one is a heart-to-heart. If you’re the capable one. The ambitious one. The “she’ll figure it out” one. The fixer. The planner. The emotionally regulated one. This episode is for YOU. We don’t talk enough about the invisible pressure that comes with being “the strong one.” The identity we build around being high-capacity, high-performing, hyper-independent women. And the hidden cost that comes with it. If you’ve ever felt like: People don’t check on you because “you’re fine”Yo...
People in this episode
Host: Kacia Ghetmiri
Topics covered
- emotional pressure
- high-capacity women
- independence
- identity
- self-care
Keywords
- strong women
- emotional regulation
- ambition
- high performance
- invisible pressure
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