Episode 135: The Sisterhood Wound Isn’t What You Think It Is

Episode 135: The Sisterhood Wound Isn’t What You Think It Is

March 22, 2026 · 24 min · Season 9 · Episode 136

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The episode challenges common perceptions of the 'sisterhood wound' among women, exploring its roots in conditioning rather than inherent flaws.

Episode 135: The Sisterhood Wound Isn’t What You Think It Is A Truth About Women, Jealousy and Connection The “sisterhood wound” is a phrase that gets used often in conversations about women, connection, and community. But what if the way we understand it isn’t entirely true? In this episode, I share a perspective that may challenge what you’ve heard before. After spending months in rooms full of women, speaking, hosting, and observing, I began to notice a subtle but consistent undercurrent beneath the surface of empowerment and connection. Not overt conflict, but quiet comparison, internal judgment, and unspoken tension. What I realised is this. The sisterhood wound is not something inherently wrong with women. It is conditioning. In this episode, we explore: ​Where the idea of the “sisterhood wound” really comes from ​How comparison, competition, and separation are learned behaviours ​The difference between observation and judgment and why energy matters ​Why jealousy and envy are not problems, but signals ​How over-identifying with the “wound” can remove personal responsibility ​Why conflict is necessary for real connection, not something to avoid ​What it looks like to lead…

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