Where and Why Do We Give Up Our Power?
About this episode
In this episode, Jen Marples reflects on the reasons why individuals, particularly women, give up their power and the societal conditioning that contributes to this behavior.
This is my last episode of the year (see you in 2026!), and I'm getting real with you about something that's been weighing on me: how and why we give up our power. After a recent incident that left me asking "why didn't I just walk away?", I did some deep reflection on why we still feel compelled to answer pointed questions, keep the peace at all costs, and put ourselves in uncomfortable situations just to avoid rocking the boat. Here's what I know after 56 years: we've been conditioned since...
People in this episode
Host: Jen Marples
Topics covered
- personal power
- self-reflection
- midlife challenges
- women empowerment
- social conditioning
Keywords
- power
- self-improvement
- midlife
- women
- conditioning
- personal growth
- reflection
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