Stop Shrinking Yourself: How to Take Up Space and Own Your Power
About This Episode
In this Sunny Side Up episode, Jessie May explores the subtle ways we learn to shrink - to soften our voice, dim our presence, and make ourselves easier to hold.
What if taking up space isn’t about ego or performance, but about safety, truth, and being fully here?
Through storytelling, science, and soulful reflection, this conversation looks at how suppressed expression impacts the nervous system, and how reclaiming your radiance can transform how you show up in your life, relationships, and work.
What You’ll Learn
Why we learn to shrink and dim our light
How suppressed expression affects nervous system regulation
The connection between people-pleasing and self-abandonment
Taking up space as presence, not performance
Reflection prompts to reconnect with your radiance
Why Listen Now
You’ve been holding back parts of yourself to stay comfortable or liked
You want to feel more embodied, confident, and expressed
You notice people-pleasing patterns running your choices
You’re ready to stop playing small and soften into your power
You’re craving permission to be seen as you are
If this episode stirs something in you, come listen in, and share it with someone who’s ready to bloom, too.
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