In this episode, we unpack how downplaying our intelligence became a survival skill, how it impacts confidence, money, leadership, and what it costs women to keep shrinking their brilliance. Because playing small might look polite but it’s anything but harmless.

This episode explores why so many women learn to soften, hint, and circle around their needs — in relationships, in healthcare, and in their own lives, instead of naming them directly.

In this episode, we unpack why women feel responsible for other people’s comfort, how over-explaining becomes a trauma response, and what it costs your confidence, clarity, and energy.

Ladies don’t cancel plans. Nope, they grit their teeth and go anyway. Today we talk about the hormonal, emotional, and cultural pressure to keep pushing, and why rest, rescheduling, and saying no might be the most unladylike power move there is.

Perimenopause isn’t just stress, but women are still taught to downplay the chaos happening in their bodies. In this episode, we crack open the truth about the symptoms we’ve been taught to dismiss and why calling it what it is can change everything.

PMS isn’t just mood swings and chocolate cravings, but a full-body experience women have been shamed into whispering about for decades. In this episode, we stop tiptoeing around that time of the month and say out loud what most women only mutter under their breath. I’m breaking down why it’s not all in your head and how to stop feeling like a monthly crime scene. Let’s talk about the thing we were never supposed to talk about.

Why do women hide their exhaustion? In this episode, we dig into the pressure to perform, the burnout it creates, and the unladylike truth about real rest.

Women aren’t taught to get angry. Nope, we’re taught to swallow it, smooth it over, and smile through the burn. In this episode, we unpack what happens when all that being nice turns into jaw tension, sleep issues, hormone chaos, and full-body overwhelm.

Tracey breaks down how rage is a signal and how repressing it is quietly wrecking our nervous systems, boundaries, and peace. If you’ve ever apologized for having a perfectly human reaction, this one’s for you.