Audio Guide: The Courage to Be Misunderstood

Hey, brave ones.

I’m really glad you’re here. Truly.

Before we begin, I want you to know—you’re not alone in this. Whatever brought you here today, whatever you’re carrying, whatever questions or doubts or fears are sitting with you right now—I’m here with you. And this space is for you.

Today, we’re diving into something that touches so many of us—the fear of being misunderstood. The fear of rejection. The fear of disappointing others when we choose what is true for us.

Because here’s the thing—we all want to belong. It’s one of the deepest human needs. But for so many of us, especially as women, that need has been reshaped into something else entirely: a survival mechanism.

We learned early that approval meant safety. That if we were easy enough, agreeable enough, pleasing enough—then we would be chosen.