376: The Fear of Being Seen

Stepping into the Spotlight: Embracing Your Superpower of Visibility

What is fear of being seen? Host and Master Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh gives valuable insights on the fear of being seen and the impact it can have on women. She shares personal experiences and highlights the societal pressure for women to blend in and not rock the boat. Tonya emphasizes the importance of embracing authenticity and stepping into the spotlight of our lives. She offers tools and strategies for overcoming the fear of being seen, including acknowledging the fear, starting small, building a support network, shifting the narrative, challenging the inner critic, taking action, finding inspiration, and remembering one's why. She also encourages women to celebrate their milestones and to be willing to be judged and fail in order to reclaim their stories and voices. She concludes by reminding listeners that they are worthy, powerful, and meant to be seen.

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Episode Details:

01:01 Fear of being seen

04:54 Blending In

09:45 Harnessing the superpower of visibility

13:22 Imposter syndrome

19:16 Celebrating small milestones and progress.

23:54 Fear of being judged.

Quotes:

"When I think about going after extraordinary goals, one of the things that is required is that you're seen on some level."

“I got over my fear of being seen. I was willing to be judged. I was willing to be ridiculed."

"Remember, and this is really important, visibility isn't about validation."

"What I have known to be true is the more imperfect I am, the more vulnerable I am, the more I share the ins and outs of my life, the more people can connect to that."

"Fear has no control over you in this part of your life. When you're willing to be judged, when you're willing to get it wrong, when you're willing to be imperfect, when you're willing to look stupid, when you're willing to fail, all of a sudden the fear is gone."

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