Stop Playing Small: Tara Mohr on Conditioning, Fear, and Finally Taking Up Space

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Why do so many brilliant, ambitious women still hold back, play small, and second‑guess themselves?

This episode is for people who are:

• Are ambitious but secretly plagued by self‑doubt
• Have a side project idea you can’t stop thinking about
• Are tired of over‑editing emails and apologising for taking up space
• Want a more compassionate, grounded way to begin “playing big”

In this episode, I’m joined by Tara Mohr—author of the best‑selling book “Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead.” Tara has coached thousands of women worldwide and created the global Playing Big leadership program, helping women move past self‑doubt and step into their real power.

We get into the reasons women stay small—and how to change that in practical, doable ways. In this conversation, we talk about:

• The “good girl / good student” trap
• How being the star student at school can secretly sabotage you at work, in leadership, and in creative life.
• The two kinds of fear you must learn to tell apart
• The ancient concepts of pahad (projected, catastrophising fear) and yirah (the sacred fear of expansion) and how to know whether you’re in danger or on the edge of growth.
• Why we self‑blame when things go wrong
• Side projects, callings and why you don't need to “make it your job”
• How to start if you feel like you “don’t have a calling”
• The key question Tara prefers instead of “What is my purpose?” and what to do with that one idea that has been quietly nagging at you for years.
• Minimising language and email habits that keep you small
• The subtle phrases that undermine you (and simple ways to fix it)
• Redefining success so you actually take risks

If you’ve ever felt like you have more to say, more to build, or more to become - this episode will give you language, frameworks, and practical steps to finally play bigger on your own terms.

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