From girlhood to womanhood, expectations quietly shape who women become—often without being named.
In this solo episode of Plot Twist, Tiana explores how unspoken expectations influence women’s identity, career paths, motherhood, and relationships. Through a reflective, leadership-centered lens, she examines how women are taught to look a certain way, succeed without disruption, juggle ambition and caregiving, and merge identities without being asked what should be preserved.
This conversation unpacks the emotional and financial weight women often carry, the societal narratives that reward silence and resilience, and the cost of absorbing expectations that were never explicitly defined. Rather than assigning blame, this episode focuses on awareness—because clarity is often the first step toward reclaiming agency.
If you’ve ever felt pressure to do it all, hold everything together, or lose pieces of yourself along the way, this episode offers space to reflect and redefine success on your own terms.
✨ This episode is Part 2 of the Expectations series. If you haven’t listened to Part 1—
Expectations: The Cost of What Goes Unspoken—you can find it linked below.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-6-expectations-the-cost-of-what-goes-unspoken/id1858378437?i=1000744710920