Have you ever been told you are intimidating? We find people who use this language don't often actually mean what they are saying. Join us in this episode as we find out what they really mean and discuss why this happens, what needs are at play and how we can begin to remove this dynamic from our lives.

In this episode, we cover…

• What hasn't changed in the new year
• The difference between are you being intimidating or are they intimidated?
• Why this is such an issue in our society
• What the labels bitch and bossy can really mean
• Claire's intimidation on the dance floor
• What is AOL?
• Where the responsibility lies
• Serena's "fun" size
• The illusion of intimidating
• The two needs usually at play
• What plays a significant role into these dynamics
• What happens with power hungry people
• Claire's first with Miss Piggy
• Where the feeling of intimidated comes from
• The different ways intimidated can come through
• How to know when is it a You thing or a Them thing
• How to remove pedestals
• How we can avoid making ourselves smaller

Episode references:

• The Imposter Syndrome episode- Episode 114 - How to deal with Imposter Syndrome
• The sorry not sorry episode- Episode 66 - People Pleasing Series - Sorry Not Sorry

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