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The fear of being seen isn’t about confidence or strategy — it’s about safety.
In this episode, I explore why visibility can feel threatening, how early experiences of being shamed or silenced shape our self-expression, and why we learn to hold back our truth. I share what it actually takes to break this pattern: building inner safety first, then letting yourself be seen anyway — while holding yourself through the discomfort.
Using real examples from my own journey, I talk about regulating through fear instead of away from it, and why visibility is a practice of self-trust, not performance.
If being seen feels heavy, unsafe, or activating — this episode is for you.
By Maria HansThe fear of being seen isn’t about confidence or strategy — it’s about safety.
In this episode, I explore why visibility can feel threatening, how early experiences of being shamed or silenced shape our self-expression, and why we learn to hold back our truth. I share what it actually takes to break this pattern: building inner safety first, then letting yourself be seen anyway — while holding yourself through the discomfort.
Using real examples from my own journey, I talk about regulating through fear instead of away from it, and why visibility is a practice of self-trust, not performance.
If being seen feels heavy, unsafe, or activating — this episode is for you.