“I’m proud of you.”

For some, those four words are a hug. For others, they feel like a threat, a mistake, or a foreign language we never learned to speak.

In this raw, deep dive, Inez pulls back the curtain on why so many of us are "Compliment Deflectors." If you’ve ever responded to praise with a shrug, a joke, or a list of your own flaws, this episode is the mirror you’ve been waiting for.

Inez opens up about her journey as a heavy-set child who learned that the safest place to be was invisible. She talks about the trauma of being the "overlooked friend" and how that silence at home and in school built a foundation of "never being enough." But the story doesn't end there. We explore the jarring "culture shock" of losing the weight in college, only to realize that while the world started looking at her, she still couldn't see herself.

This isn't just a podcast episode; it’s a session in self-worth. It’s time to stop apologizing for existing and start owning the space you’ve worked so hard to take up.

The world is finally looking at you. Isn't it time you looked back?

Stop waiting. Start becoming.

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