You've accomplished incredible things... so why does it feel wrong to say it out loud?

In this episode, I'm talking about cultural conditioning, fear of visibility, and the deep reasons so many women hide their wins. I'll share my own story of reluctance (French suspicion, Japanese humility, Jewish superstition, quite the combo), but more importantly, I'll give you tools to start claiming your success without shame. If you've been downplaying, deflecting, or hiding what you've built, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• You're not broken for hiding your wins, there are deep cultural and personal reasons why visibility feels dangerous
• Humility is beautiful, but hiding is self-abandonment
• Staying invisible doesn't keep you safe; it keeps you stuck
• Claiming your success isn't bragging, it's showing others what's possible
• 5 practical tools to start owning your wins without guilt

Tools Shared in This Episode:

1. Name the conditioning: Identify the messages you inherited about success
2. Reframe claiming wins as permission-giving, not bragging
3. Practice visibility in safe spaces before going big
4. Ask yourself: Who am I serving by staying small?
5. Separate performing from owning: you're not proving, you're stating

Reflection Question:

What's one win you've been hiding? And what would it feel like to finally claim it?

Related post:

• https://thesensescompany.com/blog/why-it-feels-wrong-to-claim-your-wins-and-how-to-start-owning-your-success/

Connect with Joelle:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelle.smaniotto/
• Website: https://thesensescompany.com
• Work with Joelle: https://thesensescompany.com/coaching/