Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if shrinking isn’t your personality—it’s your programming? We sit down with author Candice Shepherd to unpack the hidden codes that keep so many of us stuck in people pleasing, perfectionism, and pretending to be fine. From the moment her marriage hit a crossroads to the day she chose her truth over approval, Candice maps a path that is brave, messy, and deeply human. We explore how the nervous system reacts before the mind can catch up, why a slamm...
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Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if shrinking isn’t your personality—it’s your programming? We sit down with author Candice Shepherd to unpack the hidden codes that keep so many of us stuck in people pleasing, perfectionism, and pretending to be fine. From the moment her marriage hit a crossroads to the day she chose her truth over approval, Candice maps a path that is brave, messy, and deeply human. We explore how the nervous system reacts before the mind can catch up, why a slamm...
Unconventional Gratitude: How Setbacks Fuel Growth and Connection
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women
6 minutes
3 weeks ago
Unconventional Gratitude: How Setbacks Fuel Growth and Connection
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! Gratitude gets tossed around like a seasonal slogan, but the real magic happens when you follow the thread from a hard moment to an unexpected opening. I share how a rough exit from school counseling set off a chain reaction that led to higher education roles, new mentors, a brush with doctoral study, and eventually a beloved position I never saw coming. And when that final chapter ended in early retirement—heartbreaking, identity-shaking—it turned out to...
No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women
Thoughts or comments? Send us a text! What if shrinking isn’t your personality—it’s your programming? We sit down with author Candice Shepherd to unpack the hidden codes that keep so many of us stuck in people pleasing, perfectionism, and pretending to be fine. From the moment her marriage hit a crossroads to the day she chose her truth over approval, Candice maps a path that is brave, messy, and deeply human. We explore how the nervous system reacts before the mind can catch up, why a slamm...
