This week's episode is something special — a live talk Rhiannon gave at the Mind Body Wisdom Wellbeing Expo in Derby, shared here in its most authentic, unedited form.
Trigger warning: this episode touches on mental health, body image, and weight loss.
In this talk, Rhiannon explores what it really means to shrink — not just physically, but in our voices, our ambitions, our boundaries, and our authentic selves. She shares her own journey from chasing external validation through fitness to finding a completely different question to ask: does this make me feel more like myself, or less?
This one is honest, emotional, and practical. And it might just give you permission to stop making yourself smaller.
In this episode:
Why we shrink when the world feels out of control — and why it doesn't make us safer
Rhiannon's personal fitness journey and the moment she walked away from a system focused on making her disappear
The "more like myself / less like myself" framework for making aligned decisions
A story about a client, and a stranger at the gym, that illustrates the ripple effect of refusing to shrink
Why your expansion is an act of resistance — and why certain industries need you not to know that
Reflective questions to help you identify where you might be shrinking right now
Chapters
00:00 — Introduction & Trigger Warning
01:48 — The Impact of Taking Up Space
05:41 — Personal Journey: From Shrinking to Expanding
09:37 — Empowering Others Through Visibility
14:00 — The Ripple Effect of Refusing to Shrink
17:54 — Practical Steps for Personal Expansion
19:56 — Conclusion
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