Owning your power sounds like it should be a big, dramatic moment: walking into a room to a soundtrack, commanding every eye. In reality, it's much quieter than that, and for a lot of high performing women, it's something they keep waiting for permission to do.

In this episode of Food for the Soul, Ally Nitschke CSP unpacks what owning your power actually looks like day to day: not dominating a room, but trusting what you already know and stepping into your moment without waiting for someone else's approval first.

She talks about why so many high performing women shrink their own sentences: softening a price, padding a boundary with three paragraphs of explanation, holding back a name they should have already put forward. And she reminds you of one simple truth: your power is not something someone else gives you. Titles, applause and recognition are lovely, but they were never the source.

You'll hear Ally share a line from Brené Brown that she keeps coming back to, don't shrink, don't puff up, just stand your sacred ground, and she'll help you spot exactly where you're shrinking right now: in a meeting, in your pricing, in your leadership, in your visibility, or in a relationship.

If you've been waiting for someone to tell you that you're ready, credible or capable, this episode is your permission slip. Consider it granted.

Timestamps

00:00:21 What owning your power actually feels like (it's not a Beyoncé moment)

00:01:33 Stop waiting for permission

00:02:07 Why this is such a big topic for high performing women

00:03:53 Your power is not something someone else gives you

00:04:35 Choosing to step into it, imperfectly, starting now

00:05:24 Getting comfortable being "wanty" and clear

00:05:39 Brené Brown: stand your sacred ground

00:06:52 Where are you shrinking? (meetings, pricing, leadership, visibility, relationships)

00:07:00 This week's challenge: one small, honest action

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