🎙️ Ep 5 – The “Low Maintenance” Professional

What does it really mean when they call a woman “low maintenance”? It’s not a compliment, it’s a strategy of survival that’s become a slow leak on your power, pricing, and peace. In this episode, we unpack the high cost of being agreeable, flexible, and easy to work with, and what it’s really costing you in business, leadership, and life.

If you’ve ever apologized for your rates… taken on extra work just to “be helpful”… or feared being labeled “too much” for standing your ground—this one’s for you.

Tune in to reclaim the bold truth:
Being low maintenance isn’t the goal. Being well compensated, deeply respected, and fully self-led is.

🎧 Listen now and let this be your permission slip to stop shrinking.

🎧 Episode Highlights:

• Why being praised for being “reasonable” is a red flag, not a win

• Harvard research on how women are penalized for negotiating

• The hidden costs of convenience in client relationships

• A reframe to reclaim your value and raise your standards

• Weekly Power Prompts to anchor this shift in your real life

📝 Power Prompts:

• I’ve been low maintenance in _______ to avoid _______.

• If I weren’t afraid of being difficult, I would ask for _______.

• My high-maintenance standards would actually be _______.

💡 Mentioned in this episode:
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P.S. Know someone who’s been undervaluing herself to stay likable? Share this with her and let’s start a new standard.