69. Why Pushback Increases When Your Leadership Expands

Episode notes

If you’re experiencing more pushback lately, more questioning, more resistance, or more polite disagreement, nothing has gone wrong. In fact, it may be the clearest sign that your leadership is expanding. Many high-achieving women reach a moment where leadership suddenly feels heavier, not because they’re less capable, but because they’ve outgrown the version of themselves that relied on being agreeable, adaptable, and easy to work with. In this episode, I unpack why pushback often shows up precisely when women begin leading with more clarity, conviction, and presence. Tune in this week to learn why pushback is often a signal of power and identity expansion, not leadership failure, what happens when you stop leading from the edges and start activating people, and why pushback is not something to manage away, but something to understand and meet without self-abandonment. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: