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Sep 2025
54m 8s

Breaking the Likability Trap: Overcoming...

DR. LISA MARIE BOBBY
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Have you ever felt like you just can’t win? If you’re too nice, people don’t take you seriously. If you’re too direct, suddenly you’re “too much.” For so many women, this double bind — rooted in gender double standards — is exhausting. My guest, Dr. Kate Mason, calls this out for what it is: a trap. We’ve been sold the lie that you can either be likable o ... Show More
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