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Reclaiming Rage - The Anger We Were Never Allowed to Feel - And the Radical Act of Asking for More

Why Women Still Need Permission to Be Angry, Ask for More, and Be Heard

What if your anger isn’t a problem… but a powerful kind of truth?

In this episode, we’re diving into the uncomfortable, untamed, and deeply important topic of rage—especially the rage women have been conditioned to repress, soften, and silence.

We talk about why women are still taught not to be angry, how family and cultural dynamics shape our emotional expression, and the radical act of asking for more when you've been told to stay small.

Whether you’ve ever felt frustrated, overlooked, or like your needs always come last—this conversation is for you.

We’ll explore:

• Why anger is still seen as confronting, unacceptable, unfeminine in women
• How rage is often buried under and relabelled as exhaustion, frustration, or sadness
• What happens when we stop asking for what we want & need, and stop expecting to be heard
• The emotional and physical cost of repressing anger
• Why reclaiming your rage can be life-changing
• Practical ways to express anger in healthy, clear, honest ways

Plus: journal prompts, reflective questions, and a call to bravely own your truth without apology.

Because your anger isn’t too much. It’s a message. A compass.
It points to your truth—and something in you that knows things need to change.

Journal Prompts From the Episode:

• Where am I softening my truth to keep the peace?
• What does my anger want me to know?
• What would it look like to let myself fully feel—without apology?

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