Bring your whole self to work.” “Walk in your truth.” “Be authentic.” We are inundated with these invitations, yet women—especially in professional and high-stakes spaces—often find that the invitation comes with a fine-print disclaimer: Only be the version of yourself that makes the room comfortable. In this episode, we’re dissecting the Authenticity Tax—the mental and emotional labor of monitoring our truth to avoid being labeled “too much,” “too loud,” or “too emotional.” We explore how to navigate the gap between the world’s demand for our “realness” and its simultaneous judgment of it.

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