851. The Visibility Wound: Why Powerful Women Still Play Small

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 71 minutes

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In this solo episode, Krista explores why so many brilliant, empathetic women struggle to be fully seen + heard. From childhood conditioning to nervous system responses, she breaks down the hidden reasons you might still be playing small—even when you know you’re meant for more. Krista shares her personal journey of building Almost 30 + how that triggered her own visibility wound. She explains how visibility wounds show up as people-pleasing, perfectionism, overthinking, or hiding your true voice—and why healing them is essential for living your purpose. If you’ve ever felt called to lead, create, speak, or share your gifts but found yourself freezing, doubting, or shrinking…this is for you. Through practical tools, nervous system practices, and mindset shifts, Krista shows how reclaiming your visibility can unlock deeper authenticity, creativity, and alignment with your soul’s mission. We also talk about: What visibility wounds are + how they form in childhood + relationships Why empaths + highly sensitive people often struggle with being seen The connection between people-pleasing, perfectionism, and visibility blocks How bullying, comparison, and family dynamics shape your nervous system around attention The surprising reason narcissists often appear more confident on stage or online Six common visibility archetypes (The Good Girl, The Performer, The Caretaker, and more) How suppressed expression can show up as anxiety, burnout, or feeling stuck in life The difference between performing for approval vs. expressing your authentic self Why healing visibility wounds is key to leadership, creativity, and purpose Simple nervous system practices to help you feel safe speaking, sharing, and taking up space Resources: Instagram: @itskrista Website: https://itskrista.com/ Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book. Sponsors: Ritual | Don’t settle for less than evidence-based support. My listeners get 25% off your first month at https://www.Ritual.com/ALMOST30. Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Revolve | Shop at https://www.REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/almost30 and get on your way to being your best self with 10% off your first month. Chime | It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to https://www.Chime.com/ALMOST30. Paleovalley | Head to https://www.paleovalley.com/almost30 for 15% off your order! Our Place | Visit https://www.fromourplace.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide. Fatty15 | Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://www.fatty15.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Our Place | Visit https://www.fromourplace.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide. Ka’Chava | Go to https://www.kachava.com and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Almost 30 podcast. My name is Krista Williams, and I'm excited you're here. I truly
0:19.8	medley, deeply believe that. If you just heard a
0:22.3	meow in the background, we have a guest, and her name is Fuji, and that's my cat. So,
0:27.2	just so you know, we are cat animal friendly here at almost 30. We love all sentient beings.
0:33.7	If you're new to almost 30, it's not usually me and my cat. It's usually my best friend and co-host, Lindsay Simpsic, doing the show. We've been doing this for 10 years, which is insane. We were OGs in the podcast space. We started on our closet floors. We talk about spirituality, self-development, relationships, aliens. We've talked about so much over the years, and really the show is a place to explore
0:56.6	things with curiosity and play and levity and fun. And it's been a place that truly has been
1:02.7	my diary and has seen me grow over the past 10 years, which is so crazy. I was having this
1:08.9	weird moment the other day where I was thinking about how almost 30
1:13.6	is almost like a museum or like a photo book for me of the different chapters in my life. And
1:19.7	oftentimes I'll have people in the audience say, like, it's been so good to see you grow.
1:24.6	And I've loved seeing you grow and change. And I'm like, you know,
1:29.6	when you're in your own experience, you don't necessarily clock how you've changed or evolved
1:35.2	or grown over the years. You're not necessarily, you know, seeing the winds or seeing the lows
1:40.7	or seeing all the evolution that you do. And I think for a lot of people, including yourselves, I'm sure you're not seeing how much you change and grow on a yearly
1:48.1	basis. You might be able to clock it at times, but you don't just process it. But the
1:52.9	almost 30 community has seen me change quite a bit over the years. And it's been a space
1:58.6	where I've been able to be really honest about my process. So thank you for
2:02.1	being in that. And what we like to do here at almost 30 is do solo episodes. I love sitting down
2:06.9	with you, having a conversation, us chatting. And this one, I want to talk about visibility.
2:13.1	I want to talk about you being seen and hurt. And the reason why I want to talk about visibility and you being seen and heard is because
2:22.3	I have, over the years, working with women deeply through my one-on-one work or at my
2:28.2	retreats or on tour or meeting y'all in person have seen that you guys are so incredible, you're so
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