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The Alli Worthington Show

Stop Playing Small: How to Think Bigger and Go After What You Want

The Alli Worthington Show

Alli Worthington

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture

4.8634 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Let’s get honest about a lie holding too many of us back. Somewhere along the way, we picked up this false idea that humility means shrinking, that dreaming big somehow makes us prideful. But here’s the truth—thinking bigger isn’t prideful, it’s faithful. Playing small doesn’t honor God. Stewarding your gifts—that’s what glorifies Him. So today, we’re tearing down the lie that safe and small equals holy. We’re stepping into the dreams deep in your heart—the ones so bold and beautiful, you almost feel guilty for wanting them. The ones that whisper, “Who do you think you are?”   Here’s the answer: You are His. And it’s time to trust Him enough to dream bigger. Timestamps: (01:04) - Why Playing Small Doesn’t Honor God (04:43) - Name the Fear That’s Keeping You Stuck (06:15) - Stop Chasing Outcomes: Shift to Identity-Driven Thinking (07:41) - Make Room for Bold, God-Sized Dreams in Your Life (10:06) - 2 Practical Ways to Finally Stop Playing Small WATCH ALLI  ON YOUTUBE   Links to great things we discussed:  Join the waitlist for Uplift! Standing Strong Alli’s Product Recommendation - NOW Solutions, Vegetable Glycerin I hope you loved this episode! 🎉Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so you never miss a thing. And guess what? We're on YouTube! If you're loving the content, show us some love by leaving a review and giving us some stars—it means the world to me! Take care, and stay fabulous!    xo, Alli

Transcript

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0:00.0

Here's the truth no one told you. Real humility is having an accurate perception of yourself.

0:06.0

Not too high, not too low. We don't want to be too full of ourselves, but it's also not going to help us expand the kingdom and do what God calls us to do if all day long we're obsessed and we think we're aware.

0:17.5

Right. Real humility is an accurate view of yourself. Let's dive in.

0:27.6

Welcome back. Okay, let's start with the truth. We don't hear enough in the church.

0:36.8

I believe that a lot of

0:38.3

us have grown up believing something that's not true. That humility means hiding. Thinking bigger

0:44.2

isn't prideful. It's actually faithful. Wanting more, dreaming bigger, stepping into new territory,

0:50.9

that's not you getting too big for youres. That's you saying yes to what God

0:55.4

already put inside of you. And even if it is too big for your britches, girl, it is time for bigger

1:01.1

britches. Here's the deal. Playing small doesn't honor God. Stewarding your gifts fully does.

1:08.6

So today we're blowing the lid off small thinking. We're going to go after

1:12.1

those dreams tucked deep inside your heart. You know the ones. The ones you almost feel guilty

1:17.2

for wanting. The ones that are a little too shiny, a little too bold, a little too who do I think

1:23.4

I am? Those. Well, I'll tell you now, you are a daughter of the king, and let me tell you something. He is not glorified when you dim the light he placed in you. Not one bit. If you have read my book Standing Strong, the whole book is about this. This is a book written to women who have this feeling in their heart, that there is something that they want to go for.

1:47.2

But they're a little nervous or they're not feeling confident or adversity slows you down.

1:51.6

If you've read Standing Strong, all of this will make you clap up in the air.

1:56.1

If you listen to this show today and it resonates, I want you to go get Standing Strong.

2:01.5

You can listen to it on Audible. It is me reading it to you. Or get the book. I think you will really love it and

2:07.5

be blessed by it. I remember the first time someone said, Allie, you're thinking too small. And I

2:12.7

remember getting mad about it. Like, who do you think you are to tell me that, that kind of mad? Not because

2:19.6

they were wrong, because deep down, I knew they were right. And don't we hate that? Isn't that the

2:24.9

worst? Especially when it's my husband who tells me something. I can't hear anything from him at first.

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