This episode helps you put language to your experience. Shannon defines what it means to be a hidden expert and explores common patterns that keep brilliant women quiet: the “good worker, hidden expert” dynamic, perfectionism disguised as responsibility, and nervous‑system overwhelm around visibility.
You’ll learn the difference between trapped and untrapped expertise and start to see that your behavior makes sense given the environments you’ve worked in.
Shannon offers a simple reflection prompt—imagining your expertise untrapped one year from now—so you can begin to define what “untrapped” would look like in your real life.
