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Are you ready to step into your power, break free from limitations, and create the life of abundance and joy you’ve always wanted? Don’t Shrink to Fit is more than a podcast—it’s a movement.
Hosted by Claudia Noriega-Bernstein, an abundance coach, author, and speaker, Don't Shrink to Fit isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement. Each episode brings you powerful insights from incredible experts who share strategies and mindset shifts to help you break through limitations and step into your fullest potential. You’ll also hear from courageous, driven women who have faced life’s toughest challenges and transformed them into opportunities.
Every episode is an invitation to grow, heal, and evolve as we navigate the ups and downs of life together.
Don't Shrink to Fit: Empowering and inspiring women one story at a time.
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This week’s episode of Don’t Shrink to Fit is a little different—more personal, more raw, and deeply universal.
It’s about something we all experience: expectations, assumptions… and how easily they can hurt when we take them personally.
I shared a moment that stopped me in my tracks: planning a dream trip to Tuscany with my daughters… and feeling unexpectedly rejected when my joy-filled idea didn’t land the way I imagined.
What unfolded from that moment was a lesson about expectations, assumptions, and the invisible stories we all carry and how they shape our relationships and our pain. Go listen to it, it is short and sweet.
Here are a few takeaways I hope will speak to your heart:
* Expectations are rooted in past experiences.
* Assumptions are stories we create without proof—often influenced by fear, history, or insecurity.
* We assign meaning before checking facts… and that meaning can hurt us.
* The difference lies in awareness. Awareness is the first step to healing.
* Your worth isn’t defined by someone else’s reaction or silence. You always have the power to take your power back.
If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, disappointed, or caught off guard by someone’s reaction, you’re not alone and you don’t have to carry that pain with you.
Listen to the episode now and take a few minutes to reflect on where your assumptions might be coloring your experience.
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