When Being Seen Feels Scarier Than Skydiving—And How to Do It Anyway
What if the bravest thing you’ll ever do isn’t leaping out of a helicopter, but allowing yourself to truly be seen?
In this powerful episode of Message in the Middle, I sit down with Angie Hawkins, an Inner Glow Coach and author of Running in Slippers. After 20 years in Corporate America, Angie traded her high-powered IT Finance Operations career for a mission to help high-achieving women stop chasing approval and start radiating fierce confidence.
Angie’s journey is raw, real, and deeply relatable. From hitting emotional rock bottom to rebuilding her identity on a foundation of self-love, she reminds us that our darkest moments don’t define us. What defines us is the decision to get up again, to choose ourselves, and to believe that we are enough exactly as we are.
We talk about:
- What “being seen” really means and why it’s so terrifying
- How resilience shows up in the messy middle of healing, not just in hindsight
- The root of why so many women still don’t feel like “enough” even after years of self-work
- Practical steps to begin building unconditional self-love and confidence
- How small, ordinary decisions can create extraordinary transformation
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right and yet still searching for what’s missing, this episode is a reminder to keep up the good work and to give yourself grace, you’re still becoming.
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- Website: https://www.runninginslippers.com
- IG and YT: @angiehawkins808
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