Sacred Grit Unleashed

You Don’t Have to Shrink to Be Respected

Nikki Blizzard Season 1 Episode 3

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What happens when you lead with integrity, but the people around you mistake your kindness for weakness? In this episode, I talk about the quiet forms of disrespect that show up in leadership—especially when you’re a woman who refuses to shrink, stay silent, or sugarcoat the truth.


I’m sharing what it looked like to be disrespected in a space I built from the ground up—and how I found my power not in yelling louder, but in standing firmer.


This isn’t about bitterness. It’s about boundaries.

It’s about choosing clarity over comfort.

And it’s a reminder that you don’t have to dim your light to keep others from feeling small.


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