When Did You Stop Believing You Could? — How Women Lose Their Power And Get It Back (PART ONE)

PART ONE: I put my fist through a wooden board this week — and remembered what I'm actually capable of - not because breaking a board is extraordinary but because of what it took to break it — and what it gave back in the moment it did. My first punch failed. A dull thud which didn't even create a splinter. The reason why matters more than the breaking itself. In this week's 919FM's 'Wellbeing Wednesday', Paul and I unpack what happened — and what it opened up. The experience surfaced something I see in almost every organisation I work with: women who are extraordinarily capable and completely disconnected from the part of themselves that knows it. It's not because they forgot but because, somewhere along the way, they stopped believing they could. And that stopping point — that moment — is exactly where today's conversation begins. We get into: Why the first punch didn't break the board — and what that revealed about where women lose their power What happens when a woman is entirely in her head instead of her body — and why that gap costs her more than she realises The specific moment my body and my BEing came into unison — and what that felt like The difference between knowing you're capable and having that available in your body when it matters What it actually takes for a woman to stop making herself smaller than she is This isn't just information - it's an experience and it starts with one question worth sitting with: When did you stop believing you could? Share this with a woman who may need to start believing in herself. And as always — Petra shares her #JustOneThing: One simple action you can start, stop or change this week. Check out PART TWO 💡 Ready to bring this conversation into your organisation? Petra works with leaders and teams who are done running on empty — through keynote speaking, workshops and coaching. 🔗 Book Petra: https://www.PetraLaranjo.com 📖 Free book sample: https://www.petralaranjo.com/living 📚 Kindle version: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Purpose... 🎙️ Host: Paul Angel | Midday Exchange | Tune in 919FM or stream on https://919.co.za 🧠 Co-Creator of Wellbeing Wednesday: Petra Laranjo — Alignment Architect, Wellbeing Speaker, Multi-Award Winning Coach, Author 🔗 https://www.PetraLaranjo.com 📱 Instagram:   / petralaranjo   👔 LinkedIn:   / petra-laranjo   👍 Facebook:   / petra.laranjo   Wellbeing Wednesday is a weekly on-air wellbeing series co-created by Petra Laranjo and Paul Angel, live on 919FM's Midday Exchange — every Wednesday.