Reading Room (In-Person): Good Girls Don't Take Up Space

This is a private event for Podium members.
Capacity: 10 pax (minimum 4 to proceed)
F&B: No F&B provided
Ticket Includes: Event design & coordination, Facilitated session

Someone praises your work and your first instinct is to deflect, downplay, or redirect the credit to someone else even when you know you earned it.
You can see exactly how your work could have been better, which makes it almost impossible to just receive a compliment at face value.
Acknowledging what you're genuinely good at feels dangerously close to bragging so you've learned to stay quiet about it instead.
Reading:
Celebrate You: The power of acknowledging accomplishments and embracing compliments

About the format:

Reading Room is a small, intimate gathering for people who enjoy thoughtful reading and the conversations that follow.

Vulnerability: Low ○──●──○ High
You'll be invited in - you choose how much to open up.
Structure: Free flow ○──●──○ Guided
Lightly guided with room to breathe.

What the session looks like:
A small, cozy gathering designed to feel intimate and present
We read a short article together during the session, no preparation needed
Everyone shares what stood out, surprised them, or stayed with them
A thoughtful but relaxed conversation that can be reflective, curious, or even playful
You leave with one idea still echoing and maybe a new way of seeing something small

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