do no harm. take no crap.

own your POWER

We’ve been taught to shrink or expand — but always to “fit” into mold.
So, we strategically soften and edit our presence.

But the world doesn’t need a smaller (or forced larger) version of you.
It needs your warmth and competence, your compassion and conviction, your softness and fierceness.

Owning your power isn’t about domination or control.
It’s about authenticity, connection, and the courage to unleash your “muchness”.

In our time together, we explored:

How language and presence can unintentionally diminish our authority.

How to redefine power as something shared, not taken.

How to integrate both strength and softness into leadership and life.

How to reclaim our muchness — and stop apologizing for it.

Reflection Prompts

Return to these questions when you need to be reminded of your power:

When have you felt your most powerful — the most you, uninhibited and unfiltered — even if others thought it was “too much”?
Where in your life or work are you still strategically softening or editing yourself to make others comfortable?
What habits or patterns might you experiment with dropping?
How can you use your power with and for others — not over them?
What does “Do No Harm. Take No Crap.” look like in practice for you this week?
How will you leverage your “muchness” as you superpower?

Learn how the Abhaya (“I Take No Crap”) and Varada (“I Do No Harm”) mudras form a mantra for balanced, authentic strength where you can own your power.

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Additional Reads & Resources

Feed your mind and your muchness:

(Book) Playing Big — Tara Mohr
(Book) Cassandra Speaks — Elizabeth Lesser
(Book) A Different Kind of Power - Jacinda Ardern
(Book) The Power Code — Katty Kay & Claire Shipman
(Book) Big Magic — Elizabeth Gilbert
(Book) Untamed — Glennon Doyle
(Book) The Power of Mess — S. C. Lourie
(Assessment) Take the Confidence Code Quiz
(Research) The Tall Poppy Syndrome
(Article) The Totally “Destructive” (Yet Oddly Instructive) Speech Patterns of… Young Women?
(Article) Uptalk & the Importance of Normalizing Women’s Speech Patterns
(Podcast Episode) Purpose, Identity & the Power of Starting Over with Molly Barker
(Podcast Episode) Living Into Your Authenticity with Dr. Amber Sessoms

Final Note

You’ve started something powerful — don’t stop here.

Share your biggest insight using the hashtag #OwnYourPower and tag @katiesandoe.
Bring this message to your organization — book Katie for a Sparked Experience or keynote.
Explore coaching or other trainings with Katie

And remember:

Power isn’t something you seize. It’s something you embody.
So — stop playing the power game and reclaim your muchness.
Do No Harm. Take No Crap. Own Your Power.