Insight can feel like growth—until you realize nothing has changed.

In this episode, Denise G. Lee explores how awareness becomes a socially acceptable form of avoidance, especially for capable, dependable leaders who learned early to carry more than their share.

This is not an episode about confrontation or “speaking up better.”
It’s about recognizing the cost of negotiating with avoidance—and the quiet self-abandonment that follows.

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You can understand your patterns, name the trauma, and explain your nervous system—and still feel stuck.

In this episode, Denise G. Lee breaks down why awareness alone rarely leads to real change, especially for high-functioning adults and leaders who learned early how to stay composed under pressure.

This isn’t an episode about getting more insight.
It’s about how awareness quietly turns into a role—one that preserves control, competence, and stability while avoiding the disruption real integration requires.

You’ll hear:

• Why awareness often becomes a holding pattern for capable people

• How insight can attract entitlement instead of respect

• The hidden cost of mistaking understanding for authority

• Why rushing to “do something” after awareness can backfire

If you’ve done the work but nothing has shifted—and you can’t explain why—this episode will put language to what’s actually happening beneath the surface.

This is not motivation.
It’s a mirror.

Read the companion post here.

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When accountability never comes, the emotionally sober person is often left carrying the weight of closure alone.

In this episode, Denise explores why some people are incapable of real apology, how pseudo-apologies keep us emotionally tethered, and what it actually means to make peace without bypassing your pain.

This is a grounded conversation about integrity, self-trust, and leading yourself when others refuse to take responsibility.

Read the post: https://deniseglee.com/making-peace-with-people-who-never-apologize/

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• 💭 Ditch the self-doubt. Rewire your patterns. Feel unstoppable. 21 days of raw audio coaching + real journaling prompts to break old cycles and lead yourself forward. 🎧 Podcast listeners — get 15% off with code INNERWORK15. ⁠[Enroll now]⁠

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