167. The Energetics of Being Seen: Healing the Visibility Wound with Renee Bowen (The Energy Is Everything Series | Part 2)

Today we’re continuing The Energy Is Everything Series with a conversation that hits a nerve for so many high-achieving women: visibility, identity, and the energetic cost of hiding.

I’m joined by Renee Bowen — photographer, trauma-informed coach, and the kind of woman who makes you feel seen just by being in the room with her. We talk about what it really means to be “seen” (and why that can feel terrifying), how motherhood can blur your identity until you can’t find yourself anymore, and how neutrality is the bridge between being reactive and becoming sovereign.

This episode is for the woman who feels exhausted not because she’s doing too much… but because she’s doing too much of what isn’t true.

TOPICS WE EXPLORE:
• Why “not being seen” is one of the biggest energy leaks
• The visibility wound: where it starts and how it shows up
• Identity outside of motherhood, roles, and performance
• The cost of living for the male gaze (and how to unwind it)
• How anxiety, trauma, and nervous system dysregulation shape your choices
• Being called “selfish” when you stop martyring yourself
• What it means to get neutral — and why it changes everything
• Removing sensory charge (sound/color/story) to access objectivity
• Social media as energetic input (and how fast it drains you)
• Reclaiming self-trust without outsourcing your healing

POINT OF THE EPISODE:
When you’re hiding (even subtly, even “for good reasons”) you’re leaking energy. Healing the visibility wound isn’t about being louder online… it’s about becoming safe enough in your body to be honest, to take up space, and to live as you without needing permission.

MENTIONED:
• Renee’s website
• Renee on Instagram
• Renee’s podcast: Tried and True with a Dash of Woo
• Free hypnosis for anxiety

If this episode lit something up inside you, if you felt called out, softened, or seen... that’s not random. That’s your body telling the truth. And this series is your invitation to listen.

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I am the definition of duality — I swear like a sailor and break rules like it’s my job, but I also hold incredible space for my clients and work my ass off to help them achieve the success they’re after. But I'm also here for the non-preneur woman, too. My background in counseling gives me a unique perspective on what it means to show up, serve, & create connection for those who feel like they've never belonged before.

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