Episode 24: Visibility Without OverexposureYou say you want more clients, more opportunities, more recognition. But when the spotlight swings toward you, your nervous system goes, "Actually, no. Too much. We're out." Suddenly you're overthinking every post, delaying every launch, and disappearing just when things start working.That's not because you're flaky. It's because visibility is a nervous system event, not just a marketing strategy.

In this episode, Jennifer Damaskos explores why brilliant women say they want visibility and then slam on the brakes. She unpacks the difference between being visible and being overexposed, introduces the three visibility settings (dim, default, and deliberate), and shares research on psychological safety and how inequality impacts our nervous system's response to being seen with wealth and success.

Key Topics & Timestamps:

• [00:01:00] Visibility as a Nervous System Event
• [00:02:00] The Biology of Being Seen
• [00:03:00] Visible vs. Overexposed: Drawing the Line
• [00:05:00] The Three Visibility Settings
• [00:07:00] Visibility, Wealth, and Social Safety
• [00:08:00] The Visibility Audit Exercise
• [00:09:00] One Tiny Step Into Deliberate Visibility
• [00:10:00] Supporting Your Nervous System

• Where am I hiding? What truths am I not saying?
• Where am I overexposed? Where do I feel drained after sharing?
• Where do I want to be deliberately visible? What do I want to be known for?

• Post something you actually believe
• Name a boundary publicly
• Share a win without apologizing
• Bring a real idea to a meeting
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The Three Visibility Settings:

Dim: You're mostly hidden. You consume more than you create. The danger: When dim becomes your permanent address, even though your next level clearly lives beyond it.

Default: You're sort of visible, but not intentionally. You show up when the algorithm demands it. You share what feels acceptable, not what feels true. Default visibility keeps you busy, but not known.

Deliberate: This is what I stand for. These are the people I'm here to serve. This is the part of my story I'm willing to share, and this part is mine. What you share is chosen, not coerced.

Visible vs. Overexposed:Overexposure feels like: Sharing when you're still raw, being in spaces where you're not respected, trying to be on everywhere, feeling like everyone has access to you.Intentional visibility feels like: Sharing from a scar not an open wound, choosing platforms that match your values, being known for your work not constant availability, having clear edges on what's private.

Key Quotes:"Visibility is a nervous system event, not just a marketing strategy.""Default visibility keeps you busy, but not known.""Your nervous system has been absorbing data from the world around you for a long time. Visibility with wealth bumps into that.""You can build psychological safety for yourself by consistently proving: I don't abandon myself when I'm visible."

The Visibility Audit:Pick one area: social media, workplace, family, or community. Ask yourself:

One Tiny Step This Week:

Before you do:

Check in with your body. On a scale of 1-10, how threatened do you feel?

What would bring that number down?

Ground yourself, have support, and remember: "I don't abandon myself when I'm visible.

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Lead with ease. Earn in alignment. And let yourself be seen on your terms.