<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Women Post: PSYCHO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psycho]]></description><link>https://www.thewomenpost.com/s/psycho</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XHJk!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff415eed-fa2e-4e5b-a49a-fd96402a5461_500x500.png</url><title>The Women Post: PSYCHO</title><link>https://www.thewomenpost.com/s/psycho</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 18:09:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thewomenpost.com/feed" rel="self" 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Credit: Freepik.com</figcaption></figure></div><p>For many women, fear is not dramatic or obvious. It does not always arrive as panic or anxiety. More often, it shows up quietly&#8212;in hesitation, in self-doubt, in overthinking, in postponement.</p><ul><li><p><em><strong>It appears when you want to speak at a team meeting, but remain silent.</strong></em></p></li><li><p><em><strong>When you want to apply for a job you deserv&#8230;</strong></em></p></li></ul>
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