The Power of Vulnerability: How to Lead Without Losing Yourself

Vulnerability isn’t weakness. But for many high functioning, high achieving people, it can feel like a threat.

In this episode, Lauren Dry speaks with performance coach and brand strategist Jenni Rae Oates about what it really takes to lead, love, and live without hiding. They unpack the impact of early attachment conditioning, emotional shutdown, and the unspoken fear that being fully seen will cost you something.

Jenni Rae shares her own story as a former Division I athlete and self described “perform-a-holic,” and how she rewired her relationship to success, visibility, and safety from the inside out.

You’ll hear us explore:

• Why vulnerability feels unsafe for high performers
• The link between childhood conditioning and emotional shutdown
• How performance patterns affect leadership, parenting, and relationships
• The hidden cost of hustle culture and what it takes to build a new way forward
• How nervous system safety can transform your relationship with success

Resources Mentioned:

• Learn more about Rise into Regulation™, the skillset for connection, communication, and Nervous System safety in modern marriage
• Follow Lauren on Instagram @lauren_dry
• Connect with Jenni Rae on Instagram @jenniraeoates
• Explore Jenni Rae’s work at www.jennirae.com
• Download Jenni Rae’s free resource $500K Her Way Playbook
• Download Jenni Rae’s free resource The Crazy Cycle Blueprint

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Big love,

Lauren X