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Ready For Love with Hilary Silver

Ready For Love with Hilary Silver

#137: How Dare You Play Small! How to Take Your Power Back

Sep 18, 2026 · 12m

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The words "how dare you" have been running your life since childhood, and Hilary Silver wants you to steal them back. That phrase usually started with a parent, a sibling comparison, or a cultural expectation that taught you to stay small. Here's the thing: nobody has to say it to you anymore. You're doing it to yourself every time you consider asking for more, resting without guilt, or taking up space you've already earned. I call this playing defense against your own life. So let's flip the question. What if "how dare you" became "I dare you"? What would you actually say, wear, or ask for if you stopped editing yourself for everyone else's comfort? On this episode of Ready for Love, I'm…