057: Who Are You When You Don't Have to Perform?

What if the things people once told you to tone down are some of the clearest clues to who you actually are? Sandra and Annette usually talk careers, leadership, growth, and the hidden realities underneath them. This time, they turn the questions on themselves. The result starts with pasta, sharp pencils, comfort rituals, introversion, books, and dogs, then quietly becomes a conversation about authenticity, natural strengths, respectful disagreement, and the people who give us enough room to be fully ourselves. One of the most telling moments comes when Annette imagines what her ten-year-old self would find surprising. The very things teachers once told her to stop doing, talking, helping, engaging, are now woven into the work she is naturally good at. If you have ever wondered which parts of yourself are preference, performance, adaptation, or genuine strength, this conversation gives you a different way to notice the answer. Listen, then tell us: Which question from the conversation would you have answered very differently five years ago? Connect with Exposing the Hidden Reality: https://exposingthehiddenreality.com LinkedIn:    / exposingthehiddenreality   Facebook:    / exposingthehiddenreality   Instagram:    / exposingthehiddenreality   Connect with Annette Garsteck: https://www.annettegarsteck.com Connect with Sandra Wint: https://www.me-her-us.com Photography of Sandra Wint + Annette Garsteck taken by Katie Garlock, Portrations