# You Were Never Too Much - stop shrinking to make other comfortable

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Podcast: [Beyond This.....](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-this-6766149)
Published: 2026-06-02T06:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal and empowering episode of Beyond This, Medium Matilda explores the lifelong habit so many people carry of shrinking themselves to fit into the comfort, expectations, and limitations of others. From dimming your personality and questioning your worth, to making yourself smaller in relationships, friendships, workplaces, and even families — this episode is a reminder that you were never “too much.” You were simply taught to take up less space. Matilda sh...

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