Girls Night with Stephanie May Wilson Girls Night #308: Who Made These Rules? (And WHY are we still following them?)
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Sep 29, 2025 Ever felt like you're stuck in someone else's script? This discussion dives into questioning authority and recognizing who deserves a voice in your life. Discover the origins of societal life formulas and how social media shapes our expectations. Learn a practical vetting process for finding advisors, and what to do when trusted leaders betray you. The conversation empowers listeners to reclaim their narratives and set personal boundaries, urging you to curate the influences in your life for a more authentic existence.
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Question The Given Life Script
- Many people follow life formulas without questioning their origin or fit.
- Stephanie May Wilson calls out that A plus B doesn't always equal C and urges scrutiny of inherited scripts.
Authority Often Wrote The Rules
- Authority often authored the rules we followed, not individual choice.
- Stephanie May Wilson traces how parents, pastors, and institutions handed down scripts women inherited as default guidance.
Vetting Who Gets A Cabinet Seat
- Run a quick vetting test on anyone whose voice is loud in your life.
- Stephanie May Wilson says reject cabinet seats for voices that push shame, benefit from your compliance, or resist accountability.
