Erin Gallagher is an entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Hype Women movement. She has built multiple companies, grown an audience of 85,000+ followers organically, and is known for her bold voice on women’s empowerment, leadership, and redefining success. In today’s episode, Erin joins me to unpack the toxic conditioning that teaches women to see each other as threats and how to break that cycle. She shares how the Hype Women movement helps women rewire jealousy into collaboration. We dive into the reality of female competition in leadership, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Erin talks about why women receive only 2.3% of VC funding and about the underrepresentation of women in positions of power. Erin exposes how high-achieving women become targets of “mean girls,” and how to stop abandoning yourself in service of others. We also talk about reinvention after identity shifts, how to renegotiate relationships as you evolve, and how to say “no” without guilt. We discuss how to protect your intellectual property and build your personal brand outside of social media platforms. Erin also opens up about how she overcame burnout, self-abandonment, and her drinking addiction, and completed her book in less than three months. Join us today as we dive into female competition, hype women vs. mean girls, setting boundaries without burning bridges, building and protecting your brand, redefining capital, and creating a life that no longer requires self-abandonment.Erin Gallagher's Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinfgallagherhttps://www.instagram.com/erin.gallag.her/?hl=enDr Somi Javaid's Links:https://www.linkedin.com/in/somi-javaidhttps://www.drsomi.com/Personalized menopause and sexual health care, longer visits, trusted experts, all from home: https://www.HerMD.com