Say It Out Loud with Vasavi Kumar
Say It Out Loud with Vasavi Kumar
Vasavi Kumar
Why “Speak Up” Is Terrible Advice for Women in the Workplace
4 minutes Posted Jul 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
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Let’s get one thing straight: Women aren’t quiet because they lack confidence. They’re quiet because the culture taught them it’s safer that way. In this episode of Say It Out Loud, I’m breaking down why “just speak up” is some of the laziest, most surface-level advice given to women in corporate spaces — and why it completely misses the point. Visibility isn’t a confidence issue. It’s a culture issue. And culture is shaped by leadership, not by how loud someone speaks in a meeting. I’m divi...