149: The Hidden Cost of Being Agreeable

Unstuck with Jay Abbasi · Mar 2, 2026 · 1h 2m

What if being agreeable is not only affecting your confidence, but it’s also affecting your health?

Meet Penelope. She nods as her boss speaks, offering agreement before she can stop herself. Inside, she feels the weight of what she didn’t say. In her bag is a fully developed proposal she spent weeks building, designed to improve engagement and reduce burnout. But in moments that matter, she defaults to staying agreeable. What she wants most is the courage to speak up and become the leader she knows she can be.

In this episode, Jay sits down with Shereen Thor, keynote speaker, executive…