ARE YOU AN ILLUMINATOR OR A DIMINISHER?

The Karen Kenney Show · Sep 17, 2026 · 47m · transcript

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I talk about the difference between being an Illuminator and a Diminisher.

And why some people can make you feel seen, lit up, and welcome, while others can make you feel kinda' invisible.

I tell a story about some recent experiences of being in rooms with people I've known my whole life who never asked me a single question about myself. (WTF is up with that? 😆)

And how familiarity can breed contempt when folks decide who you are, stick you in a box, and never update their perspectives or systems.

I also talk about David Brooks' wonderful book How to…