14. Blindly Following the Wizards in Our Lives

Are you living your life, or are you following a script written by someone else?
In this episode, Steph and Stella take a "Wicked" look at Authority Bias. We explore why we are biologically wired to obey loud voices (The Wizards), the shocking science behind blind obedience, and how to finally pull back the curtain and reclaim your own power.
Whether you are a Gen Z student feeling pressured into a major you hate, or a Gen X professional burned out by a demanding boss, this episode gives you the tools to stop performing and start living.
In this episode, we shift:
The "Wicked" Insight: Why Elphaba’s disillusionment was actually her liberation.
The Science: The Milgram Experiment (1960s) and why 65% of people will hurt others just because a "Lab Coat" told them to.
The Hero Story: How Sara Blakely ignored the "Hosiery Wizards" to build the Spanx empire.
The Audit: How to separate your Core Values from your Inherited Values.
The Leadership Check: How to lead without becoming a toxic Wizard yourself.
🤖 STELLA’S AI PROMPT OF THE WEEK Copy and paste this text into ChatGPT, Claude, or your favorite AI tool to accelerate your shift:
"Help me use my critical thinking to find out if I am following the wrong leaders or not taking a stand for my own life, values, and goals. Help me determine: Is my current path based on my own core values, or is it influenced by someone else’s expectations? Finally, ask me: How would I approach my life differently if I trusted myself more?"