Are you ready to dive back into the MaYapinion® podcast? Come navigate the world of female entrepreneurship with Maya Roffler. In this episode, Maya takes a bold look at one of the most toxic, yet often overlooked habits in both corporate and entrepreneurial spaces: gatekeeping.

From her early experiences in corporate leadership to her years as an entrepreneur, Maya breaks down what gatekeeping really is, withholding information. and why it's one of the most ineffective and ego-driven practices in business. She shares how it shows up differently in corporate America versus the online coaching and entrepreneurial world, and how both forms of gatekeeping create cultures of fear, mistrust, and stagnation instead of growth.

This episode dives deep into the real cost of keeping knowledge behind closed doors. Maya challenges leaders and entrepreneurs to replace secrecy with transparency, ego with empowerment, and scarcity with abundance. Whether you're leading a team, building a brand, or selling a product or service, you'll walk away understanding why true leadership is about sharing value, not protecting it.

What You'll Hear in This Episode

• What gatekeeping really means and how it shows up in corporate and entrepreneurial settings

• Why withholding information damages culture, trust, and growth

• How scarcity and ego fuel gatekeeping (and how to shift into abundance)

• The difference between protecting your peace and protecting your ego

• Why transparency is the ultimate leadership strategy

• How giving value away builds trust, loyalty, and long-term clients

• The balance between sharing free value and protecting paid offers

• How leaders and entrepreneurs can build stronger brands through openness and authenticity

Connect with Mayapinion®

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