<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dr. Carrissa Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Carrissa Williams]]></description><link>https://www.drcarrissawilliams.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:07:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.drcarrissawilliams.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Ask Gap: Why Women Struggle to Ask—And How to Advocate, Negotiate, and Ask Anyway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me say this plainly: Making direct asks is deeply uncomfortable for me. Not mildly uncomfortable. Not “I’d rather not.”More like— full body activation, overthinking, emotional labor, and a strong urge to soften it, buffer it, or avoid it altogether. And I know I’m not alone in that. Recently, I found myself needing to make direct asks for support for The Quentin "Q" Williams Foundation , something I care deeply about, something meaningful, something worthy . And still, I felt that...]]></description><link>https://www.drcarrissawilliams.com/post/ask-gap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c9bb5eaf19906fa17b123d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e41e4a60e758402ca1d3b15c9ecc7017~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dr. Carrissa Williams</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>