The version of me that built my first business could never hold the visibility I have now

There was a time in my business where I thought expanding your visibility simply meant “showing up more.”

Post more.
Speak more.
Push harder.
Be more consistent.
Be more polished.
More confident.
More “successful.”

But what I’ve realised over the years is this:

The biggest thing that expands your visibility isn’t strategy. (Although I do believe strategy IS important).

It’s your capacity to be fully seen.

And the woman who first started my business in 2016?

She was talented, she had a dream, she was highly creative and wanted to make a business doing something she loved.

But she was also hiding.

Hiding parts of herself to feel safer. Hiding behind perfectionism. Hiding behind proving. Hiding behind what she thought people wanted her to be. Even who she thought she needed to be.

Now, I understand that building a brand isn’t just about growing a business. (And with over a decade working in the world of business brand and marketing, this was all new to me since back then it was about the wider brand, not a personal one).

Sometimes it’s about becoming the version of yourself who can finally stop shrinking.

So how do you become that version of yourself?

Even when things feel SO far away from the dream you want to create.

Firstly, (and I say this with love) if you dream about something you desire, I do believe that it’s a sign it’s already yours. Maybe not next month, next year, maybe not even in the next 5 years. But I do personally think it’s a sign from the Universe that you are destined for more.

Amazing! But here’s the thing. So many people see the overnight success stories and whilst that can happen, for most it’s a journey. It takes time to grow a business and even when you’ve got things going well, you can feel a pull to do something else.

That’s the very nature of entrepreneurship!

The challenging part is the journey you are on is going to teach you things you didn’t even know about yourself. How you react, how you show up, limiting beliefs that have been holding you back without you even realising it. There will be challenging times that may trigger you but in all of it – there is ALWAYS a lesson.

And each lesson teaches you something that allows you to grow.

As I type this, I’ve been an entrepreneur for almost a decade. My journey hasn’t been linear. I’ve had pivots, multiple Instagram accounts, failed launches, huge successes and everything in between.

And I’m grateful AF for all of it. Because without the challenges, we don’t grow.

In order to start becoming that next level version of you, it’s about small shifts. Not giant leaps.

So, you want to have the time and financial freedom? You want to live YOUR version of a rich AF life?

YES! I love this for you!

Now let’s bring it down to bitesize steps.

Can you visualise that dream life? Can you feel it? Can you smell your surroundings? Can you experience it right now with your eyes closed as if it’s already here? (If not, I would strongly advise you to journal on this, meditate or listen to a visualisation on YouTube).

When you do this, how does your life look? What are you doing each and every day?

Now here’s the part where you start to step into this version of you, today!

What ONE thing could you do today that your future self (the one who already has it ALL) does?

Is it not checking your phone before a certain time?

Is it doing exercise that you don’t currently do?

Is it writing that piece of content you already know is in your head but you keep hesitating when it comes to hitting ‘post’?

Do the ONE thing each and every day. Then add another thing.

Slowly but surely you will start to behave, speak, move and show up more and more each day as your future self.

This has been the most gamechanging part of my own journey.

The 2016 version of me would NEVER have spoken on a podcast. She would never have even considered going to an event where she didn’t know at least one other person going. She certainly wouldn’t be the one hosting her own events.

And now I do all of those things and I love them! Because each day I took small steps to start showing up as that version of myself.

Sure some days felt hard. Some days I’d hit post on a piece of content and hide wondering what people would think (to then see loads of comments supporting what I’d written!).

You’re stepping out of your comfort zone (which is a stupid sayingbecause so often those of us that do this aren’t even comfortable there are we? 😀 )

If this resonates, come and connect with me more deeply over on Instagram where I share honest conversations around visibility, feminine leadership, identity and building a soul-aligned brand.

Or listen to my podcast episodes around confidence, visibility and personal growth here:

The Inner Work You Can’t Ignore (Even when life gets busy)

Behind The Scenes of an Identity Shift & Recalibration

The Messy Middle: Why Your Chaos Is Actually An Upgrade

Manifestation In Motion: Embodying The Dream Before It Lands

Want to find out how I can support you with growing your visibility & identity? Click here.