When we talk about visibility, we often hear about marketing strategies and algorithms. There are recommendations for how often you should post, how many comments you should leave on LinkedIn, how to “show up consistently.”
But the part we rarely talk about is this:sometimes it’s hard to let yourself be seen (or heard) in a way that feels true to who you are now.
Hands up if you didn’t leave that comment because you were worried someone might judge you. Or you didn’t post that opinion piece, fearing the trolls. Or you stayed quiet in a meeting even though you had something meaningful to say.
And maybe, like many of us, you’ve built your credibility over years in a certain field, and it now feels risky to admit that your views have evolved.You’ve changed.But the world still sees you as who you used to be.
Sometimes, it’s not the fear of being unseen that holds us back — it’s the fear of being seen differently.
Because something shifted.Something that might not even be work-related (a divorce, a move, a sickness, a burnout, a loss, a new beginning).
And suddenly, you find yourself standing in a quiet in-between.You’ve outgrown your old voice and you’re still learning how to use the new one.You’re not quite sure what you want to say… or how… or if you even dare to say it out loud.
That’s what I explore in this latest episode of Lead with Your Voice, a reflection, a thinking-out-loud about what it means to give yourself permission to be seen and heard, again.
In ways that still feel uncertain, but more aligned with the person you’re becoming.
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