Be honest, do you really show up as the real you to work? Truly, unconditionally you? If there is even the tiniest niggle of doubt that you are, you need Michelle Hartley in your life. She took her beige corporate life and binned it, then stepped into the full kaleidoscopic, colourful brilliance of who she really is. In this episode I talk to Michelle about her transformative journey from a conventional corporate HR role to a vibrant, authentic HR coach. She shares the joy authenticity in business brings and how she overcame imposter syndrome. She also gives incredible tips to anyone using LinkedIn to find their ideal clients and how to create fun, memorable and engaging content. Michelle is a beacon of rainbow coloured light in a land of business beige, listen to find out how you can work and live as who you truly are. And love yourself for it!   “Whatever brings me joy is what I do”– Michelle   You’ll hear about:   00:00 – Being yourself is the biggest win 00:48 - An introduction into Michelle 03:33 - How Michelle went from beige to brilliant 05:09 - Quitting corporate into nothing 09:08 - How Michelle got her first clients 11:59 - How to navigate rejection from clients 16:20 - How Michelle passes on confidence to others 21:03 - Choosing business ideas that are right for you 28:53 - Michelle's advice to use LinkedIn better 33:12 - Create content to become a lighthouse 37:03 - How Michelle got brave on video 41:06 – Michelle’s transformative business advice   Connect with Michelle:   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellehartleyfinderofawesome/ People Sorted - https://peoplesorted.co.uk/   Connect with me:   The HoLT - https://www.the-holt.com/ My website - https://leaturner.co.uk/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-turner/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leadoeslinkedin/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LeaDoesLinkedIn/   Join The Holt waiting list - https://www.the-holt.com/waitlist   My resources:   Check out my course Making LinkedIn Simple - https://leaturner.co.uk/pages/making-linkedin-simple-2023   Take my LinkedIn profile quiz - https://leadoeslinkedin.scoreapp.com/   This podcast is sponsored bySafe Space From The Workplace. You can check out their podcast here - https://shorturl.at/IASSn