From the outside, I looked confident.
For 22 years I worked in corporate and leadership roles. I presented to executives, trained managers and helped other people believe in their own abilities.
And I could still stand up in front of a room and privately worry I’d get something wrong.
I spent a long time building financial security, and it shaped how I saw risk. Playing it safe felt sensible, even when it was quietly keeping me small.
When I started my own business, I said my face would never be associated with it. I’d do the work, but I wouldn’t be seen. That plan aged badly.
What changed wasn’t more knowledge. I already knew what to do. It was working on the beliefs underneath, the ones that decided what felt safe. Now I love speaking on stage, and I show up in my business as myself.
