EP 191: From 'I love your energy' to 'but what do you do? - My branding wake-up call

EP 191: From 'I love your energy' to 'but what do you do? - My branding wake-up call

November 27, 20252 min read
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Welcome to Ep. 191: A raw, behind-the-scenes moment where I asked for unfiltered feedback from my mentors and received the kind of mirror I didn’t know I was starving for. This episode is for you if:

  • You ask hot-seat questions but rarely get the clarity you crave

  • You sense there’s something in the way - but can’t quite name it

  • You want to lean into emotional resilience while building a brand-loud business

I share the unvarnished reflections I received: what’s been hiding in plain sight, what’s been soft-sold, and what’s ready to be owned. We walk through what happens when “energy” meets strategy and why some of us resist naming what we actually do.

Inside this episode:

  • The moment I chose to ask for blind spots instead of strategy.

  • The feedback that landed like both a hug and a kick: “I love your energy… but I don’t know what you do.”

  • Why this feedback cracked something open and what it revealed about my messaging, my hesitation, and the way I show up.

  • How imposter syndrome disguised as “humble energy” kept me from owning my strategic brilliance.

  • The clarity, the muscle-testing, and the inner recalibration that followed.

  • My invitation to you: treat your hot seat like a sacred investment. Ask the questions that could net you double emotionally, energetically and financially.

This episode is more than a reflection. It’s an initiation into clarity, integrity, and owning your voice with strategy behind it.

If you leave only one thing in your body from this call - let it be this:
The next time you catch yourself softly hinting at what you do, or hoping people will “get it,” speak it out loud. Build your brand with clarity. Lean into your power. Let your message land like a signature on a soul‑led contract.


Key Moments & Searchable Topics

[00:00:45] Asking for feedback - when you expect it to sting, but know you need it

[00:03:10] The blind‑spot hot seat: why I asked for mirrors, not strategy

[00:10:40] “I love your energy, but what do you do?” - the feedback that hit hardest

[00:13:00] Why soul-led entrepreneurs hide their strategy under ‘energy’

[00:14:30] Muscle‑testing clarity: owning your strategic brilliance

[00:16:00] Imposter syndrome disguised as humility (and how to call it out)

[00:18:45] Treat your hot seat like an investment - what question will bring you 2x value

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