the lie stopping us from achieving our dreams

Each and everyone of us have the potential to use our voice for massive impact, but it gets taken out of us early. Fear entered when someone told us there was a first place, second place, third place, and that some efforts deserve an A and some a C.

As children, all we wanted was to be seen and recognised. Before we learnt how to see and recognise ourselves, we looked to others to give it to us. And others gave it to us when we achieved some type of societal-approved results.

One of the most common things I hear the most ambitious and amazing leaders say is: "Once I get clear on my niche and what I want to say, then I can finally start creating content." or "Once I'm successful and influential, I'll use my influence to help people." But this is all just a way for our ego to keep us safe, to avoid perceived judgement, to keep us from showing up fully in our own lives.

You already have influence. You already have the choice to use your work now to serve and heal the world. Have you ever been surprisingly uplifted by an interaction with a stranger in the lift? You have influence, your energy has influence - whether you realise it or not. There's so much you can do today, with your seemingly "small" influence to touch lives in ways you cannot do when you are "more successful" and have bigger responsibilities that fill your time.

This excerpt of a book gave me goosebumps - read this carefully:

"All of us are special, and yet none of us are special. No one has any more potential than anyone else for spreading the love and light of God. The belief in specialness breeds fear.

What a Beethoven, Shakespeare or Picasso has done is not create something, but rather they have accessed that place within themselves from which they could express that which has been created by God. That is why great art strikes us with the shock of recognition, the wish that we had said that. The soul thrills at the reminder of what we already know."

-- Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles in a Course in Miracles

Since young we've been told that we need to learn more and be more in order to use our voice, but that is a lie told to us to keep us small, so we may continue striving and hustling, for that is what feeds capitalism.

Here's the truth: You are enough as you are. You, right here right now, have what you need to serve and inspire the people you're meant to impact.

But you will continue to grow and evolve. And as you grow, your audience will too. Some of your audience will move on to seek other mentors, some will change their paths completely and join whole new different industries... and whatever it is, as long as you continue to deepen your relationship with your inner voice and express yourself fully and wholeheartedly, you will serve with your voice the way you're meant to - on stage, through your art, in your conversations, and so on.

If you're reading this thinking: I've always known I want to do something with my voice. I want to use it, because it fulfils me and brings me a deep sense of connection... then it's time to own your voice, truly.

You may still be "figuring it out", but we constantly are. The need to be perfect is once again a conditioned habit keeping us small. Courage is taking the first step despite the fear and uncertainty.

Take the first step by joining us in the Rising Leaders House Party, where I'll not just teach you the practical skills of storytelling, I'll guide you to access your flow of inspiration and connect to the artist within. Each of us has our unique genius, we just need to remember it.

Here in this 1-week course, using your voice feels as fun and effortless as chatting with your best friends (and you’ll learn how to speak and write content in that way)

You’ll get to have me as your personal brand strategist and speaking coach. You’ll learn the 3 most important building blocks to becoming an impactful speaker and captivating content creator, take massive action while having fun being accountable to a cozy group of awesome new friends!

Join us from 18 Oct - 26 Oct?

We have only 10 SPOTS for this party (and 6 have been taken, so 4 spots left!), and I'll encourage you to sign up if you:

• Are a leader, in any capacity — you’re a coach, mentor, teacher, a writer/creator, consider yourself a thought leader, leader in your workplace, and you acknowledge the impact you inevitably have on the people around you.
• Have to use your voice, and want to level up your speaking and communication in an enjoyable and sustainable way
• Are feeling kind of jaded with using social media or the content creation and marketing space
• Value humanity and relationships in the work you do

What you will learn:?

Creating Your Inner Home

• Using your voice should be an enjoyable process. Having inspiration and conviction flow through you is a feeling that is unmatched. Speaking and creating from any other place other than joy is unsustainable, and I believe we're both in it for the long road ahead. Learn how to create safety within your body such that you'll speak your truth without having to look over your shoulder and worry if anyone will misunderstand.?

Connecting with the Artist within?

• Ever gotten a writer's block you can't get rid of? How can you instead access an infinite state of inspiration? Yes, it IS possible, and you'll learn exactly how, such that you'll never run out of bloody good content to put out.?

Curating your Community?

• If you're sick and tired of figuring out your niche or target audience using generic audience profiling exercises, you're going to wanna hear this — There IS your "right person" profile for your brand and business, and I'll guide you to identify who they are so you can actually attract the people you?want?to hang out with.?

Captivate your Audience with Soulful Storytelling?

• Everyone is using storytelling as part of their marketing strategy, but honestly, most stories make people go "meh" and they skip next. We're living in a world of shorter and shorter attention spans, and if you want to captivate your right people, you want to tell soulful stories that make them think "How did he/she just read my mind??" Learn how you can connect deeply with your audience and create "hell yes!" moments for them.?

You'll be getting this and waaay more in store for you! Are you ready to speak with confidence and create content you're proud of?

More details in the link in comments! :)