Stories from Linda Clemons’s students

I could help others become visible while staying invisible myself. That paradox defined my career.

I have stories I want to share, and other women I want to inspire to live from their Values and Purpose, not someone else's goals... After this life-changing program, I'm ready to own what I know to be true about my message... I'm ready to step out as Julie Roy, Speaker, not simply Alpaca Julie any more.

I believed my challenge was content creation. Mindvalley showed me the real challenge was connection-I wasn't equipped to capture interest, nurture trust, or begin the kind of meaningful relationship that leads someone to choose me for something as emotional and significant as an engagement ring... I'm beginning to feel that my next role, after the eventual sale of my company, may be guiding others through that same uncharted territory-teaching hope, teaching grace, teaching people how to meet their loved ones exactly where they are.

I was in debt when I enrolled the Mastery Program. But I invested anyway, I decided to give myself a gift for my birthday which is this Program... I was able to negotiate my debts (got them down to 65%, 40% and 35%) that accumulated from my divorce 6 years ago... My beliefs and perspectives in my life changed tremendously.

While lying in that hospital bed and hovering between worlds, my life began to unspool like a reel of stories... I now understand more fully that storytelling isn't just a skill. It is a lifeline, a responsibility, a way to remind myself that I am still here.

I joined Speaking and Influence Mastery because I didn't just want to speak better. I wanted to: Share my life mission through story, not just information. Communicate on small and large stages without relying on PowerPoint. Turn stage nerves into fuel instead of something to fear... I no longer treat it as a performance to survive, but as a service: a way to transmit courage, clarity, and possibility.

Thanks to this program, I found the confidence, clarity, and skillset to guide myself and others through storytelling that heals - not harms... Because of what I learned in Speaking & Influence, we hosted a powerful 6-hour live book launch event... and over 75 people stayed from start to finish... Today, I'm not just a best-selling author - I'm a mentor to other women who are finding their voice, sharing their stories, and transforming their pain into purpose.

Somewhere along this Mastery journey, as I practiced telling stories rather than just delivering information, I felt a profound shift. I stopped rambling and learned to focus on connection... I was asked to record a short video for a fundraising gala regarding my volunteer mentoring work. I used the program's structure to share a story about my mentee and me. The response was incredible. People were moved, they leaned in, and the story helped inspire meaningful donations for the cause.

I dropped my papers, took a deep breath, and looked out into the audience of friends and loved ones assembled for his funeral. And I fell right into my heart as I described the look in his eyes when he was with my mother, the feel of his hand in my hand in mine when I was a child, and so many other small moments with him... I have zero regrets over what I said and conveyed to my audience; I wouldn't have changed a thing.

I had been treating emotions like landmines to avoid, rather than tools to reach people where they truly are. Once I saw how a story could evoke emotion, open hearts, and land a message more deeply than facts ever could, everything changed... Suddenly, reaching out to groups, organizations, and individuals - something I once overthought and obsessed over -feels organic, aligned. It feels like service, not self-promotion.

I wasn't just manifesting anymore; I was remembering myself... We wrote a book together-Turning Pain Into Her Power-and watched it soar to #1 International Bestseller on Amazon. I was floored when I realized we had ranked above Brendan Kane, the very mentor that taught me!... I don't wait for the extraordinary anymore. I live it. And I guide others to remember that they can, too.

I deeply care about DIB work, but struggled to make it feel relevant in a business environment where it was often deprioritized... I learned how to craft a story that not only moved people emotionally, but also reshaped leadership's perception of what DIB programming could mean for our organization... What began as a 10-minute talk became a cultural spark; proof that influence isn't about having the loudest voice, but the most intentional one.