Turned the camera on myself and finally shared my story

For most of my career, I was the one behind the camera. I was good at making other people feel seen, and even better at staying on the sidelines as a cheerleader. I told myself it was about the work, but it was really a visibility wound. And when I did think about sharing my own story, it felt like bragging before being introduced to "sanctioned bragging".

Then came the Hindsight Window Challenge that Eric encouraged us to join. I almost didn’t enter. I was nervous and my overthinking almost made me miss the submission deadline. But I turned the camera on myself in the middle of Richmond park with my deer friends as my audience and put my message out into the public arena. The relief I felt after submitting coupled with the response was really heart warming and encouraging and that was the moment I recognized that I had turned the corner. It was definitely the moment I felt I had achieved what I came to Speaking & Influence Mastery to achieve.

Today I'm equipped with the necessary tools instead of motivational and pep talks. Thanks to all of our mentors I now have an overflowing story bank to choose from and I can steady my body when the nerves arrive. More importantly, with an ADHD brain, I have a structure that keeps my message from scattering all over the place. The valley story is the one I use most: a moment of who I became, the low point, the climb out, and the lesson. I use it with clients, with potential clients, and even today with the attendant at Oakberry. I have done three masteries to date and this one has been the most transformative thus far. Thank you to all of the team! x