Hey Heyyy Reader, Let me tell you what I’ve watched play out over in the last 12 months. A consultant decides it’s finally time to get serious about their visibility. They invest in AI tools — the good ones. They build a content system. They start showing up consistently across platforms. The output is cranking. The content calendar is full. And three months in, they message me some version of: “I’m doing all the things. Why isn’t it working?” Here’s what I tell them: AI can write your...
13 days ago • 1 min read
TGIF Reader, Can I be honest with you for a second? When I started pulling together the guest list for After the Stage, I wasn’t just thinking about filling seats. I was thinking about WHO needs to be in the room. The women who are doing the work but questioning if they’re being seen for it. The leaders who are expanding their influence but wondering if they’re doing it right. The founders who know they’re onto something — but haven’t found THEIR people yet. That’s YOU. And the room is...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Hey Reader, I know this feeling. Because I’ve lived it. There was a season where everything looked right from the outside. I was being booked to speak. Celebrated in the comments. Visible. But if I’m honest? I was hiding in plain sight. I was posting because the algorithm rewarded consistency. Smiling in photos while questioning whether any of it reflected the kind of leader I wanted to become. My visibility was active. But it wasn’t intentional. And the most exhausting part? I wanted to...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, Someone asked me something backstage after TEDx that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. "How do you know when you're ready?" She wasn't asking about the talk. She was asking about everything else — the visibility moves, the bold positioning, the rooms she wants to step into but keeps second-guessing. And honestly? I didn't have a clean answer. Because here's what I've learned working with leaders who are building real authority — readiness isn't about having all the...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, TEDx wrapped this week.🙌🏽 And while the stage was powerful, the part that stayed with me wasn't the applause. Shanel Evans | After the Stage It was what came after. The conversations that happened when the microphones were off. The questions leaders asked when nobody was watching. The real talk about who they are when the external validation goes quiet. Because here's what I've been thinking about: We're living in a season where visibility has become the new measure of value. And...
21 days ago • 1 min read
TGIF Reader, There’s a dirty little secret about going viral that no one tells you. I’m speaking about it on the TEDx stage TODAY🙏🏽 And honestly? It’s the conversation I’ve been having with leaders for months now. Here’s what I keep seeing. Powerhouse leaders who are absolute visionaries in real life. Community leaders who’ve built entire movements through referrals, reputation, and real results. Brilliant strategists who walk into rooms and immediately command respect. But their social...
24 days ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, "Who do you know that can speak on the topic of Well-Being + AI? Oh, you need to contact Christi." Christi wasn’t in the room. She wasn’t on the call. She wasn’t even aware the conversation was happening. But her visibility ecosystem was doing the work. 💥 Here’s what happened. An event host was in a meeting when someone mentioned needing help rounding out the AI panel. And I referred Christi. Not because she had posted about it recently. Not because she had just given a talk on...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Heyyyy Reader, Can I tell you what I noticed at a networking event last week? I watched two leaders work the room. Both had similar expertise. Similar credentials. Similar years of experience. But one person left with contract conversations lined up. The other left with business cards and polite promises to “stay in touch.” What made the difference? It wasn’t their pitch. It wasn’t their presentation. It was what happened after they walked away. 💥 Here’s what I mean. The first leader? When...
27 days ago • 1 min read
Reader, It’s Sunday night. I’m staring at my calendar. Speaking event prep. Proposal deadline. New assistant training. And my brain is doing that thing where it tries to figure out how to clone myself. You know the feeling? Before I start thinking about showing up more or doing more, I need to pause and ask myself a different question. What decisions am I making repeatedly? Not the big strategic ones. The small ones that happen every single day. What to post. When to follow up. How to respond...
28 days ago • 1 min read