41: The Quiet Power of Energy-First Writing
There's No Trust Recession for The Quiet Writers
If you've been feeling pressure to perform in your business and to show up more often and louder than before on social media, you're not alone. I've fallen down the rabbit holes, too. Chasing views and likes, only to check the data and see the evidence — it doesn't drive my business and is leaking energy from where I can use it more effectively.
In this episode of How Women Write, I'm flipping the script. While some online experts talk about a "trust recession" in online business, I'm not buying it.
Hear how I've built a solid business in a decade. This isn't overnight success — it's experimentation, creativity, trying new things, and recommitting. I created a sustainable online business not by being the loudest voice, but by being calm and real.
You'll hear how I've learned to respond to my own inner stirrings to keep creating what truly excites me.
Hear about some key insights as I reflect on my journey — from management consulting to three-time author and intuitive writing coach.
This is about doing things your way (which might look different from the crowd), listening to what people need, and focusing your energy where it truly makes an impact.
Key takeaways:
Why authenticity, genuine expression, and deep connection are a winning combination for the quiet writers.
Real connection over relentless social media creation is fuel.
Check your energy for where you might be writing social hooks and captions in your head instead of doing the deeper writing you're called to.
The online voice to trust most isn't the loudest (or the one with the best dance moves).
How aligning your writing process with nature's rhythms — the moon and your menstrual cycle (if you have one) makes writing feel like BLISS.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to How Women Write
00:52 The Pressure of Social Media Visibility
01:40 Challenging the Trust Recession Narrative
02:22 Experimenting with New Business Strategies
03:29 The Ineffectiveness of Social Media for Some Businesses
05:18 The Journey to Becoming a Full-Time Writer
07:50 Writing and Publishing Milestones
13:31 Reevaluating Social Media
16:22 Focusing on Energy and Authenticity
27:32 Conclusion and Invitation
Quick Links:
Blog: The Ultimate NaNoWriMo Alternative: How To Create a Writing Habit this Fall Without Burning Out
Blog & Video Lesson: How to Turn Your Blog Into a Book
Substack: Humor & Healing from the Ground Up (the broken bone story)
Quiet Coaching Signature Services: The Quantum Writing Accelerator
