The post I almost didn't publish
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Hey Reader. I've been meaning to tell you this story. It starts in July. On my bedroom floor. Laptop open. LinkedIn staring back at me. Cursor blinking. I'd just walked away from a startup I paused my entire business for. My bank account had maybe a month left in it. My confidence had less. It was the kind of moment that makes people disappear. Go quiet. Rebuild in private. I almost did that. Almost. Instead, I walked straight into the mess and showed up anyway. I didn’t have a plan or a well-thought-out narrative. Just a decision to stop hiding. So I opened LinkedIn and did the simplest thing possible. I applied my own client work to myself:
Then everything moved. 5 days in, calls were booked. 3 clients signed. 4 executives reached out. 10 days in, podcasts appeared. US clients landed. A post went viral. 90 days in, the numbers spoke for themselves: → 17K followers (almost 20K now) None of this came from a fancy strategy btw. It came from refusing invisibility. And while all of this was happening, my inbox kept filling with the same confession from speakers. “I feel unseen.” So I built something for you, Reader. In early 2026, I’m opening a 4-week cohort for speakers who want content that gets them booked. This is the system that rebuilt my business and brought in 120K in 90 days. Here’s what you get: → Live weekly sessions Four weeks. Focused action. Real visibility. Content that gives you presence instead of panic. The group will be capped, and early access opens soon. See you inside! Magali PS: If you know a speaker who needs this, pass it along. |
Magali De Reu
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