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Your Stories Worth Telling:

Write down 3-5 major obstacles you’ve overcome in your life. For each one, note:

Component	Definition	Examples
Hook:	What will grab someone’s attention?	“Can I tell you a secret?”
“I didn’t plan to share this…”
“Here’s what nobody told me when I started…”
Challenge/Conflict:	What made it difficult & your feelings at the time?	“I was burnt out, doing work I didn’t believe in.”
“I’d just been laid off and had no idea what was next.”
Lesson:	What did you learn?	“That’s when I realized I didn’t need to be perfect — I just needed to be real.”
“And once I shared that story, people started connecting with me for the first time.”

Example Obstacle 1: I switched careers

Example Obstacle 2: I started a business with no support

Example Obstacle 3: I grew my business to $13k/m & hated it

Example Obstacle 4: I quit my $13k/m business

How to Record?

You don’t need any fancy gear. Just use your phone & hold it vertically like in your hand while you talk somewhere quiet, like in your house.

How to Edit?

Screw your perfectionism. Just upload the video raw like a G. The whole point of this exercise is for you to get used to posting videos - that otherwise you’d never do.

Where to Post this?

The same short, vertical video can be posted on YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, X, Threads & LinkedIn. You don’t have to be everywhere. Just post wherever you feel most comfortable.

What Next?

✅ Ready to film right away?

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