Six Figure Designer

Ep 129: Fall in Love with VISIBILTY (Without the Ick)

Six Figure Designer

Show Notes

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If your client referrals have dried up and the thought of being more visible makes you want to throw up, is episode is for you. Today, we’re diving into why client referrals aren’t a sustainable strategy, what’s really behind the fear of marketing yourself, and how to reconnect with creativity and curiosity so that marketing starts to feel natural, aligned, and even… fun. You'll learn: Why relying on client referrals keeps you stuck in reactive mode, and what to do instead. The emotional truth behind why marketing feels “salesy” (hint: it’s not about strategy). How to work through the discomfort of showing up online instead of scrapping everything and starting over. Why perfectionism is just fear wearing nice clothes. How to bring your creativity and curiosity into your marketing so it feels authentic, not exhausting.

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