Resilient Agility

Most speakers share the polished photos.

You know the ones…
The confident stance.
The perfect smile.
The powerful gesture.

But yesterday I received the other photos from my talk.

The ones where my face is doing… well… all sorts of interesting things. 😅

Twelve of them, to be exact.

Here’s the thing though.

When you are fully present in a room, when you are connecting with people, telling stories, feeling the emotion of what you are sharing… your face will show it.

Speaking is not about looking perfect.

It’s about being real.

Yesterday I shared parts of my story about abuse, trauma and grief.
And in those moments the room shifted. You could feel it.

Those are the moments that matter.

So here they are… the photos speakers don’t usually share.

Because leadership, resilience and growth don’t look polished all the time.
Sometimes they look like this. 🤣

And honestly… I wouldn’t have it any other way.