🎙️ Being Aware of Your Visibility Wounds Is Not Enough

Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila (aka Maya Camila) – Brand Strategist, Photographer & Videographer

🔑 Episode Summary

Today’s episode is about showing up more unfiltered and why simply being aware of your visibility wounds is not the point. Awareness is the first step, but healing happens when you actually tackle it daily.

Every single person building a personal brand has some visibility wound — being “too much,” too edgy, too emotional, too unprofessional, too whatever. I don’t care where you come from or how privileged you are. Everyone has something.

Personal branding is one of the most powerful tools you can have. A resume and qualifications are not enough anymore. We need receipts. We need a body of work. We need people to feel trust with us. And for many of you, vulnerability is not a weakness — it’s your leadership tool.

📌 In this episode, I talk about:

• Why awareness of your visibility wounds isn’t enough and how healing requires action
• How personal branding becomes a form of leadership, not just marketing
• Why letting people see you in different states of being builds real trust
• How privilege, perspective, and grounding yourself changes how seriously you take visibility
• Why thinking highly of your audience is non-negotiable if you want consistent results

💬 Quotes from the episode:

“Being aware of your visibility wounds is not the point. Awareness is the first step. The next step is actually tackling it.”

“A resume or qualifications are simply not enough anymore. We need receipts.”

“If you are not a man and you operate with different values, vulnerability is going to be your power.”

“You are allowed to show up at 50% — and trust that your audience will still be there.”

“I don’t believe in infantilizing people or managing other adults’ emotions for them.”

🔗 Resources & Ways to Work Together

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/mariacamilaphoto/30min
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready: https://fabulous-surf-71618.myflodesk.com/brand-shoot-ready

🔑 Episode Summary

This episode is a very personal reflection on the core lessons 2025 taught me about business, leadership, and myself. I share why I almost didn’t record this episode, how self-censoring and people-pleasing showed up for me, and why remembering my voice is essential to the work I do.

This is about building a business that doesn’t require abandoning yourself. It’s about softness, vulnerability, discernment, and being honest about what actually sustains long-term success.

📌 In this episode, I talk about:

• Why business gets harder when your needs aren’t being met, especially when you isolate, hide, or feel shame around money and success
• How surrounding myself with women of color and people with lived experience expanded my range, depth, and leadership in business
• Why I no longer allow people who are not trauma-informed into the “cockpit” of my business
• How letting the wrong voices influence my vision caused me to abandon my softness, intuition, and mission
• Why vulnerability is not optional in business, but a rite of passage for leadership, trust, and meaningful growth

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“Business problems start to align when you align.”

“Who you allow into the cockpit of your business matters more than their technical qualifications.”

“Vulnerability is not something you opt into. It’s required if you want a fulfilling business.”

“If you want to be transactional, there are a million other places to go make money.”

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/mariacamilaphoto/30min
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready: https://fabulous-surf-71618.myflodesk.com/brand-shoot-ready

🔑 Episode Summary

This episode is a conversation about what happens after financial success—when the question is no longer “Can I make money?” but “What’s next for me?”

I sit down with Devin, a previous client of mine, to talk about how her brand is evolving after experiencing powerful financial wins. We talk about visibility not as a growth tactic, but as a way to express the next identity she’s stepping into.

This isn’t about scaling for the sake of scaling. It’s about discernment, integrity, and allowing your brand to reflect who you are now, not who you had to be to survive or prove yourself.

📌 You’ll hear us talk about:

• How financial success creates a new question: “What do I actually want now?”
• Why visibility shifts when you’re no longer trying to convince or prove
• Letting your brand reflect where you’re going next, not just past results
• Being in woman in C-suite roles
• Trusting your discernment after you already know you’re capable
• How being seen becomes about expression and sovereignty, not validation

💬 Quotes from the episode:

“I’m not trying to prove anything anymore.”

“Once you’ve made the money, the work becomes more about alignment.”

“What’s next isn’t louder. It’s truer.”

“I’m an expert on myself.”

🔗 Connect with Devin

• Instagram: @functional_definition
• Women’s community: The Authenticity Collective

🔗 Resources

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/mariacamilaphoto/30min
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready: https://fabulous-surf-71618.myflodesk.com/brand-shoot-ready

🔑 Episode Summary

In this episode, I talk about what really helps clients feel comfortable, confident, and open during their photoshoots. Getting your photo or video taken can be deeply vulnerable — it’s not just about the camera, it’s about trust, safety, and connection.

I share how I intentionally create that experience for my clients — from the moment we first meet, to the music we play on set, to how I direct you in real time. Because comfort doesn’t come from being photogenic; it comes from feeling at ease in your own body and with the person behind the camera.

📌 You’ll hear me talk about:

• Why your relationship with your photographer or videographer matters more than the creative director
• How I build trust before shoot day through pre-shoot calls and creative collaboration
• What I do on set to help you relax — music, direction, warmth, and calm energy
• Why I handle location coordination and logistics so you can simply show up and be present
• How I use my tone, presence, and genuine affirmation to help you open up and actually enjoy being seen

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“It’s not that you’re not photogenic — you just don’t feel comfortable in your own skin.”

“You open up more easily when you feel like you already know me.”

“I’m big on being relational, not transactional. That’s what lets you relax into yourself.”

“Music disarms you. It helps you get into your body and actually feel good being seen.”

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready

🎙️ The Myth of Waiting to Be Ready for Visibility

Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila – Brand Photographer + Videographer

🔑 Episode Summary

In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest lies high-performing entrepreneurs tell themselves — the idea that you need to be “ready,” “healed,” or have hit a milestone before you become visible.

I share why visibility itself is the process that makes you ready — not something that happens after the fact. This conversation breaks down how visibility builds trust, why being relational matters in business, and how your brand can become the bridge between your expertise and your humanity.

We’ll also explore what it means to be a trusted brand in an era where authority alone doesn’t create connection — and how storytelling, presence, and emotional safety change everything about how people experience you.

📌 You’ll hear me talk about:

• Why “waiting until you’re ready” is a myth — you become ready by doing the work
• The difference between expertise and trust (and why being good at your job isn’t enough)
• Why relational brands outperform transactional ones
• How storytelling humanizes your authority and makes people trust you faster
• How to spot where you’re unknowingly eroding trust with your audience
• What happens when you start letting people see your humanity, not just your professionalism
• Why visibility is a spiritual practice — it exposes the parts of you that still crave safety
• The story of a client who took a huge emotional risk on camera and got 18,000+ views because of it
• How being visible helps you grow resilience, leadership, and capacity for impact

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“You don’t become ready before you’re visible. You become ready through visibility.”

“Business is trust. People give you their most precious resources — money and vulnerability — and they don’t do that with just anyone.”

“If your brand doesn’t let people feel you, they can’t fully trust you.”

“Visibility is not about being perfect. It’s about being willing.”

🎙️ The Real Reason You’re Watering Yourself Down

Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila – Brand Photographer + Videographer

🔑 Episode Summary

In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest things that keeps entrepreneurs, leaders, and creatives from being fully visible — the fear of triggering people.

Whether it’s holding back your opinions, not posting certain photos, downplaying your accomplishments, or refusing to sell boldly — these small moments of self-protection add up. And they keep you from being seen, trusted, and paid at the level you desire.

I share the patterns I’ve noticed after working with hundreds of founders and the ways “not wanting to trigger people” subtly shows up in their branding, content, and leadership.

📌 You’ll hear me talk about:

• How “not wanting to trigger people” turns into watering yourself down
• Why avoiding discomfort in visibility creates inconsistency in sales
• The subtle ways you might hide — like only posting your “prime” photos or never talking about your wins
• The trap of only teaching instead of connecting and storytelling
• What your body language reveals about your leadership and self-trust
• Why your audience can only trust you as much as you trust yourself
• The story of my $20K month and how nervous system regulation helped me actually hold it
• What it means to be rooted enough to take risks in business — even if it means triggering people

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“Triggering people is not a business problem. Avoiding it is.”

“Your body can’t lie to me. I can tell when your energy matches your words.”

“You can’t build trust with others if you don’t trust yourself when tension is high.”

“Being visible means letting yourself be seen — even when it feels stretchy.”

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready

🎙️ Beliefs I’ve Had to Clean Up (So My Business Could Grow)

Podcast: Speak Your Truth and Look Good Doing It Host: Camila – Brand Photographer + Videographer

🔑 Episode Summary

In this episode, I’m being very direct about the belief systems I’ve had to clean up about myself, my work, and the people I serve. Strategy is simple—but the beliefs you carry determine how you show up, how much you’re willing to give, and how you allow people to pay you.

I talk about how careless language reveals your belief system, how it impacts your results, and how holding subtle judgments about your audience quietly sabotages conversion and connection.

This is a call-in to service providers, leaders, and anyone doing mission-led work: your belief system permeates everything, and if you don’t address it, no strategy will stick.

📌 You’ll hear me talk about:

• Why cleaning up your belief system matters more than any visibility strategy
• The impact of calling your audience “broke,” “not ready,” or “lazy” (even jokingly)
• The sneaky belief: “I’m putting people in harm’s way by making them visible”
• Outgrowing the idea: “My community doesn't have money to invest”
• Releasing the belief that white people are unsafe and learning to lean into shared humanity
• Fears around being white-passing and photographing women of color — and building trust through devotion and learning
• Breaking out of the “hardworking Latina but underpaid” trope and reclaiming generosity without self-sacrifice
• Why entrepreneurship rewards devotion, care, and love more than performance
• How your beliefs impact how willing you are to be seen, charge, and lead

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“If your belief system sucks, your results are going to suck.”

“There are people with strong opinions on the internet who don’t even have strong results. I speak from lived experience.”

“If you think your clients are stupid or broke, that energy will show in your work—no matter how beautiful your branding is.”

“Whatever you do, do it with love. People can feel when you care.”

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready

🔑 Episode Summary

In this episode, I share some of the big aha moments I’ve been having in life and business. These are the behind-the-scenes reflections that don’t always make it to Instagram, but they shape how I grow, how I show up, and how I build my brand.

From realizing how survival mode was keeping me stuck, to redefining what success actually means to me, to cleaning up belief systems that were capping my income — this is the raw, honest side of entrepreneurship.

I also share what it’s been like to go back to Utah after moving to Arizona, the contrast I felt, and how those reflections showed me just how far I’ve come.

📌 You’ll hear me talk about:

• Why survival mode stunts growth and keeps you from seeing opportunities
• My definition of success now (slow mornings, calendar spaciousness, inspiring environments, and freedom to travel)
• How moving back and forth between Arizona and Utah gave me perspective on my growth
• Why belief systems can’t be bypassed — no strategy works if your mindset is off
• The role visibility and thought leadership play in creating demand
• Why urgency, scarcity, and stress aren’t real (unless you’re dysregulated)
• The power of being emotionally available with yourself and your clients
• How embodiment is about integrity — saying yes when you mean yes, and no when you mean no

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“If your belief system sucks, your results are going to suck.”

“Strategy is maybe 20%. Energetics and belief systems are 80%.”

“Being emotionally unavailable is going to cap your income.”

“Embodiment is integrity. Your yeses are yeses and your nos are nos.”

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready

🔑 Episode Summary

In this episode, I’m joined by my clients Dr. Keiko and Dr. Sera, the founders of Kinfolk Optimal Living. Kinfolk is a vitalistic chiropractic studio in Old Town Scottsdale that helps people regulate the tone of their nerve system and return to balance through gentle, tonal chiropractic adjustments.

We talk about their work, their perspective on vitalism, and also what it was like to go through my brand shoot process. They share what they appreciated most about the experience — from how I helped them feel safe in front of the camera, to the way I translated their values into visuals, to how the shoot captured the spirit of their practice.

📌 You’ll hear us talk about:

• Why branding is the spirit of your business and not just a logo or colors
• What Dr. Keiko and Dr. Sera valued most about my process — from creating safety, to capturing their essence, to making them feel at home during the shoot
• The unique method of tonal adjustments and how they restore harmony in the body
• Why words matter — shifting from “nervous system” to nerve system
• How urgency, hustle, and fight-or-flight living create missed opportunities
• Why entrepreneurship and creativity flourish when you’re grounded in your body
• How sensory input (space, music, touch, smell) impacts both healing and branding

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“Branding is the personality of your business. It’s the spirit of your business.”

“It’s not what’s wrong with you. It’s what’s right within you.”

“Your body is the best instrument for decision-making — it’s your compass.”

🔗 Connect with Kinfolk

• 🌿 Check Out Kinfolk's Project: Kinfolk Optimal Living
• 📸 Instagram: @kinfolkoptimalliving

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready

🔑 Episode Summary

Funnels, ads, SEO, or referrals might get people in the door—but what makes people choose you is your brand. In this episode, I break down why branding and visibility will always take you further than any funnel.

I share the things I see entrepreneurs normalize in their businesses that are actually not normal, and how elevating your brand presence changes everything—from how much you charge, to the clients you attract, to the rooms you get invited into.

This is about being visible, showing the depth of your work, and letting your leadership be seen. Because once you do, your business can’t help but grow.

📌 You’ll hear me talk about:

• Why feast and famine cycles are not normal—and what branding can do to break them
• Why making $80K after 5 years in business is not the standard you have to accept
• How working with misaligned clients makes success feel empty, and how visibility brings in aligned ones
• Why censoring yourself online kills your brand, and how full expression attracts more opportunities
• Why branding creates consistency and magnetism that no funnel can replicate
• How being bold, blunt, or polarizing in your content strengthens your leadership
• Why accurate representation and aligned visuals are non-negotiables in my own brand

💬 Quotes from this episode:

“Funnels bring people into your world. Branding is what makes them choose you.”

“Sometimes you don’t need to try harder. You just need to shift the way you’re showing up.”

“Your brand is what allows you to grow with aligned people, instead of shrinking your business because it doesn’t feel good.”

🔗 Resources & Links

• 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call
• 🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready