Want to feel confident on camera, but hate the way you look and sound on video? You're so not alone.

In this first episode I share my own story, from my brain going completely blank the first time someone put a camera in front of me, to the years my confidence was knocked and I didn't want to be seen at all. We look at where the fear of being judged really starts, how to tell everyday nerves from a deeper block, and the practical bits: looking at the lens as if it's your client, lighting, framing, whether to script, and why being the real you builds trust in a world full of AI.

Prefer to watch? This episode is also on my YouTube channel.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome: who I am and why I'm on YouTube

02:10 Today's topic: video and my free Show Up & Speak challenge

04:23 The two camps: "pins in my eyes" or "what do I say?"

04:59 "I don't like the way I look or sound"

06:05 My first time on camera: my brain went blank

06:57 Look at the lens: it's your client

08:03 When your confidence gets knocked

09:39 Where the fear of being judged really starts

12:10 Why we don't like how we look on camera

13:31 Your voice is your personal brand

14:42 Someone out there needs you right now

16:13 My grandmother's business in 1939

16:44 Nobody's counting your wrinkles

19:32 Nerves vs a real block

20:35 Practise, practise (and you don't have to post)

21:14 Where to film and looking at the camera

22:30 Portrait or landscape? Reels, LinkedIn and YouTube

22:58 Lighting: strip lights vs ring lights

24:12 To script or not to script?

25:22 Be you: authenticity and the trust gap

26:40 What about negative comments?

27:17 Track your reach and engagement

28:28 Join the free challenge and WhatsApp group

LINKS

Free Show Up & Speak challenge (56 video prompts + WhatsApp support group): https://page.inspiredmarketingmedia.co.uk/show-up-speak

Free Marketing Confidence Scorecard: https://page.inspiredmarketingmedia.co.uk/marketing-confidence-scorecard

Book a free discovery call: https://link.inspiredmarketingmedia.co.uk/widget/bookings/elena-discovery-call

Website: https://inspiredmarketingmedia.co.uk

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