condition 10 of 10
case #
Borrowed Voice
You sound like every other guru and hide your personality and life experience.
Diagnosis
What it is
"Here are 5 tips to 10x your growth 🚀." You've seen a thousand of these. Maybe you've written a few, because that's what seemed to work.
Borrowed voice blends in. Your real voice — with your age, your humor, your years of doing the work — stands out.
Camera-shy doesn't mean voice-shy. On a text-first platform, the way you write is how people meet you.
Common symptoms
- Your posts sound like other people's posts.
- You use phrases you'd never say out loud.
- You hide your age, background, or quirks.
- Friends say "that doesn't sound like you."
Why it happens
Copying what works feels safe when you're starting. But sameness gets scrolled past. People follow a person, and they can only find you if you sound like you.
30-second self-test
Read your last post out loud. Would you say it that way to a friend over coffee? If not, you're borrowing a voice.
Treatment plan
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