How to Let More of You Show in Your Posts
If you’re reading this — hi. I’m glad this title pulled you in. To me, that’s already a sign. It means something in you wants to show more of who you are online. It means you want to reveal more of your personality, your quirks, your real life, the way you actually sound when you’re not trying so hard.
And that is such a beautiful thing to want.
More importantly: it’s possible. And you don’t have to change your entire creative process to get there. There are small shifts that can open you up in ways that feel safe, grounding, and energizing.
Let’s start with the biggest one.
1. Stop Performing. Start Leveling With People.
One of the easiest traps to fall into is the performance of content. You sit down to record, you face the little black circle of the camera, and instantly a mask slips on — even if you don’t notice it happening. Suddenly you’re “on.” Suddenly you’re performing your life instead of living it, narrating your thoughts instead of sharing them.
But the creators who feel intimate, honest, and magnetic have figured out how to dissolve that mask. They talk to the camera the same way they talk to a friend sitting across the table.
Before you record anything, pause and remind yourself:
My job isn’t to make a video. My job is to connect.
I’m not here to perform. I’m here to say something to someone.
A post is not a performance — it’s a message. A signal. A moment of honesty.
When you create from that place, your personality can finally breathe. You stop filtering yourself. You stop fussing. You stop thinking so hard about how you sound. You just talk, and in that talking, you come through.
2. Stop Over-Editing. Let People See the Edges.
Let’s say you make a video and you notice:
You stumbled over a word
Your living room is a little messy
Your dog-hair sweater is becoming its own character
You paused for half a second to remember where you were going
Most people delete the whole thing and re-record. But smart creators, the ones who grow engaged, loyal, connected audiences, leave it in. They understand that:
Imperfections are the charm
Stumbles are the humanity
The pause is the moment we lean in
If something is truly distracting, edit it out. But most people aren’t editing for clarity — they’re editing to hide the very things that make them interesting.
The more you smooth the edges, the less you remains.
Let the edges show.
3. Don’t Wing It. Prepare Enough to Be Present.
This part surprises people: most creators aren’t too scripted, they’re not scripted enough!
You sit down to record and suddenly your brain is trying to do twelve things at once:
Remember the hook
Speak fast
Sound cool
Follow the structure
Don’t ramble
Don’t forget the point
Don’t breathe too loud
Don’t be weird
When your mind is that crowded, it’s hard to be present. Which means your audience get a flickering, fragmented version of you scrambling to keep up with your own expectations.
If you want to be genuinely present, take the pressure off your working memory.
Try this:
Write a rough draft of what you want to say first
Or jot down 3–5 bullet points you want to hit
This frees you to be in your body, in your voice, in the moment — which is where your personality actually lives.
4. Tell More Stories Than You Think You Should.
Most people underestimate how often they need to tell their story. You think because you know your story, everyone else knows it too.
They don’t.
You have new followers
People miss posts
People forget things
People connect to different details each time
Storytelling is how people bond with you. It’s how you become a niche of one. It’s how your content becomes something nobody else can replicate.
Because no one else has:
Your childhood Christmas rink story
Your cross-country drive
Your early career pivots
Your heartbreaks, your milestones, your small unforgettable moments
Your stories are the difference maker. They naturally reveal your voice, your humor, your worldview, your particular flavor of being alive. Tell them. Tell them again. Tell them more often than feels necessary.
A Final Reminder
Letting more of yourself show will feel like a relief. You stop performing. You stop trying to keep up with an imaginary rulebook. You get to be you — the one thing nobody else can do.
And when people meet the real you, they see themselves in your work in a different way. They comment more. They trust you more. They remember you.
Showing more of yourself isn’t a strategy. It’s merely what makes your content unforgettable.
If you want to go deeper into this — into showing more of yourself online without overthinking, over-editing, or losing the thread of who you are — this is the heart of what we do inside Personal Brand Accelerator.
PBA is a community where you will find a content rhythm that feels natural, sustainable, and aligned with your voice.
If you’re ready for guidance and real accountability, you can join us here →
