Global Innovator | Humanitarian | National Geographic Explorer | United Nations Visionary Award Recipient | TED Speaker

Aloha, I’m Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey

I help leaders make clearer decisions when conditions keep changing.

In the Pacific, navigators call this wayfinding:
staying oriented in motion, reading what’s real, 
trusting your inner compass, and course-correcting calmly.

Many leaders are carrying high-stakes pressure:

• uncertainty without clear answers
• burnout they don’t talk about
• markets shifting faster than strategy
• the sense that the old map no longer fits

My work helps you:

• see clearly (inside and out)
• reduce decision overload and choose the next right step
• course-correct with steadiness as conditions change
• return to True North: values, meaning, alignment

I’m a National Geographic Explorer and anthropologist (PhD in ethnonavigation). 
I translate timeless wayfinding wisdom into practical frameworks for modern life.

I’m currently building a digital wayfinding companion for decision mastery. 
Planned release: mid-April 2026.

From those who’ve experienced my work:

“Elizabeth's timeless insights provided critical unlocks to our team and will no doubt do the same for a broad audience.” 

Ashley Grice, CEO BCG BrightHouse

"Elizabeth is a spellbinding presenter who embodies an inimitable coherence as a daring explorer, visionary, and courageous advocate for cultures around the world."

Dr. Chellie Spiller, Leader-in-Residence, Oxford University

"Elizabeth has greatly honored her cultural heritage. She is superbly qualified for her global quest to find and protect the essence of at-risk cultures." 

Captain Don Walsh, National Geographic, Ocean Elder

Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey

The people you keep close 
shape the person you become.

Not through grand gestures.
Through quiet moments of belief 
when you doubt yourself.

It's been true for me.

Each time, the difference between 
staying stuck and moving forward 
came down to one thing:

The voices I let into my inner circle.

This is what I learned from those voices:

Some people light fires. 
Others tend them. 

The rarest ones sit with you in the dark 
until morning comes.

You need all three.

The colleague who sees 
your potential before you do.

The friend who stays steady 
when you're not.

The mentor who celebrates small wins 
like they're milestones.
Because they are.

At this stage of life, 
we're choosing people who energize us.

We're building connections 
that feel like true partnership.

We're keeping company 
with those who expand our vision.

Your circle should make you braver, 
not smaller.

It should remind you who you are 
when the world tries to tell you who you're not.

Surround yourself with people 
who reflect your strength back to you.

Not because they're perfect.
But because they're real.

Share with those who 
want to protect their peace.

For daily insights on intentional leadership, 
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey 

Helping leaders navigate with greater clarity | National Geographic Explorer | United Nations Visionary Award Recipient | TED Speaker

Most people don't fail because they lack talent.

They fail because they stop believing.

You've started over before. 
Maybe more than once.

You may be standing at another edge, 
wondering if you still have what it takes.

If so, I understand what you're going through.

You may feel exhausted from holding it together.
Wonder why decisions don't feel as clear.
Worry this time might be different.

That doubt isn't weakness.

It's the cost of caring deeply 
about what comes next.

Belief isn't something you find. 
It's something you practice.

One small decision at a time.
One honest conversation.
One step when you're not sure.

A year from now, 
you won't remember the fear.

You'll remember the moment 
you chose to trust yourself anyway.

Not because it was easy.
Not because you had all the answers.

But because you decided your next chapter 
mattered more than your comfort.

Repost for those standing at their own edge.

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I didn’t quit my career.
My life quit it for me.

I spent 15 years building a career.
Then life said: "start over."

Seven times.

Each time felt like failure. 
Like I'd missed some invisible rulebook 
everyone else had memorized.

After decades of reinvention, 
the chaos wasn't random.

Hard conversations I avoided 
taught me courage.

Projects that collapsed 
taught me resilience.

Moments I felt obsolete 
taught me adaptation.

Every time I felt a loss of identity,
I learned who I actually was.

The skills I needed for what came next 
were being forged in what felt 
like falling apart.

Your uncertainty right now isn't
evidence you're behind.

It's preparation.

- The pressure you feel leading through fog.

- The exhaustion from holding it together.

- The quiet fear that you've peaked.

These aren't signs you're failing. 
They're the exact conditions that build 
the steadiness you'll need for what's ahead.

What you're going through isn't punishment.

It's preparation for what you asked for, 
even if you didn't know you were asking.

The question isn't whether you 
can handle what's coming.

It's whether you'll trust that everything 
so far has been getting you ready.

Think of one moment in the past year 
that felt like a setback. Write down what 
strength it actually built in you. 

That's the pattern worth seeing.

For daily insights on Inner Leadership, 
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

Real luxury isn't what they're selling you.

It's waking up without an alarm.
Walking to your kitchen in silence.
Making tea while the world 
is still quiet.

I spent years collecting symbols 
that meant nothing.

The title that impressed strangers.
The watch that said I'd made it.
The calendar so full it proved
I was indispensable.

Then burnout taught me
what I'd been trading away:

• Saturday mornings with nowhere to be
• Conversations that go deeper than work
• Sleep that actually restores you
• The ability to say 'no' without justifying it

The people I admire most
don't own the most expensive things.

They own their attention.
Their energy.
Their peace of mind.

They've learned the difference between
being busy and being fulfilled.

True luxury is building a life
you don't need to escape from.

Everything else is just noise
we've been convinced to call success.

Repost for those redefining wealth.

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One of the hardest things you'll do
is stop holding on so tight.

Most people I work with are exhausted not from 
doing too much, but from holding too hard.

Gripping the role that no longer fits.
Gripping the client who drains you.
Gripping the identity you've built.

Detachment isn't giving up. It's clearing space.

When you stop chasing what doesn't want you, 
you make room for what does.

When you stop begging for the seat at the table, 
you build your own table.

When you stop settling for misalignment, 
you finally hear your own compass.

This is the work of your next chapter:

• Let the wrong opportunities fall away
• Let go of relationships that cost more than they give
• Stop defending choices that no longer serve you
• Trust that what's meant for you won't require force

Detachment is the quiet strength that comes from 
knowing your worth doesn't need external validation.

Let go. Make space. Watch what arrives.

Share with those who are ready to start trusting.

For daily insights on intentional leadership,
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

Most leaders I know are exhausted.

Not tired. Exhausted.

They've built the career, 
earned the title, checked every box.

But somewhere along the way, 
they lost themselves.

After decades of starting over, 
I've learned:

The markers of real wealth 
aren't on your resume.

1. They're in your body:

• Can you sleep through the night?
• Do you have energy for what matters?
• Can you move without pain?

2. They're in your mind:

• Can you sit in silence without spiraling?
• Do you trust your own judgment?
• Can you let go of what you can't control?

3. They're in your circle:

• Do your people see the real you?
• Can you be honest without performing?
• Do they make you better or just busier?

The truth most won't say out loud...

You can have every external win 
and still feel hollow inside.

Because success without peace isn't wealth.
Achievement without health isn't winning.
Status without real connection is just noise.

The people who last 
don't optimize for more.

They protect what actually sustains them.

Repost for those interested in 
the markers of real wealth.

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Own who you are.
Then approval stops being currency.

I spent 20 years building 
a version of myself that 
looked good on paper.

The right credentials. 
The right titles.
The right answers.

But this is what what no one 
tells you about that version:

It requires constant maintenance.

Every decision becomes a vote.
Every choice needs validation.
Every move waits for approval.

The exhausting part is that you’re never 
quite sure if you're succeeding 
or just performing.

I see this pattern everywhere now.

Leaders who've built incredible careers 
suddenly second-guessing everything.

Professionals in transition asking everyone 
else what they should do next.

People who've earned their authority 
still seeking permission to use it.

The shift happens when you realize:

The approval you're chasing 
won't make you more certain.

It just makes you more dependent.

Owning who you are isn't about confidence.

It's about ending the negotiation.
It's deciding your experience counts.

Your instincts matter.
Your path is valid even when others 
don't understand it.

The people who move through transition with clarity
stopped asking if they're allowed to be who they are.
They just started being it.

Repost for those who are tired of 
seeking permission to trust themselves.

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You're standing at a threshold 
you didn't plan for.

The path that carried you here just ended. 
The next one isn't visible yet.

Lessons I've learned in major transitions:

1. The discomfort isn't a warning sign.
It's the way through.

2. You don't need to see the full path 
to take the next step.

3. You need something else entirely: 
trust in your inner compass.

4. The stillpoint within you 
has always been there. Quiet and precise. 

Most people at this crossroads 
do one of two things:

They retreat to what feels safe.
Or they step into what's possible.

I've chosen the second path multiple times.

Each one of them felt like 
starting from scratch. 

Each time I was wrong about that.

You're not starting from zero 
when you rebuild in your second act.

Something changes when you're rebuilding 
instead of building fresh.

You stop navigating by external markers.
You start trusting internal guidance.

You learn to read the terrain, 
sense direction, 
and trust the next right step.

The metrics change completely.

You stop measuring:

• Whether you're keeping pace 
with people half your age

• If this matches your original plan

You start measuring:

• Whether this aligns 
with your inner compass

• If you're honoring 
what that stillpoint tells you

Your next chapter won't mirror your last one.

It's going to surprise you.

Not because you forced it into being.

But because you trusted the process 
when you couldn't see the full picture.

If you found this helpful, share it with those 
who are navigating a transition.

For more on Mastery and Mindset, 
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

If mental clarity is wealth, 
we’re in a recession.

Notifications pinging.
Multiple browser tabs demanding attention.
Podcasts, articles, updates.

All are competing for the same mental space.

We mistake consumption for productivity.

Your brain wasn't designed for this.

The executives I work with
often feel mentally exhausted.

Not because they lack focus.
But because they're trying to focus
on everything at once.

Your attention is finite.
Your mental bandwidth has limits.

The clearest leaders I know
protect their cognitive space
like their most valuable resource.

They turn off non-essential notifications.
They batch similar tasks together.

They create buffer zones
between intense work sessions.

They understand that saying ‘yes’
to every information stream
means saying ‘no’ to deep thinking.

Mental clarity isn't about
processing more information faster.

It's about choosing what deserves
your mental energy in the first place.

Your next breakthrough won't come
from consuming more content.

It will come from creating space
for your best ideas to surface.

Repost for those ready to protect
their mental well-being.

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Change doesn’t wait for your approval. 
It waits for your trust.

Most people think transformation 
is about having a plan.

It's not.

It's about dissolving.

At 50, when my husband died, 
I found myself standing 
in the rubble of everything I knew.

Logic said stay.
Stay where the memories lived.
Stay where it felt safe.
Stay where it made sense.

But something deeper whispered: 

California.

I had no plan.
No job waiting.
No logical reason to go.

Just an inner knowing 
that wouldn't be silenced.

That whisper was my instincts 
guiding me through the darkness.

The truth about transformation 
is that it feels like dying 
before it feels like living.

The caterpillar doesn't just grow wings.

It dissolves.
Completely.
Into nothing recognizable.

No map through the dissolution.
No roadmap for the in-between.

Just trust in what wants to emerge.

Your deepest instincts are 
your compass when 
everything else fails.

They feel the pull 
before your mind understands.

They sense the opening 
before your eyes can see it.

They know the way forward
when logic offers only fear.

Transformation is:

1. Messy before it's beautiful.
2. Terrifying before it's liberating.
3. Confusing before it's sacred.

But your body knows the path
when your mind is lost.

The whisper that says "go."
The pull that says "now."  
The knowing that says "yes."

Instead of asking:
"What if I'm making a mistake?"

Ask:
"What if my instincts see 
what my mind cannot?"

I followed that whisper to California.

Not because it made sense.
Because it made me alive again.

In the space between 
who I was and who I was becoming,
instinct was my guide.

It led me home to myself.

What's calling you to trust more deeply?

Share with those navigating 
their own transformation.

For daily insights on intentional leadership,
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey.

Wayfinding for modern leaders | Decision clarity as conditions change | National Geographic Explorer | United Nations Visionary Award Recipient | TED Speaker

"May you never lose the drive 
to pursue the things you love 
no matter how hard it gets."

It's important to remember
you're not alone.

It gets hard for all of us.

At different points.
And in different ways.

The question isn't whether it will get hard.
It's whether you'll keep going anyway.

I've led expeditions far beyond my abilities. 
The difficulty wasn't the point. 
The pursuit was.

1. The drive doesn't disappear. 
It gets buried under doubt.

2. Hard doesn't mean impossible. 
It means you're stretching.

3. What you love 
will ask everything of you. 

4. You don't need certainty. 
You need commitment.

5. The exhaustion is real. 
So is your capacity.

6. Alignment matters 
more than ease.

7. Your compass still works, 
even when you can't see the path.

The things worth pursuing don't get easier.

You get stronger, clearer, steadier.

And that's how you keep the drive alive.

Not by avoiding the hard parts.
By remembering why you started.

I'd love to know what keeps you going 
when things get hard.

Share to remind others: 
that the pursuit is worth it.

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and inner steadiness, join me, 
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Most redirections don't feel like upgrades.

They feel like failures.

Like proof you missed something.
Or, evidence you're falling behind.

When you stop measuring redirections against 
where you thought you'd be, and start measuring 
them against who you're becoming, 
everything changes.

1. The layoff that felt like rejection 
becomes the exit you needed.

2. The pivot that looked like retreat 
becomes the recalibration you avoided.

3. The change that seemed like loss 
becomes the clearing you required.

Not because you're putting a positive
spin on it.

But because you've built enough self-trust 
to know you don't need the old path 
to validate you.

A secret to happiness is to have 
so much love for yourself that any redirection 
in life feels like an upgrade.

That's not about affirmations.

It's about knowing your worth isn't tied to a title, 
a trajectory, or someone else's timeline.

When you trust yourself that deeply, 
redirections stop feeling like setbacks.

They start feeling like course corrections.

And that shift changes everything.

Repost this for those who 
are navigating a redirection.

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Starting over doesn't mean you're behind.
It means you're brave enough 
to begin again.

If you're standing at the edge of a major transition right 
now, you might be wondering if you have what it takes.

You do.

After rebuilding my life from scratch at 50, I learned 
something that completely shifted how I think about 
starting over:

I went from being a married executive and co-owner 
to a widow starting over when the company dissolved.

Everything I'd built with my husband was gone.
Yet, my past wasn't wasted. 

Every year I invested, every challenge I faced, 
every decision I made built something in me 
that can't be taken away.

Resilience. 
Fortitude. 

The ability to keep going 
when everything falls apart.

That's not gone. That's yours.

When you're rebuilding and everything feels 
uncertain, these steps helped me find solid ground:

• Stop measuring yourself against 
who you were 10 years ago. 

Your experience didn't disappear. 
It's the foundation you're building from now.

• Write down 3 hard things you've already 
survived. Not to dwell on them. 

To remember you're tougher than you think.

• Take 1 small action today that aligns with 
where you want to go. 

Not where you've been. Where you're headed.

• Trust that the skills you've built over decades 
don't expire. They adapt. 

You've done this before in different forms.

Transition at this stage of life looks different 
than most people think:

You're not starting from zero. 
You're starting from experience. 

Not too old to rebuild, but exactly 
the right age to do it with wisdom. 

And you're moving forward with 
more tools than you had at 30.

Every morning is a choice: 

Either believe the voice that says 
you're too old and you've wasted everything.

Or, remember that you've rebuilt yourself 
more times than you can count. 

You already know how to do hard things.

This is just the next one.

Repost for those facing their own transitions.

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Humanitarian | National Geographic Explorer | United Nations Visionary Award | TED Speaker

Most people in their 40s to 60s 
don't abandon their dreams.

Instead, they quietly negotiate them down.

A little less ambitious.
A little more "realistic."
A little safer.

I've done this.
For self-protection.
To avoid disappointment.

I’ve also watched brilliant leaders do the same:

• The executive who wanted to start something new 
but stayed for the pension.

• The founder who had a vision 
but settled for what seemed possible.

• The professional who knew their worth 
but accepted what was offered.

They didn't fail.

They just made their dreams smaller 
to fit the life they already had.

After starting over more times than I can count, 
I've noticed something:

Your reality will always try to shrink your dreams.

That's not wisdom. 
That's fear wearing a practical mask.

The real question isn't whether your dream fits 
your current reality.

It's whether you're committed enough 
to build a new one.

Because the ones who actually create what they want 
don't downgrade their vision.

They upgrade their belief in it.

They stop asking "Is this realistic?" 
and start asking "Am I all in?"

Your dream doesn't need to be smaller.

You need to believe in it more.

Repost those who are ready 
to stop negotiating with their potential.

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Real influence isn't about getting people to follow you.
It's about helping them get where they want to go.

When I am truly present for others,
they feel seen, heard, and cared for. 

An unspoken connection is born.

People who actually move things forward
aren't the ones talking about themselves.

They're the ones asking better questions:
"How can I help you?"
"Who should you be connected with?"
"What would success look like for you?"

The Law of Influence is simple:
Your influence grows when you place
others' interests first.

Not as a networking strategy.
Because it's how real relationships work.

Here's what that looks like:

• Share opportunities that don't benefit you
• Make introductions without expecting anything back
• Celebrate someone else's win publicly
• Ask how you can help before talking about what you need
• Remember what matters to them, not just what matters to you

The most influential people I know
built their reputation one conversation at a time.
One moment where they chose to serve
instead of self-promote.

Your influence isn't your title or your followers.
It's how many people are genuinely better off
because they crossed paths with you.

Start there.

Repost for those building influence
the right way.

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Reinvention begins the moment you decide.
You're no longer available for your old life.
That's when everything shifts.

At 50, newly widowed, I found a travel magazine.
Something stirred so deep I couldn't ignore it.

I was living too small.

I made a commitment to myself: I would travel.
I had no plan. No map. No idea where it would lead.

It led to National Geographic.
First Polynesian Explorer in their history.
And first female fellow. 

Someone once told me I'd never do great things.
That I should be grateful for the job I had.

People project their own fears.
Most often, their opinions are untrue.

You don't need permission to walk away 
from what no longer serves you.
You don't need to wait until it makes sense.

The dream comes before you're ready.
Before you have a plan.
Before you know the next step.

You've already started by considering it.

What version of yourself 
are you no longer available for?

Repost to remind others: 
reinvention starts with one decision.

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courage and finding your True North.

We're drowning in content.
And calling it strategy.

Every platform screams:
"Post more. Share more. Create more."

But I've watched people exhaust 
themselves feeding the machine.

I've been there myself.

Creating because we think we should.
Not because we have something worth saying.

But content without meaning is noise.
Meaning becomes increasingly valuable.

After years of watching what actually
cuts through the chaos, here's what separates
content that matters from content that disappears:

1. One focused message beats ten scattered ideas.
Stop trying to cover everything in one post.
Pick one insight. Make it crystal clear.

2. Write for the person lying awake at 2 AM.
The executive questioning their next move.
The leader feeling uncertain about their path.
Not for the algorithm that rewards frequency.

3. Share what you've lived, not what you've learned.
Your battle scars carry more weight
than all the books you've ever read.

4. Before you publish, ask: "Will this matter in a week?"
If the answer is no, save your audience's attention
for something that will.

The creators who actually influence
don't confuse volume with value.

You can post every day.
But only if each post earns
the attention it's asking for.

Something that makes you think.
Something that changes how you see things.

Meaning requires space to breathe.
Noise fills every available moment.

Your audience's attention is sacred.
Let's treat it that way.

Repost for those choosing
substance over frequency.

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Status is rented. 
Character is earned

When you prioritize character,
success becomes inevitable.

Not because you're chasing it,
but because people want to 
work with those they trust.

I've watched this play out
across continents and cultures.

In Kenya, a Maasai elder with no formal education
taught me more about leadership in one afternoon
than four years of college.

His secret wasn't his knowledge.
It was how he listened.
How he made every person feel seen.

I saw this pattern play out around the world.

The fisherman who shared his catch
never went hungry.

The mother who adopted a stranger's sorrows
never lacked for family.

Choosing character over credentials
requires courage that some people lack.

You'll lose opportunities that compromise your values.
You'll speak truth when lies would profit you.
You'll invest in relationships 
that may never "pay off."

This is the cost that our achievement-obsessed world 
doesn't talk about.

The people who sustain success
ask different questions from the start:

Not "How can this help me?"
But "How can I help?"

Not "What will I gain?"
But "What value can I add?"

That shift in orientation
changes everything.

The difference between performative 
and authentic character is simple:

Performative character asks:
"What will make me look good?"

Authentic character asks:
"What's right?"

I've seen executives with impressive credentials
crash and burn over character flaws.

And watched people with modest backgrounds
build empires because they were trustworthy.

The CEO who still answers his own emails.
The billionaire who's lived in the same house for 30 years.
The leader who promotes the person who challenged them.

They understood something
our credential-focused world forgets:

Credentials depreciate.
Character compounds.

Your followers can disappear overnight.
Your degree may lose relevance.
Your title changes with your job.

But your reputation
follows you everywhere.

Here's how to spot authentic character:

1. Watch how a person treats people
who can't help them advance.

2. Listen to how they talk
about people who aren't present.

3. Notice if their private values
match their public persona.

This question is like my North Star:

"If I choose character over credentials,
how does this decision change?"

Suddenly, every choice becomes clearer.
Every relationship deeper.
Every opportunity more meaningful.

We carry two resumes through life:

One lists our achievements.
The other lists our character.

Only one opens doors
that actually matter.

The world will always reward credentials first.
Character takes longer to pay dividends.
But when it does,
the returns are exponential.

Is there a decision you'd make differently
if character was your only currency?

Share with those those building legacies 
and not just resumes.

For daily insights on intentional leadership,
join me, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey. 

Credit: Business2Success

Work less. Earn more. AI & Mind solutions to accelerate your growth and live better.

I see you.
Great at what you do.
Lost on how to sell it.

You got certified. Coaching. Therapy. Healing. 
Sometimes multiple times already.

You know how you help people. And you are f*cking good at it.
 
You just don't know how to get them to find you.

So you tried posting on LinkedIn.
It felt performative.

You tried "content strategies."
They drained you.

And the whole time you're thinking:
"I didn't train for years in transformation work to become a content creator."
Or to do BS marketing tactics.

You're right.
You didn't.

I felt the same. 
But here's what nobody tells us, coaches and  therapists:

LinkedIn works.
Just not the way marketers teach it.
Executives, founders, and high-performers are on all on LinkedIn.

They can afford you.
They need what you do.
They're looking for someone exactly like you.

They just don't know you exist yet.
That's the only problem.
And it's solvable.

Who I am:
I'm an engineer who became a Rapid Transformational Therapist (RTT) and Coach (RTC).

Before that, I survived a tsunami in Thailand in 2004.
Then an earthquake in Indonesia in 2006.
Life happens. PTSD taught me more about the nervous system than any degree.

I spent 25 years in corporate. Consulting. NGOs. Part of the lucky team opening Louvre Abu Dhabi.

Then made the shift official in 2021: graduated from Marisa Peer's RTT school.

Now I sit at a weird intersection.
I speak nervous system and subconscious.
I speak algorithm, system and AI.

Most LinkedIn experts don't get therapy.
Most therapists don't get LinkedIn.
I bridge both.

What I build:

LinkedIn client systems for transformational coach and therapists.
Positionning, Content, DMs. accelerated with AI tools.

Simple. Ethical. Designed for your nervous system, not against it.

The goal is: aligned client every week.


I also work 1:1 with coaches who need both sides:
- The business systems (LinkedIn, offers, AI infrastructure).
- The inner work (RTT, subconscious blocks on visiblity and money, founder identity).

That's if you want accelerated results working on the DOING and the BEING. 

If you're a therapist or coach who's brilliant at the work but stuck at getting clients, let's talk.
So you can stay in your zone while clients find you.

Joffrey Berti

This almost didn’t happen.
7,000 humans are here now.

And that quietly moves me.

Because I almost quit 
After starting over a year ago,
I hated it.

Because as everyone of us here, 
I know how many hours (sssss)
Linkedin steal us from our loved ones,

So today I think of my baby dog.
When she was waiting for me silently,
To finish another post, another round of dm.

She passed 3 months ago 
She doesn't have to wait anymore.

I don’t take your attention lightly.
It’s one of the most precious things you have.

We started with a simple desire:
Sharing knowledges about 2 passions, AI and personal growth.
Building businesses that feel alive, aligned, and human in this AI era.

Now as I commit to serve more,

Tell me what would serve YOU most next ?
Drop me a few words for your 2026 intention.

7000 thank you for being here. 
Truly ♡

Make money with what you love (powered by you, AI and without a big audience). AI strategy | Certified Therapist | Engineer

Three coaches I follow disappeared from my feed.
So I went looking.

They're still posting.
And I am not seeing it.

Something broke in 2026.

Your LinkedIn reach didn't disappear. 
It got filtered. 
And nobody told you.

I've been tracking this since November. 
Creators I follow.
My own posts. 
Client posts.

The pattern kept repeating.
Good content. 
Real expertise. 

Far less traction.
But not for everyone.
 
This is what the 2026 data actually shows us:
1. Impressions down 50-65% platform-wide. 
2. Top creators gaining 12% engagement.

Same algorithm. Completely different behavior.

LinkedIn confirmed the platform now scans posts instantly for spam signals:

- Posting too often suppresses your next post by 20% (sic)
- Engagement bait kills you. ("Comment yes if..." - instant flag).
- AI-polished content with no soul gets throttled. Use your story !
- Automation bursts will slow you within 24 hours with no warning.

What actually works now for creators and coaches is this :

- Posting 2-5 times a week (not daily). 
- Spacing the posts minimum 24 hours.
- Writing stories with lessons embedded.
- Staying native. Links in posts = 60% reach penalty.
- Longer posts win. 800-1000 words seems to work well. 
- Sparking real conversations. 50 thoughtful comments beat 500 quick likes.
- Commenting like a human. 15+ words. Thoughtful replies (not "Great post!").

LinkedIn now asks one question before showing your post: 
"Did this help a professional think better?"

Answer that consistently. 
And the algorithm works with you again.

Now if your reach dropped recently (and it probably did), 
this is what you can do: 

- Pause 48-72 hours. 
- Clean your patterns first.
- Restart with one real story-based post.

This matters if you want clients from the platform. 
Not just vanity metrics.

Over to you: Did your reach tank recently? What's working for you now?


Ps : Comm**t [et voila] so I know you read until here.
(just kidding, DON’T do this. Dear algo, this is french humor).

(source of data : independent analyses of millions of posts by creators, tools and agencies + Linkedin documentation).

Brilliant at coaching, stuck on selling? I help coaches/therapists/healers get high-ticket clients on LinkedIn using AI | Soul & Cash System | AI Advisor | Certified Therapist | Engineer

“Post daily and Linkedin algorithm will reward you.”
Bullsh*t.

Consistency without clarity 
Doesn't lead to growth.
It’s noise.

And noise doesn’t build authority.
It multiplies whatever’s already there.

If your strategy is missing, consistency just burns your time.
If your message is unclear, consistency makes you irrelevant faster.
If your positioning is weak, consistency makes you forgettable louder.

I learned this the hard way before starting seriously.
I showed up every day,
Talking to everyone.
(aka no-one 😅).

Jumping between random topics.
Hiding behind safe "tips". 

Posting with no real strategy.
Result? Invisible.

Until I showed up fully,
But not without :

→ Defining my audience.
→ Sharpening my positioning.
→ Aligning my posts to a strategy.
→ Implementing and twisting it after reality check.

Now you can use AI to get all this 
in couple of hours, instead of days, or weeks.

Posting daily won’t save you.
Clarity + consistency will.


Ps : my sweet spot rythm is 2-3 times per week only, what's yours?

PoV: you take a break from LinkedIn.
And you ask yourself how to avoid “algorithm punishment” when you return ↓

LinkedIn gurus say: never stop posting.
I stopped anyway.

I went completely dark for 15 days.
Taiwan. Silence. No posts. No comments.
(but a massive 7.0 earthquake in Taipei !!)

And suddenly my “consistency” felt… cute.

Did I just kill my reach for rest ?

I’m back with one question:
Will the algorithm punish me or not?

What LinkedIn actually optimizes for:
- Relevance.
- Genuine engagement.
- And attention time.

Not : “you missed 15 days.”

And the best frequency data we have is 2–5 posts per week.
You choose your rhythm. 

The real “penalty” is probably your momentum cooling off.
- Less views.
- No new connections.
- No fresh conversations.

The rest is FOMO.

Here’s how you can come back clean:

Day 1 & 2 : don’t post.
- Re-enter as a human (AI, we see you). 

For 7 days:
1- Leave 20 - 30 thoughtful comments daily.
2- DM 3 people you genuinely value every day.
3- Post once with a real story/experiement behind your break.
4- Ask one open question people can’t fake.
5- Then post 2–3x weekly again. 

Con-sis-tent-ly.

I’ll share what happens to my reach next week.

If I get crushed, we learn.
If I bounce back, we learn too lol.

Now your turn:
You took a LinkedIn break?
Do you feel you return stronger or invisible?


Ps: forgot to say happy new year. done :)

Pps : second time in Taipei, really love it. More info about in the comment section. But I don’t like big earthquakes (3rd time !!). 
Next stop : Philippines. Anyone in Manila ?

I help you make money with what you love (without a big audience). AI strategy | Certified Therapist | Engineer

I ghosted LinkedIn for 15 days.

And the algorithm rewarded me big time. Here is how to do it ↓

No posting.
No commenting.
No engagement AT ALL.

(holidays is holidays right). 

I came back and I owed you the data
Plus I show you how to calculate yours below

Here it is:

- 364 interactions (likes, comments, clicks)
- 1461 impressions and counting
- Engagement rate = 24.9%

The benchmarks for accounts my size (7k followers) is this:

- 2–5% engagement rate is good.
- 6–7% engagement is already strong.
- Above puts you in the top bracket. 


But more interesting, 
The type of engagement tells you exactly 
What to change, correct, do more off, or do less.

So you reach your objectives (branding, selling, etc). 

Here are the 3 steps I use to increase my engagement (steal this) ↓ 

1. Calculate your real engagement

Do this : (likes + comments + shares + clicks) ÷ impressions × 100
<2% → message missed
2–5% → message landed
5%+ → message resonates

2. Read your 4 types of engagement

High comments, low shares
 → emotional truth, people feel seen

High likes, low comments
 → polite agreement but shallow connection

High profile views, low comments
 → curiosity without trust

High shares, low comments
 → useful, but distant

3. Decide what to change
→ Low comments? Add tension. Ask for lived experience.
→ Low shares? Make it useful beyond you.
→ Low profile views? Clarify positioning. Who is this for?
→ Low everything? Wrong message. Not wrong algorithm.

This is how you stop guessing.
And start reading signals.

There's no hack.

It’s data backed growth.

And you can certainly can do this too.


Ps : if you want to check how your content perform (or doesn’t), reach out in dm.
Pps : link to the comeback post in comments. 
I am still in Manila, heading to Bangkok and will meet some Linkedin friends hehehe.

You asked ChatGPT hundreds of questions last year.
This is what it tells about you (be ready) ↓

Every year when I receive my music wrap-up from Spotify,
I have the same question (and I blush) : 

How can I listen for the same song 1456 times ?

(I let you guess which one for 2025. 
spoiler : you probably won't lol) 

Now when you use AI for your business,
It's not different. 

You certainly have an interesting wrap up

Guess what these tell about your pattern :    
- Every pivot.
- Every question.
- Every moment of overthinking
(yes, the one disguised as “research”).

ChatGPT didn’t forget.

It remembers how you decide.

How often you change direction.

When you act.
When you stall.

So instead of planning your 2026 blindly, 
Asked AI to do something smarter
to build with no blind spot. 

Copy-paste this prompt ↓

##
Act as a Behavior Analyst & Pattern Modeler.
Create my ChatGPT Year Wrap-Up based on all our conversations.
Analyze my behavior, not my intentions.
Use my questions, repetitions, pivots, and follow-ups as data to identify patterns across the conversations.

Focus on:
- Strategy changes
- Repeated problems
- Action vs overthinking
- Decision loops
- Momentum vs hesitation

OUTPUT : MY 2025 WRAP-UP
- My Year in Numbers
- How many times I changed direction
- How many recurring questions or themes
- How often I moved to action vs stayed in analysis
- My most common type of request
- My Core Operating Pattern
- One sentence that describes how I actually work
- My Core Strength
The trait that showed up consistently and helped me progress
- My Core Weakness
The pattern that slowed me down or kept repeating
- My Biggest Blind Spot
What I likely underestimated or avoided seeing
- One Pattern to Stop in 2026
With a concrete behavioral rule to interrupt it
- One Pattern to Double Down On
With a simple way to reinforce it next year

RULES
- No motivation
- No generic advice
- Use evidence from my behavior only.
- Be direct and brutally honest even if uncomfortable
- End with one sentence titled:
 “If I remember only one thing about 2025, it should be this:”
##

BOOOOM - Now you know. 

Read it slowly
And tell me one thing that surprised you. 

(If nothing surprises you… well that’s data too)

My AI output started drifting lately. 
Only one way to fix it:

And no it’s not
the famous "garbage in, garbage out" problem.

It's deeper.

Allie K Miller shared a research paper today
One finding stopped me cold.

The education level of AI responses almost matches
the education level of user inputs.

With a near-perfect mirroring (0.92 correlation).

But the dangerous part isn't the tool. 
It's how fast you switch to autopilot.

AI won't warn you. 
It'll just match your efforts.

PhD-level prompt → PhD-level response. 
Lazy prompt → lazy response from AI. 

AI isn't making thinking optional. 
It's making lazy thinking visible.

You cannot be off guards.

You don't even notice when you coast. 
But AI records it.

That means for you, me (and our kids) :

- Stay sharp or learn how to become sharp. AI rewards effort, not shortcuts.
- Build your foundation. Critical thinking before AI tools.
- Train your people. Junior talent needs depth, not AI access alone.

Try this prompt to check yourself first:
"Act as a critical thinking evaluator. Based on our interactions and how I ask questions, rate the depth of my thinking on a scale of 1-10. Tell me what I'm missing, where I'm being vague, and what assumptions I'm making without realizing. Give me direct actionnable advices to improve accuracy in your answers. Be brutally honest."

Booom - now you know.

You'll see exactly what AI sees.
But please keep a critical eye on it ;). 


Ps : I am thinking of my 9yo nephew, our education system is not ready for what's happening. Vast subject...
 
Pps: full credit to Allie K Miller for sharing this research. Link in comment. 
Source: Anthropic Economic Index, January 2026

ChatGPT coached me last week. 
Again.

The coaching market exploded last year.
AI made advice free. It became a commodity.

This is not good or bad. 
It’s just a reality.

And it’s happening fast, in front of our teary eyes.

But hey, the math is obvious.
Almost free vs $200 per session.

I'm a certified therapist,
And I'm doing it.

You're probably doing it,
And your clients... too.

This is what it means for the coaching and therapy business: 
Vague promises lose to free AI. 
Sad but true. 

And yet most founders still obsess over their niche like in 2024.

"I help busy moms." 
"I help burnt-out executives."

Cool. So does everyone else.

you will notice 2 categories (and one is winning clearly)

- One group sells destinations. ("I help you find balance.")
- The other sells machines. ("The Cortisol Detox Protocol.")

Same transformation. Different frame.

Just check it by yourself :

1. Vague polished 
"I help burnt-out executives lower stress and feel calm."
Nice. Compare you to a $20 app. You lose.

Versus 

2. A named mechanism
"I guide executives through The Cortisol Detox Protocol."

Sounds engineered. Sounds biological. Necessary.

The Clarity Code. 
The Freedom Protocol. 
The Energy Reset System.

Your mechanism just needs a name. 
There's a reason you start to see this flourish on Linkedin. 

Add it to your value proposal for a complete “proprietary” positioning.
You then have your complete and unique signature. 
Your Intellectual Property. 

So yes, ChatGPT can give advice 
(but watch out for the so-called  advice’ please). 

But it cannot replicate your proprietary method.
Unless you never built one.

Try this prompt:
"Act as a Product Architect. Based on my expertise [fill], help me create a signature protocol name. I help [niche] solve [problem]. My unique mechanism is [how you do it]. Package this as a proprietary system and give me 5 names using words like Protocol, Code, System, Method for example. Explain why each implies value for my clients”

Booom. Instant positioning.

The market has shifted dramatically.
But the talented one is YOU, not AI.

What’s your category of one ♡ ?


Ps: I still use ChatGPT for coaching. But I pay humans for their protocols. That's the line

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