About this episode
The Power of Being Vulnerable with Your Readers
Have you experienced the power of taking a step out of your comfort zone and being vulnerable with your readers?
I have long believed in the power of being vulnerable.
It can be hard to be vulnerable. It feels very risky, but brings about a feeling of freedom.
I’ve witnessed the power of vulnerability. But I am always wary about being too vulnerable. I worry that to show weakness might take away some authority I’ve built, or that too much vulnerability will frustrate some readers and listeners.
I’ve built my brand around how-to content, and I know just talking about my insecurities, problems, and failures isn’t really going to help anyone. But I was recently reminded that allowing myself to be more vulnerable can make good things happen.
You may have read the article I published on Medium about having a bit of a mid-life crisis. I don’t want to talk about that crisis, but about what happened when I did share this information with my audience.
I put the post on Medium and not ProBlogger because although it touches on blogging, it’s not a post about it and relates to many, not just bloggers.
The reactions were almost 100% positive. Stats since it was published:
Almost 8,000 views, 1,400 “Claps” and 38 comments
Resonated with a much wider age range than expected (20-85)
People responded with personal, vulnerable, and in-depth comments
