Feel Confident Recording Videos & Why Pushing Through Your Block Makes Everything Worse

I thought I was being clever.

Instead of showing my face on camera, I’d create content using a David Attenborough voice. Picture it: serious nature documentary narration over business advice. It would be funny, engaging, different.

Here it is…

(Does it make you trust me more?)

The Trust That Never Came

I work in an industry where trust matters more than views. My clients need to believe I can help them overcome deep-seated fears and unconscious blocks. They need to see me as someone who’s done the work myself.

A cartoon voice-over wasn’t going to cut it.

So I tried again. This time, I’d push through the discomfort. I’d force myself to get on camera, be professional, deliver value. I filmed take after take, getting more frustrated each time. My jaw was tight. My voice sounded strained. I looked like someone trying very hard to be something I wasn’t.

People watched. Some even liked the videos. But they never bought anything.

Views without trust are worthless. And trust requires something I was desperately trying to avoid: being seen.

The War Inside

If you’re reading this, you probably know the feeling. You’re motivated in every other aspect of your business. You tackle challenges head-on. You push through resistance.

But when it comes to video? You feel lazy. Incompetent. Like you’re at war with yourself.

You beat yourself up for not just doing it already. Everyone else seems to find it easy. What’s wrong with you?

Here’s what I learned: nothing is wrong with you. The problem is the approach.

The Breakthrough I Wasn’t Expecting

My breakthrough came when I stopped trying to push through and started doing the opposite.

Instead of forcing myself to be a “presenter,” I allowed space for vulnerability. Instead of trying to be good, I accepted that I might be awkward. Instead of hiding from the fear of being seen and found wanting, I felt it fully.

This took time. It took emotional work. It wasn’t the quick fix I wanted.

But something shifted. The tension in my jaw relaxed. My voice found its natural rhythm. I stopped performing and started sharing.

Now I look forward to hitting record. Not because I’ve become some polished presenter, but because I’m sharing part of myself rather than trying to hack the system.

(Here’s a video on the topic: notice that the views are low – so it isn’t the engagement that is creating my drive, it’s communicating authentically, which will compound in time. I help people get unblocked and speak from the heart, not “hack the algo”…)

What Changes When You Stop Fighting

When you stop pushing through your video block and start working with it, three things happen:

First, you become more authentic. Your natural personality emerges because you’re not trying to be someone else.

Second, you build actual trust. People can sense when someone is being real versus when they’re performing. Real converts. Performance doesn’t.

Third, you enjoy the process. Creating content becomes energizing rather than draining because you’re expressing yourself rather than fighting yourself.

The Counterintuitive Truth

The harder you push against your video resistance, the stronger it becomes. The more you try to force yourself to be comfortable, the more uncomfortable you feel. The more you beat yourself up for being “lazy” about video, the more you’ll avoid it.

Your resistance isn’t the problem. Your resistance is information. It’s telling you something important about how you’re approaching this.

Most people think they need more motivation, better techniques, or the right equipment. What they actually need is to stop fighting themselves and start working with their nervous system instead of against it.

Your Next Step

If you’re tired of being at war with yourself over video content, there’s a different way. One that doesn’t require you to push through, force yourself, or become someone you’re not.

It starts with understanding that your block isn’t a character flaw. It’s a protective response that can be worked with, not against.

Ready to stop fighting and start flowing? Download my free guide: “How to Overcome Your Video Blocks Without Pushing Through.” It’s the approach that worked for me and hundreds of clients who went from avoiding the camera to looking forward to it.

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Your authentic voice is exactly what your audience is waiting to hear. You just need to stop fighting it and start sharing it.