The Ripple Effect of Authentic Living

The quiet power of your authentic presence is already changing lives around you, whether you can see it or not. After last week's episode on showing up consistently, many of you shared how much you needed that reminder that your presence matters. Today, we're taking it a step further by exploring how to intentionally expand that impact without losing yourself along the way.

So many of us dim our light out of fear—fear of judgment, standing out, or failing. I've been there too, practically whispering my first podcast episodes into the microphone, afraid to be fully seen. But here's the truth: you can create change in the shadows, but you can't inspire change there. Owning your light doesn't mean having everything figured out or being the loudest in the room—it simply means showing up fully as you are and trusting that's enough.

Your ripple effect starts with you. When you nurture yourself through self-care, healthy boundaries, and personal healing, you naturally pour out energy that uplifts others. We examine where you might be playing small—holding back your story, shrinking your goals, or believing someone else is more qualified—and why that pattern serves no one. Every time you choose authenticity over fear, you expand your ripple and silently give others permission to do the same. I share six practical ways to intentionally grow your impact: sharing your story even when it feels scary, showing up consistently, encouraging others, practicing self-care, and celebrating small victories. Most importantly, I remind you that most of your ripple effect you'll never see—and that's actually freeing.

Ready to stop hiding and fully own your light? If letting go of unforgiveness is part of your journey, check out my forgiveness course in the show notes. Your consistent, authentic presence is enough to change lives—because you're already doing it.

Chapters

• 0:57 Welcome and Previous Episode Recap
• 2:18 Owning Your Light Without Hiding
• 4:28 Your Ripple Starts With You
• 6:21 Where Are You Playing Small?
• 7:55 Being Brave With Your Impact
• 9:19 Six Ways To Expand Your Ripple
• 13:04 Final Thoughts and Course Invitation

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:29

Hey there, radiant Souls, welcome back to another episode of Unleash your Inner Radiance. Last week, we talked about the power of showing up, giving your best and trusting the ripple effect you are creating, even when you can't see it. And, oh my goodness, the messages sent me after that episode. They were incredible. So many of you shared how much you needed that reminder that your quiet, consistency, your authentic presence is changing lives, whether you realize it or not. So today we're going to take it a step further.

Speaker 1: 1:15

This episode is about owning your light and learning how to expand your ripple with intention. Because here's the thing Once you start recognizing the quiet power you already have, you can lean into it, nurture it and use it to create even deeper impact, without burning yourself out or losing yourself along the way. Owning your light, because wouldn't you like to be that person that just walks into a room and lights it up? Here's the truth. So many of us dim our light because we're afraid, afraid of judgment, afraid of standing out, afraid of failing. I know this because I've been there when I first started podcasting and coaching. When I first started podcasting and coaching, I almost whispered my episodes into the mic, like if I kept myself small enough. Maybe no one would notice me. And then I couldn't fail. And, to be even more honest about that, I record podcast episodes to this day when no one's home. Why? Because I don't want to have them hear me talking, right? So I'm still struggling with some of that. But here's the thing you can create change in the shadows. You can't inspire change in the shadows. You can't inspire others by hiding your light. Owning your light doesn't mean being the loudest in the room or suddenly having it it all figured out, because none of us do. It simply means showing up fully as you are your voice, your story, your heart and trusting. That's enough, because it is your ripple literally starts with you. Your ripple literally starts with you. So before you expand your impact, you have to start with the source you. Your ripple reflects what you're putting into yourself your energy, your mindset, your belief in your own worth.

Speaker 1: 4:20

If you're consistently running on empty or tearing yourself down with negative self-talk which I know we all do the ripples you create will feel small and shattered and they're just kind of like scattered thoughts, right? So just think I look back at two years ago when I started my podcast. If I go back and listen to those episodes. Yeah, I know I was holding myself back, I know I was muffling myself and I know for a fact I wasn't putting out the energy that I do now. But when you nurture yourself through self-care, the healthy boundaries, through forgiveness and healing, you pour out energy that inspires and uplifts others out energy that inspires and uplifts others. The truth is, you can't create powerful ripples from a place of depletion. Your transformation fuels your impact.

Speaker 1: 5:24

So what does your transformation look like right now? I know what mine looks like and I am on quite the journey. Maybe that's why I've got more confidence to show up, more self-worth to share, or I just decided to stop playing small. So let's get real for a minute. When in your life are you where? Where in your life are you playing small? Not when, oh, maybe when in your life did you play small? But where in your life are you playing small?

Speaker 1: 6:10

Maybe you're holding back from sharing your story because you're worried about what people will think. Maybe you're shrinking your goals because you don't want to want too much. Maybe you've convinced yourself that someone else out there is better equipped, more qualified, more worthy. Now I've struggled with all of those things. I, to this day, kind of hold back my story for fear of what other people will say Maybe family, but I still kind of hold back a little bit. But here's the reality. Playing small doesn't serve anyone. It doesn't serve me, it doesn't serve you and definitely not the people who need to hear your voice, your story, your unique magic.

Speaker 1: 7:16

Every time you choose to step into your authenticity, you expand your ripple in ways you can't even measure. So be brave with your impact. Expanding your ripple takes courage, especially if you're doing it intentionally because you didn't realize how big of a ripple you were creating in the first place. Because you didn't realize how big of a ripple you were creating in the first place. It means sharing the things that scare you, saying yes to the opportunity that you really don't feel ready for, starting that conversation that you've been avoiding. Because bravery isn't about the absence of fear, it's about choosing to act in spite of it. And every time you choose bravery, you give someone else permission to be brave too, and I hope I'm giving someone else permission to be brave today. Your courage helps become their courage. And that is just the beauty of the ripple effect, because it multiplies and multiplies and multiplies and multiplies, just like when you throw that rock in the pond.

Speaker 1: 8:51

But then we also have the ripple that you'll never see. So here's something I've learned on this journey Most of your ripple you'll never, ever see. You'll never, ever see the impact of that ripple. You'll never know the full scope of the lives that you've touched and the hope that you've sparked. The quiet encouragement of your words or actions may have given somebody, and that's okay, because your role isn't to measure the outcome. It's to show up consistently and trust that what you're doing matters.

Speaker 1: 9:38

One of the greatest gifts of embracing this truth is freedom. Freedom from needing constant validation, freedom from comparison, freedom from the pressure to prove your worth. Your worth isn't in the numbers. It's in the quiet, authentic ways that you're showing up every single day, and that's something that we all need to work on and that's something we all need to remember. So I'm going to give you six practical ways to expand your ripple. Doesn't that kind of sound exciting and just kind of sexy? So here are a few simple ways to intentionally grow your ripple without feeling overwhelmed. One share your story feeling overwhelmed. One share your story Even when it feels scary.

Speaker 1: 10:50

Tell the truth of your journey. You never know who needs to hear it. Family yourself. Show up for yourself. Consistency builds trust. Three encourage someone else. A simple message, a kind word or a quick I believe in you can change the trajectory of someone's day or even sometimes their life. Four practice self-care. When you care for yourself, you amplify the energy you have to give to others. Five celebrate small ripples. Every act of courage, every kind gesture, every moment of alignment matters not only for you, but for everybody else watching. So beautiful souls.

Speaker 1: 11:56

Here's what I want you to take away from today's episode. Your ripple is powerful. Your light, your courage, your authenticity. They are already shaping the world around you in ways that you can't even begin to imagine. I want you to stop hiding, stop shrinking. I want you to own your light, nurture your soul and trust that your consistent, authentic presence is enough to change lives, because it is.

Speaker 1: 12:40

And if part of owning your ripple means letting go of the weight of unforgiveness toward others or even yourself, or even yourself, I want to invite you to join my forgiveness course. This program is designed to help you release what's holding you back, so that you can fully step into your light, into your peace and into the life that you are meant to live you can find the link in the show notes and I'd love to walk that journey with you. Thank you so much for sharing this time with me today. Thank you for showing up here, for doing the hard work and for trusting that your ripple matters, because it does. Until next time, keep shining, keep giving it your best and, as always, keep unleashing your inner radiance.