In this episode of Filtered Perceptions, we meet Krysta Knight - a software engineer and former natural hair influencer who left the social media influencer space to focus on her own personal growth in photography and fashion. After recognizing that the success of her Youtube channel ‘Pretty Little Fro’ came at the expense of her mental and emotional wellbeing, Krysta made the decision to walk away from the brand, delete her social media following of over 50K followers and cut her signature long hair. 

In our discussion we unravel perceptions about online influence and fame, the impact that Krysta’s online brand had on her offline relationships and what Krysta is doing now and more importantly what she’s doing differently.

Filtered Perceptions

Choosing self-love over likes: Unravelling perceptions of social media influence with Krysta Knight

Have you ever felt called to express yourself in a bigger way but your natural instinct is to stay quiet? 

In today’s episode we unravel the resistance and beliefs that prevent us from sharing our stories with GG Renee Hill, an independent author, speaker and advocate for self-discovery through writing.  A candid voice for mental health and self-care,GG writes about the joys and challenges of living an authentic life and being a fully expressed woman.  Her books, courses and workshops empower women to embrace all their layers, creatively and shamelessly.

In our discussion we unpack :
* How to embrace who you are by looking within
* The difference between exposure and examination 
* How to begin writing your story instead of suppressing it
* Why introversion is not an excuse to hide

How to stop hiding and start sharing your story with GG. Renee Hill

Create what you wish existed. That’s exactly what motivated my guest Chanèle Macfarlane to launch a platform that married her passion for personal branding and style. Today, Do Well Dress Well, which originally began as a creative passion project, reaches thousands of woman across Canada, inspired the creation of a social enterprise to provide professional development opportunities to woman and for a brief period was Chanèle full-time focus.

In this episode we discuss
* The origin story of Do Well Dress Well and when Chanèle realized it was time pause to get realigned with her mission
* How Chanèle accomplishes more by doing less and why her perceptions of hustle have changed
* The challenge of navigating the intentions of others as you become more visible
* Why the secret to doing well can be found in doing good.