Showing Up with Vicki Knights

Do you ever feel like everyone is watching when you show up in your business? That people are noticing what you post, judging what you say, or remembering that thing you shared six months ago? The good news is: they probably aren't taking anywhere near as much notice of you as you think they are. In this short solo episode, I’m talking about the psychology behind why visibility can sometimes feel so exposing - and why understanding what’s actually going on in our brains can make showing up feel a whole lot easier. I talk about: The spotlight effect and what it means for your visibility Why we assume people are paying far more attention to us than they really are Why your awkwardness probably isn't as obvious as you think Why we can end up rejecting ourselves before anyone else gets the chance A simple reframe to remember the next time you’re worrying what people will think Plus, I share a little about Brave, my two-week online visibility experience, which is returning in October. Join the waitlist here. Connect with Vicki: Take the visibility archetype quiz Follow me on Instagram: @iamvickiknights Check out my website Ready to work together? Book a branding photo shoot with me Find out about my visibility coaching Find out more about The Visibility Retreat Grab The Confidence Toolkit for just £15 Get my self-paced course, UNCOVER YOUR MAGIC (Use the code SHOWING UP for 10% off) Mentioned in this episode: The Visibility Workshop Find out more about The Visibility Workshop on 8th October 2026 in Farnham, Surrey. https://vickiknights.co.uk/visibility-workshop

You might be perfectly happy showing your face online, posting on social media or walking into a networking event… but how comfortable are you saying, “This is what I know and believe'? In this episode, I’m joined by Jo Ferrone, founder of How DOES She Do It?!, a community supporting female entrepreneurs through networking, mentoring and her podcast of the same name. Jo is also the creator of Soul Voice, where she’s recently started sharing the poetry she’d previously kept mostly to herself. We talk about the very different vulnerability that can come with sharing your expertise and ideas, why old stories about who we are can follow us long into adulthood, and what can change when we stop waiting to feel completely qualified or confident before putting our work into the world. We also chat about networking as a form of visibility, hiding behind humility, the courage it takes to share our creativity and why Jo now believes in doing things scared. Jo also reads one of her brilliant poems at the end of the episode. Find Jo: Website Instagram: @howdoesshedoitlife & @soulvoicebyjoferrone Podcast: How DOES she Do It?! Here is the link to my interview on Jo's podcast Also mentioned in this episode: The Visibility Workshop in Surrey on 8th October, 2026 BRAVE, my free two-week visibility experience, is returning this October. If you know you want to show up more in your business but something keeps getting in the way, come and join the waitlist to hear when the doors open. Connect with Vicki: Take the visibility archetype quiz Follow me on Instagram: @iamvickiknights Check out my website Ready to work together? Book a branding photo shoot with me Find out about my visibility coaching Find out more about The Visibility Retreat Grab The Confidence Toolkit for just £15 Get my self-paced course, UNCOVER YOUR MAGIC (Use the code SHOWING UP for 10% off) Mentioned in this episode: The Visibility Workshop Find out more about The Visibility Workshop on 8th October 2026 in Farnham, Surrey. https://vickiknights.co.uk/visibility-workshop

Starting something is often the easy bit. You launch the podcast, start the newsletter, decide you’re finally going to show up consistently on Instagram… and at first, it all feels exciting. But what happens when the novelty wears off? In this short solo episode, I’m sharing what more than 1,000 rides on my Peloton bike have unexpectedly taught me about visibility, consistency and why some habits stick while others quietly disappear. We talk about why commitment matters, how to make showing up feel less like a huge job hanging over you, and why visibility gets so much easier when it simply becomes part of how you run your business. If you’ve ever started a new visibility habit full of enthusiasm and then found yourself wondering why you stopped, this episode is for you. In this episode, we talk about: Why starting is often the easiest part The difference between consistency and repetition How to make visibility feel easier and more sustainable Why your visibility strategy should be allowed to evolve What exercise and visibility have surprisingly in common Find out more about The Visibility Workshop on 8th October in Farnham, Surrey Join the Brave waitilist - running again in October 2026 Connect with Vicki: Take the visibility archetype quiz Follow me on Instagram: @iamvickiknights Check out my website Ready to work together? Book a branding photo shoot with me Find out about my visibility coaching Find out more about The Visibility Retreat Grab The Confidence Toolkit for just £15 Get my self-paced course, UNCOVER YOUR MAGIC (Use the code SHOWING UP for 10% off) Mentioned in this episode: The Visibility Workshop Find out more about The Visibility Workshop on 8th October 2026 in Farnham, Surrey. https://vickiknights.co.uk/visibility-workshop

Why does something as simple as posting online, sending an email or sharing your work sometimes feel so much bigger than it should? In this solo episode, I’m sharing what I witnessed inside the first round of Brave, my two-week visibility experience, and the powerful pattern I noticed across more than 70 business owners. So many people arrived feeling like they were the problem. Like they were overthinking again, procrastinating again, getting in their own way again, or somehow failing at visibility because it didn’t feel easy. But what if visibility feeling hard doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you? In this episode, I talk about the mental load that can build around even the smallest visibility actions, why we so often turn that struggle into a personal failing. I share the two things I noticed that seemed to help people move from circling around the thing to finally taking action - and why one of them surprised me more than I expected. If you’ve ever had a post sitting in drafts, an email you keep putting off, an offer you haven’t shared, or a story you know you want to tell but can’t quite bring yourself to say out loud, this episode is for you. Because maybe the question isn’t, “What’s wrong with me?” Maybe there’s a much more useful place to start. Listen to this episode if: You’ve ever felt like visibility should be easier than it is. You find yourself circling around simple actions for far longer than the action itself would take. You’re tired of calling yourself inconsistent, flaky or your own worst enemy. You’ve been doing lots of inner work, but still feel stuck when it comes to showing up. You want a kinder, more useful way to understand why visibility can feel so exposing. Join the waitlist for Brave, my 2-week visibility experience grounded in Positive Psychology: Find out more about my Visibility Retreat in Sussex this September. Connect with Vicki: Take the visibility archetype quiz Follow me on Instagram: @iamvickiknights Check out my website Ready to work together? Book a branding photo shoot with me Find out about my visibility coaching Grab The Confidence Toolkit for just £15 Get my self-paced course, UNCOVER YOUR MAGIC (Use the code SHOWING UP for 10% off) Mentioned in this episode: The Visibility Workshop Find out more about The Visibility Workshop on 8th October 2026 in Farnham, Surrey. https://vickiknights.co.uk/visibility-workshop

In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Nicky Denson-Elliott, professional feminist, community builder, writer, podcaster and founder of The Wilder Collective and Wilder Live. Nicky’s work sits at the intersection of feminism, creativity, and business – and it helps women turn intention into momentum and ambition into action. In this conversation, we talk about Nicky's research project that she undertook last year called “Good Girl Economics” and how the pressure to be liked, fair, reasonable and not “too much” can shape the way women show up in business. We explore why visibility can feel risky, why undercharging is often about so much more than confidence and how internalised misogyny can show up in the way we judge ourselves and other women. This is such a powerful, thought-provoking conversation about pricing, visibility, people-pleasing and the hidden cost of trying to be the “good girl” in business. In this episode, we talk about: Why women often undercharge and overdeliver The connection between pricing, visibility and people-pleasing Why being visible can feel unsafe How internalised misogyny can show up in business What it really means to support other women And why being “full of yourself” might actually be something to celebrate Connect with Nicky: Instagram: @nickydensonelliott The Wilder Collective website Podcast: Women’s Business with Nicky Denson Elliott Connect with Vicki: Take the visibility archetype quiz Follow me on Instagram: @iamvickiknights Check out my website Ready to work together? Join the waitlist for Brave - starting again in October 2026 Book a branding photo shoot with me Find out about my visibility coaching Find out more about The Visibility Retreat Grab The Confidence Toolkit for just £15 Get my self-paced course, UNCOVER YOUR MAGIC (Use the code SHOWING UP for 10% off) Mentioned in this episode: The Visibility Workshop Find out more about The Visibility Workshop on 8th October 2026 in Farnham, Surrey. https://vickiknights.co.uk/visibility-workshop