Podcast 278: When success feels more frightening than failure

What happens if the thing that kept the trademark of Indie Beauty was not a failure – but success?

In this episode of Green Beauty’s talks, host Lorraine Dallmeier is exploring because, for many founders of indie beauty, achievement of success feels more frightening than falling.

We often talk about fear of failure, but we rarely recognize that the fear of success can be just as paralyzing. Lorraine challenges people to think differently about what success means and how visibility, money and mentality play.

Following last week’s inspirational interview with Bolden Skincare’s Chinelo Chidozie, Lorraine reflects the hidden fears that many founders face. Chinelo’s story showed the power of visibility, but also emphasized the courage needed to get into the spotlight.

This week’s episode will help you reveal why you keep yourself quietly back and how to change that.

If you’ve ever wondered why growth feels so uncomfortable or catch yourself by avoiding the foreground even when your brand is worth it, this episode is for you. Tune in and discover how to stop playing small and hug success on your own terms.

“Success does not need to mean anxiety. Money should not mean crushing and visibility should not mean to be someone you are not.” – Lorraine Dallmeier

KEYS PRODUCTION:

• Fear of success can lead to self-sabotage: Many founders of beauty indie are more afraid of success than failure. Lorraine emphasizes how, again and again, she saw the students and graduated from self -assessment by avoiding visibility.
• Success brings new and often unpleasant challenges: Success brings its own set of challenges, from financial decisions to increased visibility. Lorraine explains how success means navigating new territory, which may feel insecure or overwhelming, especially for those who have been taught to be afraid of money or believing that they are not capable of managing it.
• Visibility is the key to building trust and impact: Visibility is a vital part of building a reliable brand of beauty, but it can make the founders feel exposed and vulnerable. Lorraine shares her personal trip to overcome the fear of seeing, reminding her timely reluctance to appear on the camera or host webinars.
• Bolden’s success shows the power to appear: Last week’s interview with Chinelo from Bolden Skincare is an example of the power of appearance. She or her sister were not based on PR organizations or investor support-became visible in social media and this attracts an important retailer.
• You can set success on your own terms: This week’s episode ends with a challenge: Do you play small because you expect to feel ready? Lorraine encourages both the founders and consumers to review what visibility means, removing from seeing it as vanity and to recognize it as courage.

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Lorraine Dallmeier is a biologist, a chartered environmentalist and the CEO of Formula Botanica, the award -winning online school cosmetics school. Read more about Lorraine and Formula Botanica.