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b"Several years ago a well-known podcaster that I love, Jess Lively, shared an episode with her audience with this type of format (I think she called it Things I\\u2019m Afraid To Tell You) and the honest and raw truth from that post really hit a chord with her listeners, and I believe that even back then, it created a bit of an \\u201conline honesty\\u201d movement. She still does these episodes and they\\u2019re priceless.\\nIn my opinion, there are far too many people in the online world that have created these \\u201ceverything is awesome\\u201d online personas and it really casts a false light on what\\u2019s actually going on behind-the-scenes.\\nI, for one, don\\u2019t want to be looked at by those that follow me as this person that has it all figured out, doesn\\u2019t have bad days, doesn\\u2019t struggle in both my personal and business life (that\\u2019s so far from the truth, it\\u2019s laughable.) So, I titled this, \\u201c10 Things I\\u2019m Embarrassed To Tell You\\u201d - and I know I shouldn\\u2019t be embarrassed by this stuff, it\\u2019s just life stuff -- the real stuff, but when I look at social media, I feel embarrassed because it\\u2019s not my highlight reel. Although, as an entrepreneur, I believe that what\\u2019s personal is business, and what\\u2019s business is personal, and I see my business as my baby. This means the personal and business are bound to blend together, especially with a personal brand, and I wouldn\\u2019t be being honest and transparent if I were to just show the highlight reel.\\nI bet you\\u2019d be surprised at how much we have in common when it comes to the types of things that make us feel embarrassed, ashamed, or stupid, but we wouldn\\u2019t know it unless we talk about it, right?\\nHere we go:\\n1. Sometimes I wonder if Hobie and I made the right decision to not have kids together.\\n2. I work well under pressure so sometimes I let myself wait to the very last minute to finish something, because I know I\\u2019ll get it done, however, this causes tremendous stress for my team AND I am not so nice to Hobie in those moments and I hate myself for it.\\n3. I worry about aging because of my online presence.\\n4. I sometimes don't like to tell you that I use a copywriter.\\n5. I don't always love being the one in the relationship that makes the most money.\\n6. I\\u2019m a fierce competitor and want to be at the top of the charts with my podcast and the #1 affiliate in launches that I do.\\n7. Ok, this next one is super personal \\u2026. Growing up I was always afraid of my dad.\\n8. I am embarrassed about my weight and I don\\u2019t like to do video because of it.\\n9. When I have a big success (like a million dollar launch) I have this weird tinge of guilt thinking I don't totally deserve it - or I struggle with thoughts that it will all go away.\\n10. I struggle with letting go, even though I have an awesome team.\\nSo there you have it...a bit of me baring my soul. The point of this week\\u2019s episode was, as I said, for me to be honest about parts of my personal and business life that you might not know about me yet - I really want you to know me. So when you see me out and about in real life, or better yet, come to one of my events in San Diego, you don\\u2019t just know the shiny, social media approved side of me. I want you to know all of me - and know that I am just like you in so many ways. That\\u2019s when true connections happen\\u2026 I also really hope that maybe something I said will help you to not feel so alone in what you\\u2019re going through, or maybe even encourage you to be more honest and real with your own online community.\\nAnd can I just say, Thank you! Thank you for allowing me to feel safe enough to share these types of things here today. I truly love my community -- you all are such a source of encouragement to me!\\nHave a great day!"