Why Multi-Passionates Struggle With Visibility

LinkedIn is the platform I overthink the most. On Instagram, I can be raw. but on LinkedIn, I freeze.

And yet every time I do post something there, I get DMs from fellow multi-passionates saying: “thank you, this is exactly what I needed.”

 That paradox says a lot about what it’s like to be a multi-passionate entrepreneur.

The Tension of Being Multi-Passionate

 Being multi-passionate means there’s always so much I want to share, and that’s the tension.

 Do I lead with my work helping creatives launch businesses?

Do I talk about my writing, the fantasy novel draft or the children’s rhyme series?

Do I highlight my marketing consulting, my painting, or my speaking?

What do you lead with?

How do you choose?

Maybe the truth is… you don’t. You just start.

For years, I hoarded content, overthought every post, and stayed quiet. Until one day, I was pushed into a moment I couldn’t overthink my way out of.

My Turning Point: From Hoarding to a Stage of Thousands

I found myself standing on stage in front of thousands of people, doing something I’d never done before in public, rapping and spoken word poetry.

Ok, I wasn't Beyoncé level visible 🤣, but it was terrifying. And more importantly,  it was also a turning point.

Because for the first time, I saw and felt in real time what happens when you show up as your whole self. I spoke about giving yourself permission to play, about refusing to shrink or box yourself in. And the response from the audience was electric.

That moment taught me something no course, no strategy, and no content plan ever could: visibility is a leadership skill.

Why Visibility Is a Leadership Skill for Multi-Passionates

 For multi-passionate entrepreneurs, visibility isn’t just about marketing. It’s about self-leadership.

To be visible, you have to lead yourself into uncomfortable spaces. You put yourself at risk of being judged. You open yourself up to comparison. You let people see sides of you that feel raw and vulnerable.

That takes courage. And courage is at the heart of leadership.

I know what it feels like to shrink. In one of my old workplaces, I was constantly compared to another colleague, not just her content, but her appearance. I had a manager literally tell me: “she’s blonde, she’s attractive, she looks good.”

As a Black woman with a completely different body type, that cut deep. It fed imposter syndrome and made me question whether I even belonged on camera.

But the stage moment flipped something for me. I was vulnerable, unpolished, and fully myself, and it worked. From then on, I promised myself to keep doing the scary things.

Because the truth is: failure isn’t the opposite of success. Hiding is.

The Paradox of Visibility

Here’s the paradox I’ve discovered: visibility never becomes completely comfortable.

The more visible you become, the scarier it feels. But at the same time, the more you do it, the more you normalize it, and the more impact you create.

It’s like building a muscle. You don’t wake up one day fearless. You learn to move with fear, to show up anyway, to hold space for the shaking hands and racing heart.

That’s what leadership looks like for multi-potentialites and multi-dimensional creatives: showing up imperfectly, again and again.

What I See in My Clients

This is one of the biggest challenges I see with the multi-passionate entrepreneurs I work with.

 Just last week, I jokingly gave one of my clients a 48-hour deadline to share her first piece of business-related content. She was terrified.

And she did it anyway.

And she did a fantastic job.

The real breakthrough wasn’t about her post being perfect. It was about her realizing that she could be visible, that she could put herself out there and survive it. She didn’t just get crazy good engagement. She gained confidence. She learned that action creates clarity, not the other way around.

What Visibility Really Means for Multi-Passionates

So here’s the thing: visibility isn’t only about what you say. It’s about giving people permission to see you, all of you.

Not just the polished LinkedIn version.

Not just the part of you that fits neatly into a box.

Not just the one niche the hustle-bros told you was the “only way.”

Visibility is about presence. It’s about letting your creativity, your contradictions, and your multiple passions breathe in public.

That doesn’t mean you have to bring every single project to the table all at once. But it does mean showing up as your whole self.  even in small steps.

Practical Steps for Practicing Visibility

 For my fellow multi-passionate creatives, here are some ways to start building your visibility muscle without burning out:

1. Start small. Visibility doesn’t have to be a keynote in front of 5,000 people. It can be one post. One story. One video.

2. Pick one slice of you to share. You don’t need to reveal all your passions in one go. Today you might write about your art. Next week, your business. It all belongs.

3. Detach from perfection. The goal isn’t to impress everyone. The goal is to show up. Progress is better than polish.

4. Reframe discomfort. Instead of asking “how do I get rid of fear?” ask “how do I move with fear?” That’s the leadership skill.

5. Celebrate action. Every post, every video, every vulnerable share is a rep. Each rep makes the next one easier.

Final Thoughts: Visibility Is the Work

LinkedIn is still the platform I overthink the most. But the real lesson I’m learning is this: I can overthink every word, or I can accept that visibility will always feel uncomfortable to a certain extent, and show up anyway.

And the same is true for you.

If you’re a multi-passionate entrepreneur, multi-potentialite, or multi-dimensional creative, visibility isn’t just marketing. It’s the work of leadership.

So I’ll leave you with two questions:

👉 How do you personally navigate visibility?

👉 And if you’re multi-passionate, are there parts of you you’re still not sharing online?

Because maybe the truth is… you don’t wait for it to feel safe. You just start.