The Moment My Daughter Told Me I Hide from the World

The truth hit me in the most unexpected way.

I wasn’t in a business meeting or mid–coaching session.
I was sitting at home when my daughter looked at me and said,
“Mom, you hide from the world.”

And she wasn’t wrong.

Somewhere between motherhood, building my business, and helping everyone else find their story, I had quietly tucked pieces of mine away.
The boldness.
The vulnerability.
The truth that once made my message magnetic.

I was still showing up—but not fully seen.
Not like the woman who once built a business from her hospital bed with a brain condition and a vision.

That moment made me realize something:
Hiding doesn’t always look like silence.
Sometimes, it looks like sharing only the safe parts of your story.

Why That Matters for Every Storyteller

Every speaker, entrepreneur, and creator I’ve ever worked with has a version of this moment.
The point where your message feels flat, your content feels rehearsed, and your audience feels distant.

But it’s not that your story stopped being powerful.
It’s that you stopped telling the parts that move people.

The messy middle.
The pit before the breakthrough.
The emotion before the eloquence.

That’s what Story Lab is for.

 

Introducing Story Lab

Story Lab is where we strip the polish off your message and rebuild it from truth.
It’s not about writing the “perfect” talk—it’s about creating a story that feels alive.

In Story Lab, I help you:

  • Find the moments you’ve been hiding (and why they matter most).

  • Build emotional arcs that connect psychology and storytelling.

  • Craft stories that convert—without feeling like you’re performing.

This is where your story stops being content—and starts being your connection currency.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re showing up, but not seen,
talking, but not heard,
telling stories, but not selling through them,
then Story Lab is your next step.

Because your story doesn’t just deserve to be told—it deserves to be felt.

That day, my daughter didn’t shame me. She woke me up.
She reminded me that even the storytellers need to step back into their own light sometimes.

And if you’re ready to do the same—
to stop hiding and start telling the truth that transforms—
you belong in Story Lab.

Join Story Lab here.

Andrea Merrill

Andrea is a wildly passionate Reputation & Growth Strategist who thrives on creating unparalleled marketing strategies rooted in psychology and human behavior. Beyond that, she's the driving force behind the multi six-figure Psychology Driven Marketing agency Virtually Adventurous. With a Master's in Science of Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis and over two decades of expertise, She has a knack for devising psychology-driven marketing blueprints for Speakers and Change Makers, consistently yielding five-figure + revenue launches. Andrea is a proud mom of 5 kiddos and married to her high school sweetheart, her mission resonates deeply: bridging the divide between in-person charisma and a compelling digital presence for industry trailblazers worldwide, giving a voice to those that don't have one!

https://www.virtuallyadventurous.com
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