Why Brilliant Women Must Stop Hiding Their Excellence
- Brainz Magazine
- Jun 10, 2025
- 3 min read
Gaëlle is a renowned Visibility & Confidence Coach empowering senior women leaders to be seen, recognised, and valued. She is the founder of A Rockstar Mindset, co-author of Women Making A Difference, and UK Ambassador for Psychologies magazine. Gaëlle has been featured in NBC, CBS, and Psychologies.
Gorgeous! Expansion asks for excellence. What does it mean? If you’re looking for the next opportunity, your excellence (achievements, milestones and wisdom) must be visible.
You didn’t work hard for nothing; all your efforts were meant to help you for the next step.
Your desire to be visible is not random; it’s a calling to express your excellence so you can impact more people.
It’s not strange, it’s evolution, more precisely called self-actualisation.
You feel in your guts that you’re born for more, you’re going through a career transition. Don’t dismiss this nudge, it’s your green light to step into your visibility and impact.
The truth is, you don’t subscribe to this idea of fake it to make it. You’re not in your twenties anymore.
What matters is honouring your leadership style and personality quiet not loud authentic not transactional purposeful not passive The truth is, you can.
The reality? The pressure is real: performance, self-doubt, perfectionism, mental overload And you want to be present for:
Your family
Your department Your division
The result? Being a firefighter is what you do at work and at home.
The result? You feel torn between many demands, and being visible is not your priority. Hold on a minute, there’s nothing wrong with you. You have a lot of pressure.
Being visible is not a tool to get what you want; thinking this way is too superficial and transactional.
Being visible is the bridge to make a difference and leave a legacy. And it starts with subtle nudges.
Until you can no longer dismiss this: This pull, nudge that you have to make space for YOU. Not for your friends, family or senior management.
But for you to stop feeling disconnected and disillusioned, and feel happy again.
And the cherry on the cake? When you’re happy, your cup is overflowing, and you can be there for others.
Let’s be honest, you climbed the ladder, it wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns, but you did it. Despite it all, the title, the status, the job or the money, it’s no longer what motivates you. Your purpose changed. You want to pay it forward.
The solution?
This is the moment you get to choose differently
Clarity - Choose your battles wisely. Something has to give; you cannot be the therapist or the problem-solver for everyone.
Choice - Despite it all, you always have the power to make a new choice, like saying no, setting new boundaries, protecting your peace and redirecting your focus with your Reticular Activating System.
Commit - Stop overcommitting. Instead, commit to what makes you feel alive, fulfilled, and unapologetic about living without regrets.
If you’re looking for your next opportunity and struggling with visibility and imposter syndrome, I invite you to book your Visibility Strategy session.
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Gaëlle Berruel, Visibility & Confidence Coach, Motivational Speaker
Gaëlle is a leader in visibility and confidence coaching for senior women leaders. Seven years ago, she hid behind her laptop, longing to help women be recognised for their work and value.
Without a roadmap to visibility from a place of authority and authenticity, she created one, becoming the fullest expression of herself: radiant, fulfilled, and unapologetic. Today, as the CEO of A Rockstar Mindset, she empowers women to be visible, recognised, and make an impact. Gaëlle is a multi-award-winning coach, a sought-after speaker, and a best-selling author featured in top global publications. Her mission: You're a diamond in the rough. Let me help you to become the Rockstar of your life.
