29. How To Program Yourself For Influence
I went back and forth about whether to use the word influencer in the title because, since the rise of social media platforms, the meaning has totally changed.
At the same time, using it made the most sense.
Because at the root of it ‘influence’ isn’t something you hope people grant you, it’s something you build internally and then embody externally.
Then others believe in it.
Open TikTok and you’ll see it. Everyone’s an influence in some respect.
A girl sharing her skincare routine.
A single mum of two breaking down time management.
A student voicing an opinion that goes viral overnight.
Influence is no longer exclusive to celebrities. It’s a rite of passage in the default currency of the digital age.
Whether you realise it or not, you’re already influencing how people feel, think, and respond through your energy, words, choices, even your silence.
The only difference between women who lead the narrative and women who follow it is how deliberately they’ve programmed their influence.
And as a woman, that matters more than ever. Influence gives you leverage in your career, your income, your relationships, and the way the world reflects back who you are. It’s not about being loud. It’s about being undeniable.
In this article, I’ll break down exactly how to program yourself for influence from an identity standpoint to showing up intentionally, so you no longer just hope to be influential, but also impactful.
