In this episode, Tom sits down with Lara Acosta, one of LinkedIn’s most authentic and high-performing creators, to unpack the real story behind content that connects, personal brand building, and healing through self-expression.

Lara shares how she moved through burnout, depression, and identity loss, and rebuilt her life by showing up online with radical honesty. From trauma healing and feminine energy to nervous system regulation, authenticity in business, and the myth of productivity, this conversation goes far beyond LinkedIn tips.

If you’re a high-achiever learning to slow down, an entrepreneur trying to find your voice again, or someone building in public while healing old patterns—this is your medicine.

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#AuthenticBranding
#FeminineLeadership
#BurnoutRecovery
#LinkedInGrowth
#HealingInPublic

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Timestamps

0:00 – Who is Lara Acosta
1:20 – Burnout to personal brand
4:00 – Success doesn’t heal you
7:10 – Nervous system vs. hustle
10:35 – Creating while healing
14:15 – Energy behind magnetic content
18:00 – Why visibility feels unsafe
21:40 – Trauma in brand building
25:30 – Authenticity vs. performance online
29:45 – Feminine approach to business
33:20 – Breaking “good girl” patterns
37:00 – Letting go of hype
40:25 – Strategy meets softness
44:10 – Emotion as creative fuel
47:50 – Feeling safe being seen
51:20 – Rest is productive
54:30 – Truth over consistency
58:40 – Rewriting worthiness online
1:02:00 – Being human on social
1:05:10 – Lara’s closing message

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Search Questions
1. How did Lara Acosta grow on LinkedIn without being performative?
2. What does it mean to build a personal brand from authenticity?
3. How do you heal your nervous system while growing online?
4. What is feminine leadership and how is it different from hustle culture?
5. Can content creation be a form of trauma healing?
6. How do you stop overthinking your content and show up as yourself?
7. What’s the best way to grow on LinkedIn in 2025?
8. How do you balance vulnerability and professionalism online?
9. Why does nervous system regulation matter for entrepreneurs?
10. What are signs you’re creating content from survival, not truth?
11. How do you get out of a burnout cycle as a high-achiever?
12. What’s the energetic difference between forced and magnetic content?
13. How can rest and creativity work together in business?
14. What is the “good girl” archetype and how do women break it?
15. How do you maintain authenticity with a growing audience?
16. What are some myths about personal branding that block growth?
17. What’s the role of emotional safety in visibility?
18. How can you create consistently without burning out?
19. How do feminine and masculine energies affect marketing?
20. What does it mean to build in public while healing?