Uncovering the Truth About Being Authentic

The Brutal Truth About Authenticity in Personal Branding

In this eye-opening video, Chris Do dive deep into the importance of authenticity in building a strong personal brand online. Drawing from his own journey as a creative entrepreneur, Chris shares hard-earned insights on how embracing your unique voice can help you stand out, attract genuine connections, and build a thriving presence in the digital space.

What You'll Learn:
🧠 How to identify the gap between your authentic self and your public persona
🛋️ The unexpected connection between therapy and personal branding success
🦄 Techniques for embracing your quirks to stand out in a crowded market
🔍 Why self-awareness is the foundation of a powerful personal brand
🎭 How to balance authenticity with professionalism in your online presence

✏️ In This Episode:
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - What is Authenticity?
02:05 - The Downside
04:06 - Practical Insights
06:03 - Self-Awareness
08:37 - Personal Story
12:30 - Self-Discovery
13:42 - Chris’ CTA
13:57 - Outro

This episode is packed with raw insights and actionable advice that you won't find anywhere else. Don't miss out on this chance to dig deep into your authentic self and transform your online presence.

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Host: Chris Do (Bald Asian Guy Talks About Business)

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[AlexisBalinoff]

I realized through the years watching you that questions are more powerful than the answers. They spark deeper relationships and self-reflection. Put you in control of conversations and position you as the expert. They've been here since we can remember and will never leave us. Thank you for asking such great questions that open new doors for us.

[AndrewColyerMusic]

LOVE IT!!! I'm 57 years old, and the 13 years that I spent in therapy were INVALUABLE at changing my life and growing my career. I agree with everything that you said, because it's the TRUTH! Thank you for everything that you do, and keep going! 😀

[annelihansson]

And this is why we love you Chris, because you speak the truth. It's not a better gift you can give yourself than self-acceptence. I'm still working on it everyday.❤ More episodes like this please! 🙏

[teddyochieng]

Let me be my authentic self :) and say this helped. I just woke up and thought I should watch a quick motivational video to get me going for the day. This is not only great because you are well-spoken, but it's also awesome because it triggered something within. Thanks!

[DangDigital]

The “authentic” part of me is the Artist that wants to create freely, and the “inauthentic” part is the professional that has to keep clients happy so that I can pay for my lifestyle. my inner child grows more and more resentful as I inch closer and closer to death.

[rabiealistwani]

Love you, Chris! Wow, 52! I thought you were in your 40s. I have a problem—the more I listen to you, the more I realize I look, behave, and think just like you. We are so similar.

[KristianTheDesigner]

Great take Chris! Totally agree with you on this one. I am 41 and i am one of those that are quiet. I am not shy, just quiet, and people tend to confuse those two alot. On SoMe one might say i am a functional introvert, but i believe myself to be more of a strategical thinker and only speak when there is a chance that what i say can elevate the state of the room. And also, i do not do smalltalk..i rather enjoy the silence.

I think many people confuse being authentic with being loud. I tend to go with that if there is a hastag attached to how authentic you are... well, then you are not.

[heyjasminek]

4:30 gems!! I agree we shed too much of ourselves that makes us unique

[Fabiannysblog]

I totally loved this episode. I’m 29 and already so into this kind of philosophy ✨ I get to reflect on myself a lot by journaling, asking questions to myself, but never being to therapy. This was a push to actually start it.

[MyBloominSelf]

Thank you for sharing this and being open. I feel blessed because over the last two years, with the support of my partner, I have focused time on exploring my past and my present to hone in on who I am and what I find flow with. It’s an ongoing process of refinement. I know that your vulnerable content here is now what I value; your ability to be real. I just posted on LinkedIn today in an attempt to connect with my community. Very shortly after I had genuine DM’s from people connecting with my post but admitting that they cannot be themselves when they post, because “too many people wouldn’t like it.” I’m not sure all of the world wants authentic. I count myself privileged to find people like you to help my ‘normal’ be more genuine and accepting of what is.

[bathembumvelase]

I am in SA and I am consumer of your content. Thank you Chris and I hope to meet you one day. Stay Blessed!

[KJAnderson]

Wow - I hung onto each word tightly. Thanks for sharing!

[jakubwoziwodzki]

Love this Chris, please do more! As a 21yo Polish creative pursuing Industrial Design I find the kind of content you produce very valuable. Its highly relevant and eye-opening. You connect very practical often professional advice to matters of the soul in a snappy, authentic and thought provoking manner.

I realized today that most things that will happen in my life— going way beyond professional endeavors, will be a direct consequence of how I act in accordance to how I think and who I am. And its a wonderful pursuit to go through life it in a truthful, integrated and authentic manner. It is challenging, though, to find oneself, be self-aware day-by-day, moment-to-moment, interaction-to-interaction...

[thepursuitofbarakah]

Thank you. This is what is actually important when most of social media gurus always focus only on the technical side, but this is the foundation. Please do talk more about this!

[phantm]

Just simply loved this. I lack people I wish to surround myself with, so these chunks of one way conversations actually help to boost my day 🙂

[aditidhopate]

Because of you now it's so hard to trust other Youtubers and other people who share half information or try to be oversmart.

You set the bar so high that other Youtube channels always make me feel disappointed.

Your authenticity makes you different from rest of the crowd. Thank you so much billion times for everything Chris 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[katharina]

Great content Chris!! This is the theme that changes lives and how we approach to anything, including work. I failed my creative businesses before bc of layers of conditioning, trauma and stuff I was not able to be authentic and now I'm giving myself another chance. This stuff heals us creatives so thank you for sharing your story.

[marinastanic]

Middle child, 43, here too with the middle child syndrome 😶‍🌫️ Taking small steps to unlearn and learn patterns that do me better. This video was 🎉 Thank you Chris!

[Afaq-vwhm]

GREAT VIDEO. Not just for business growth but personal Introspection is important for growth

[dyankish]

Love this video. Being able to show up authentically in all aspects of life can be a challenge sometimes, but taking the small steps to get there is worth it.