Welcome back to Loving Me Before I Love You, the place where we challenge the stories we’ve been told about who we are and who we’re allowed to become.
In this episode, I’m joined by Melissa Maughan, Personal Brand and Messaging Strategist, for a powerful conversation about false labels, identity distortion, and the quiet ways women learn to shrink themselves to fit expectations in both life and business. This is about the mirror we’ve been handed versus the truth we’ve been avoiding.
Melissa helps purpose driven women live and lead without compromise. Her work centers on helping women stop echoing what the world expects and start using their own voice to build visibility, authority, authentic connection, and meaningful growth. Because who you are matters more than what you do.
In this episode, we explore:
• how false labels form and why they stick
• the danger of confusing perception with truth
• identity erosion in life, leadership, and business
• what it really means to be a voice, not an echo
• breaking free from boxes that were never built for you
This episode is for the woman who’s tired of performing, tired of being misunderstood, and tired of trying to prove herself in rooms that never saw her clearly. If you’ve been ready to rewrite your narrative, this conversation will meet you at the mirror.
Connect with our guest, Melissa Maughan:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/themelissamaughn
Facebook: https://facebook.com/themelissamaughn
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themelissamaughn
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themelissamaughn
Email: vision@higherbrandingxrom.com
Melissa’s work includes the Compromise-Free Brand Method™, a done-for-you, one-on-one experience helping coaches and leaders clarify their message, build their brand, and show up confidently without shrinking or selling out.
If today’s episode stirred something deeper and you’re ready to do the inner work:
Questions: questions@iamtammynicole.com
Coaching inquiries: Coaching@iamtammynicole.com
To sign up for 1:1 coaching or purchase digital resources: stan.store/iamtammynicole
This is Loving Me Before I Love You. The mirror may lie, but your truth doesn’t. It’s time to choose it.
