Ashley Wright

Social Tale - TikTok Shop Agency

Turning Attention into Community, Transforming Community into ROI - Building Your TikTok Empire. We help your favorite brands scale on TikTok shop.

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Want to scale your brand to $100k+/mo with TikTok Shop?👋

TikTok Shop Partner scaling 7-9 figure brands on TikTok Shop

Over the past two years, I've generated over $80,000,000 on TikTok for some of your favorite brands.

A few of our current and past clients include:
- Divi
- SNOW
- Stars + Honey
- Surreal
- Style Edit
- Thread Beauty
- PLIX

This success isn't just luck—it's about understanding the platform, pushing boundaries, and being unafraid to test what works.

Brands used to doubt TikTok's ROI potential, but that's never been the case. With TikTok Shop, the ROI is clearer than ever.

If you're ready to create a whole new revenue channel with TikTok, here's how I can help:

1. Follow me on LinkedIn for daily TikTok Shop insights (scroll up and hit the bell to get notified).

2. Download my FREE TikTok Shop Workbook (DM me "Workbook").

3. Want my agency to manage your TikTok Shop? (DM me "Support" and I'll share the details).

Glad you dropped by. 
To your success!

Most brands think the UK and the US behave the same on TikTok Shop.

They don’t.

And that misunderstanding is killing their growth.

UK brands are slower to adopt, slower to approve, and slower to scale.

Not because the platform is worse, but because the mindset is.

If you follow UK rules in a US-level opportunity, you lose.

Here is what actually separates the 2 markets right now:

US creators take TikTok Shop seriously,
UK creators treat it like a side quest.

US brands send 800 samples in a month,
UK brands debate 150 for three weeks.

US sellers build creator communities early,
UK sellers wait until they are “ready”.

US teams adopt Discord with no friction,
UK teams still think it is “too complicated”.

US brands commit real ad spend,
UK brands want proof before they invest.

US moves with speed,
UK moves with permission.

The platform is not what makes the difference, the behavior does.

We grew brands in both regions, and the gap is wider than most founders realise.

If you want the full UK vs US breakdown, comment “breakdown” and I’ll send it.

Helping 8+ Figure Brands Win on TikTok Shop | CEO of Social Tale | Speaker | Social Commerce Growth Expert | DM for growth, audits, or collabs

"Charge low until you prove yourself."

Worst advice I've ever heard in the agency space.

When you charge too low for pitching to bigger brands, they don't see the full value.

Then it's nearly impossible to raise your prices later.

You've locked yourself into low margins for years.

Maybe that's fine as a solo freelancer.

But when you want to grow, you're stuck.

Instead, charge what you believe you're worth.

Break down the components.

Show them exactly what they're getting for the cost.

Then let your delivery prove you were right.

This approach does something else, too.

It allows you to hire A-players from day one, instead of scrambling to find those who can "just get the job done."

Your pricing dictates your quality.
Your quality dictates your clients.
Your clients dictate your business.

Don't trap yourself at the bottom.

$165K in 7 days.

That's what one of our clients did in the first week of BFCM.

Everyone thinks BFCM is won in November.

It's not.

It's won in September.

BFCM on TikTok Shop isn't a sprint.

It's the finish line of a 90-day marathon.

The brands crushing it right now didn't start prepping last week.

They started in September when everyone else was sleeping.

Momentum takes time to build.

But when it hits, it compounds fast.

If you want your brand ready for Q1 (yes, Q1), DM me "2026" and I'll walk you through what to start doing today.

I’m excited to announce...

I’ll be taking the stage at Affiliate World in Bangkok

📍 Dates: December 3–4, 2025

My session: The Brutal Truth About What Actually Works on TikTok Shop 🚀

What you’ll learn:

✅ The “Reboot Campaign”
✅ Hidden Costs That Wreck TikTok Shop
✅ Why most brands fail on TikTok Shop (and how to fix it)

🔥 Why Affiliate World Conferences is a MUST-ATTEND:

• The #1 Performance Marketing Conference in the world
• 7,000+ attendees from 110+ countries 
• 35+ expert speakers (I’ll be one of them 👋🏾)
• 300+ exhibitors with the latest tools and tech
• Endless networking, learning, and fun with top marketers in the game

If you’re serious about scaling and want to stay ahead of where the industry’s headed…

You should be in the room.

I’ve got a few ticket discount links if you still haven’t grabbed yours yet

If you’re going, let me know so we can connect.

See you in Bangkok!

25 video hooks that drive TikTok Shop sales:

(Your next 7-figure month starts with the right hook)

1. POV: you just discovered a product that solves [daily problem]
2. Unboxing my [product category] haul from TikTok Shop
3. 5 must-haves under $50 that actually work
4. De-influencing [expensive product] (and what to buy instead)
5. POV: you're a [target customer persona] and this changed everything
6. My everyday essentials that are worth the hype
7. POV: this product just made your life 10x easier
8. You saw the [trending product] and now your cart is full
9. Things I didn't know I needed until TikTok showed me
10. This solves a problem you didn't know you had
11. [Product name] vs [cheaper alternative] - honest comparison
12. Watch me use this for a week straight (results)
13. POV: you finally bought the thing everyone's talking about
14. I tested viral products so you don't have to
15. This one thing replaced 5 products I used to buy
16. Before and after using [product] for 30 days
17. The [product] your FYP has been hiding from you
18. I was skeptical until I tried it myself
19. This is what [price point] gets you on TikTok Shop
20. POV: you stopped scrolling because this actually works
21. Showing my [partner/friend/mom] this viral product
22. I bought the dupe and here's what happened
23. The only [product category] you'll ever need
24. This did what [expensive brand] couldn't
25. POV: you're about to save this and forget to buy it

Bookmark this 🔖

I almost didn't post my first piece of content on LinkedIn.

I was worried about what people would think.

Friends from school. 
People I used to work with. 
Anyone who knew me before I started the agency.

I kept thinking:

“What are they going to think about this?”

In those first few posts, I was genuinely worried.

Rewrote it, then didn’t post it.

I was scared of the judgment.

But then I just said screw it and hit post.

And you know what happened?

I got over it really quickly.

Because I realized something important:

It doesn't really matter what they think.

The people who matter don't mind.

And the people who mind don't matter.

Once I understood that, everything changed.

I stopped worrying about old school friends scrolling past my posts.

I stopped caring if someone thought I was "too much" or "showing off."

I just focused on sharing what I know about TikTok Shop and helping brands 
scale.

And that's when things actually started moving.

If you're holding back from posting because you're worried about what people 
will think:

Just start.

You'll get over it faster than you think.

And the people who actually matter will support you.

Your first 3 seconds on TikTok Shop can break or make your product.

A high-converting video shows:

- The frustration (make them feel it)
- The product solving it (demo in action)
- A real person using it (not scripted)
- The transformation (satisfying result)

Brands that nail this formula are doing 6-7 figures on TikTok Shop.

Most brands think creating content that sells is a straight line.

Set a goal, create content, and make sales.

But here's what actually happens when you're building TikTok Shop content:

You set a goal to hit $100K on TikTok Shop.

1) You start reaching out to creators.

Half don't respond. The ones that do want samples.

2) You're learning what hooks actually work.

What you thought would convert doesn't.

3) You start doubting if TikTok Shop is even worth it.

Your first 20 videos get decent views but zero sales.

4) You're failing to get traction.

Competitors are posting similar products and crushing it.

5) You're practicing what works.

Different angles, Flash Sales.

6) You feel lost because nothing's consistent yet.

One video does $5K, the next 10 do nothing.

7) You're getting it.

You find 3 creators who actually move product.

They are not the easiest to work with, but when you find that 1% it’s all worth it.

8) Then you're struggling with a new problem.

Fulfillment can't keep up.

You're out of stock on your best SKU.

9) Finally, you achieve it.

Consistent daily sales.

A creator network that posts weekly.

Momentum that compounds.

The brands that win aren't the ones who avoid the mess.

They're the ones who push through it while everyone else quits.

And set the assigned budget for TikTok Shop for 12 months, not 3.

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What content to create on TikTok Shop at each stage (to maximize sales):

TOFU (scrolling, not buying yet):

- product demos solving a specific problem
- “day in the life" content showing real use
- zero sales pitch in first 3 seconds
- hook focuses on the problem, not your brand
- soft CTAs like "wait for it" or "watch till the end"

These people aren't ready to buy today. 

Stop forcing the sale.

MOFU (considering it):

- comparison content (you vs alternatives)
- creator testimonials showing real results
- before/after transformations
- address objections directly (price, shipping, does it actually work)
- CTAs focus on "see it in action" or "check the reviews"

BOFU (ready to convert):

- product page tours showing exactly how to buy
- bundle breakdowns with clear pricing
- scarcity hooks ("only X left" or "sale ends tonight")
- creator codes and exclusive discounts
- Lives showing checkout process in real-time

Run cold traffic TOFU content. Retarget scrollers with MOFU. Convert warm audience with BOFU Lives and urgency posts.

Most brands push product links to cold traffic and wonder why their GMV is flat.

Everyone tells you to "take your time and don't rush."

Then you wonder why you're outperformed by your competitors and why they're taking your market share.

I've never agreed with this because I've always believed in the "just do it" approach like Nike.

You can fix things along the way.

But you can't fix momentum you never built.

When you're planning 3, 5, 10-year goals, ask yourself:

Why can't you condense that into one year?

The buffer you think you're creating is actually killing your business.

You want to be ahead of the herd.

Whether you're doing it right or wrong, you'll figure it out faster by moving.

Stop waiting for perfect.

Start building now.

One of our US beauty clients just cracked $100K in a single month.

$107K in GMV to be exact.

Up 15% from September.

1,828 orders.
2,515 items sold.
1,768 customers.

Most beauty brands think you need to go viral to hit six figures on TikTok Shop.

You don't.

You need consistent creator output and offers that convert.

This brand didn't have a single mega-viral moment in October.

Just steady volume.
Multiple creators posting daily.
Products that actually solve problems.

The algorithm rewards consistency.

If you're a brand stuck under $50K/month and want to break through to six figures, DM me "Scale" and I'll show you the exact framework we used here.

From award-winner to the top-selling body-care brand on TikTok Shop in 2024.

In late 2023, Maëlys, a premium body-care brand, entered a platform many assumed was built for cheap impulse buys.

By the end of 2024, they became the top-selling body-care brand on TikTok Shop, took home the 2025 Glossy Pop Award for Best Use of TikTok Shop, and ranked as a top-five earning Shop in the personal care category in Q1 2025.

During one campaign, they drove an 800 percent increase in total orders, with 87 percent of customers being first-time buyers.

Here’s how they pulled it off:

1. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Most brands pay influencers for polished reviews.

Maëlys built a system around real women sharing their journeys.

They spotlighted creators documenting visible changes in stretch marks, loose skin, and other body-targeting concerns.

This wasn’t about curated aesthetics.

It was about proof, and proof converts.

2. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆

Instead of relying on standard affiliate commissions, they rolled out an incentive program with prizes valued at up to $275,000.

Top creators weren’t just earning revenue.

They were competing for a Ritz-Carlton yacht experience and luxury handbags.

This turned creators into true partners and unlocked high-quality content at scale.

3. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲

Maëlys built a three-part system documented in TikTok’s official case study:

• Organic content for trust
• Paid media to scale winning creatives
• Creator partnerships for social proof

Organic content de-risked ad spend.

Ad spend amplified creator performance.

Together, they created a growth flywheel.

4. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺

Even while dominating TikTok, Maëlys expanded the moment offline.

They went live with a digital billboard in Times Square and ran a TikTok Shop-exclusive 30 percent discount to create urgency.

This wasn’t just a Shop strategy.

It was a full-funnel brand play.

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Maëlys proved that premium, considered-purchase brands can win on TikTok Shop.

They understood that TikTok isn’t only a sales channel. It’s a community.

They didn’t sell body cream. They sold confidence.

And they built the system to scale it.

She went live on TikTok & made $2,000,000 in 1 day.

Meet Stormi Steele, founder of Canvas Beauty.

The woman who broke TikTok Shop’s Black Friday record.

Here’s how she did it (and how you can steal the playbook):

During Black Friday 2024, Stormi hosted a single TikTok LIVE that changed everything.

$2M+ in total sales. $1M in the first 2 hours.

TikTok's biggest LIVE shopping event ever, all from one stream.

Just her, the product, and people ready to buy.

The formula was simple:

Show, don't tell.

1. She demonstrated results live.
2. Answered questions as they came in.
3. Offered bundles you could only get right then.

Shopping stopped feeling like a chore and started feeling like an event.

But here's what most people miss:

Canvas Beauty didn't get lucky.
They built a creator ecosystem.

Beauty creators earned commissions promoting Canvas on their own LIVEs.

Exclusive bundles only existed inside the TikTok Shop.

Every stream felt like a show, not a sales pitch.

This tapped into what TikTok actually wants.

People don't want ads.

They want authentic experiences that feel personal and fun.

Canvas mastered selling without feeling like they were selling.

When Black Friday hit, the system was already running:

• Creators promoting.
• LIVEs scheduled.
• Bundles ready.

One viral LIVE turned into millions.

From 2022 to now, Canvas has gone from a small, self-funded brand to one of TikTok Shop's top sellers.

TikTok Shop isn't about hoping something goes viral.

It’s about:

• Building trust.
• Going live consistently.
• Making every stream an event.
• Leveraging creators who move product.

It works if you know how to apply it.

Stormi didn't wait for ads to work.

She made TikTok Shop her storefront, and crushed it.

One of our UK clients in the beauty niche affiliate sales did over £50K in GMV in October.

Up 29% from September.

We doubled down this month:

• 927 videos posted.
• 539 LIVE streams.

The brands winning right now are the ones that went all in on creator volume.

If you want to see this kind of MoM growth for your brand, DM me "TikTok Shop" and I'll walk you through the exact process we used here.

3 weeks until BFCM — and if your ad strategy isn’t ready, this is your 
MakeUGC V.2 crash plan.

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Week 1 (Nov 1–7): Build Creative Momentum

Forget new shoots — focus on what you can control.

Use MakeUGC V.2 (Sora2 Pro, Veo3.1, Kling) to generate UGC ads fast.

Post 3–5 videos per day on your brand account.

AI ads take time to train the algorithm, so what you post now will peak right before BFCM.

Test everything:

→ Different hooks
→ Product angles
→ Emotional storylines

Let the AI agents analyze performance and identify your early winners automatically.

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Week 2 (Nov 8–14): Double Down on Winners

By now, you’ll know what’s driving clicks and conversions.

Feed that data into the AI agents — they’ll brief MakeUGC automatically.

Veo3.1 will refine pacing, Kling adds realism, and Sora2 Pro builds cinematic versions of your best ads.

Start running paid campaigns behind your top creatives ($100–200/day each).

Bundle products and tease BFCM drops with suspense-driven videos.

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Week 3 (Nov 15–21): Full Send Mode

Post 3–5 videos daily minimum.

Scale spend on the top 10% of creatives.

Run daily countdown lives or short urgency clips.

AI agents will handle trend adaptation, fresh hooks, and real-time testing — so you can focus on fulfillment and scaling.


You won’t build a 7-figure funnel in three weeks.

But you CAN build a profitable one — if you start executing now.

RT + comment “V2” and I’ll send you the full BFCM ad playbook.

(follow for dm)

Most brands build TikTok Shop bundles wrong.

They throw products together and hope it works.

Here's the bundle structure that actually converts:

𝟭) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲

Pick your best-selling product.

Add 2-3 complementary items that make sense together.

Not your entire catalog.

Example:

• Skincare brand: Serum + moisturizer + face roller
• Supplement brand: Main product + travel size + shaker bottle

People buy bundles when they see clear value, not when you're dumping random products together.

𝟮) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

Your bundle needs to feel like a deal without killing margins.

Here's what works:

• Individual products: $100 total
• Bundle price: $70-75
• 25-30% off is the sweet spot.
• Anything less feels weak.

Anything more kills your profit after TikTok fees and creator commissions.

𝟯) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸

This is what most brands miss.

Your bundle commission needs to be aggressive enough that creators want to push it.

30-40% minimum for BFCM bundles.

But would you rather do $10K at 40% margin or $100K at 20% margin?

𝟰) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲

Make it TikTok Shop exclusive.

Not available on your site.
Not available on Amazon.
Only inside TikTok Shop.

This gives creators something unique to talk about.

"You can only get this bundle here."

That's the angle that moves people from scrolling to buying.

𝟱) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿

Limited quantity or limited time.

Pick one.

"Only 500 bundles available for BFCM." or "This bundle disappears November 30th."

Scarcity drives action.

Without it, people save your video and forget about it.

What NOT to do:

• Build 10 different bundles.
• Pick 1-2 hero bundles max.
• Include products nobody wants just to clear inventory.
• Set the commission too low.

If your bundles aren't built yet, build them now.

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If I could talk to myself five years ago, I'd say one thing:

Just keep going.

It's going to happen eventually.

I followed Gary Vee from the early days.

"Keep going. Keep putting in the work."

My mentality was simple:

If I keep trying, I'll eventually get there.

Years later, Hormozi said the same thing:

"Just don't stop. If you don't stop, you'll find a way."

You might have to shift directions.
You might have to pivot.

But if you don't quit, you'll figure it out.

You're not out of the game until you decide you are.

The content you post this week will make or break your Black Friday.

Most brands think they can drop content on November 20th and watch the sales roll in.

They can't.

TikTok needs at least 30 days to build algorithm traction.

Content posted 30 days before a sale performs better than content dropped at the last minute.

The platform needs time to learn what converts.

By Black Friday, the algorithm already knows:

• Which videos drive purchases.
• Which creators move the product.
• Which hooks convert browsers into buyers.

This is what winning brands are doing right now:

• They're posting 1-2 times daily.
• Testing hooks.
• Testing offers.
• Testing creators.
• Building momentum.

When BFCM arrives, the algorithm knows exactly what to push.

If your content doesn't have 2-3 weeks of momentum behind it, you're invisible.

So start posting today.

By November 22nd, you'll have 3 weeks of data telling you exactly what works.

"I'm probably getting fired for this."

This hook works insanely well for Black Friday.

People love feeling like they're in on a secret.

When a creator posts your BFCM deal early with a "leaked codes" or "you didn't see this from me" angle, it doesn't feel like marketing.

It feels exclusive, like they're getting access to something they shouldn't have yet.

How to use this:

Give your top 3-5 creators early access to your BFCM bundles.

Tell them to post it with angles like:

• "I'm not supposed to show this yet, but..."
• "Black Friday deal leaked early."
• "Delete this before my brand partner sees it."
• "You didn't get this from me."

Try these and see your Black Friday sales explode.

I used to spend 70+ hours a month building decks and proposals.

Between client meetings, audits, and speaking gigs, I was drowning in slide design.

Then I started using Gamma's consultant prompts, and it's been a game-changer.

Now I'm delivering better work in a fraction of the time.

What makes it different from other tools?

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They follow a proven 30-word formula for clarity and visual storytelling, so every deck looks polished and professional without the manual work.

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That's 85-90% time savings.

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Things no one tells you about divorce (but should):

And I don't just mean marriage.

I mean, the moment you realize something in your life is no longer right. 

A partner. A job. A business. A whole damn identity.

When you decide: “This can’t be it.”

Here’s what I wish someone had told me:

🖤 1. It will feel like grief…even if you’re the one choosing it.

You’re not just walking away from something. You are BURYING it.

You’re burying the dream, the plan, the future you thought you’d live.

Let yourself mourn that. Fully.

🖤 2. You’ll be afraid of what people think—and it’ll feel like shame.

→ Even if you know it’s right.
→ Even if you know you’re better off.
→ Some part of you will feel like you failed.

You didn’t. You just had the courage to stop pretending.

🖤 3. You’ll crave a clean break. There won’t be one.

There is no clean ending. 
There’s only detangling.

One slow, painful knot at a time.

🖤 4. You’ll question who you are. And that’s the point.

You’re not just leaving something behind. You’re rediscovering yourself.

This moment will strip you bare. So you can rebuild without the performance, pretending, or fakery. 

🖤 5. What comes next will be harder—and more beautiful—than you can imagine.

Because freedom isn’t easy. But it's worth it.

EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. 

If you’re standing on the edge right now…

→ Leaving the job.
→ Ending the relationship.
→ Burning down the old version of your life.

I want you to hear this:

You’re not broken. 
You're not behind. 
You're BECOMING. And it's absolutely f*cking beautiful.

XOXO,
Kasey

Kasey Jones 🏔

From Referral-Dependent Income to Systematic, Predictable Revenue | I Help Consultants Scale Through Strategy & Leverage, Not People & Time | 31K+ Subscribers | Mix of Jocko Willink & Mr. Rogers

I spent YEARS asking myself "Am I qualified enough?" and "Will people take me seriously?”
 
Then one day I realized: Those weren't the real questions. Those were stalling tactics.
 
The REAL question was always: "Do I want this enough to figure it out?”
 
That's the freaking shift. From waiting to be chosen... to choosing yourself.
 
Being a businesswoman isn't about having it all figured out. It's about trusting you'll figure it out along the way.
 
XOXO,
Kasey

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I finally know why I feel "invisible" in conversations—and research shows it has nothing to do with being boring.
 
Everyone thinks people don't like them because they're not...
 
• Funny enough 
• Impressive enough 
• Interesting enough
 
Right?
 
BUT psychology research shows the complete opposite.
 
People usually don't connect with you because you're too busy trying to be liked.
 
When you focus on being likable:
 
• You start performing. 
• You hide the real YOU. 
• You say what you think people want to hear instead of what you actually think.
 
You smooth out your edges. You become generic.
 
And people can sense that.
 
They don't dislike you—they just can't connect with someone who isn't actually there.
 
It's like trying to hug a hologram. There's nothing to grab onto.
 
The people who are most genuinely liked? They stopped caring about being liked.
 
They show up as themselves—rough edges and all—and the right people connect with THAT.
 
Think about your last few conversations.
 
How many times did you say what you actually thought versus what you thought they wanted to hear?
 
If you're...
 
➝ Always agreeable 
➝ Always accommodating 
➝ Always saying the "right" thing...
 
You're not unlikable. You're just "invisible".
 
And that might feel safer, but it's also lonelier.
 
Here's what to do:
 
Share one real opinion in your next conversation. Not controversial—just something true to you.
 
Stop filling every silence with small talk. Let conversations breathe.
 
Ask questions you're actually curious about.
 
"How are you?" gets polite answers.
 
"What's been on your mind lately?" gets real ones.
 
People don't dislike the real you. They just can't connect with the fake version.
 
Stop trying to be likable. Start trying to be real.
 
XOXO, 
Kasey

Is this your life's work?

Here's how you know you found what you're meant to do.

Steve Jobs said the only way to do great work is to love what you do. But how do you know when you found it?

Jobs understood that "meant to do" isn't destiny handed to you. It's alignment discovered through action.

When what you do matches who you are, you don't have to force it. It flows.

Here are the unmistakable signs:

Time disappears when you're doing it

You sit down to work and suddenly four hours passed.

That's not distraction. That's flow. That's your soul saying "Yes, this is it."

If you're constantly watching the clock, you haven't found what you're meant to do yet. You found what pays the bills.

You do it even if no one was watching or paying you

Strip away the money, recognition, status. Would you still do it?

Do you do it in your spare time? In those cracks of your life?

People who found what they're meant to do can't NOT do it.

It's not about external reward. It's about internal compulsion.

I know people making millions who do the same work for free. That's when you know.

Other people seek you out specifically for this thing

When you found what you're meant to do, you don't have to convince people you're good at it.

They come to you because there's something about the way you do it that's different.

Your meant-to-do has your fingerprints all over it. It's unmistakably yours.

It challenges you without crushing you

What you're meant to do isn't easy. But it's not torture either.

It stretches you. Sometimes frustrates the hell out of you.

But it never depletes you. Not really.

You finish exhausted but satisfied. Not drained and resentful.

If your work drains your soul, it's not your purpose. It's a paycheck.

Follow what makes you lose track of time, what you can't not do, what people seek you out for, and what challenges you without crushing you.

That's your life's work.

How many of these signs describe what you're doing right now?

You're busy. But empty.

If you're constantly busy but feel unfulfilled, you're trapped in the busy-but-empty pattern.

Pay attention to how you feel when I describe this: Your calendar is packed. You're productive. You're accomplishing things. 

And yet... you feel hollow.

The busy-but-empty pattern looks like this:

You end every day exhausted but can't point to anything that actually mattered. You're busy, but not on purpose. You're productive, but not fulfilled.

You keep adding more to your plate, thinking the emptiness is just because you haven't accomplished enough yet. 

Spoiler: It's not.

Here's what's really happening:

You're using busyness as a distraction from the fact that you're not doing what actually matters to you.

Busy feels productive. Busy feels important. Busy gives you permission to avoid the scary question: "Am I building a life I actually want to live?"

I spent three years in this pattern. Worked 70-hour weeks. Accomplished everything. And felt absolutely nothing.

Because I was doing all the right things for someone else's life—not mine.

The busy-but-empty pattern is sophisticated avoidance.

You're avoiding the hard work of figuring out what actually fills you up by staying busy enough that you don't have to feel the emptiness.

It's like eating junk food all day so you don't have to face that you're not actually nourished.

The busyness isn't the problem. The emptiness is the message. Your soul is trying to tell you something.

Breaking this pattern isn't about doing less. It's about doing what matters.

Start tracking meaning, not just tasks. 

At the end of each day, ask: 

"Did I do something that mattered to ME today? Not to my boss, not to society—to me?"

If the answer is consistently no, your busyness is just expensive avoidance.

You can be busy AND fulfilled. But only when your busy serves your purpose instead of avoiding it.

Which feels more true: you're busy because you love what you're doing, or you're busy because you're afraid to stop?

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I used to spend 3 hours on LinkedIn content that took 30 minutes to write.

The problem wasn't creativity. It was FRICTION — ideas scattered everywhere, no system, no follow-through.

MagicPost's editorial calendar fixed that. Not by writing my posts for me. 

By removing the chaos that made me avoid posting in the first place.

Swipe to see how I use it →

I'm partnering with magicpost.in because it solved a problem I'd been white-knuckling for years.

If you've been inconsistent on LinkedIn — not because you don't have ideas, but because the process of getting from idea to published post feels like a slog — this might be worth checking out.

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I wrote ONE LinkedIn post about a 9-figure CEO who didn't want the "polished consultant"
 
It brought in $15,000 in two weeks
 
(And one of those leads? Six figures over two years)
 
What changed wasn't my skills. It wasn't my content quality. It was my POSITIONING.
 
I stopped trying to be for everyone and started being undeniably, specifically ME.
 
For months before that, I'd been creating great LinkedIn content.
 
󠁯•󠁏󠁏 Great engagement. 󠁯
•󠁏󠁏 Thoughtful comments. 󠁯
•󠁏󠁏 People telling me they loved my posts.
 
BUT ZERO leads.
 
Then I wrote about a financial services CEO who reached out because everyone else's websites looked the same—super polished, perfectly branded, saying all the right "professional" things.
 
"I don't want that," he said. "I don't want to look like everybody else."
 
That post was me leaning into everything that made me different.
 
Everything that used to make me feel insecure.
 
󠁯•󠁏󠁏 My unconventional background. 󠁯
•󠁏󠁏 My opinionated approach. 󠁯
•󠁏󠁏 The fact that I wasn't the "super polished consultant."
 
Three qualified leads. $15,000 within two weeks. One of those leads? Six figures over the next two years.
 
Here's what most entrepreneurs resist understanding:
 
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
 
Your "broad market appeal" isn't strategic.
 
It's you diluting what makes you irreplaceable because you're scared that being authentically different will alienate people.
 
But premium clients don't want a "good generalist."
 
→ They want the perfect specialist for their exact situation. 
→ They want someone who GETS their specific pressure.
 
Your weird, specific experience becomes your unfair advantage.
 
The counterintuitive truth:
 
I got MORE clients by being MORE specific about who I'm for.
 
Stop hiding what makes you different. It's exactly what makes you valuable.
 
That 9-figure CEO wasn't looking for polished. He was looking for different.
 
So are your premium clients. They just can't find you yet.

XOXO,
Kasey

I spent years performing confidence in boardrooms with executives twice my age. 

Turns out, the louder my certainty, the deeper my spiral.
 
I thought real confidence meant never showing doubt. 

But the more I performed "I've got this," the more I panicked internally.
 
Then a 9-figure CEO told me something that broke the whole act.
 
"I didn't hire you because you had all the answers. I hired you because you asked better questions than anyone else."
 
That's when I got it.
 
Real confidence isn't certainty. 

It's being okay saying "I don't know" without apologizing.
 
The people who seem most put together? Watch if they ever admit they're struggling. If the answer is never, they're performing too.
 
Real confidence is quiet. Performed confidence is loud.

XOXO,
Kasey

Trying to sound professional is actually keeping you broke.

Let me explain.

Most people think sounding professional means using fancy words, corporate language, hiding your personality. Sound smart. Sound polished. Sound like everyone else.

But here's what actually happens:

When you sound like everyone else, you become forgettable. You blend in. You're just another person saying the same thing as 50 other people in your field.

People don't remember vanilla. They remember different.

I've watched this pattern for years. The people making real money aren't the most polished. They're the most memorable.

They talk like real humans. They share actual opinions. They're not afraid to say things some people will disagree with.

And that's what makes them money.

Because when you're memorable, people think of you first. When you're generic, people forget you exist.

Here's what to do:

Write the way you actually talk. If you're funny, be funny. If you're direct, be direct. I say "dude" in my business emails.

Share one opinion some people will disagree with. That's how you find your people.

Stop trying to appeal to everyone. When you try to be for everyone, you end up being for no one.

Professional doesn't pay like different does.

XOXO,
Kasey

For 7+ years, I built a business based on who I thought I was supposed to be.
 
I mimicked the routines, the strategies, the structures of people I admired.  

• Early mornings
• Big launches
• Constant content  

And yeah… it worked. Kinda.
 
But I was tired all the damn time.  Even when the revenue was flowing, I felt off.  

Like I was playing a role instead of building my business.
 
Then I finally asked the question that changed everything:  

👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 “𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿” 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝗺?
 
That was the unlock.  Not more effort. Not more strategy. Just more TRUTH.
 
Once I understood my own rhythms, my own decision-making, my own damn energy. 

Everything got easier. Clients came faster. Revenue tripled. Stress vanished.
 
Not because I worked harder.  Because I stopped fighting myself.
 
If your business feels like a fight right now...  

This might be the truth you’ve been avoiding:
 
Know yourself. Then build everything around that.

XOXO,
Kasey

My brain doesn’t work in straight lines. And for most of my life, I thought that made me broken.

I can’t tell you how many times I was called “too much” or “not enough” in the same breath.

Too intense. Too sensitive. Too scattered.

Not focused enough. Not structured enough. Not professional enough.

When you have ADHD, especially undiagnosed or masked for years, you learn how to contort yourself. 

→ You learn how to overcompensate.
→ You become hyper-independent and shame-fueled.
→ You spend your energy pretending your brain works “like it should”… instead of letting it shine the way it does.

For me, that shame carried into everything. Especially business.

I tried to build the way I was told:
→ Rigid routines
→ Hour-by-hour calendars
→ Offers that felt impressive, but drained me
→ Systems that looked good on paper but made me want to scream

Until one day I couldn’t fake it anymore.

The overwhelm hit too hard.
The pressure to “do it right” was killing my creativity.

I realized: I wasn’t building a business.
I was building a cage.

So I burned the old version down.
And I started over.

This time, I built for ME. 

For MY brain.
For MY energy.
For how ACTUALLY work.

• I stopped trying to look like a CEO and started feeling like one.
• I stopped chasing consistency and started building sustainability.
• I created flexible systems that support me, no matter how I'm feeling.
  
And I let go of the shame that told me I was behind.

Now, I teach other brilliant, big-hearted business owners how to do the same.

Because you’re not inconsistent. You’re unsupported.

You’re not flaky.
You’re not broken.
You just haven’t had a business that fits you yet.

If you’ve been spinning…
If your systems are suffocating you…
If your business looks “fine” but feels heavy as hell…

DM me ESSENTIAL

This is the work we do inside Essentialist CEO 

And we’re damn good at it.

You don’t have to change who you are to succeed.

You just have to stop building for someone else’s version of success.

Let’s f*cking go.

Essentialist CEO

It took me a LONG time to learn that the work that truly matters feels different from the stuff that just keeps me busy. 

Then I had to figure out how to run my business so I could amplify the essential and downgrade the busy. 

Which saved my sanity and grew my bank account. 

Your body knows the difference before your brain does.

Busy work leaves you drained, anxious, wondering if you're doing enough.

Essential work leaves you energized, clear, like you just did exactly what you're meant to be doing.

I noticed this pattern in my own week:

Content creation used to drain me. I'd spend hours on creating content – finding ideas, writing drafts, editing for impact – and feel exhausted.

Now? I batch draft in https://magicpost.in/, edit to add my voice, and I'm done in 30 minutes. Energized, not depleted.

The difference wasn't the task. It was what part of the task was actually essential for ME to do.

Structure? Not essential. (That's what tools are for.) The spiky opinion? Essential. Only I can say it that way.

Most entrepreneurs are exhausted because they're trying to be good at EVERYthing. 

Essentialists are energized because they're ruthless about what's actually theirs to do.

What task are you doing that leaves you drained instead of energized?

10 weeks ago, I restarted my business, ruthlessly committed to staying as LEAN as possible.

- Few tools
- No employees
- Limited sales calls

It's still early, but my current projections have me hitting $50k+ MRR by April 2026 — all through strategy, systems, and LOTS of leverage.

Curating the right tech stack is a critical part of this vision.

1. Canva- Quick visual content without design headaches
2. Calendly - Booking system that respects my boundaries
3. Zapier - Automation that connects my entire workflow
4. MagicPost - LinkedIn content creation and scheduling
5. Grain - Call recorder, transcriber, and summarizer
6. Notion - My second brain for everything business
7. beehiiv - Newsletter platform that actually converts
8. Circle - Community platform for my growing group program
9. Claude - AI brainstorm, strategy, and planning partner

Each tool serves one clear purpose. No overlap, no redundancy, no subscription bloat.

Simple systems scale better than complex ones.

The result? I save 15 hours per week on admin tasks and $1000s on payroll, tech, and time.

Choose tools that grow with you, not against you. Start with what you need today, not what you might need tomorrow.

Canva

Calendly

Zapier

MagicPost

Grain

Notion

beehiiv

Circle

Claude

I’m freaking out right now. I’ve spent the last 6 months researching tools to build an AI version of me. 

And I think I found it. 

I was looking for something that would use my expertise, my personality, my brand, my style and FEEL authentic to me. 

Here's the uncomfortable truth: most of us never productize because the barrier isn't our expertise—it's the infrastructure.

We know we should create scalable offers. We know our knowledge could work while we sleep. We know trading time for money has a ceiling.

But between Stripe integration, course platforms, customer onboarding, support systems, and marketing sites... we choose the devil we know.

I just found something that removes every excuse I've been hiding behind.

Appy.ai interviews you about your expertise, then builds an AI agent that knows your methodology.

From that conversation, they auto-generate: 

→ White-labeled marketing site 
→ Stripe payment setup 
→ Customer onboarding 
→ Support tools 
→ One shareable link

Interview to live product: 2-5 minutes.

No code. No tech paralysis. No "I'll do it next quarter."

I'm not saying this replaces your high-touch services.

But if you've been sitting on expertise that 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 be generating revenue beyond your available hours?

This might be the lowest-friction path to actually doing it instead of planning it.

It’s still early for me, but I’ll build out mine over the coming weeks and I’m excited to share it. 

The entrepreneurs making real money aren't just working harder. They're working multiplied.

Check out Appy.AI if you're done letting infrastructure block your income potential.

Appy.AI

For my first 40ish years, I thought the hard part was making the decision to change. Boy, was I wrong. 

→ To start over.
→ To slow down.
→To  leave the job.
→ To set the boundary.
→ To end the relationship.
→ To choose something, ANYthing different.

But it’s not.

Making the decision is the easy part.

The hard part?

Is making that decision again.
And again.
And again.
And again.

Every time the old pattern tries to sneak back in.

I’m in it right now.

→ I’m a recovering workaholic.
→ A recovering DO TOO MUCH addict.
→ A former “I can handle it all” martyr.

I’ve simplified my business.
I’ve cut my hours.
I’ve created space.

But now that I’m here?

It’s SO FREAKING uncomfortable.

It’s slower.
It’s quieter.
It’s full of little voices in my head screaming:

“You’re falling behind.”
“You should do more.”
“You’re wasting time.”

And every day I have to choose:

→ Do I numb that panic by taking on more?
→ Or do I sit with it, feel it, understand it… and STAY THE COURSE?

This is the real work.

Not the first decision.
The hundredth.

The daily recommitment to becoming the version of you that you SAY you want to be.

What helps?

→ Weekly therapy
→ Daily meditation + journaling
→ Letting the inner chaos be witnessed without being obeyed
→ And texting my inner circle when the urge to “overdo” hits hard

Because sometimes, the bravest thing I do all day is NOT starting a new project.

Change isn’t one big, bold leap.

It’s a thousand tiny choices made in quiet moments.

And most of them won’t feel powerful.

They’ll feel boring, uncomfortable, terrifying, or wrong.

But they’re not. 

They’re holy. 
They're sacred.

They're what becoming Future You requires. 

The question is: will you do what it takes to make them when it counts?

No one taught me how to rebuild when my life fell apart (multiple times). So I taught myself.

And this is exactly why I was able to turn the shittiest experiences into fertalizer for my ideal life.

No one hands you a checklist for reinvention after:

→ A layoff 
→ A divorce 
→ A failed business 
→ A wake-up call you can’t un-hear 
→ A rock-bottom mental health spiral

But here’s what I’ve learned:

You don’t bounce back. You build FORWARD.

(or at least you CAN)

Here’s how you do it.

1. Let the version of you that’s dying… actually die.
   
Stop trying to hold her together.

She got you this far. She did her best. But she can’t take you where you’re going.

You can grieve her. But don’t drag her with you.

2. Stop asking, “What do I DO now?”
   
Start asking, “Who do I BECOME now?"

Reinvention isn’t a to-do list. It’s an identity shift.

And the biggest mistake we make is trying to fix a life that no longer fits us.

Instead of creating a new one that lets us feel as good as we deserve.

3. Make exploration your strategy.
   
Try the thing. Book the trip. Say yes to what pulls you.

Your next chapter won’t be found in a pros/cons list. It’ll be found while you're in motion, following your curiosity.

You don’t need a five-year plan. You need a SPARK.

4. Audit everything. Ruthlessly.
   
→ What do you tolerate? 
→ Who do you spend time with? 
→ What do you pretend to enjoy? 
→ Where do you keep betraying your gut?

Reinvention starts with subtraction. Cut what no longer fits.

5. Choose the kind of life you want first.
   
Then build everything else around that.

→ Not the other way around. 
→ Not what’s practical. 
→ Not what’s expected. 
→ Not what looks good on LinkedIn.

Start with your ideal day.

Reverse engineer from there.

Reinvention isn’t a comeback. It’s a DEPARTURE.

You’re not going back to who you were.

You’re stepping into who you’ve always been becoming.

And she’s just getting started.

XOXO, 
Kasey

Brumate—the insulated drinkware brand crushing it right now—specifically talks about how BILL gives them speed and efficiency.

Not just cost savings. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱.

Learning about financial automation through my BILL partnership, this case study made something click:

How much of "being hands-on" is actually fear disguised as responsibility?

• Fear automation means losing control.
• Fear systems won't work without us.
• Fear delegation—even to technology—means we're not "in it."

But Brumate proves the opposite.

Automation didn't make them less involved. It made them 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰.

If you're skilled enough to run a business, you're too valuable to manually approve invoices and chase vendor information like it's 2010.

Your competitive advantage: your unique perspective. Unconventional background. Spiky opinions.

Not your ability to reconcile expenses.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 → https://lnkd.in/e7AUpmA6

The principle holds whether you're processing thousands of transactions or dozens: 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

Your time should amplify what makes you irreplaceable—not get lost in finance friction that could be automated.

What manual finance task are you still doing that should be automated? Call it out below.

#BILLpartner

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