May 22 • 🎤 Content Ideas
I Wasn’t Always Confident on Camera
Things I use for content creation: 🧰 Must-Have Toolbox for Oil Carriers
I wasn’t always confident online. In fact, I used to be terrified of showing up on camera. I’m naturally introverted, and I hardly ever spoke in front of people (except when someone made me preach), let alone to a camera lens. Every time I tried, I’d freeze. I’d overthink how I looked, how I sounded, and whether I was “doing it right.” It wasn’t just nerves, it was fear. But deep down, I knew I was called to create. I just didn’t know how to show up as me without feeling like I had to perform.
At first, I tried Instagram. And don’t get me wrong, Instagram is great. But for me, it felt too curated. Too polished. Like I had to have the perfect lighting, the perfect outfit, the perfect everything. And I’m not always polished. Sometimes I just want to get up and talk. No filters. Nothing. Just me.
So I left Instagram and went to TikTok. And honestly? That changed everything.
It took me years to post my first video. I kept putting it off, thinking I wasn’t ready. But when I finally did it, when I finally hit “post”, something unexpected happened. One of my first videos went viral. To this day, I still don’t know why. It wasn’t fancy. It wasn’t edited. I didn't even talk in the video. Just drunk a juice. But people connected with it. And that’s when I realized: people don’t need you to be perfect. They just need you to be real.
Later, I started sharing Bible content. Just me, talking to the camera. No script. No pressure. Just speaking from the heart. And those videos? They’re the ones that really resonated. That’s when I started to understand something important: confidence doesn’t come from being polished, it comes from feeling safe and talking about what you love and geek out on.
TikTok felt safe. People were showing up in bonnets, eating on camera, just being themselves. No pressure to perform. No need to “look the part.” It was just space to be who you are. And that gave me the confidence to keep going not just on TikTok, but on other platforms too.
Here’s what helped me build confidence on camera:
First, I used a structure. I kept it simple: hook, story, three points, and an offer. That 60-second format helped me stay focused and not ramble. Thanks Eric always for this model. I knew what I was going to say, and I could say it clearly. One of those videos? 300,000 views.
Next, I used a teleprompter. Especially for longer videos on YouTube. I don’t have time to memorize everything and I don’t need to. I write it out, read it authentically, and still sound like me. It helps me stay on track without overthinking every word.
Then, I practiced talking freely. Over time, I moved from teleprompters to talking freely. Now I can speak off the cuff at times because I know my topic. I’ve said it so many times, it’s in me now. I even know creators who use slides to guide their videos and it works beautifully.
So if you’re scared to start, I get it. I’ve been there. But start where you feel safe. You don’t need to be loud. You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be you.
You’ve got this.
I've included some of the things I use for content creation in 🧰 Must-Have Toolbox for Oil Carriers
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