What Are You Hiding?

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For a long time, I only told half the truth.

When someone asked, “What do you do?”—I’d answer cautiously.

“I’m a coach.”

Or sometimes, I'd say:

“I’m a content creator… I write a newsletter.”

And while none of that was a lie… it also wasn’t the whole truth.

What I didn’t say?

That I DJ.

That I’ve been modelling since I was a teen.

That I love curating music for deep focus or play a mix while people dance like no tomorrow.

But I would never share any of that.

Why?

Because I was terrified of what people would think.

That I wouldn’t be taken seriously.

That my work as a coach would lose weight.

That people would assume I’m just “partying” or living some unfocused, disorganized Life.

So I compartmentalized.

Coach Julian over here.

Creative Julian over there.

And the result?

Half of me got to breathe in public. The other half stayed locked away.

However, I’ve come to realize—that’s not living in integrity.

That’s not BEING.

Because Being isn’t just about who you show up as professionally.

It’s about who you are—fully. Wholly. Authentically.

And anything less?

Is exhausting.

Every time you hide a part of yourself....

because you think it doesn’t “fit,” or that someone won’t get it, you’re spending energy managing perception instead of just being.

You dilute your presence. You fragment your identity. You confuse your inner compass.

It wasn’t until a friend told me, over dinner:

That sentence hit me like truth often does—simple, direct, and impossible to unhear.

So I stopped hiding.

I started integrating.

And I noticed…

• My coaching deepened. Because I was no longer playing a role. I was just being me.

• My energy lifted. Because I wasn’t leaking it trying to be one thing here and another thing there.

• My relationships improved. Because people could finally connect with all of me—not just the part I deemed “acceptable.”

And you know what else?

The parts I once feared would make me seem less serious—actually made me more impactful.

DJing taught me how to read a room.

To build rhythm. To know when to turn things up and when to slow them down.

That’s not separate from coaching—it’s part of what makes me great at it.

So now I want to turn the lens to you:

Where are YOU still hiding?

What truth about yourself do you tuck away because you think it doesn’t “fit”?

What part of your identity are you shrinking… just to make other people more comfortable?

The truth is:

The people who are meant to walk with you—work with you, grow with you, love you—are the ones who want the WHOLE you.

Not just the curated, polished version.

But the one who DJ’s on weekends. Or writes poetry at midnight. Or still loves video games. Or has a spiritual side that hasn’t been shared yet.

Whatever it is—it’s not a liability. It’s a portal to deeper connection.

And this week, I’d love to challenge you:

Let one more part of you be seen.

Say it out loud. Share it online. Bring it into the room.

Let people love the whole of you—or let them walk.

Either way, you win.

Much love,

Julian

P.S. In the spirit of full self-expression, I’m sharing a new DJ set I recorded last year.

Right in the same room where I coach clients and watch transformations unfold daily.

It’s a sacred space.

And now, it’s also the birthplace of a mix you can use for deep work, creative flow, or just being present with yourself.

Turn it up. Be all of you.