Insights, tools, and reflections to help you reclaim your voice and navigate what’s next.
This blog began as a companion to the Camera Ready podcast—offering high-impact strategies for showing up powerfully on video and in life.
That work still lives here. But so much has evolved.
Today, Val’s focus has deepened to helping high achievers heal in real time—through narrative resilience, emotional clarity, and rewriting the inner stories that shape our leadership.
What about makeup when I’m on camera? is the question I hear most often behind what should I wear. And it’s a good one, because
To use makeup or not to use makeup on video – that is the question… At least it’s one I get asked A LOT. And my answer is: how
In today’s blog post we are going to take a look at three things you need to keep in mind when you’re choosing a background
Today’s post is about a simple way to create videos on the fly and have a little fun using a framework I created using a
In today’s post we are going to talk about developing your on camera confidence. We’ll cover how you can take an inventory of what’s holding
In today’s post, I’m going to cover why video is so important to your business from an engagement and traffic standpoint and I’ll give you
When you create a video to tell a story, do you sometimes feel like you are shooting in the dark? Or, because you’re not sure
Creating great looking videos on a budget can feel like an insurmountable challenge. You’ve tried to create professional looking videos and you aren’t happy with
A question I hear a lot is “What should I do with my hands on camera?” And it’s a good one, because often we feel
Ummm, can I ask you a quick question? Do you say uhm, er, uh, like a lot when you are speaking or making a presentation?