The Real Reason People Started Paying Attention to Me

August 4, 2025

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Helped hundreds of women build their dream businesses, breaking the rules and becoming their most authentic self since 2016, from a tiny island called Nusa Lembongan, located next to Bali (Indonesia). I love freediving and spending time with my 2 rescue doggies, hubby and 6 years old boy.

I'm GWEN — Business mentor & mindset coach

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right, showing up consistently, running great programs, getting client results, but still not getting noticed the way you should… this is for you.

Let’s get straight to it: the reason people finally started paying attention to me had nothing to do with algorithms, sales tricks, or hashtags.

It had everything to do with brand positioning.

Not the pretty colors. Not the fancy fonts. Not posting more. But how I owned my identity and made it clear what I do, why it matters, and who it’s for.

You Don’t Have a Visibility Problem. You Have a Positioning Problem.

I wasn’t invisible because my work wasn’t good. I was invisible because the way I spoke about my work didn’t match its depth or power.

That disconnect is what kills momentum.

If your content blends in with everyone else’s, no matter how smart you are or how many client wins you have, people won’t remember you. And they definitely won’t buy from you on the spot.

I realized that I was still trying to sound like a coach… instead of being seen as the one.

And the moment I stopped hiding the layers of my genius behind generic messaging, my business took off. That’s when people started reaching out without me pitching. That’s when I became known as the one to hire.

What Changed?

I got clear on a few things:

  • I stopped trying to sound like everyone else. That meant ditching the trends, the formulas, the polished-but-bland messaging.
  • I positioned myself around what I really do. Not just the strategy. But the depth — the mindset, the identity work, the power behind the process.
  • I picked what I wanted to be known for. Not what was trendy. Not what others were doing. But what I could confidently say: this is mine.
  • I built a brand identity that matched my energy. My content, my visuals, my voice — all became a reflection of my actual presence and power.
  • I made peace with the pivot. Pivoting doesn’t mean you’re confused. It means you’re evolving. And evolving is the whole point.

This is what real messaging that sells looks like. Not loud. Not manipulative. But clear, grounded, and unmistakably you.

Why This Matters More Than Any Strategy

Here’s the part most people miss: Your funnels don’t convert, not because of the tech… but because the message inside doesn’t land.

You’re not getting dream clients because your content isn’t showing them what you actually do.

You’re not standing out online because your positioning is still vague.

When people don’t “get it” right away, they scroll. When people do get it instantly? They buy. They refer. They show up already sold.

That’s what strong brand positioning does. It shortens the path from stranger to sale.

And that’s exactly what we’re doing inside Becoming The One.

Ready to Be Seen as The One?

If you’re done being the best-kept secret in your industry…

If you’re done watching less qualified people get the attention you deserve…

If you want your content, your brand, and your energy to scream undeniable

Then you need to fix the real issue, your positioning.

Becoming The One is my 1-week live experience to help you shift how you’re showing up so your people actually see you the way you already are: as the category of one.

We start August 22. Pre-sale is open now at just $22.
Join here → https://cart.gwenferreira.com/becoming-the-one/

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Helped hundreds of women build their dream businesses, breaking the rules and becoming their most authentic self since 2016, from a tiny island called Nusa Lembongan, located next to Bali (Indonesia). I love freediving and spending time with my 2 rescue doggies, hubby and 6 years old boy.

I'm GWEN — Business mentor & mindset coach

I help ambitious women build businesses that are bold, profitable, and fully aligned with who they are,  without following cookie-cutter strategies or burning out trying to do it all.

I’ve built three multi-six-figure businesses from scratch, and I’ve helped hundreds of women (starting from zero to 7+ figure) refine their offers, master their messaging, step into their power with positioning that actually gets them paid, and build systems and funnels to automate their sales.

I don’t teach one way to grow your business online. I help you find YOUR way. The way that matches your energy, your vision, and your big goals. I know you are building an empire, not a cute little side business. 

As a mom of a wild 6 years old boy, living on a tiny 7km² island in Asia, running a business I love and working just four days a week, I know that you don’t have to choose between ambition and freedom. You get to have both.

Ready to stop doing business like everyone else and finally become the one people buy from because your content and offers are fire?! Let’s go!!

Hi, I'm Gwen!

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