Ep 1. Presence over performance

Ep 1. Presence over performance

From Clearer, not Louder with Beatrice Kamau by Beatrice Kamau

March 11, 2026 · 22 min

About this episode

In this episode, Beatrice Kamau discusses the importance of presence over performance in building connections with others.

Welcome to the FIRST epsiode of Clearer, not Louder with Beatrice Kamau (formerly known as the Self Love Fix Podcast)! In this episode we chat: The difference between presence and performance — and why leaning into presence can cause effortlessly shift your ability to connect to others in everyday conversation and in relationship EASILY and in a RELAXED manner. Think dropping the act of APPEARING a certain way and being HYPERVIGILANT to how others are perceiving you. What You'll Learn in This Episode: How God slowed me down and showed me the power of presence-- inadvertently-- through two hobbies I picked up during my year-long hiatus: baking and gardening. The difference between how people experience you and how you experience others depending on whether you are oriented in presence or performance How presence vs. performance shows up in everyday life (in ways you might not even notice or think about!) Practical- and easy- steps to start cultivating presence in your life IG: @clearernotlouder

People in this episode

Host: Beatrice Kamau

Topics covered

  • presence
  • performance
  • self-improvement
  • relationships
  • communication

Keywords

  • presence
  • performance
  • self-love
  • communication
  • relationships
  • baking
  • gardening

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Self Love Fix Podcast

Places: God

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