#208 What does it mean to be in the Spotlight?

In this episode of Mic Drop Moments, Sandra Garlick MBE is joined by human optimisation coach Lucy Shrimpton, founder of Born to Be Brilliant, for a powerful conversation on stepping into the spotlight and what really holds people back. Lucy shares her journey from childhood acting, dancing and touring performance shows, to building a global sleep consulting business, training hundreds of consultants worldwide, and ultimately evolving into the deeper work she does today: supporting entrepreneurs and ambitious leaders to calibrate the human behind the business. Together, they explore why being “seen” can feel so exposing, how fear often lives in the nervous system (not just the mindset), and why confidence isn’t something you add on, it’s something you uncover by peeling back layers of conditioning and “toxic thinking.” Lucy also explains how “micro-evidence” builds safety over time, and Sandra shares how creating supportive, low-pressure speaking opportunities (like interviews and short stage moments) helps people build real confidence through experience. Lucy closes with a simple but potent Mic Drop message: You already have everything within you...it's never too late to uncover it. Mic Drop Moment  As Lucy says, 'You already have everything within you'. Remember, confidence isn’t created, it’s revealed, one safe step at a time. You can find out more about Lucy here: Lucy Shrimpton is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker and writer who helps high-performing business owners unlock their next level of growth by recalibrating how they operate as humans. With over 26 years in business, and as the founder of The Sleep Nanny® and Born To Be Brilliant®, Lucy blends commercial intelligence with a deep understanding of human behaviour, performance and wellbeing. When the world tells you success is about more, Lucy asks whether you’re actually operating in a way that can hold more. While many conversations focus on scale, status and strategy, she challenges the idea that achievement is measured by revenue alone. Lucy speaks about a more complete definition of success, one that includes health, strong relationships, emotional steadiness and real financial prosperity. Her work reframes what it means to win. Not success at any cost, but success that increases your capacity, sharpens your clarity and strengthens the foundations that sustain it. Expect insight, honesty and a perspective that shifts how you see growth itself. Website: https://www.lucyshrimpton.com/ Social media: www.instagram.com/iamlucyshrimpton https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamlucyshrimpton/   JOIN THE COMMUNITY   Join the Let’s Get Visible® Network on Facebook: JOIN HERE for inspiration, visibility tips, networking, and a community to lift you up and support you on your business journey.   ATTEND A WOMAN WHO EVENT   Woman Who Inspires Network, Mic Drop Live, Awards, Strategy & Mastermind Days.   Find out more here: https://womanwho.co.uk/events/   WORK WITH ME   Group and 121 opportunities in 2026. Just get in touch: https://womanwho.co.uk/about/get-in-touch/      Ask me about my new Amplify Experience a 6-month experience to amplify you, your buisness and your voice : Book a Discovery Call     WHO AM I? I’m Sandra Garlick MBE a former solicitor, Speaker Mentor, founder of Woman Who, and I’m a Business Growth & Visibility Strategist. I also create opportunities to power up your personal brand and get visible through the Let’s Get Visible® ACCELERATE Academy, Woman Who® Achieves & Solopreneur Awards, and Strategy Days. I was awarded my MBE for my services to women in business in the New Year’s Honours list 2020. I live in the Midlands (UK) and love solo travel in Italy, shoes, and football.   LET’S CONNECT LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandragarlick Website: https://www.womanwho.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sandragarlickmbe   Mic Drop Moments is Sponsored by Grow Radio GROW Radio is an online radio station dedicated to bringing you a different podcast on the hour… every hour. I am proud that Mic Drop Moments is played on GROW Radio every Tuesday at 3pm and Friday at 8am and to be part of their podcasting community. If you want to listen to the station, explore their shows, get your podcast onto GROW Radio or check out many of the blogs to improve your podcasting skills… head over to https://www.growradio.uk today!