Video is powerful. When you have an online business, you often can’t meet people in person. The closest substitute is video, especially live video. It’s the best way to connect with your audience. The exponential growth of Facebook Live and YouTube Live are good examples.
A couple of weeks ago, 2 women told me they didn’t ever want to show their face on video. Women especially can be overly sensitive about their appearance and so they are often uncomfortable doing live video. So I was thrilled to meet a very special person online, Pam Fitros. She has a rare autoimmune disease called alopecia universalis, which causes total hair loss.
An inspiration
I interviewed Pam, asking her about her story. Yes, on video. If you are uncomfortable about showing your face on video, I urge you to watch. She’s truly inspirational about being true to yourself. We also laughed a lot — I know you’ll enjoy it!
What do you think now?
Leave a comment and let me know what you think of Pam and share your own feelings about showing yourself on video.I do Facebook Lives in my private group for my clients and less often, in my public group here. That’s where I put my face on live video!
5 replies to "Uncomfortable doing live video? Get over it! An inspirational interview with Pam Fitros"
Ellen, thanks so much for this interview with Pam! It was so inspiring and informative. I really like her spirit, the gutzy way she decided to take charge of her own life. She is so encouraging and doing much to help others.
Thank you both for thinking of us and providing us with this encouragement!
Karen aka Giggy
Karen, glad you liked it and thanks for telling me. Please share it because I agree that she is really inspiring and I’d like to spread her “gutzy way” with others!
Ellen and Pam, what a fantastic interview! Of course, Pam is one of my favorite people! Her story is great. It does make you rethink how petty we sometimes get over what we look like. I’m getting older and I don’t like what I see in the mirror some days. I have psoriasis and psoriatic athritis. I get these big patches of red itchy scales. Who wants to show those? Well, it’s not my fault that I have them. I put medicine on, but it doesn’t always work to make it go away. I don’t usually put myself on-screen! Wow! I guess I’ll have to rethink that. Otherwise, I’m pretty outgoing. I don’t hide from anyone in person…just a little shy of the camera. Great interview, ladies!
Glad you liked it! Connie, yes, she makes us all rethink ourselves, which is why she’s so inspiring. Well, it’s also her amazing approach to life. I hide my neck with a scarf and do my hair and put on makeup — and that’s OK. But it took me quite a while to get there.
I definitely have to work on that!
Connie