The Quiet Roar: Reinvention, Authenticity, and Building a True Soul Personal Brand with Louise Budgen
I interview author, storyteller, speaker, and former ICF coach Louise Budgen about reinvention, identity, authenticity, and personal branding rooted in lived experience. Louise shares how a life-changing motorway accident, PTSD treatment (EMDR), and two cancer diagnoses prompted post-traumatic growth, self-compassion, and a return to inner wisdom, leading her to retrain as a coach at 50 and publish her first book at 61, The Quiet Roar: Stop Pretending You Are Fine. She explains her “True Soul” framework (truth, trust, time, tests, transitions), the importance of quieting external noise to reconnect with intuition, and how joy, nature, and presence restore alignment. Louise emphasizes that powerful brands come from owning personal stories, being “boxless,” and creating a ripple of kindness that helps others stop pretending and trust themselves.
00:36 Meet Louise Budgen
02:26 Becoming Your True Self
03:59 Choosing Yourself
05:11 Personal Brand Evolution
08:27 Finding Your Quiet Roar
11:04 From Scroll to Soul
16:38 Adversity as a Gift
22:43 A Reader Saved Herself
25:54 The Power of Hidden Stories
27:09 Stop Pretending Invitation
27:56 Unravel Through Story
29:03 Reinvention Through Visibility
29:52 Freedom To Be Boxless
34:02 Inner Wisdom Practice
37:33 Trust And Time
39:02 Legacy Of The Ripple
43:01 Ageless Service Mindset
45:15 Quickfire Quiet Roar
Get in touch with Louise Budgen:
www.louisebudgen.com
Instagram: louise.budgen
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/louisebudgen
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