Your best content won’t come from expertise
Ever notice how hard it is to hit “post” when you don’t feel like an expert?
You start second-guessing.
Am I qualified to talk about this?
What if I'm wrong and someone calls me out?
So you either over-edit your voice into something generic…
Or stay quiet until you feel “ready.”
(Which rarely happens.)
I’ve lived in that loop.
And lately, I’ve been noticing something:
The pressure to look like an expert is exactly what blocks original content.
🤓 Expert-mode says: “Say something smart.”
🧭 Explorer-mode says: “Say something honest.”
One creates performance anxiety.
The other creates momentum.
You don’t need to be a thought leader to share a thought.
You don’t need to master something to say,
“Here’s what I’m seeing. Here’s what I’m trying.”
The funny thing?
When you do that, when you speak from curiosity instead of to authority…
People often perceive you as more trustworthy anyway.
Let go of being right.
Get louder about what you’re discovering.
Your voice gets clearer in motion, not in waiting.
Keep creating,
Dylan
P.S. This idea’s been rattling around my head since thinking about hiking content. I don’t know jack about hiking. But I still have something to say.