When Authenticity Feels Like It’s Not “Working”: Coaching Through the Clash Between Real and Artificial

By Dr. Larry Goodman | Your Courage Catalyst

Last week, I had a coaching session with a brilliant creative—a soulful entrepreneur and artist—who came to me discouraged and questioning everything.

He had been pouring his heart into his content. Authentic stories. Meaningful insights. Deep truths. But he looked me in the eye and said something I’ve heard more times than I can count:

“It feels like my authenticity isn’t working anymore.”

Why? Because the algorithm wasn’t “loving” it. The views were low. The likes didn’t reflect the effort. The synthetic, AI-churned content machines were out-producing him by volume, and it felt like the world had stopped caring about the real, the raw, the human.

He was thinking about giving up. But I saw the real issue immediately.

The Real Block? Metrics Over Meaning

He thought he had a visibility problem.

What he actually had… was a value distortion.

He was measuring his worth by metrics, not impact. His sense of contribution was tethered to performance numbers, not the ripple effect of his truth.

This is the trap of our times: when we confuse volume with value, or viral with valid.

So, here’s how I walked him through the shift—and how you can do it too.

Step 1: Identify the Narrative That’s Running the Show

First, we uncovered the core belief: “If I’m not getting clicks, I must not matter.”

Sound familiar?

I helped him get curious about where that voice came from. (Spoiler: It wasn’t about the algorithm—it was about a father figure who never gave him validation unless he “performed.”)

Most of our creative pain points aren’t new. They’re just old wounds wearing new clothes.

Once we named that story, we could begin to unhook from it.

Step 2: Redefine Success on Your Terms

Next, I asked him:“What do you really want from your work?”

It wasn’t fame. It wasn’t even money.

It was connection, depth, and resonance. He wanted someone to say, “That post hit me in the gut. It changed how I saw things.”

That’s success. That’s the impact. We built a new success scorecard around that.

Step 3: Separate the Signal from the Noise

Together, we explored how AI can flood the feed with synthetic content that gets attention but often lacks soul.

That doesn’t mean you need to fight the system. It means you need to master your signal.

You don’t need 100,000 likes to change a life. You just need one post to reach the right person at the right time.

That is human. That is powerful. That is what AI can’t replicate.

Step 4: Shift Your Relationship With Visibility

We reframed visibility not as validation, but as service.

Showing up isn’t about proving your worth. It’s about being available to the people who need your medicine.

Once we took the pressure off “being seen,” he began creating again—not for the algorithm, but for the aligned.

Step 5: Recommit to the Work That Matters

Finally, I helped him recommit to showing up, regardless of external noise.

We designed a content rhythm that supports his nervous system (not burns it out), and a strategy that focuses on storytelling and relationships, not just reach.

He’s back in alignment—and finally hearing from people who say: “That post was exactly what I needed today.”

Because when you’re real, you reach the real ones.

Are You Measuring Metrics… or Meaning?

If you’ve ever felt like your authenticity is falling flat in a sea of AI noise… I see you.

But I promise you: The world is starving for what’s real.

And you may just need the right coach to help you remember who you are, and how to harness your truth to create a life—and business—that fulfills you.

The Goodman Factor 6-Week Coaching Program

Whether you’re a burned-out chiropractor, a high-level executive with no sense of purpose, or a creative who feels lost in the noise, this program is for you.

You’ll get 6 weeks of powerful, personalized coaching that includes:

✅ 1-on-1 Zoom or in-person sessions ✅ Tools from NLP, NET, and 40+ years of coaching experience ✅ Emotional pattern clearing ✅ Real-time mindset rewiring ✅ Practical business/life strategy grounded in your truth ✅ A step-by-step plan to stop the sabotage and move forward

Upcoming Courses (In the Works):

🧠 Breaking Negative Cycles 🛑 Success Without Sabotage 🌱 The Goodest Life Method

(Stay tuned for full release dates and curriculum details.)

Dr. Goodman is only taking 3 more coaching clients right now.

This is your chance to step into impact over illusion, and build a life rooted in what’s real.

👉 Book a discovery call today at www.goodmanfactor.com💬 Or schedule directly on Calendly here: [Calendly Link](15–30 min strategy session included)

Because what you think about, and thank about… you bring about. Will you choose fear—or gratitude?

The next breakthrough is one brave decision away.

— Dr. Larry GoodmanYour Courage Catalyst