The Visibility Shift with Ellie Steinbrink

Inspired or Influenced? How to Tell the Difference and Protect Your Personal Brand

Ellie Steinbrink Episode 20

We’ve all fallen down the rabbit hole at some point. You discover and start obsessing over a woman whose style seems effortlessly magnetic. You save her posts, stalk her reels, even search for the exact pieces she’s wearing. Before you know it, your cart is full of outfits that look nothing like your own wardrobe or your life.

In this episode of The Visibility Shift, you’ll learn the subtle but powerful difference between being inspired by someone’s style and being influenced by it. I’ll help you come back to your center, reconnect to your own creative spark, and show up as the most magnetic version of you.

1:29 – Personal example of how admiration recently turned into obsession

3:41 – First question that instantly reveals whether you’re being inspired or influenced

6:07 – Polka dot pants lesson: the difference between incorporation vs copy-and-paste

9:18 – What Taylor Swift’s latest album shows us about collective influence on style

13:45 – Three questions to help you stay aligned with your own authentic style when inspired by others


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