Happy Saturday Reader!

I’m back in LA after weeks of traveling through Europe — and having way too much fun skiing with 15 incredible women. ❄️🎿

In the background, I was also quietly finishing a program called Working Out Loud (WOL)— a 9-week journey where you meet weekly with four other women, each working toward their own goals.

Today, I want to share how AI helped me unpack limiting beliefs that had held me back for so long — and how, over nine weeks, I finally reclaimed my story.

Here’s What Happened Over the Last 9 Weeks…

When I started the WOL program, I had one clear mission: I wanted to increase my visibility as an AI upskilling expert — not just to be seen, but to truly make an impact and get paid for it.

Growing up in Schwabenland, Germany, I lived by one rule:

And that’s exactly how I built my life:
Early mornings.

Giving everything.

Working quietly in the background — mostly for others, rarely for myself.

Even after 13 years in California, speaking internationally on AI and helping over 2,000 people, that old voice still whispered:

Deep down, though, I knew:

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​That false belief has to go.

AI Gave Me a Mirror I Couldn’t Hold Up Myself

At the end of Working Out Loud, we were asked to write our "ATE story" —
​Anfang "A" (Beginning), Transformation "T" , Ende "E" (End).

And honestly?
I hit a wall.

Nine weeks of notes, reflections, and feedback —
all swirling in my head, a wirrwarr of thoughts and emotions.

When I sat down to capture my transformation, all I saw was a blank page.

That’s when curiosity whispered:

Skeptical but intrigued, I set up a Project folder in ChatGPT called "WOL Learning Journey" - my personal AI diary.

I uploaded everything I found:

✅ 9 weeks of homework

✅ Reflection journals

✅ Feedback notes

✅ Program exercises

Then I asked:

And then...

Boom.

In minutes, ChatGPT connected the dots I couldn’t see myself.

Here’s what it surfaced:

• I defined getting money as proof of my worth.
• I minimized my impact because I wasn’t seeing immediate financial success.
• I didn’t feel like enough unless I was constantly doing more.

Ugh. Called out.​
​But also... wow.

Because tucked inside all that hustle, ChatGPT reminded me of my true mission:

Whoa.

That’s when it clicked:

I’m not just building a business to make money (even though, yes — I deserve to be paid for transformation work). I’m building a movement:

✨ A movement for women to step into their future, powerfully and tech-confidently. ✨

Transformation: Redefining Success

During these last nine weeks, I didn’t just collect wins —
I reclaimed my story:

• My certified Digital Fluency Flywheel method & index
• My partnership with Bitkom
• My AI Skilling Expert Role with Microsoft
• My journey from Schwabenland, to Airbnb, to Venice Beach

I created a Love Diary — a collection of everything I’ve built over the years.

And for the first time, I could see it clearly:

I Let AI Help Me Write My Ending

ChatGPT gave me one last nudge:

Cue the tears. (And even more during our final Zoom circle, where we "showered" each other with reflections and gratitude.)

AI Isn’t Just for Business Use Cases

For me, AI has become:

✨ A mirror.
✨ A personal coach.
✨ A gentle, empathic reflection partner.

I use it to see myself more clearly — to recognize my patterns, blind spots, and growth.

And now?

I’ve regained the trust in myself that I lost somewhere along the way — chasing financial freedom without seeing the bigger picture, I was creating.

And Yes, There’s Always a Trade-Off

Sharing vulnerable reflections with AI made me pause about privacy.

I optimize my settings — but like any support system (AI, au pairs, mentors), there’s a trade-off:

Less privacy.
More help.

And for me?
​The growth, clarity, and breakthroughs are worth it.

Here’s My Invitation to You

Next time you feel stuck — not with a project, but with yourself — try this:

• Dump your notes, journals, or voice memos into ChatGPT (or another trusted chatbot).
• Create a Project or train a Custom GPT.
• Ask:

Then:

• Breathe.
• Read what it gives you.
• Cry a little if you need to. (Highly recommended.)
• And create your story

Because sometimes, all you need is the courage to look — and now, you have a mirror in your handbag, 24/7.

The only thing you have to do....is beeing brave enough to look.

❤️ from Venice Beach

Simone

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