What to Do When You Feel Invisible or Unseen

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Have you ever felt like you’re showing up, doing everything right—and still, no one really sees you? If you’ve been in a season where your effort feels unnoticed or your energy is low, this episode is here to remind you: you are not alone.

In this honest, heart-led solo, Jama shares what it’s felt like navigating the last month of medical challenges, fatigue, and the quiet that can come when you don’t have the energy to create or be “on.” She reframes what it means to show up during hard seasons and reminds us that visibility doesn’t always have to be loud to be powerful.

If you’re a high-achieving woman who feels like the world’s moving without you—or like your quiet presence doesn’t matter—this is the episode you didn’t know you needed.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – The truth about feeling invisible and why this episode matters
00:57 – What Jama’s been walking through behind the scenes
02:09 – A reframe: you're not invisible, you're healing
02:55 – Final encouragement and a reminder that you matter—even in the quiet

💡 Key Takeaways

• You’re not alone if you feel unseen—this season doesn’t define your worth.
• Sometimes presence looks like stillness, softness, or rest.
• Your value is not tied to how much content you create or how often you're visible.
• The people who need your light will still feel it, even when it’s dim.

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Episode Transcript

Jama Pantel (00:00):
Have you ever felt like you're showing up, doing
the work, holding it alltogether, and still somehow no
one really sees you?
Yeah, me too.
We've all been there.
Hey y'all, welcome back toLiving the Whole Picture, the
podcast for ambitious womenready to elevate their
visibility, build authenticconfidence and become the face
of their brand.
I'm your host, Jama Pantel, aluxury portrait photographer,

(00:23):
author, educator, influencer anddream chaser.
Here to help you master yourbrand presence and show up
authentically with confidence.
Each week, we'll dive intotopics to help you shine in
business and in life, so you canstop hesitating and start
showing up like the leader youwere meant to be.
If you've ever struggled withconfidence on camera or
hesitated to put yourself outthere, this podcast is for you.

(00:46):
Let's get started on living thewhole picture together.
Hey y'all, it's me, Jama, yourpodcast bestie, showing up short
, sweet, honest and with heartonce again.
This past month, as you know, orlast month now, because I think
we're in May, I don't know.
Anyways, it knocked me sideways.
I've been dealing with somemedical stuff, as I mentioned

(01:07):
last time, behind the scenes andwhile I keep trying to push
forward, truthfully, I feltinvisible because I felt alone,
dealing with everything.
I wasn't creating as much, Iwasn't posting as often and
honestly, I didn't have theenergy to try, and the silence
and response made that feelingeven worse.
But I realized something.
Sometimes we feel invisible notbecause we're not showing up,

(01:30):
but because we're just in aseason where being present looks
quieter, softer, internal.
So we've got to reframe that.
You're not invisible, you'rehealing, you're not behind,
you're rebuilding and resting,and your presence doesn't need
to be loud to be visible.
I love that tip because I don'tlike being loud.

(01:51):
I'm very much an observer bynature.
So here's my encouragement foryou this week.
If you're in a season whereyou're not getting the feedback,
recognition or momentum youhope for, I want you to hear

this (02:04):
your value is not tied to your visibility.
I know I preach about visibilityand staying consistent, but
that has nothing to do with yourvalue and your worth.
You don't have to be on all thetime to matter.
You really don't, and thepeople who need your light
they'll still feel it, even whenyou feel like it's dim for the
time being.

(02:25):
So if you're in that placeright now, feeling like no one
sees you, I want you to knowthis: I see you, I get it,
you're not alone, and whenyou're ready to come out of that
quiet space, even just a little, I'll be here to cheer you on.
Thanks again for being here,and I'm going to link way more
in the show notes going forward,because I have so many great

(02:46):
offers for you guys that I'veprepared and I don't really talk
about them all that much.
So look in the show notes ifyou want any resources.
Until next time y'all, have agood one.
Thank you so much for tuning into Living the Whole Picture.
If this episode resonated withyou, I'd love for you to
subscribe.
Leave me a review and share itwith another high-achieving
woman who needs to hear thismessage.

(03:07):
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You've worked hard to get whereyou are.
Now it's time to show upconfidently and own your
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