How to Learn in Public Without Losing Yourself

Hi All,

Much of our learning as adults happens outside of school. And without any one knowing. For example, you finished a book or took a LinkedIN course or got a certification and no one knows.

My last email was about how you design a learning ceremony for yourself. Which is the vehicle for completing more learning on your own.

What if you want to talk about it in public?

How do you communicate what you have learned without feeling weird about it?

See below :).

Guide: Learning in Public Without Losing Yourself

The internet rewards performance.

It’s easy to confuse sharing with showing off — or to feel that if you don’t share what you’re learning, it somehow doesn’t count.

But learning in public isn’t about proof.
It’s about process — and connection.

Still, visibility can be draining. When we share before we’re ready, or for validation instead of meaning, we lose the very thing that makes learning healing: our why.

Here’s a 3-step framework for learning in public without losing your centre:

1. Name Your Intention Before You Post

Before you share something — a reflection, a project, a quote — ask:

If your answer is “to connect” or “to clarify,” you’re aligned.
If it’s “to compete,” pause.
Revisit your learning ritual. Reconnect to your why.
Your intention shapes your energy — and your energy shapes how others receive you.

2. Define What’s Private, Personal, and Public

Not everything sacred needs to be seen.
Draw three circles:

• Private: What only you and your journal know

• Personal: What you can discuss with a trusted circle

• Public: What helps others learn from your journey

When you name these boundaries, you protect your growth.
Visibility becomes sustainable — and sharing becomes a gift, not a leak.

3. Share in Order to Serve

When you share what you’re learning, offer it as a bridge, not a broadcast.
End your post, email, or talk with a question or invitation:

Learning in public isn’t performance — it’s partnership.

Tool: The “Visibility Boundary Map”

To help you visualize what belongs in each circle (private / personal / public), I’ve built a simple Notion template and Google Form version of the Visibility Boundary Map.

It helps you:

• Name your learning intentions

• Map boundaries before you share

• Reflect after posting — “Did I share to connect, clarify, or compete?”

👉 Access the Visibility Boundary Map
(Use it before you post or teach. It’s a five-minute grounding exercise.)

Reflection Question

Write for five minutes.
No audience. No filter.
Just notice where you’ve been performing, and where you’re ready to return to presence.

Closing Thought

When you share from clarity, not performance, you create safety — for yourself and for others learning alongside you.

Learning in public is powerful, but it’s sacred too.
Your growth is still yours, even when it’s seen.

Next week, we’ll explore:
✨ How to turn your learning into a rhythm that sustains you — not drains you.

Our direction: Healing privately → Sharing authentically → Connecting collectively.

Until then,
— Greg K. Campbell
Educator • Researcher • Creator

Let me know if this resonates! — I’ll know you’re still learning with me.