Let’s talk about the week my Instagram got suspended for something I didn’t do—something so horrific and false, I was sick to my stomach.
Overnight, I lost access to the platform I’d spent 10+ years building—my community of 127,000 followers, the daily DMs, voice notes, and convos that happen inside The Queen of Confidence. Gone.
No warning. No explanation. Just a message saying my account had been suspended for child sexual exploitation. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse myself, I was shattered. That accusation couldn’t have been further from the truth—and the emotional toll of being falsely accused, silenced, and locked out of my own business was massive.
In this episode of The Confidence Chronicles, I take you inside the wild, frustrating, heartbreaking 4-day journey of losing (and fighting for) my Instagram—and the critical lessons I want every woman in business to learn.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- The exact moment I found out my account was suspended—and the gut-punch of what I was accused of
- Why losing Instagram felt like losing my voice, my people, and my purpose
- The cybersecurity wake-up call I didn’t know I needed
- How my community, my publicist, and my persistence helped get my account back
- What to do right now to protect your brand, your content, and your community
Real Talk: Instagram Is Not a Business Plan
So many women build their entire business on Instagram—but here’s the truth:
Instagram is not a business strategy. It’s a platform. That’s it.
If it disappeared tomorrow (like it did for me), would you still have a way to reach your people? Would your clients know how to find you? Would you still be making money? This experience reminded me why we must own our platforms.
Build the podcast. Grow the email list. Secure your website. Diversify where you show up. And never assume Meta will protect you.
Cybersecurity Is Not Optional (Especially If You’re Visible)
This wasn’t just a “tech issue.” It was a deep, disorienting trauma. I couldn’t message clients. I lost leads. We were onboarding people into Next Level and The Queen’s Table—and I couldn’t even access the damn app.
Lesson learned:
✅ Set up two-factor authentication
✅ Use secure, unique passwords
✅ Get Meta Verified (even if you already had the blue tick)
✅ Don’t post your kids on public platforms
We live in a wild world. The dark web is real. And you are responsible for protecting your business, your brand, and your peace of mind.
How I Got My Instagram Back
I didn’t just wait and hope. I went full detective mode:
- Opened support tickets through Facebook and Meta
- Sat in chats for hours
- Posted on my backup Instagram account
- Shared across LinkedIn and every platform I had
Reached out to my publicist and got the media involved
📣 This Story Made Headlines
My Instagram suspension wasn’t just a glitch—it was a false accusation that needed to be addressed publicly.
Thanks to my incredible publicist Nikki Price, we secured coverage to shine a light on what happened—and why Meta needs to do better. My story was featured in:
📰 Kidspot → Read the article here
📰 New York Post (syndicated) → Read the NY Post piece
These articles helped raise awareness, pushed Meta to take action, and reminded the world how dangerous false reporting and poor platform support can be—especially for women building personal brands online.
If this could happen to me with 127K followers, it could happen to anyone
Final Lessons for Every Woman in Business
✨ Don’t rely on a single platform
✨ Own your email list and your audience
✨ Secure your digital house—because this is real business
✨ Know that visibility brings risk, but hiding is not the solution
✨ Stay ready, stay resilient, and never stop showing up
What hit me hardest was not just losing access—it was the emotional unraveling that followed. Because when you’re in survival mode, you don’t even realize how much you’re holding until you finally let go.
This experience shook me, but it also reminded me: I’m not going anywhere.
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