Choosing New — LinkedIn Page Drafts

Logo — 3 directions

All warm & human, in your teal→mint palette with a little "new-growth" sprout. Left = how it looks as a square; right = how LinkedIn actually shows it (a circle). Pick one, or mix ("v2 colors but the v1 sprout").

Logo v1 — gradient

Bold & confident. Cream wordmark on the full teal→mint gradient. Reads great as a small circle avatar.

Logo v2 — light & clean

Soft & approachable. Off-white background, gradient sprout, teal wordmark with a small rose dot. Least "clinical."

Logo v3 — dark & grounded

Strong & steady. Dark green ground (matches your site), gradient sprout, rose underline. Most striking in a feed.

Banner — 2 directions

LinkedIn page banners are very wide and short (1128×191). These are shown full-width. I keep the text centered so your round logo (which sits over the bottom-left corner) never covers it.

Banner A — gradient

Warm gradient with the sprout + wordmark lockup and your "Seen. Known. Loved." line.

Banner B — dark, fuller message

Dark & direct. Left-aligned, with the line from your funnel hero. Feels more personal-brand.

Text is editable. The exact banner words aren't locked. Some lines that carry the deeper message: "It was never about the porn." · "You're being shown the way through." · "Seen. Known. Loved." Tell me which (or your own) and I'll set it before we make the final files.

Page basics

The settings fields when you set up the page.

Name	Choosing New
Tagline	see options below ↓
Website	start.choosingnew.com
Industry	Professional Training & Coaching
Company size	2–10 employees
Location	Phoenix, Arizona
Button	"Book a call" → your free Clarity Call link

Tagline

The one line under your page name (≤120 characters). Pick one.

It was never about the porn. Coaching that follows the behavior to the story underneath it.
Your unwanted behavior is a messenger, not a verdict. Porn recovery & betrayal-trauma support.
You're not broken — you're being shown the way through. Recovery & healing, together.
Behind every compulsion is a longing reaching for the wrong thing. Let's follow it home.

My pick: #1 — your whole thesis in one line. #3 if you want it warmer and more hopeful.

About / Overview

The longer description on the page. Reworked for depth — and tuned to 1,998 of LinkedIn's 2,000-character limit.

Choosing New exists for the conversations most people are too ashamed to have out loud — about pornography, betrayal, and what they're actually trying to tell us. I'm Austin Hamilton. I spent 20 years hiding a porn addiction that nearly cost me my marriage. I know that shame from the inside — and how useless "just stop" is. Here's what changed everything, and it's the foundation of this work: the behavior was never the problem. It's a messenger. Underneath compulsion is an ordinary person reaching for something good — to be soothed, to feel alive, to not be alone — somewhere it can't be found. Jaak Panksepp's neuroscience names it: we all share a SEEKING drive that makes us pursue, and a separation-distress system that aches when we're cut off. Porn hijacks exactly those. The longing is real and good; it's just aimed at a counterfeit. Jay Stringer's research (Unwanted) goes further: your behavior isn't random or just weakness — it's revealing your story, and the way through is curiosity about what it points to, not more willpower. And as James Hollis teaches, our symptoms are the soul getting our attention. The question shifts from "how do I white-knuckle a streak" to "who am I becoming — does this choice enlarge or diminish me?" It's just as true after betrayal. The checking and sleepless replaying aren't insecurity — they're a wounded nervous system doing what it's built to do. You're not crazy, and you can heal whether or not he ever changes. What we do: • 1:1 coaching — for men in porn recovery and for partners facing betrayal • A weekly Men's Support Group • A weekly Women's Support Group for betrayed partners, co-led with Katelyn This is coaching and peer support, not therapy. Faith is the ground I stand on, but I'm not here to preach — just to love you well, with courage and humility. No shame. No hiding the ball. If something in you already knows it's time, let's talk. Start with a free Clarity Call → start.choosingnew.com

Your call on disclosure. I kept "nearly cost me my marriage" rather than naming the affair/date. That fuller version works on your lives — but this is a searchable professional page, so I left it to you. Say the word and I'll restore it.

The thinking behind this

The deeper meaning underneath the copy — the three bodies of work it's built on. Lightly named on the page itself; we can feature this more, or pull it back, however you want.

Jaak Panksepp — the wiring

We all run on the same ancient emotional systems. A SEEKING drive that makes us reach, pursue, and anticipate — and a separation-distress system that aches when we're cut off from connection. Compulsion hijacks exactly these. The longing underneath is real and good; it's just been pointed at a counterfeit.

Jay Stringer — the story (Unwanted)

Unwanted sexual behavior isn't random, and it isn't only weakness — it's revealing your story: the wounds, the unmet needs, the ways you learned to cope. The way through isn't more willpower; it's getting curious about what the behavior is trying to tell you. Shame keeps the cycle spinning; honesty and kindness break it.

James Hollis — the meaning

In depth psychology, our symptoms are the soul getting our attention. The goal isn't to manage a behavior — it's to grow into a larger, truer self. So the real question stops being "how do I quit" and becomes "who am I becoming — does this choice enlarge or diminish me?"

Paraphrased ideas, not invented quotes — kept honest to each author's work and put in plain language. This same lens reframes betrayal too: the hypervigilance is the nervous system protecting, not malfunctioning.

Specialties (keyword tags)

Porn addiction recovery Betrayal trauma support Men's support groups Partner / betrayal support groups 1:1 life coaching Sexual integrity Group facilitation Marriage & relationship restoration

Launch post

The first thing you'd post to announce the page.

For 20 years I hid a porn addiction. By the time it nearly cost me my marriage, I'd already tried everything to "just stop." None of it worked — because stopping was never the real problem. Here's what I wish someone had told me sooner: the behavior is a messenger. Underneath it is an ordinary person reaching for something good — to be soothed, to feel alive, to not be alone — somewhere it can't be found. Jaak Panksepp's work on the brain's SEEKING and separation-distress systems names the wiring. Jay Stringer's research says the behavior is revealing your story, not just your weakness. And James Hollis would ask the question that actually moves people: not "how do I stop," but "who am I becoming?" That's the work we do at Choosing New — and it's why I just launched our page. → for men done white-knuckling a fight willpower keeps losing → for partners whose world got rewritten the day they found out (you're not crazy, and you're not alone) No shame. No hiding the ball. Just honest help from someone who's been in the pit and found the way out — and a way of seeing it that finally makes sense of why you do what you do. If this is for you, or for someone you'd run through a wall for, follow along. The first step is a free Clarity Call. Link's on the page. You're not broken. You're being shown the way through.

What I need from you

Logo: which version — v1, v2, or v3? (or a mix)
Banner: A or B? And the exact words you want on it.
Tagline: which number?
About + launch post: good as-is, or change the disclosure level / any wording?
The thinkers: keep Panksepp / Stringer / Hollis named in the public copy (adds credibility), or keep the depth but drop the names so it reads more like just you?

Once you pick, I'll produce the final upload-ready image files (exact LinkedIn sizes) and drop the finished copy into a doc you can paste straight into the page.