
SECRET LANGUAGE
When you speak with your true voice—without the corporate polish, the apology, or the performance—you don’t just communicate. You connect. That’s the magic of a secret language.
FOUNDER ORIGIN STORY
I spent most of my 20s doubting my creative gifts.
I knew I had something to say
but for a long time, I couldn’t find the words.
So I made myself smaller. Safer.
Polished myself into something palatable.
I built brand voices for big agencies and big names while silencing my own.
I thought if I got it right,
if I was smart enough, sharp enough, strategic enough,
then maybe I’d feel fulfilled.
But clarity without truth doesn’t stick.
And voice without vision? It performs, but it doesn’t last.
Everything changed when I stopped trying to say the “right” thing
and started saying what was real.
That’s when people started listening.
Not because I’d figured it all out.
But because they could feel I meant it.
Secret Language was born from that shift. From the soft fire it takes to speak in your own frequency, and trust the right people will recognise it.
It first landed on me while I was living in South Africa, surrounded by light, memory, and the echoes of my ancestral line.
And I built it quietly in Morocco, living alone in a tiny flat with the remnants of my corporate savings, writing pitch decks that didn’t burn me out but set me alight.
Eventually, I returned to London to launch.
But my roots will always stretch across borders.
My approach to brand, language, and life is shaped by this movement, between countries, identities, and futures.
Honouring where you’re coming from, and where you’re going.
Because brand, to me, isn’t about performance. It’s about resonance.
It’s how your people find you in the chaos of the scroll.
It’s how they know they’re safe to believe in what you’re building.
And if you’ve landed here, I imagine you’re building something that doesn’t belong to the old world.
Something disruptive. Uncompromising.
A vision that refuses to shrink or behave.
Maybe it hasn’t fully taken shape yet.
Maybe it’s still a mess of notes and knowing.
Or maybe it’s a business that’s outgrown its first skin,
a community tugging at you to bring it to life.
The future always begins in fragments.
The next chapter is always a journey.
I can’t wait to hear about it. Not just the polished pitch,
but the raw, radical seed of it all.
The part that scares you because it’s so real.
That’s where the future begins.
And I’d be honoured to meet you there.
LOVE NOTES FROM THE FIELD
“ Collaborating with Lucy felt like having a co-pilot who could hold the full picture—vision, message, growth—with care, focus, and serious fire. She sees where a brand needs to go before you’ve even named it — and has a rare kind of strategic clarity.”
KIM STOUTE-PURVIS, CMO AT THIS NORTH STAR. PREVIOUSLY GLOBAL HEAD OF DIGITAL MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS AT SHELL.
What do we do?
We help purpose-led founders, artists and rebels say what they really mean—and build brands that sound like them. No corporate fluff. Just clarity, language, and strategy that helps you grow something real. If you’ve got a vision that won’t leave you alone, let’s shape it into something the world can feel.
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Through a totally new approach to voice and brand, we uncover your truth and strip away the rest.
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We translate your truth into brand strategy, voice and messaging that resonates — in a way that’s totally unique to your offering.
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We give you the tools, confidence and clarity to reach your true community with the call to action they’ve been waiting for — so you can scale on your own terms.

MEET THE FOUNDER
Lucy DK
I'm Lucy DK—founder of Secret Language. I’m a brand strategist, writer, storyteller, and community builder. I’ve spent 8+ years shaping the voices of global brands, scaling purpose-led startups, and building radical online communities.
I’ve worked in agencies and in-house, across industries from tech to education to culture. I’ve helped teams get investment, launch movements, and finally sound like themselves. My work’s been recognised by the Black Tech Achievement Awards, British Business Awards, and the Big Issue's Top 100 Changemakers.
But I’m not just here for brands. I’m here for the people behind them—their reckoning, their remembering, their real voice.
What I offer now is the work I needed then: Partnership. Clarity. Structure without constraint. A space to get radically honest and shape a brand that feels like truth.

We’re an energetic match if…
✓ You’re done with branding that looks good but says nothing
✓ You want to sound like yourself—not like a niche trend
✓ You’re building something the world doesn’t have the language for yet
✓ You know your work matters, but the words aren’t landing with the right people
✓ You’re not afraid to tell the truth—and be heard
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OUR MISSION
1:1 Birth Your Brand
For founders, artists, and creatives at the very beginning. A 90-minute brand coaching session to shape what’s emerging, clarify your vision, and walk away with a one-pager full of messaging, themes, and next steps.
Launch Your Vision
A tailored brand strategy and messaging container for founders getting ready to launch or relaunch. Together we define your positioning, voice, and content ecosystem—with creative direction and support across your rollout.
Convert With Copy
Monthly or project-based content support for brands who already know what they’re here to say—and need it to land. From websites to campaigns, we write for connection, clarity, and conversion (without losing your soul).

Let’s talk it out
This isn’t a sales pitch—it’s a conversation. We’ll explore your vision, your voice, and what might be possible if you stopped playing by old rules.