Account Advice for Instagram

I am making a career change into journalism and presenting, and have set myself up on instagram with a professional account. All of a sudden my reach, in comparison with my personal instagram, is far less.

As an individual whose starting out and not necessarily landed work yet, this is a bit of a disaster.

Am I better off scrapping the account (even though my insta handle is my brand name) and re-starting with a personal account with a slightly altered handle iin the hope of getting more likes and follows. I feel in the industry I want to pursue this will make a bit of a difference. Or should I leave it as a business account with the original handle and accept lesser reach.