31 : Fear & how to REALLY overcome it

We are fully aware of when we are afraid...yet, we flee the scene every time to avoid the "pain" that may come as the result of doing something new. Something unfamiliar. Something that maybe, just maybe, we'd absolutely crush.

So, what gives? Why do we do this & just how the heck can we overcome it?

Stick with me & I’ll give you some nuggets that have been instrumental in my life & continue to help me as I walk on this growth journey...

In this episode I discuss:

[3:00] The lie that we tell ourselves.

[3:51] What we believe that fear is. 

[5:56] Our first thought is to want to flee...take it from Kash.

[8:03] How to shift your focus when you’re afraid

[9:52] We want to flee, but we fancy it up with excuses & drama

[10:34] What is your favorite flavor of resistance?

[11:22] My former fave flavor was...

[11:53] You’re actually not stuck.

[12:31] What do you gain by keeping that flavor of resistance?

[15:45] The nugget you’re gonna want to write down & repeat to yourself.

[17:58] My best advice when it comes to overcoming “pain.”

[21:36] What happens when you “think” you’ve addressed the pain, yet never really looked it in the face. 

[24:26] How to stay stuck.

[27:22] How to free yourself from looking over your shoulder all the time.

[31:21] Burn the ships on ANY exit plan.

[33:21] The secret that will change your life...if you let it. 

Your Journal prompts:

1. What are you avoiding? Where are you wanting to run? Avoiding pain? 

2. What is your favorite flavor of resistance? What is your default setting?

3. What evidence do you have to support KEEPING this flavor?

4. What are you gaining from keeping your fave resistance if you choose to not lean into the unfamiliar?