Our personal courage is directly impacted by the systems we live in, which is why we must practice the courage to change the world. Trying to pretend that those news headlines don’t exist, is just a form of trying to out-run fear.

I’m sharing free ways that you can boost your resilience, starting here and now and today. Don’t have money for therapy? These options for boosting your resilience can help. (Of course, always make sure to seek professional help if you are experiencing severe depression or anxiety!).

You and your voice are being called upon--because right now, we need you to practice the courage to speak up. The courage you practice in your individual life is just an entry point, the initial drop of water that creates a ripple effect of change. In today's podcast episode, I'm talking about how to develop the courage to speak up around injustice, facing your fears of criticism or saying the wrong thing, so that we can create a better world.

Yes, I know--it’s part of the self-help canon to say “Take charge of your life!” But of course--because this is the Your Courageous Life podcast--we’re meaning something more nuanced. You can’t control pandemics, death, taxes, suffering, so I’m not going to talk to you about just switching your mindset, and that’s it. At the same time? Yes, take charge of your life wherever and whenever you possibly can.