So often, fear of failure can keep us from even starting something in the first place. In this episode, I deconstruct fear of failure and ask you some challenging questions so that you can stop getting stuck in fear of failure and starting working through it if it arises.

Often, when we tell ourselves that we “don’t know” what we want, we’re lying to ourselves. We do know what we want, but we think that it won’t be possible for some reason. So, what are those reasons; where do you tell yourself it won’t be possible? Let’s get underneath the ways that we hold ourselves back by thinking we don’t know what we want.

Why is taking self-responsibility so difficult? That’s what I’m digging into on today’s podcast. I think that it has something to do with the places where we buy into a good vs bad, right vs wrong binary–one where we are afraid that if we take self-responsibility for our own mistakes, we are officially “bad” people who will be forever branded this way.

Understanding that this shame-based binary is at work, is not just helpful for understanding. It’s also the key to getting out from under this pattern. When you aren’t locked into thinking that you’re “bad” if you make certain mistakes, it gets easier to start taking self-responsibility. Taking responsibility for your life in this way is a powerful way to practice courage.

I started podcasting because I wanted a more intimate forum to tell the truth (and the first episode of the Your Courageous Life podcast fell in line with that, as well). In this episode, recorded on a day when I felt particularly grateful for my life, I decided to "tell the truth" about a time in my life when I wouldn't have felt grateful to be alive. And also? I'm speaking into the uber-cheesy, yet delightfully effective, tools that I practice to live a better, happier, more courageous life.