Listening to Your Inner Voice When Fear is Taking Over

If you ever get trapped between what you want and the fear that holds you back, then this is for you.

In the final episode of season 2 of Your Business Hotline, we meet Ashley, a web designer and branding expert. Deep down, she wants to pivot and become a business strategist. She’s too scared to make the move.

Her fear is rooted in self-doubt because of her lack of credentials. She recognizes that doing the thing (and doing it well) qualifies her to call herself (and be) a strategist. Yet, there’s a difference between knowing and doing.

She tends to compare herself to others who are further along, and that’s hurting her confidence. We explore how comparison can also serve as proof that what she wants is possible. Also, remember that skills and confidence are built by action, not by thinking.

Through our conversation, she came to recognize that when she holds herself back, she’s preventing others from receiving her gifts (the same could be said for all of us).

By the end, we find a middle path here that doesn’t require ashley to stay where she is or go all in. (you can hear what it is by listening here.)

A few takeaways whether or not you listen:

• We tend to devalue what comes naturally to us and short-sell ourselves.

• There’s no shame in getting a job while you build or rebuild.

• Our brains are naturally wired with a negativity bias. It takes effort to override it.

• Our brains also don’t like to exert more energy than is necessary.

What inner nudges have you been noticing?

Where is fear holding you back?

Is there anything you’d like to explore as a result of what you’ve noticed?

To hearing your inner voice, Darrah

Ps Thanks for tuning in this season! You can catch all of seasons 1 and 2 here. Would you like us to do a season 3? Do you have a question you’d like to submit? Reply and let me know!