Jul 26, 2023
113. Why you're afraid to take action
Hey there, fearless listeners (pun intended)! In this podcast, we're diving deep into the topic of fear and how it affects all of us, sometimes in the sneakiest of ways!.
You may see me, look at my degrees, or what I've accomplished and think that I must be fearless. But, OMG, sweet friend, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
I still experience a ton of fear (all the time!), and I do my best to stumble through it and keep going.
Because fear is something we all encounter, and its roots run deep.
Yes, it’s an evolutionary response…
However, for many of us, especially women and people of color, fear goes beyond the evolutionary response. For women, people of color, and other marginalized communities, generations of complex trauma have been passed down, shaping our fears and behaviors.
Acknowledging the ways fear shows up in our bodies is crucial, as our fear response is hardwired, acting even before our brains process it.
But, you can break this generational cycle of fe…