In the Jewish tradition there are two different words that describe fear.  The first is called Pachad– “projected or imagined fear,” or the “fear whose objects are imagined.”  The second is called Yirah– the fear that overcomes us when we suddenly find ourselves in possession of considerably more energy than we are used to.  We discuss the video below from Tara Sophia Mohr describing the differences.

We then discuss healthy ways to overcome fear:

We also discussed inherent differences between men and women as it has to do with the decision on whether or not to shine.

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