Facing Fear

I'm kicking off Women's History Month AND celebrating International Women's Day TODAY with Josie Bullard. Josie is an Indiana-living, content-creating, business-owning gal with a zest for helping others turn their creative passions into a reality. She's a digital creator by day as well as your host over at the Behind the Feed podcast. As a college drop out, she knows what it's like to take a risk for a dream no one can see but you.

She dropped out of college to pursue a career on social media without ever making a dime off of Instagram. It was the bold move that led to her dream job. We get right to the heart of facing fear of Josie's story, the exact day when she made her decision to drop out. Josie offers valuable advice and answers questions including...

• What should you consider before dropping out of college?
• What kind of support is needed when dropping out of college?
• How do you grow your Instagram following?
• What is it actually like to be an influencer?
• What is it like being a female business owner?

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Ronnie's story is one I've been itching to tell for a long time. When I asked how he has faced fear, his response said, "I had massive success in the entertainment business, lost it all, ended up on my brothers couch and decided to bet on myself and rebuild."

On this episode, Ronnie also takes us back to growing up in DC where he was surrounded by Black friends and then moving to Virginia, where he was one of a few. 

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• NEW MERCH IS HERE TO  WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

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• With the guest, @ronniejefferson_

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Welcome to the FIRST installment of Facing Fear Friday’s! Once a month, I will share quick tips on how to face fear. Simple as that! 

TODAY'S #FACINGFEARFRIDAY TIP: How to find your place in the racial injustice movement

REFERENCES FROM TODAY'S TIP

• I reference an article from Courtney Ariel, For Our White Friends Desiring to be Allies, which inspired me to use my privilege and platform.
• Learn more about my "You Have My Microphone" initiative where I invite anyone of color to come on and talk about a life experience, an impactful story, hope, fears, perspective or whatever’s on your heart.

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• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

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Over the past two weeks, I’ve put together bits and pieces of the stories from guests on this show who have shared their experiences on being Black in this country. I've found an impactful way to engage in anti-racism is to LISTEN, literally. 

• 3:06 - Joshua Sims is originally from Gary, Indiana, an area in Northwest Indiana with a reputation that often outweighs what the city is actually like. Once called the "Murder Capital of the US," citizens of this underdog city are determined to uplift their city, including Josh.  
  • Listen to his full episode, S4E4 - Just a Kid from Gary
• 13:04 - Facing Fear LIVE with Through2EyesIndiana Owner, Sampson Levingston is now available on the Facing Fear IG! Sampson created a small blog to a booming touring business he calls his Walk & Talks. We talked about facing fear in growing his business and provide historical facts about Indiana celebrating Black History.
  • Follow @facingfearwithsara to hear the conversation under IGTV episodes.
• 14:23 - Matthew Brents spontaneous episode arrived on the show through my inititave, You Have My Microphone, where I invite people of color onto the show to share their lives as Black Americans. Matt’s episode was incredibly impactful and inspired many listeners to reach out and thank him for sharing.
  • Listen to his full episode, S3E10 - My Truth as a Black American

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• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

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Over the next two weeks, I’ve put together bits and pieces of the stories from guests on this show who have shared their experiences on being Black in this country. Their willingness and vulnerability brings me back to the main mission of this show which is to provide a platform for those who may not be able to tell their stories otherwise. And of course, to hear how they’ve faced and conquered fear along the way.

• 3:55 - Tajha Ilerant is a Special Olympics star.  She's an energetic young woman who is an Inclusive Youth Leader, U.S. Youth Ambassador, Global Ambassador and the 2019 Southwest Florida Female Athlete of the Year. 
  • Listen to her full episode, S3E6 - How Can We Make the World More Inclusive? 
• 12:54 - Chloe Barnes is a long time friend of mine from Ball State University. Chloe is a former DI women's basketball player, current Lead on Curation Standards of Representation and Inclusion at Twitter,  community builder, writer, speaker and advocate.  
  • Listen to her full episode, S4E1 - How to Handle the Fear of the Unknown
• 19:26 - Facing Fear Instagram LIVE Advertisement with Through2EyesIndiana Owner, Sampson Levingston. Sampson created a small blog to a booming touring business he calls his Walk & Talks. He'll join me LIVE on Thursday, February 11 at 2 PM ET to talk about facing fear in growing his business and provide historical facts about Indiana celebrating Black History. 
  • Follow @facingfearwithsara to hear the conversation.
• 20:55 - Joshua Posley is a purpose-driven empowering thought leader who hosts  the Dream Big Think Sharp podcast. 
  • Listen to his full episode, S3E7 - Why Building Your Purpose Statement Will Change Your Life

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• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise to remind and encourage you to face fear wherever you go in life.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
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When I asked Rob Bloom how he faces fear he said, "Every day. Every situation." 

Rob Bloom is a Creative Director at Universal Orlando Resort. He is also a person who has stuttered since three-years-old. He shares his stuttering journey with us from elementary school experiences to meeting his first friend with a stutter in his late twenties. 

Before creating for Universal, Rob helped craft advertising campaigns for brands like The Home Depot, Dunkin', Virgin Islands, the U.S. Marines, and many others. Rob is also an award-winning comedy writer and screenwriter, having written for NPR, The Onion, and the Cartoon Network. 

He faces his fear of stuttering every day and in every situation he's in.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE FACING FEAR PODCAST? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!

• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise to remind and encourage you to face fear wherever you go in life.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL 
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

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• Rob Bloom - @robbloomcw, http://cargocollective.com/robbloom, https://westutter.org/

SPECIAL THANK YOU

• To Pedro, host of My Stuttering Life podcast, who allowed me to use part of his episode called, "My Stutter Didn't Stop Me" go check out his show! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-stutter-didnt-stop-me-from-creating-for-universal/id1434435654?i=1000504185675

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To end the year, it's just me, you and the mic. I have a fear to share with you that I am currently facing and dive into a few other topics such as...

• The feeling of being unmotivated
• How I'd like to be more of a human being instead of a human doing
• Setting goals with your life partner
• Taking care of the creativity side of your brain

I also share some inspiration from two books I've been reading... Big Magic and Untamed.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE FACING FEAR PODCAST? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!

• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise to remind and encourage you to face fear wherever you go in life.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL 
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

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WOWWWW - this episode! I bring you the facing fear guru, Mike Corey. Mike never backs away from an adventure, no matter how strange it may be. As a Canadian adventure travel YouTuber and BBC television host, Mike has been travelling the world for eight years on a global quest to challenge his fears by seeking unique experiences in weird and wonderful destinations around the world. 

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE FACING FEAR PODCAST? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!

• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise to remind and encourage you to face fear wherever you go in life.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL 
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

CONNECT 

• Subscribe to the monthly newsletter at facingfearwithsara.com
• Instagram - @facingfearwithsara
• Facebook - @facingfearwithsara
• Website - facingfearwithsara.com
• Email - [email protected] 
• Mike Corey - @fearlessandfar, https://fearlessandfar.com/, youtube.com/mikecorey, his course called the War on Fear Bootcamp 

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I'm joined on this episode by two powerhouse women, Stevi Kersh and Kelly Young. They are the owners and hosts of Badassery Life, a podcast, blog and online community telling stories of ordinary women doing extraordinary things. I'm always a fan of women uplifting other women and ensuring that you know YOU are a badass. Stevi and Kelly share how they're currently facing fear, tips they have for overcoming and how both of their personal and business lives have changed in 2020.

Stevi is the former director of Indianapolis' City Market, mother of dogs, motorcycle enthusiast and civic and social servant. Kelly is a wife, mother, Baise Communication business owner, community advocate and lover of all things nonprofit. She's also the host of Our Joy Project - a podcast with episodes under 10 minutes talking all things joy.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE FACING FEAR PODCAST? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!

• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise to remind and encourage you to face fear wherever you go in life.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL 
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

CONNECT 

• Subscribe to the monthly newsletter at facingfearwithsara.com
• Instagram - @facingfearwithsara
• Facebook - @facingfearwithsara
• Website - facingfearwithsara.com
• Email - [email protected] 
• To the guests 
  • Stevi - @bikerbabe1969
  • Kelly - @badassery_life, @BaiseComm, @kryoungindy
  • Badassery Life Podcast and my episode on Badassery Life (check it out!)
  • Our Joy Project Podcast

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Chris Castellano is the author of Fit For Travel and has been featured on The Points Guy, Blacklane, PolicyGenius, and The Travel Wins podcast. He is a U.S. Army veteran, an FDNY firefighter, and holds a Bachelor of Science from Briarcliffe College. On today's episode, we talk about how to take your fitness with you when you travel, how to pivot your business, ideas and passion and finally, what it's like to write a book. Chris also shares some of his life experience from being in the Army and a part of New York City Fire Department.

We connected through Instagram a few years back when I became obsessed with combining two of my favorite things in life... fitness and travel. I pitched to him an idea about doing an Instagram takeover and providing step by step instructions on how to workout in an airport. I've also guest written for his blog where I've shared my own tips and experiences on staying fit while traveling.

Chris is passionate about this topic and encouraging us to get our fitness in while we travel. He's built an entire world around this topic include a website, blog, providing training plans and by writing a book.

HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE FACING FEAR PODCAST? I'M GLAD YOU ASKED!

• WEAR & SHARE - Visit facingfearwithsara.com/merch to shop the carefully selected and designed merchandise to remind and encourage you to face fear wherever you go in life.
• MAKE A DONATION - 100% of the contributions provided go towards purchasing tools to grow, develop and advance Facing Fear, giving anyone in the world the opportunity to face fear.
• LEAVE A REVIEW - Tell me what you think using the Apple Podcasts App or Facebook.
• PURCHASE A FACING FEAR TOOL 
  • EmPack - The world's first and only water as weight training backpack. Visit www.evolvedmotion.com/saramac and use code EMPOWER.
  • Little Viper - A small, discrete, wearable pepper spray made for those who adventure outside. Visit www.littleviper.com and use code SARAMC.

CONNECT 

• Subscribe to the monthly newsletter at www.facingfearwithsara.com
• Instagram - @facingfearwithsara
• Facebook - @facingfearwithsara
• Website - www.facingfearwithsara.com
• Email - [email protected] 
• Chris Castellano- Website, Blog, Purchase his book Fit for Travel, Instagram

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