Suicidal thoughts, feeling alone, fear of being disowned by his immigrant parent and abandoned by his friends. Can you imagine living a life so full of fear that even in the safety of your own dreams, you're tormented by the fear of sleep talking and someone discovering the real you? Lino opens up about all of his fears and anxieties and the feeling of living a lie in the closet as a gay man for twenty-two years. He shares with us his struggles with internalized homophobia, his path to self-acceptance and his advice to empower anyone currently living in the closet. 

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Porn, alcohol, gambling, drugs, food. Am I addicted? Can I stop on my own? How do I know if I have a problem and should get help? Be aware of drug dealing doctors. We discuss signs you might be missing that’s telling you you’re not ok and maybe should get help, such as feeling angry, irritated and discontented. If this is you or someone you love, you’re not alone. Honesty with yourself and willingness to take fearful actions will set you free. We talk about actionable steps you can take to get well and live a better life like reaching out for help, practicing self-compassion, morning routines, surrounding yourself with positivity, following your own spiritual GPS and more.

“My illness lives in my secrets”. “This illness knows my secrets and it uses them to keep me as sick as I want to allow it to keep me”. – Shane Veillette (Instagram @relentlessly.successful) (2 Podcasts - Relentless Spirit Meditations & Relentless Mindset)

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***To learn more about one to one counselling and therapy, listen to episode 4 with Felice Markowicz.  Visit her website  www.felicemarkowicz.com or email her [email protected] **

It’s more than okay to cry, especially when you’re heartbroken. It heals. Where does confidence come from? To build confidence, take off your shit coloured glasses and just do it. What does that even mean? My guest Diego Savone explains. We also get into fears associated with making a career move and the imposter syndrome he felt when going from a blue-collar to a competitive white-collar environment. 

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How do you know if you need help to overcome your anxiety and fears or if you can do it on your own? With over 40 years of professional experience, Felice Markowicz offers insights, strategies and actionable steps that you can take today to live a fuller life. We discuss where fear comes from and how to re-write the stories we tell ourselves to free us from negative past experiences. She offers very practical advice on how to handle and think differently about confrontations. If you're a parent looking for advice on how to best support your crying child, be sure to listen to the end. 

***To learn more about Felice Markowicz and her individual, couple and family counselling and therapy services, visit her website www.felicemarkowicz.com or email her [email protected] ***Go take fearful action and don't forget to subscribe to the show.***     

Why are you always over-planning, over-thinking and complicating things? Because you're going to suck and you're an imposter. I ask myself and say this to myself all the time. It keeps me from trying new things, taking chances and it keeps me in my comfort zone bubble. It's warm and safe in here...but I want more out of life. It's time to take chances. It's what I did in this episode and I know you can do the same. I believe in you!  ***Go take fearful action and don't forget to subscribe to the show.***

How you feel about yourself - your self-esteem has a massive effect on every second of your life.  You have full control of how you feel about yourself. You have full control of your life. This episode will give you actionable steps to take RIGHT NOW to become the kickass person you were meant to be. ***Go take fearful action and don't forget to subscribe to the show.***

If you are anything like me, you've struggled with procrastination. Whether it's because you don't want to do something or the thought of taking action gives you anxieties and you put it off and never do it. You want to do it but something is holding you back. Listen to this episode and get actionable steps that you can take today to move towards becoming a person who consistently gets things done. ***Go take fearful action and don't forget to subscribe to the show.***

I just hit record. I had to. I'm feeling scared because I didn't say much but I'm feeling grateful that I took the first step aaand..publish! There's no going back now. If fear is keeping you from doing big things in life, follow my journey. Le'ts take action together. You won't regret it.  You will regret it when you look back and think of what could have been.