“What would it look like if you switched from fear to love?”

In this episode of Business is Human, Rebecca Fleetwood Hession shares how the core motivations behind our actions—love or fear—shape everything from addiction recovery to feedback at work. Through the anonymous story of a client’s transformative self-observation, Rebecca reveals how fear-based behaviors often masquerade as responsibility, control, or high performance. With insights rooted in neuroscience, behavior, and personal reflection, she explores how even the smallest acts of love can rewire our nervous systems, shift relationships, and lead to true healing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How fear disguises itself as discipline, duty, or striving and how to recognize the difference
• Why feedback without connection triggers shutdown and how to deliver it with safety
• The surprising power of small, love-driven choices in creating lasting transformation

Things to listen for:

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) Client's assignment and initial reactions

(04:38) Love vs. fear

(07:24) The impact of feedback at work

(12:22) Marriage and relationship insights

(14:56) Balancing work and creativity

(18:12) Caring for aging parents

(20:03) Understanding true healing

Connect with Rebecca:

https://www.rebeccafleetwoodhession.com/