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"One of my fears has been white fragility and in order to get over that fear of hurting somebody’s feelings, or mismanaging the white fragility, so I had to be like ok girl, what’s more important, white fragility or your own sanity, and I chose myself," says Deseré Cross Ward, journalist, and social media strategist at UT Austin.

There are a lot of fears wrapped up in the fear of speaking out. There’s fear of retaliation, fear of what other’s may think, fear of what they will do— all of it and more is what we chat about on this new Fuck Fear episode when I speak with Cross Ward. She’s found new courage, and a new voice that’s breaking the silence on not just white fragility but also racism in the work place and cultural taxation. Don’t miss the honest, raw, and vulnerable conversation. Read her articles.

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"I think a lot of people have imposter syndrome, constantly looking over the shoulder or worry that maybe I shouldn’t be here, maybe I don’t belong here, maybe I’m not good enough. I think that happens to people a lot," says Dr. Carrie Barron, board certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and director of creativity resilience at Dell Medical School in Austin.

Social media can be brutal in the ways it can make people feel like they aren't doing enough or are not good enough or not successful enough. And even if one does reach the levels of success their striving for, is there fear once you get there? On this new episode, we discuss the fear of success with my guest Dr. Carrie Barron, board certified psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and director of creativity resilience at Dell Medical school.

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"People spend a lot of time and I struggle with it too," says Pam Benson Owens, "trying to perform or behave to an expectation, trying to perform or behave to a version of yourself that other people have decided not you and that can chip away at your soul every single day."

Fear of Other's Expectations kicks off Season 2 of the Fuck Fear podcast. Season 1 favorite Pam Owens returns to talk about how we decide to live up to other people’s expectations of us and the fear that surrounds our souls if we decide to rebel against those expectations.

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There are times when we make decisions out of sheer panic, fearing what we think the outcome may be. In this episode, host Catenya McHenry opens up about an emotional situation she's in the midst of with her ex-husband that's requiring faith and focus, free of fear. No matter what happens, she is refusing to live in fear.

Be sure to tune in to this very personal episode as we close season 1 of the Fuck Fear podcast.

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"When we are afraid of something, we avoid, always, or we reschedule, or put it off, or delay because we don’t want to deal with," says Certified Life Coach Ellen Torreyson. "What you end up doing when you avoid is you prolong the misery for yourself."

If that thing you’re putting off is the uncomfortable conversation, before you say it in a text come sit with Ellen and host Catenya McHenry as they both discuss why we as humans are afraid to have uncomfortable conversations and we learn tips of how to ease the awkwardness. 

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"In organizations that are outcome focused- what they care about is your sales, what are your numbers- a narcissist flourishes in that environment because they are experts at positioning themselves to take credit for success and to deflect blame," says Dr. Kristie Loescher senior management lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin. "They are very confident and they present themselves as excellent and superb at their work when they actually aren’t."

If you work with a narcissist, then you know their personality type is very difficult to engage and interact with. On this episode, we talk not only about fearing the narcissist at work but we also talk about how to recognize their grandiose personality type, we learn why they are constantly promoted and we talk about how to separate yourself from the abuse.

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"This is the thing about boundaries and expectations, just because you can do it, doesn’t mean I should be doing it, but that deep feeling of fear, comes down to always being in a world, as a woman, that I always have to prove myself," says podcast guest and CEO Pam Benson Owens. 

Setting boundaries is hard. Setting boundaries is also life-changing but it sometimes takes a while to get to the place of setting the boundary and holding steadfast to it. So why are we afraid to set the boundary in the first place? Is it about the other person's reaction, or what they may think or say? We figure it all out in this new Fuck Fear conversation. 

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Forgiveness is not just about the other person, it’s also about you. On this second installment in our two-week forgiveness series, NPR guest, spiritual counselor, and forgiveness expert Ana Holub, says what is also true about forgiveness is that we’re sometimes afraid to forgive ourselves. On this new episode, we talk about why and we talk about how we can be better to ourselves. "If you can have the deep trust and courage to forgive yourself, you can handle anything," says Holub.

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"If you were to forgive, the implication is that you are condoning it, you’re like saying, it’s ok or you’re weak- there are so many reasons why people are afraid to forgive," says Forgiveness Expert and Radical Forgiveness coach Kym Kennedy.

On this Fuck Fear episode, Kym and host Catenya McHenry have an open and vulnerable conversation about why it's difficult and fearful to forgive family members.

This episode takes a us deep into the emotional work of radical forgiveness and what it will require to be at complete peace with yourself and your family

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Perhaps you're thinking of starting a new business but if you're afraid to take that leap of faith, then this episode is entirely relatable. Natalie Holloway, co-founder of multi-million dollar chic fitness brand Bala is our guest. The brand was profitable in their first year, they landed deals on Shark Tank, and they're currently crushing it in the global fitness market. Natalie talks about her fears in launching Bala Bangles, what she did to kill that fear, and she talks about new fears that she and her husband, co-founder Max Kislevitz face everyday.