Keywords

fear of failure, perfectionism, self-trust, mindset coaching, personal growth for women, nervous system and control, neurodivergent mindset, trauma-informed coaching, confidence and consistency, avoiding failure, identity-based change, The Long Game Coaching

Summary

In this short hot-take episode, Bec explores a pattern she sees again and again: women who say they’re “scared to fail,” while quietly opting out, pulling back, or never fully trying.

Not because they’re lazy.
Not because they lack capacity.
But because not trying feels safer than being seen trying.

In this episode, she explores:
• why half-effort is often a form of self-protection
• how avoiding commitment doesn’t prevent failure, it simply guarantees regret
• the difference between failure as feedback and failure as identity
• why control, not fear, is usually what’s driving the behaviour
• and how choosing to try properly changes everything

This episode is for anyone who knows they’re capable of more, but keeps stopping just short of fully going for it.