The fear of failure kept me stuck for a while, but I'm learning to not let it hold me back. In this episode, we dive deep into why we seem to all have this fear of failing. Drawing on my own personal journey, we explore common myths about the fear of failure, break down the roots of why, and at the end I'll share a mindset shift that can help you stop playing into it. If you've let fear of sucking at something stop you before, this episode is for you.

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📍 Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Check In
• 01:54 – Why Change and Failure Are So Scary
• 03:27 – The Two Sides of Change
• 04:08 – The Role of Our Schooling 
• 06:09 – Dissecting the Fear of Failure
• 07:12 – The Myth of Right Way vs. Wrong Way
• 08:51 – The Hard Way Is Wrong Way
• 10:27 – Why Doing Things the Hard Way Matters
• 12:40 – Childhood Myths About Failure
• 13:32 – Moving Past Fear and Facing Failure
• 14:07 – Exposure Therapy
• 15:51 – How to Start Embracing Failure
• 16:51 – Soften Your Inner Critic
• 17:20 – Closing 

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Recognize how the fear of failure can hold you back
• Understand the impact of school on your mindset towards failure
• Break down the reasons why we all have a fear of failure
• Learn why overcoming the fear of failure starts with shifting your mindset
• Doing things the “right way” versus the “wrong way”
• How to use exposure therapy to build your resilience
• How to no longer avoid failure

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