In this episode of Million Dollar Grit, I dive into the idea of “you can do hard things” and share my personal journey of pushing through fear and failure. I explain how this phrase, once used to downplay my fears—whether it was going to the dentist or facing physical pain—felt dismissive, even as I struggled with my own anxiety and low tolerance for pain. I recount how I transformed my approach to working out by starting with a tiny, manageable goal: five minutes of hip drops while brushing my teeth. That small commitment snowballed into a consistent routine, proving that even when every part of you is telling you to stop, you can still move forward by taking one small step at a time. Join me as I reframe this familiar mantra into a call for persistence, inviting you to find that one daily action that, despite the odds, helps you overcome your hurdles and keeps you moving toward your next success.