Live Fearlessly: Living toward greater health, wealth, and happiness

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Create Instead of Chase Happiness and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

MK is the co-founder of Retrocycle, a Colorado nonprofit building a borrow-and-return network for reusable cups, starting with the Colorado Cup launching in May 2026 in Breckenridge.

In this conversation, we get into what it looks like to lead yourself first while building something uncertain: nervous system regulation, staying steady through emotional waves, and using fear as a signal instead of a stop sign.

MK also shares her path from Zappos and marketing into a full reset (WWOOFing, herbalism, sustainability exploration), how a reuse system in Germany sparked the Retrocycle vision, and why the model is built to last beyond the founders through nonprofit governance, community partners, local government collaboration, and local art on every cup.

If you’ve been craving work that feels real again, this one is a blueprint for choosing trust over fear and building a mission with momentum.

Connect with Meredith “MK” Katz & Retrocycle:

🌐 Retrocycle: https://retrocycle.org/
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrocycle.us/
💼 Meredith “MK” Katz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithekatz/

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Share Your Success and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Don’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

In this episode of The Live Fearlessly Podcast, Dr. Benjamin Ritter sits down with Scott Hickle, co-founder of Throne, to explore the journey from an unconventional idea to building a mission-driven company focused on improving gut health and enabling earlier cancer detection.

Scott shares insights on:

Navigating the emotional highs and lows of fundraising

The realities of solo founding and rebuilding after failure

Developing the mindset required to pursue ambitious ideas

Why entrepreneurship is ultimately a process of personal transformation

This conversation offers a candid look at what it takes to build something meaningful—and the growth required along the way.

Learn more about Throne:
https://thronescience.com

Connect with Scott Hickle:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotthickle

Explore coaching and resources:
https://liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Believe in Yourself.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Don’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

From Burnout to Courage

Rebuilding after losing everything

 What happens when the drive that built your career is the same force that nearly breaks your life?

 In this episode, I sit down with Owen Reader, founder of Indelible, to talk about burnout, bankruptcy, identity collapse, and what it really takes to rebuild when everything falls apart.

 Owen shares how chasing impact and legacy led to exhaustion and disruption — and how hitting bottom forced a complete reset. We explore the uncomfortable truth about fear, why most of what we’re afraid of never materializes, and how courage isn’t a personality trait — it’s a practice.

 In this conversation, we unpack:

 What burnout actually reveals about your priorities

How to rebuild after financial and relational collapse

Why fear can become a compass, not a stop sign

The discipline of taking one step forward when hope feels thin

How to live “all in” instead of circling the life you want

If you’re a leader at a crossroads, quietly questioning your direction, or rebuilding after a setback, this episode will resonate.

You’re not alone in the collapse.

And you’re not stuck there either.

Connect with Owen & Indelible:

🌐 Indelible: https://indelible.co

🎙️ The Gathering Business Festival: https://thegatheringfestival.com

💼 Owen Reader on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-reader-611aba24/

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Don’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Don’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Don’t rush it. One strategy at a time.

Fear isn’t the problem, how we respond to it is.

In this Fearless Friday episode, Dr. Benjamin Ritter walks through the Becoming Fearless strategy Feel Your Feelings and explores how fear quietly influences our thoughts, decisions, and actions.

This episode is part of an ongoing Fearless Friday series covering all 65 strategies from the book, Becoming Fearless: A Journey from Self-Doubt to Self-Mastery.

If this resonates, you can find the full book on Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3YwGBf1
or learn more at liveforyourselfconsulting.com

Don’t rush it. One strategy at a time.