In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Ray Higdon, entrepreneur, marketing executive and speaker, joins Bottom Line President and CEO Sarah Hiner to discuss how he conquered a multitude of challenges, including childhood abuse, to achieve a life that’s beyond his wildest dreams…and what we all can learn from his journey. He is CEO and founder of the Higdon Group and coauthor of Time, Money, Freedom: 10 Simple Rules to Redefine What’s Possible and Radically Reshape Your Life.

Topics covered include…

• Ray’s childhood abuse and hard knocks as an adult (4:59 – 9:54)

• How Ray overcame a hidden fear of betrayal (9:54 – 18:44)

• The role of nature vs. nurture in conquering your fears (18:44 – 23:07)

• Getting to the root cause of your most powerful fears (23:07 – 29:06)

• The sneaky reason Ray couldn’t remember names and his solution (29:06 – 31:52)

• First steps in overcoming your fears (31:52 – 33:45)

• What would your life be like if fear weren’t holding you back? (33:45 – 38:12)

• How to find the courage to start your “change journey” ( 38:12 – 41:31)

• Facing the challenge of breaking negative ties (41:31 – 43:42)

• How to use “vision stepping” to embark on change ( 43:42 – 47:18)

• Making your goals manageable (47:18 – 48:35)

• Where to start in finding your passion (48:35 – 53:16)

• How to leverage your life experience into your purpose (53:16 – 54:23)

• A simple exercise to conquer your limiting beliefs (54:23 – 57:00)

• The mind-set to adopt to tame your fears about COVID-19 (57:00 – 1:01:23)

You can learn more about Ray’s work at HigdonGroup.com.

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