Facing Your Fears: The Goodness Chick's Guide to Living Fully
Episode Overview
Identify fears that are holding you back. Reflect on how fear impacts your life choices. Seek support from trusted friends or family. Challenge yourself to face fears head-on. Embrace growth opportunities through overcoming fear.
"Fear is blown me away over the years where it really makes me sad when I've witnessed so many people in life who have taken that step back."
Erin Lawler Patterson, known as The Goodness Chick, dives into the universal experience of fear in this engaging episode titled 'What's Your FEAR Factor?' Erin, an addictions counsellor and motivational speaker, tackles the topic with her trademark warmth and humour, exploring how fear can both protect us and hold us back. Fear is a natural emotion that everyone experiences, whether it's the fear of heights or the fear of failure.
Erin shares her personal story about overcoming her fear of heights while working as a camp counsellor in New Zealand, where she unexpectedly became a rappelling instructor. Her anecdote is both entertaining and enlightening, showing how confronting fears can lead to growth and unexpected rewards. Throughout the episode, Erin encourages you to reflect on your own fears and consider how they might be limiting your potential.
She asks you to jot down three fears that are holding you back and brainstorm ways to tackle them. Erin's approach is practical and supportive, offering advice on how to gradually chip away at obstacles and enlist the help of trusted friends or family members. Erin's message is clear: fears shouldn't be allowed to squish your dreams or limit your life. By facing them head-on, you can unlock a greater sense of worth and potential.
This episode is a reminder that while fears may never completely disappear, they don't have to dictate your actions or hold you back from living fully. So, are you ready to face your fears and embrace life's challenges with courage and resilience? Tune in to discover how Erin's experiences can inspire you to step up to the plate.