Let’s get one thing straight: fear isn’t the enemy. Paralysis is.

Fear is a natural, human response. It’s ancient wiring; designed to keep us alive, alert, cautious. The problem? In modern life, fear rarely shows up to save us. More often, it shows up to stall us. It talks us out of growth, out of opportunity, out of change. And most of the time? We let it.

Fear will convince you not to take the trip, apply for the job, launch the business, ask for the raise, leave the relationship, speak the truth. It’s sneaky. It doesn’t always scream, sometimes it whispers:

“Not yet.” “What if you fail?” “You’re not ready.”

I know this well. I coach ambitious, capable people every day and still, fear walks beside me. You want to know my kryptonite? Cold calls. Reaching out to someone I don’t know, pitching myself, or even ordering pizza over the phone used to short-circuit my nervous system. (Still does some days.)

So how did I become a business and life coach? I didn’t eliminate fear-I just stopped giving it the final say. My first coaching call? My hands were shaking, heart pounding, and I paced the floor like it was on fire. But I did it. And guess what? They hired me.

Every scary thing gets a little easier with action. Not before action. That’s the trick.

People who leap out of planes, launch startups, or share vulnerable stories aren’t fearless. They’ve just built the muscle of acting despite fear. That’s the work.

So here’s your invitation:
Write down three things you’ve been avoiding because you’re afraid.
Pick one. Just one.
Then…be afraid, but do it anyway.

You don’t need to be fearless. You just need to move.