“Do it Afraid” is one of our favorite mantras, and in today’s episode, Jamie, Avery, and Lucy explore what this phrase means and how to put it into practice in our lives. We talk about ways that we play it safe and ways that we take risks, as well as the pros and cons of each. We share about how to support ourselves while doing things that align with our goals/values but that terrify us nonetheless.
In this episode we discuss:
- Fear we heed vs fear we challenge
- How we Play it Safe
- Why we might want to take risks, and what gets in the way of taking risks
- What it means to Do it Afraid – how this feels
- How to support yourself before, during, and after Doing it Afraid
Do try this at home:
- Figure out the cues to distinguish between fear we should listen to and fear we should push back against
- Make verbal commitments. Say it out loud!
- Experiment! Play with all of this, harnessing courage and willingness