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What are your main fears? Are you afraid of heights? Unknown places? Unknown faces? Fear of Change? Rejection? Being alone? Fear of failure? Falling short? Coming off as an imposter? With any internal and external fears, there is a gravitational pull down from our potential. Well...here's your chance to start confronting your fears. With various approaches, you can confront your fears head on and tell it to move to the side as you grow into the person you are meant to be.
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Ever reach a point where you feel like you've stopped growing? You're in a good place in life but feel stagnant? Like you're stuck inside your comfort zone and need to seek out new adventures to continue reaching your full potential? For the past 57 episodes, I shared stories of how fears held me back and the tremendous impact on my life once I sta…
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What if they think it's a crazy idea? What if they look down on me for even thinking I can do it? What if I feel embrassed for even mentioning it? There comes a time in our lives where we feel comfortable with where we are. We find ourselves yearning to try something new, to get outside our comfort zone and be challenged again. We know it will requ…
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Scared others will try to knock you down if you stand up for yourself? Feel you won't measure up to what others have to say? Concerned you don't have the confidence to stand up for you? Standing up for yourself will give you confidence, show yourself and others what you have to say and feel matters, and will avoid penting up a big pile of negative …
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Worried about speaking up? Fearful you will say the wrong thing and others will judge you? Feel like it's outside your comfort zone? Speaking up can feel intimidating, especially if we are not used to it. We might feel exposed and out in the open. We don't know how we will be received. We don't know if we've said the right thing. So many anxiety-in…
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Constantly worried about missing out on big events or announcements if you're not there? Fearful you will feel out of touch with the group? Scared of feeling like you no longer belong? That the group will no longer think you're committed? As social creatures, we desire to feel that we belong. We want to be in the know of the latest news and gossip.…
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Concerned about other people's criticism? Fearful they might be right and you won't be able to succeed? Scared of trying and failing? There is constructive criticism, which we can use to improve upon, and then there is harmful criticism, which is meant to bring us down and convince us out of our goals, dreams, pursuits, and self-confidence. This ha…
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Constantly worried you don't measure up? Fearful you are not good enough to achieve your goals, socialize, or try something new? Scared you just don't have the skills or talent in you? There's a difference between have short spurts of feeling down about yourself compared to constantly feeling like you do not measure up. It could stem from a bad exp…
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Find yourself constantly dreaming about a particular career, significant other, or group of friends? Fearful if you aspire to fulfill that desire you might fail? Scared of all the sacrifices it might take? At a certain point in our lives we might realize something is missing. We want to do more for ourselves. We have a strong desire to break away a…
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Do you feel like you have not achieved enough? Fearful you are behind others? Worried you are not doing enough in your life? We might start re-evaluating our lives and believe something is missing. Why don't our past accomplishments seem enough? Why are we constantly chasing the next big thing? Why can't we slow down and be proud of what we have ac…
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Are you worried no one will listen to what you have to say? Fearful that whatever you passionately want to talk about will fall on deaf ears? Worried you don't have anything to add of value and therefore no one will hear you? We may have experiences where no one cared to listen to our stories or messages. We might start wondering if we truly have a…
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Are you worried about speaking up in a large group setting? Fearful you will say something no one else would connect with? Worried you will be excluded and ousted from the group? You might feel anxiety speaking up within a large group. With many different ears listening to what you have to say, you might fear that people will judge you, not like wh…
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Are you worried about taking it to the next level? Fearful you won't succeed outside your comfort zone? Worried you will fail and finding yourself running through every worst case scenario? There comes a point where we feel eager to take our skills to the next level. We want to dive deep into new water territory and continue growing. However, it's …
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Are you worried about taking time to heal? Feel it's a sign of weakness? Believe you should be able to just keep going, despite lingering negative emotions? Life can be difficult to manage. As hectic and busy as it already is, challenging and heart-breaking moments surpisingly burst through. We feel the need to quickly move on, not weaken or lose o…
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Are you worried of saying the wrong thing? Finding yourself prefering to stay silent? Scared of coming off in a negative way with people you are meeting? When we are meeting new people, it takes time to get to know them better. Even when we try to stay away from controversial issues, from time to time we will say something that might not quite land…
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Are you scared of establishing boundaries? Worried the relationship will change? Scared the other person won't be receptive of your needs? Boundaries are an act of self-care and a sign of a healthy relationship. However, establishing boundaries might feel uncomfortable at first. You might feel scared the other person will not respond. You need to r…
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Are you fearful of following your dreams? Does it seem overwhelming with everything else you have in your life? Are you scared of failure or recongizing hard truths? Following your dreams means acting on your passion. Before making a huge committment, you can take small steps to see what you need to achieve your dreams, whether it's more experience…
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Are you worried about rejecting someone? Fearful of letting them down? Scared to hurt their feelings and upset them? Rejecting someone is never a pleasant feeling. It becomes even more difficult if you spent a lot of time together but eventually you realized there are conflicting desires. They want more but you know deep down it is not the right fi…
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Anxious about underperformance? Worried you won't be giving your best? Looking for a way to back out of the opportunity? We can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to always deliver 100%. We want to consistently show we are experts and generously talented at our pursuit. If we feel we might give anything less than 100%, we might strongly consider wa…
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Do you have a fear of public speaking? Anxious whenever attention and eyes are on you? Worried about getting so nervous you will forget everything you have to say? Public speaking can be intimidating but it can also be a great opportunity to share your knowledge, experience, and expertise with others. It can widen your network, ability to connect w…
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Do you constantly find yourself worrying about what others think? Worried you might say or do the wrong thing? Second guessing every word you want to utter? Constantly worrying about what others might think or say can lead to low self-esteem, less self-care, and more anxiety around others. Instead of fixating what about others think of you, try fix…
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Are you afraid of not achieving your goals or pursuit? Worried the doubts you and others have might be proven right? Starting to cave into the doubts? Having doubts or a fear of not being able to achieve a goal is normal. The aim is to change your relationship with those doubts and fears. Allow yourself to take those doubts, from yourself and other…
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Are you afraid of being body shamed? Worried about negative comments and judgments on your body? Longing to hide to avoid it? We can be so hard on ourselves when our body does not look the way we aspire it to. We find ourselves self-conscious about what others think. We are concerned about hearing negative comments in fear it will add to our self-l…
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Do you feel scared of being judged? Worried others will not approve of you or your lifestyle? Taking in each negative word? Sometimes we care so much about other people's judgments that we start to lose ourselves. We find ourselves trying to please others. We find ourselves sacrificing what matters to us. In this episode of Fear of Judgment, Move A…
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Do you feel so uncomfortable with ackward silences that you try to avoid those situations entirely? Or are you fearful of saying something ackward so you avoid saying anything at all? Silences occur even with our most intimate relationships. The only difference is we do not put too much weight on it. Ackward moments can happen when we are meeting n…
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After listening to a few episodes of Fear, Move Aside you might be wondering...who is she? What does she know about confronting fears? Does she understand how difficult it is at all? I'm here to tell you I do understand. I went through it all. I used to sit on the sidelines of life, scared of venturing outside of my element. I hid comfortably in my…
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Scared of breaking a bad habit? Fearful of letting go of something that helps you through the difficult times and emotions? Worried if you let go of the habit you won't be able to deal with the situation at all? Bad habits can be difficult to break. They become part of our daily rountines and lifestyles. We automatically turn to it without giving t…
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Worried about unwinding? Fearful you will lose your momentum and progress? Scared your goal will eventually slip away? Taking care of our needs and shifting our focus on one or two goals can reduce the risk of burn out and abandonment of the process altogether. We need to rest and gain perspective that what we are working on aligns with where we tr…
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Worried about starting something new? Fearful you will fail? Fearful you don't have the skills you need? Does it feel like you're heading into a pitch dark journey? Before starting, we don't need to have all the answers and everything figured out. We just need desire, drive, and an initial plan. The momentum and journey will continue to guide us th…
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Worried about confronting the past? Fearful of bringing up painful memories and emotions? Want to entirely avoid it, even though something tells you you are still carrying it? The past can be a window into our present. As much as we may hope we moved on from our trauma, it may still be with us. We might still need to continue working on healing fro…
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Are you scared of making big sacrifices? Do you worry about everything you would have to give up? Do you worry you might fail at the attempt? Sacrifices for dreams might be worth it..as long as we believe it is truly what we desire. If we believe that even if things do not work out the way we hoped we'd still apperciate the journey, then it is a wo…
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Are you fearful of letting your true self out? Do you not even know who that is anymore? Worried to tap into it for fear you will lose the facade you've been working so hard for? We try hard to fit into groups or certain images we believe will make us happy in the long run. However, along the way something feels off and we feel like we are hiding o…
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Are you fearful of being left out? Do you worry if you are not in every gathering? That eventually you'll be exiled from the group? We all want to find a group we belong to, so try to figure out where this fear stems from. Is it from a past painful experience, do you feel you are having a longer time building connections within the group, or might …
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Are you scared of asking for help? Do you believe you should be able to figure it out on your own? That these are your personal problems so you need to find your own solutions? Asking for help is not a sign of weakness - in fact, it is a sign of strength. It shows you are confident and honest enough to admit you do not have the answers to everythin…
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Are you scared of failing? Worried you won't succeed in your new venture and then feel humiliated? Fearful others (and perhaps even yourself) will view you as someone talentless and incompentent? Failure is a natural part of life that every successful person goes through. So many valuable lessons can be taught through failure. In this episode of Fe…
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Are you scared of disappointing? Fearful you will let others down? Fearful you won't live up up to an image? It is difficult going through life trying to maintain or strive for an image others imposed on you. The deeper we go, the further we are from our true selves. In this episode of Fear of Disappointing, Move Aside, hear why it is important to …
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Are you scared of slowing down? Fearful you might not achieve your goals? Feeling guilty that you are not doing enough? Sometimes we become so focused on our goals that we overextend and exhaust ourselves, either physcially, mentally, or emotionally. In this episode of Fear of Slowing Down, Move Aside, hear why it is critcal to slow down to take ca…
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Are you scared of feeling saddness? Wanting to avoid the feeling? Wanting to run away from it? Saddness is a difficult and uncomfortable feeling to confront. But only when we confront it can we have a clearer direction of how to move forward. In this episode of Fear of Feeling Saddness, Move Aside, hear the benefits of confronting the difficult fee…
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Are you scared of letting loose? Worried about what people will think? How you might look? Letting loose can help release stress, give you a break from routine, and connect you with others on a more initimate level. It can also help increase your confidence by being more comfortable in your skin. In this episode of Fear of Letting Loose, Move Aside…
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Are you worried about forgiving someone for a big mishappening? Worried that it'll appear your pain does not matter? Worried it might show weakness? Genuine forgivness after a painful betrayal is difficult, but it helps in the healing journey. It can help release pain, negativity, anger, and stress. In this episode of Fear of Forgiveness, Move Asid…
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Are you worried about admitting you made a mistake? Wanting to run from that uncomfortable and guilty feeling? Worried how your ego will feel? You need to feel those uncomfortable feelings, admit to what really happened and what was in your control, and learn from it. But avoiding the fact that you made a mistake will only increase your chances of …
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Are you keeping it safe for fear of disappointment? Staying away from anything outside your comfort zone? Anything with an unknown outcome? You need to feel the painful feeling, give youself time, self-reflect, and keep moving on with your life. In this episode of Fear of Disappointment, Move Aside, hear how to feel the uncomfortable feeling of dis…
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Are you worried the true you is not enough for others? Of straying away from who you are conditioned to be? That you are out of touch with who you truly are? One big step is to take small steps with being honest with yourself on who you are, what you like, and what you want to achieve. In this episode of Fear of Being Me, Pt.II, Move Aside, hear ho…
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Are you worried you are not being your true self? That something stands in your way, or your true self is trapped deep down within you? It might be a sign it is time to go on a self-reflecting journey to figure out what truly makes you you and makes you happy. In this episode of Fear of Being Me, Move Aside, hear how to take the life journey in fig…
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Are you worried about saying no? Concerned about letting the other person down? Concerned you won't be needed anymore? Sometimes we get so busy and still find ourselves unable to say no, even when it comes at a cost of taking care of ourselves. We burn out reaching to constantly be there for others. In this episode of Fear of Saying No, Move Aside,…
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Do you find yourself worrying that you are not good enough? Often comparing yourself to others? Feel like you don't measure up? Whenever you find youself immersed in those self-doubting thoughts, remember what makes you YOU - your skills, talents, experience, background and personality. In this episode of Fear of I Am Not Good Enough, Move Aside, h…
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Are you single? Worried about what other people might think? Going to events, parties, and celebrations without a +1? Feeling judged? In those times, remember why you choose to be single. Continue to follow your path and doing what's right for you. In this episode of Fear of Being Single, Move Aside, hear how to handle other people's judgments and …
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Are you scared of settling? Feeling the pressure from others to find someone? Giving the pressure yourself? You might be at a point in your life where you're comfortable in your skin and are ready to have someone by your side. But you want the right person by your side. The person who truly gets and apperciates you. Why give up that opportunity? In…
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Are you scared of dating? Wanting to meet the right person for you who will support you and be there for you every step of the way, but wanting to avoid the strenuous process of dating? To meet the right person, you need to get out there and date. Eventually, you will find the person you want to share the journey of life with. In this episode of Fe…
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Are you able to engage in small talk, but fearful of giving the more vulnerable side of you? Scared of being judged? Worried that people might not understand? Being vulnerable allows you to build even deeper connections with others. It gives you a stronger, more understanding support system. It offers you different perspectives and alternatives. It…
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Are you fearful of being rejected? That someone might not like what you do or say? Not like who you are? Does this fear hold you back from meeting new people or opening yourself up to others? Don't let the fear of rejection prevent you from giving your true authentic self to others and building meaningful connections. Don't let rejection consume yo…
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