Are you holding yourself back from the life you truly want?
We talk a lot about productivity, strategy, and habits when it comes to high performance—but one thing that’s often overlooked is courage.
It’s easy to stay in the job that’s “fine.” To avoid tough conversations. To push your big goals down the road because they feel overwhelming. But high performers don’t wait until they feel ready—they choose courage.
If you feel stuck in a job, overwhelmed in life, or hesitant about making a big change—this episode is for you.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- The three biggest moments in my life where I had to choose courage
- How high performers build courage as a habit, not a one-time action
- The everyday ways courage shows up in life (and where you might be avoiding it)
- Why fear keeps us stuck and how to move past it
- A 5-day challenge to help you take bold action
Your Next Level Requires Courage
High performers aren’t just those who achieve at a high level; they are the ones willing to take bold action, even when it feels terrifying.
In this episode, I share three personal moments where I had to face fear head-on:
✔️ Admitting I didn’t want to stay in corporate accounting—even though it felt like losing my identity
✔️ Realizing my work was taking over my life and stealing time with my kids
✔️ Having tough conversations in my marriage to create a stronger, more aligned partnership
Why We Stay Stuck: The Fear Trifecta
Psychologists say hesitation comes down to three fears:
- Loss pain – If I change, what might I lose?
- Process pain – What if the transition is too hard?
- Outcome pain – What if I go through all of this, and it doesn’t work out?
Here’s the truth: Courage isn’t about eliminating fear. It’s about moving forward anyway.
🔥 Because on the other side of fear?
- Clarity
- Freedom
- Peace of mind
- Highly-aligned, high-impact, high-income work with a schedule you love
The Cost of Avoiding Hard Conversations:
“If you keep going through the motions with things that you don’t like or you keep avoiding the hard conversation, that is where I think burnout happens.”
How to Build Courage Like a High Performer
- Speak Your Truth. Who in your life are you not being fully honest with? What are you avoiding saying?
- Take Action. Write this down: If I had more courage, I would stop ____. If I had more courage, I would start ____. Then take action.
- Make Bold Moves, Consistently. High performers don’t wait for courage. They create it.
📌 Courage Challenge: In the next 5 days, commit to a courageous act.
✔️ Who haven’t you been fully honest with?
✔️ What’s a conversation you’ve been avoiding?
✔️ What’s a change you know you need to make?
Your Future Self is Counting on You
Think about the seasons of your life where you grew the most.
Were they easy? Or did they require bold, courageous action?
When I look back, the most transformative moments of my life weren’t the comfortable ones.
- Studying abroad
- Running my first marathon
- Moving to Nebraska alone
- Leaving my corporate job
- Pivoting when BODi shut down
Your courage doesn’t just impact you—it sets the example for your family, your kids, and everyone watching.
Final Thought: “If you wait until you feel ready, you’ll be waiting forever. Start before you’re ready. Start scared. But just start.”
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