In this episode, Laura shares a heartfelt personal journey of overcoming fear and breaking a decade-long cycle of unhappiness and teaching burnout to pursue her dream of becoming a confidence coach. She introduces the six stages of the change cycle: discontent, breaking point, decision, fear, amnesia, and backtracking, and explains how she navigated through them. The episode concludes with practical advice on overcoming the fear of change and encourages listeners to take decisive action towards their goals.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

01:08 Personal Journey and Overcoming Fears

02:00 The Move and Career Shift

04:06 The Change Cycle Explained

07:26 Breaking the Cycle and Moving Forward

10:00 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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Introduction and Podcast Mention

01:10 The Journey to Your 2.0 Self

02:02 Is It Safe to Become Your 2.0 Self?

03:40 Roadblock 1: People Who Set You Back

05:57 Roadblock 2: Life’s Storms

08:07 Roadblock 3: Your Own Limitations

10:04 Steps to Achieve Your 2.0 Self

12:42 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Links Referenced in the Episode

Open That Door with Hollis Welsh

My interview with Hollis

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In this episode, we dive into the cycle of fear that holds us back and learn how to break free. We explore how fear manifests from personal experiences and societal expectations, which leads to paralysis, negative self-talk, limiting beliefs, and feelings of inadequacy. To overcome these, we present a six-step strategy: identify your fear, get curious about it, challenge it, make fear your friend, reflect on past experiences, and take action despite the fear. Tune in to learn practical steps to help you move closer to achieving your dreams.

1:16 Introduction to the Cycle of Fear

2:12 Understanding Fear and Its Origins

02:53 Where Do These Fears Come From?

3:38 Common Fears Shaped by Society and Experience

4:30 The Price We Pay for Our Fears

7:57 Six Steps to Overcome Fear

11:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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In this episode, we explore the numerous benefits of rewriting your personal stories. By changing the narrative, you can silence negative self-talk and foster empowering self-talk, gain unwavering confidence, live authentically without fear of judgment, and halt the cycle of self-sabotage. Join us to learn how these changes can lead to a more empowered and fulfilling life.

0:00 Introduction to Rewriting Your Stories

2:33 Common Stories We Tell Ourselves

3:25 Ways Limiting Beliefs Harm Us

5:01 My Personal Example

5:57 The Bad and the Good

6:24 Step 1 – Identify Your Negative Story

7:43 Step 2 – Are Your Stories True?

9:06 Step 3 – Rewriting Your Story

00:08 Gaining Unshakable Confidence

10:13 Recap

10:48 Live Authentically With Unshakeable Confidence

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