I had someone ask me recently:

"What are you actually scared of?"

And it made me realise something...

I'm scared all the time.

Not because I'm doing something wrong.

Because I'm constantly building, creating and stepping into bigger rooms.

In this episode, I share why fear has become one of my greatest teachers, how I've stopped seeing it as something to avoid, and why the opportunities you're dreaming about are almost always hiding on the other side of uncertainty.

If you've been waiting to feel confident before making your next move, this conversation is exactly what you need.

In this episode:

• why confidence doesn't come before courage

• how to use fear as fuel instead of letting it stop you

• why uncertainty is part of creating anything meaningful

• the mindset shift that helps you focus on possibility instead of worst-case scenarios

You don't need to eliminate fear.

You simply need to stop believing it means you shouldn't go for it.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Fear Can Become Your Greatest Teacher
00:00:20 Welcome to the Confidence Chronicles: Stand in Who You Are
00:01:17 My Face Hurts From Smiling: Everything Is Finally Working Out
00:02:30 I'm Always Scared: The Truth About Living in Fear
00:03:06 Confidence Feels Like Shit: The Reality of Chasing Your Dreams
00:03:50 Born and Raised in Uncertainty: My Beautiful Relationship With the Unknown
00:04:52 Life Is Unknown: The Whole Thing Is a Question Mark
00:06:19 Your Brain Is Amazing at Being Right: Stop Looking for the Bad
00:08:22 Fear and Excitement Feel the Same: Choose Your Story
00:08:53 We're Going to America: Embracing Possibility Everywhere
00:10:13 I Was Petrified of My TEDx Talk: Using Fear to Fuel You
00:10:37 What If Everything You Want Comes True?
00:11:50 There Is No One on Planet Earth That Isn't Scared of Something
00:13:22 Let Your Fear Fuel You, Not Freeze You
00:13:38 You Want a Big Life? Buckle Up, It's Going to Be Petrifying
00:14:23 See You in Boston: FFFCon 2026