Fear Less Minute Ep. 01 - 3 Myth-Conceptions About Mental Blocks

If you’ve been following me, you’ve heard me say at some point that “Fear is your strength”! This isn’t something I just came up with overnight, and I’m definitely not trying to be one of these motivation culture gurus you see all over social media! Fear is my “magnificent obsession”, something that I have been pouring hours of understanding into over the past 8 years (so far). And as I always say here on the podcast: Fear is my passion, curiosity is my nature, and understanding is the gift I seek to share with all who will listen! So here it is: the abridged, Cliffs Notes version of my 3-step methodology for Outperforming Fear! For more content like this from me, Coach Lain, be sure to follow me on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube!

In order to be able to outperform your fears, you have to first understand them. “Fear” is a word used as an umbrella term to describe everything that makes us uncomfortable. And motivation culture will tell you that you can conquer your fear through sheer willpower. The truth is, fear doesn’t ever leave us. It cannot be killed or conquered. Because fear is an essential part of our lives! We need to change our relationship with and understanding of fear in order to OUTPERFORM our discomforts and performance anxieties! And in order to do that, we must seek understanding! Here are three basic, but ESSENTIAL, facts about fear to help get you started along the journey of understanding your fear!!! For more content like this, be sure to follow me, Coach Lain, on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube!

“You DO NOT have a mental block!” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve said this, I’d be a rich man! But it’s not just a saying, and it’s not something I say without backing it up with thorough research! But since most have the attention span of a goldfish, I’ve condensed my years of research and empirical study into a quick & easy-to-digest 60-sec lesson! It’s time to BUST THESE MYTHS!!! For more content like this, be sure to follow me, Coach Lain, on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Jeff Bogensberger is an MBA qualified experienced Business Executive currently the CEO and Founder of EduCellar. His career path includes teaching English language classes in Korea, management consulting, as well as senior executive positions in both start-ups and larger organizations across the USA, Canada, and Australia. His company, EduCellar, is a community focused on positivity, personal growth, and shared learning. In this episode, we discuss the events that lead up to Jeff’s creation of EduCellar, and how his personal history with fear played a role. We discuss fear within the context of the professional setting. We talk about how the fear of ridicule from others, a fear that is seemingly ingrained within our culture, can keep you in a state of arrested development. And finally, we talk about the importance of rhetoric in the workplace, and how empathy and emotional sensitivity can help others perform optimally. --- Be sure to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, and leave us a rating & review while you're there! You can learn more about EduCellar on their website, or by following them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn!

Brittany “Britt ” Caldwell knows a thing or two about what it takes to stop chasing your dreams, and finally just GO GET THEM! She is a Dancer, Dance Teacher & Choreographer, Cycling Instructor at CycleBar, and Athlete Performance Specialist. To add to her many other titles, talents, and credits, she is also a dancer for the Honeybees, the official dance team for the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA. She is South Carolina born and raised currently residing in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina & a Masters in Exercise Science Focused on Performance Enhancement, Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation. In this episode, Britt opens up about her past struggles with fear, and how the decision to leave her cushy job in corporate America to pursue what she refers to as a “passion chase”, led her to realize what she was truly placed on this earth to do! We talk about just how important support from your parents is during those times of dynamic change and purposeful displacement. We talk about the relationships between belief and fear, and how fear has both hindered and pushed her as a dreamer, a dancer, and even now as an entrepreneur. And finally, we discuss how sometimes, God is just waiting for us to make a move and get out of His way for us to receive the guidance and blessings He’s stored up for us. It’s like my grandfather Lain used to say, “Sometimes you have to get off your knees and hustle.” Britt is a fun-loving, genuine spirit who was a blast to sit down and talk with! We’ve since become good friends and supporters of one another from this interview, and I guarantee you’ll be inspired by her joviality, her wisdom, and her genuine zeal for life! --- Be sure to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, and leave us a rating & review while you're there! Follow Brittany on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and check out her program, PerformX Dance, on her website!

Charlotte Kemp is the Futures Alchemist, a futurist keynote speaker who works with organizations to co-create preferred futures. She is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists, as well as the Deputy President of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa. Charlotte is also the author of a number of books, including ‘Futures Alchemist’ which presents a narrative of how to use her Map, Compass, and Guide model to navigate unknown futures. In this episode, we discuss what being a “futures alchemist” actually is, and how being able to interpret signs and symbols of the future can lead to desired outcomes. We talk about how you can outperform your fear of the future by taking agency over it, and how using her “Conscious Futurist” model can help you break your cycles of failure and fear, or what Charlotte calls, the “Nostalgia Narrative”. And finally, we discuss how facing your future involves being vulnerable, learning from, and reconciling with your past. I hope you’re ready to look to the future because where we’re going, we don’t need roads! So strap in as we blast off to 88mph and dive into the future with the one and only, Charlotte Kemp! ---- Be sure to subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, and leave us a rating & review! And follow Charlotte on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram!

Why is it that our culture teaches us to fear being afraid? The fellas from The Mindset Podcast are here to help you shift your perspective and reprogram your response to discomfort! Anthony Valenzuela and Gabriel Russo are the hosts of The Mindset Podcast, a show dedicated to helping people from every walk of life take their mindset to the next level, focusing on positivity and optimism.  Be sure to follow them on Instagram and check out their new merch!!! Fear Less U listeners get a discount by using code "FEARLESS" to grab 20% OFF your first order!!!

Garrett & Chelsea are a husband and wife team, ICF Relationship Coaches certified through Empowered Couples University. And if one thing is evident from the very moment you speak to them, it’s that their admiration, love, and genuine respect for one another has helped them outperform and persevere against life’s many challenges. Raising a blended family is never easy, but together they have gained an appreciation for the strength, understanding and resilience required in blended families. And through their own trials and tribulations, they seek to help others understand that while it's not easy creating meaningful connections with all of life’s moving parts, histories, and difficulties, it is possible! Their truest passion is working with couples who desire to have a deeper, more fulfilling relationship, where both partners feel united to take the actions necessary to make them stronger and more passionate about what matters most to them. Their cornerstone: believing in the power of vulnerability, acknowledging your partner's past, and the power of a positive mindset. You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond to it. In this episode, we discuss the fear of vulnerability and all of the challenges that it brings. We talk about the challenges of raising a blended family, and how being vulnerable with both themselves and one another truly helped Garrett and Chelsea outperform their fears and get to a new level of love, respect, and understanding with one another. We discuss why being vulnerable is such a tricky thing for most people to embrace and get on board with, and how a lot of our defensiveness as sensitive human beings comes from the associations we develop throughout our lives. If allowing yourself to open up to new possibilities and relationships has been a challenge for you due to your lack of willingness to being vulnerable, then prepare to get SUPER uncomfortable! Because we’re about to dive heart-first into the deep end of discomfort and learn what true vulnerability can do for your love life, your career, and your overall performance! _____ Be sure to follow The Zimmermans and their couples counseling practice, Transformed Couples Coaching, on Instagram.

How do you know when you're stuck in a pattern of fear? Why is it important to be able to recognize when your fear isn't a new problem, but a recurring one that you have allowed to become habitual?  Patterns of Possibility transformational coach, podcaster, and Fear Less U™ guest Lee Hopkins kicks off our guest host "Guestisode" series with advice on how to recognize when you're stuck in a pattern of fear.  Be sure to follow Lee on Instagram and check out his courses on his website, Patterns of Possibility.

Christabel is the host of the Surviving the Arena Podcast whom I had the pleasure of meeting through another friend of mine, Cassandra Rosa. Since this interview, we have connected through Instagram supporting each other’s various endeavors and entrepreneurial pursuits, and even though it’s been remotely through the pandemic, she is a genuine spirit I am delighted and honored to call a friend. Inspired to motivate people to make their dreams into realities and help them start living the lives they have always wanted, Christabel focuses on taking people with her as she embarks on a journey of self-growth and discovery. Having spent years volunteering abroad and finding her purpose in helping those in need, Christabel has the desire to help others take back control of their lives and overcome their pasts so that they can find and live their purpose as well. She is a faith-driven, academically-minded, travel-obsessed woman, looking to make her mark on the world and her local community. This is one of those feel-good episodes, you know the kind where you grab a good book, maybe a blanket, or if you’re in the car, you just put the ride on cruise control because you’re about to listen to two first-time friends just having an engaging conversation. Christabel’s spirit and energy are so supportive and edifying, I know you’ll have just as much fun listening as I did speaking with her. ----- Be sure to follow the Surviving the Arena Podcast on Instagram and Facebook, and support the show by subscribing!