Confidence Comes from Failing Well

Confidence Comes from Failing Well

Your heart is pounding. “Why did I agree to this? I’m not ready. I’m going to bomb.” You step on stage, stuck in your head, just trying to get through it. [Rewind. Let’s try this a different way.] Your heart is pounding. You notice it—and thank it. “Of course, I’m...
Be Brave Enough To Suck At Something New*

Be Brave Enough To Suck At Something New*

The email landed on a random Tuesday morning: “Claire is no longer on your coaching roster.” My stomach dropped. Claire [not her real name] had decided she no longer wanted to work with me as a coach. Oph. That hurt. My nervous system went to work to keep me...
How Our Values Reduce the Friction of Fear

How Our Values Reduce the Friction of Fear

Courage requires two elements: something difficult (otherwise we’d call it easy) and something worth doing (otherwise we’d call it foolish). Values are a powerful tool for courage because they define what is worth doing. When we reframe a difficult task as an...
Braver Together: How Connection Fuels Courage

Braver Together: How Connection Fuels Courage

Just like physical courage, everyday courage means we are willing to tolerate discomfort in service of what matters most to us. Here are some examples of everyday courage my clients practice: The courageous actThe discomfort we must tolerateThe outcomes we care...