What if your fear of failure wasn’t weakness, but a part of you trying to keep you safe?

In this week’s session, I sit down with Lou, who has carried fear of failure for most of her life.

It showed up in the jobs she didn’t apply for, the house she didn’t buy, even the day her first website went live, when she completely shut down because the thought of being seen felt unbearable.

On the outside, Lou has always been the responsible one, the strong one, the one who makes things happen.

But underneath was a constant loop: If they see me, they’ll judge me. And if they judge me, I’ll fail.

In our session, Lou meets the part of herself that created this fear.

The part that thought it was protecting her from pain, rejection, and shame.

What she discovered is that this fear wasn’t here to punish her. It was here to love her, to protect her, even though it kept her small.

This conversation is a reminder that the fears that hold us back often started as protectors. And when you meet them with compassion, you create the space to let them go.

What You’ll Learn

• How fear of failure can weave itself into every area of life: work, money, family, self-worth
• Why being visible can feel dangerous, even when you want to be seen
• How childhood memories (even fuzzy ones) can write stories we keep living
• What happens when you meet fear not with force, but with understanding

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Your Next Steps

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