EP287 Why Courage Doesn’t Work Without Connection

So many of us believe we should be able to be brave on our own. That courage is something we’re supposed to summon from within—without asking for help, without needing anyone. But what if that idea is quietly keeping us stuck? In this episode, we look at what really fuels courage, and how our early experiences with connection—or the lack of it—shape whether we can move forward when life gets hard.

We’ll explore how some of the ways you “get in your own way” might actually be protective patterns rooted in past disconnection. And we’ll talk about why courage is so much easier to access when we feel truly supported, seen, and safe. You don’t have to hustle harder to find your courage. You might just need the right kind of connection.

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🔑 Three Takeaways:

1.         Courage requires co-regulation. You’re wired to feel safer when you're connected to others—and this helps you face fear.

2.         Early relational wounds create protective behaviors. What looks like self-sabotage might actually be an old survival strategy.

3.         Belonging fuels belief. When we feel truly supported and seen, we’re more likely to believe in ourselves and take the next brave step.

 

Feeling truly connected

doesn’t just comfort us,

it literally rewires us to be braver.

 

 

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