How Fear Keeps You Playing Small with Nortosia Scott

Have you ever had this amazing idea in your head - be it as big as starting a business or as “simple” as launching your own podcast—and you sit around waiting for your fear to subside while you witness other people actually turn this same incredible idea of yours into a reality? Think about all the missed opportunities and ‘could have beens’.

The past months, battling the pandemic and other challenges, have shown us that the life we have at the very moment can be changed in a snap. And so, while scary as it may be, it's important to face our fears and not let them keep us from the success that awaits us on the other side of fear. 

Fear takes on a life of its own, and our emotions sometimes control us more than we control them. While some may have the misconception that it’s “all in our heads”, it’s actually very real. It can make us become disillusioned about what we want in the present, which causes us to be complacent and stuck in our own comfort zone, too afraid to think outside the box or take risks. 

Being constantly in a state of fear keeps us from taking the next steps towards new things. It keeps us playing small because of the instinct of sticking with something familiar and comfortable.

In this episode, I’m joined by Nortosia Scott, a Certified Abundant Life Coach. Listen to how she finally lives up to her purpose of changing lives and seeing everyone win as she shares her experience in conquering the fear of the unknown - even her fear of jumping into the ocean!

Here in this episode, I also share with you a seemingly silly fear that I have recently overcome in this episode: drink alcohol that’s blended with ice cream! While Nortosia shares how overcoming one of her long-standing fears helped her enjoy her vacation even more.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Understanding fear and its different manifestations
• FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real
• What it means to be afraid
• The two spectrums: (1) fear of the danger that we know of; and (2) fear of the unknown
• The source of our fears
• Nortosia’s 3 main tips on overcoming fears
• The launching process of Crowned Opulence and the fear that came with it

Episode drink: 

Strawberry Shortcake Mimosa

Ingredients:

• Strawberry Ice cream
• Vanilla vodka
• Prosecco  
• Whipped cream with vanilla wafers 

About the Guest:

Nortosia Scott is an abundant life coach and a licensed clinical social worker in Houston, Texas. 

Connect with Nortosia Scott : 

• Instagram

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