Episode 27 Season 3: On The Other Side Of Fear with Anne

This is our third episode in season 3, and we are discussion what life looks like on the other side of fear. My guest is Ann Okafor, who is determined to make a difference in guiding anyone is who is interested in construction or STEM disciplines.

What does it look like on the other side of fear? Well in this episode you will learn you will see and have more freedom on the other side of fear. Anne talks about her great fear of the dentist, and how she had to work through the fear for the good of her health. Anne says fear has held her back, and been a barrier from opportunities. 

Anne touched on something in this episode I don't think is mentioned often, and that is how tiresome fear can be to have. She touches on how she didn't realize how tiring until she was on the other side of her dental phobia. She was always anxious about what people would think, turning down opportunities to speak, or smiling. All of the anxiety was impacting her health. Anne, "So you, when you're in that moment of fear, you're apprehensive, you're nervous. You've got emotional feelings, but sometimes very physical, symptoms of your fears as well. You know, it can make you physically ill. You can give you a sore tummy, it can, almost shut you down sometimes.".

In this episode we talk about how, like Anne, can take one step at a time to get up close to your fear, confront your fear, and move to the other side of fear. This doesn't mean you will not still have some fear, but by taking control of how that fear impacts your life has large benefits. It took a larger goal of wanting to succeed in her carrier that made Anne confront her dental phobia. She had to first look at her fear to help understand where the fear was coming up. She then had something larger as a goal that helped her look at, and move towards that fear. She took things one step at a time. She had a plan, and then she decided as hard as it was she would work on that plan. You will hear her talk about how great she felt on the other side of that fear after putting in the work.

Doesn't the other side of fear sound like where you want to be? I think Anne gives a good way to break up the heavy burden of managing fear into steps to work to the other side of fear. I personally think the key to doing this is finding that one thing that will help you stay determined to a plan to work through your fear. What that one thing could be for you could be anything, it's different for everyone. Just decide what that thing is and hold onto. Maybe it's wanting to live overseas as an example, but you have the fear of leaving the life you have now to start something new. I mean, that's a, that's a lot that's overwhelming. It seems. And it does seem scary. So start looking at your fear, start pulling back the various types of fear you have that overlay, the fear of leaving, pull those back with a plan. And when you're working on that plan, make sure you consider options available to you that seem a bit out of scope or odd at firs. This was hypnosis for Anne and I would've never thought about that, but you know, in itself there is fear in looking to get help. Anne said to help you develop and stay with a plan, find sympathetic support. So important, isn't it! Support that is healthy and genuine, support that can help you define your fear layers. 

You know, the other side of fear can allow for a life you never thought of, you've ever imagined, and getting there can be in your control.

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