Do It Scared: Why I Finally Shared My Story, Trusted My Gut, and Let Myself Grow
Today’s post is one of those unexpected, heart-on-my-sleeve moments.
It’s literally a Monday car talk kind of blog — the kind that hits you when you’re driving home, letting your thoughts swirl into something that needs to be shared.
Because last night, I finally did something I’d been putting off for months…
And today, I want to peel back the curtain and tell you why I did it — and why it matters for you, too.
Listen to the episode:
🎥 The Live Video I’d Been Avoiding
If we’re Facebook friends (and even if we’re not — it was public!), you may have seen the 20-ish minute live I posted last night.
In it, I finally shared:
Why I made the shift to a new company.
Why I stepped into the health + nutrition space.
Why my career direction needed to change.
It wasn’t dramatic.
It wasn’t bashing anything or anyone.
It was simply honest.
But behind that honesty was months of inner wrestling, guilt, fear, pressure, and emotional weight.
And THAT is what I want to talk about today.
🌱 The Advice I Wasn’t Ready to Take
One of my former 1:1 coaches — who has since become a friend — told me back in May:
“You need to go live and share this. People need to hear it.”
But I wasn’t ready.
Not because I doubted the new company…
Not because I wasn’t excited…
Not because my belief wasn’t there…
But because I had:
- guilt about leaving the company I built for years
- guilt about people depending on me in the new space
- fear of hurting people’s feelings
- fear of judgment
- pressure from both sides
- ZERO emotional capacity to deal with negative reactions
- unfinished commitments I had already paid for
- a heart that was stuck between two worlds
Honestly?
I didn’t want to disappoint anyone.
And when you’re a leader, a mentor, a friend, and a public figure — even on a small scale — it is HARD to make a change that impacts other people.
So I kept ignoring that internal nudge.
💡 But The Truth Was… I Had Already Left
I didn’t see it at the time, but looking back?
I had mentally shifted in January.
When I first tried my now-company’s products, I only intended to observe their systems and bring ideas back to my team.
I wasn’t looking to switch.
I wasn’t looking for “something better.”
I wasn’t shopping for opportunity.
But the moment I started using the products — and more importantly, the moment I saw the culture and systems — something shifted.
Quietly.
Slowly.
Subtly.
And though I wasn’t ready to admit it then…
My heart was already in a new place.
🔥 When Comfort Starts Holding You Back
I shared this in my live because it was the biggest realization of all:
I had become comfortable.
Comfortable with my routines.
Comfortable with my rank.
Comfortable with my paycheck.
Comfortable with my team.
Comfortable with my identity in that company.
And comfort isn’t always cozy.
Sometimes it becomes suffocating.
Because here’s the truth:
Comfort is often where dreams go to die.
I had been spinning my wheels, doing ALL the things, showing up every day — but getting the same results.
I wanted more.
I wanted to grow.
I wanted bigger impact and bigger income.
But I wasn’t in an environment where that was going to happen.
And admitting that was painful.
😭 The Emotion Behind the Decision
When I finally sat down to do the live, I grabbed a notebook and wrote:
- four bullet points
- one opening quote
- one closing sentence
- and “#live #replay”
(Which I finally remembered to say for once!)
But here’s what I didn’t plan for:
The emotions that hit me AFTER the live.
The supportive comments made me cry.
The hurtful ones made me cry harder.
The silent messages from people watching quietly made me cry even more.
I cried because:
- I put years into something I was walking away from
- I felt misunderstood
- I felt guilty
- I felt relieved
- I felt free
- I felt terrified
- I felt proud of myself
Growth is messy.
And sometimes the bravest decision leaves you emotionally exhausted afterward.
🧠 The Gut Feeling I Ignored for Too Long
This may surprise you, but…
I knew something was “off” a full year earlier.
In July 2020, during a coaching call, I said something I had never said out loud before:
“I can’t envision retiring from teaching through my current business.”
That wasn’t a mindset issue.
It wasn’t limiting belief.
It wasn’t fear.
It was truth.
And I knew it.
But I pushed it down because:
- I loved my team
- I had worked too hard
- I was comfortable
- I didn’t want to start over
- I didn’t want to disappoint anyone
And honestly?
I wasn’t ready to be honest with myself.
🌟 What I Want YOU to Take From This
This isn’t about switching companies.
This isn’t about direct sales.
This isn’t about live videos.
This is about YOU listening to your intuition.
This is about:
✨ Doing the thing you’re scared to do
✨ Admitting what’s not working
✨ Letting go of what you’ve outgrown
✨ Making space for something better
✨ Allowing yourself to evolve
✨ Choosing alignment over obligation
✨ Trusting that your future needs a different version of you
Whether the thing you’re avoiding is:
- going live
- reaching out to someone
- joining a power hour
- starting a workout
- creating a new offer
- raising your prices
- starting a new business
- ending one
- making a scary decision
I want you to hear this:
Do it scared.
Do it imperfectly.
Do it anyway.
Your future self is already thanking you.
🫶 You Will Never Know Who Your Story Helps
After my live, I got messages from people:
- who aren’t customers
- who aren’t teammates
- who aren’t even in direct sales
People who saw themselves in my story.
People who needed permission to make a change.
People who needed courage.
People who needed honesty.
People who felt less alone.
And that’s when it hit me:
Your story doesn’t have to be dramatic to be powerful.
It just has to be true.
Someone needs to hear what you’re avoiding saying.
Share it.
🎯 Final Reminder (And Your Nudge)
If something has been sitting on your heart…
If something feels heavy…
If something feels misaligned…
If something feels “off”…
Listen.
You don’t have to make a massive change overnight.
But you DO need to stop ignoring yourself.
The growth you want requires courage.
And courage starts with ONE small step.
So take it.
Even if your voice shakes.
Even if you cry afterward.
Even if you’re scared.
I’m proud of you already.
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You’ve got this. 💛