Episode 20 is Season 2 Episode 2.

Your dream has been leaving clues—names you can’t stop admiring, ideas that scare you in all the right ways, and moments when you surprised yourself with courage. We unpack a simple framework to spot those clues and turn them into action you can actually take today: the star list, the scared list, and the success list. Think of it as a real-time map from overthinking to motion, where writing down what matters trains your brain to recognize opportunities and claim them.

We start by decoding admiration and even jealousy as signals, not shame. The people on your star list reveal values, styles, and paths that might be yours to try on. Then we get honest about fear. The scared list reframes nerves as a compass pointing straight at what you want—speaking on stage, starting that business, writing the song, having the conversation. Instead of waiting for confidence, we build it with reps, embracing good cringe and choosing the smallest step that keeps you moving. Finally, the success list collects your receipts: the risks you took, the practice you logged, the wins you earned. On tough days, these entries shift your self-talk from “I can’t” to “I’ve done this before,” anchoring an identity of follow-through and resilience.

Along the way, we lean on neuroscience—how handwriting activates encoding, turning nebulous dreams into concrete intentions your attention system can track. We talk curation, too: protect your feed, unfollow what spikes comparison, and prioritize inputs that help you show up fully rather than shrink. You’ll leave with clear prompts, a challenge to complete all three lists, and permission to be “too much” in the best, most authentic way.

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