In this episode, Heather explores why you might be hesitating to take action in your business—and it's probably not for the reason you think. Using a real coaching conversation as an example, Heather explains how fear of success, self-trust, and identity often create invisible resistance. If you've been avoiding tasks you know matter, this episode will help you understand what's really going on and how to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Hesitation is rarely about the task itself.
  Avoidance often points to fear of what comes after success, not fear of failure.

• You can't out-strategy your identity.
  If success doesn't match your current self-concept, your brain will unconsciously resist it.

• Fear of disappointing others creates self-sabotage.
  Worrying about delivery, performance, or making mistakes can stop action before it starts.

• Success intolerance is real—and common.
  When success feels unsafe to your nervous system, it will steer you back to your comfort zone.

• The worst-case scenario is usually just a feeling.
  If you trust yourself to manage embarrassment, disappointment, or discomfort, you unlock action.

• Self-trust expands capacity.
  Taking action builds evidence that you can figure things out, which becomes your new identity.

This episode came directly from a one-on-one coaching call with a photographer who had already done the work—her email was written, her list was started—but she couldn't bring herself to hit send.

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