Have you ever been ready to take a risk and do what you’ve always dreamed of? Then fear and negative mindsets creep in. You wonder if you’re smart enough, experienced enough, or just plain good enough. That resistance builds imaginary walls that ultimately hold you back. We help attack these voices in your head on the Fear is a Liar podcast. Ronnie interviews entrepreneurs who share how they embraced these fears in light of risk, self-doubt, failure, and unknowns. Their stories will help you ...
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Ep. #6: Micah Wagner — How he built his career in music during personal set-backs, anxiety, and loss
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Have you ever faced immense loss that gave you a new outlook on life? Have you ever taken risks that pushed you to the brink in order to focus on your passions? Have you ever committed time and money to a project you weren’t sure would succeed? For Austin-based musician Micah Wagner, each of these hurdles pushed him towards music. In moments of cla…
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Ep. #5: Gordon Daugherty — How competitive spirit pushed him to leave a Fortune Top 10 and forge his way into the world of startups
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Have you ever left something that was safe and comfortable in order to push yourself? Taken a leap of faith, even though there wasn’t clear evidence it would pan out? Broken the mold and made a decision that was counterintuitive to what most would think? That’s what Gordon Daugherty did when he left a Fortune 500 company to join smaller companies i…
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Ep. #4: Daniela De Stefano Pachon — Conquering an identity crises and being liberated from fear
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Ever felt like you don’t belong? Like when you enter a room, you’re the only one who has gone through what you’ve gone through? Or simply, that there’s no one there that looks like you? This was something Daniela De Stefano Pachon faced throughout her life. From being an outcast in Georgia as a Columbian immigrant, to “too” American for her Columbi…
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Ep. #3: Owais Raza — Finding the resources that help you overcome fear and discover success, no matter your age
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Many of the entrepreneurs we meet on Fear is a Liar are driven by curiosity and passion to get started in their careers. But for Owais Raza, entrepreneurship was a necessity. From the age of 12, he was building a business in order to contribute to his family after his father — the family’s sole breadwinner— left. While his family tried to hide thei…
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Ep. #2: Chris Gillan — Walking through fear to go from valeting cars to entrepreneur, investor, and mentor
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Have you ever woken up in the morning and faced immense fear of the unknown? Or even fear of the known, unsure how you’re going to tackle what lies ahead? Had to come face-to-face with your greatest fears to move forward? Have you been held at gunpoint in the jungle of Honduras? In this episode, we hear how Chris Gillan faced these moments and went…
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Ep. #1: Lauren Welch — Overcoming self-doubt and adversity to build a healthcare startup
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Have you ever felt that you are not enough? Maybe you grew up in a family where you have never heard a word of encouragement? Parents could not show you a path to success, and survival seemed to be the only way to live life? How can you possibly become successful and break out from that environment and build a different legacy for yourself? In this…
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