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Discovering Courage Podcast

Patricia Brooksdiscoveringcourage.com
“The secret to happiness is freedom. The secret to freedom is courage.” - Thucydides The Discovering Courage podcast takes you on an adventure through conversations with people who have challenged their limiting beliefs, set their sights on achieving meaningful goals, and, in spite of their fears, are pursuing and living their dreams. These weekly interviews will give you insights and inspiration to discover your own courage and find the freedom to be happy. This podcast is for you if you are ready to find your passions, follow your heart, and venture into new worlds of possibilities.
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249 Change, Transition, and Next Chapters

It's never easy moving on, even when it's your choice. Today I bid you farewell and tell you why I've made the decision to stop recording new episodes of the Discovering Courage podcast, at least for now, and how we can stay connected. Facebook @thecouragecatalyst Instagram @thecouragecatalyst YouTube Patricia Brooks - Carefree Expat...

Nov 29, 20217 min

248 Where there is a will there is a way

Ever find yourself needing something and struggling to find it? Living in France this is a more common occurrence than I had hoped it would be. The benefit that I'm gaining is that I've learned to think outside the box to get what I need. This episode will give you a question that can help you think outside the box and find a way. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your Dreams. Growing Bold: How to Overcome Fear, Build Confid...

Nov 22, 20216 min

247 Believe in Yourself Whole-heartedly

Are you struggling to get the results you say that you want? Perhaps you are working hard to reach a goal but don't seem to be getting anywhere. Or maybe you find yourself procrastinating even though you believe the thing you aren't earnestly working toward is right for you. This concept sheds light on the deeper intentions you have that might be derailing your success. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your Dreams. Growing ...

Nov 15, 202110 min

246 Find Evidence to the Contrary

Some people believe that blonds have more fun or that "nice guys" finish last. These statements might seem harmless, but they (and many others) are at the core of why so many people are not living the lives they would like to. With this concept, I question limiting beliefs and help you break them so that you can move forward in a manner that is in line with your core values and goals. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your D...

Nov 08, 20216 min

245 Life is Short so Live it to the Fullest

Are you taking life for granted, pushing off the things you want to do until later because you are afraid of taking a chance? This concept will help you set a meaningful goal and work to achieve itin spite of your fears. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your Dreams. Growing Bold: How to Overcome Fear, Build Confidence, and Live the Life You Love...

Nov 01, 20215 min

244 You Can Learn Something from Everyone IF You are Open

When was the last time you were really put off by someone avoided interacting with him or her? What did you gain from that? What could you have gained from being more open to them? This concept shows how we can learn something from everyone, even those people we don't particularly like. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your Dreams. Growing Bold: How to Overcome Fear, Build Confidence, and Live the Life You Love...

Oct 25, 20217 min

243 What You Focus on Expands

Doubt and fear beget doubt, fear, and failure. When we tell ourselves we want one thing, yet focus on the opposite we will not accomplish what we want. This concept will help bring the counterproductive thoughts you might be having into your awareness so that you can change them and have the success that you seek. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your Dreams. Growing Bold: How to Overcome Fear, Build Confidence, and Live th...

Oct 18, 20214 min

242 Follow the Impulse

Have you ever felt you should do something that didn't quite make sense and so you followed the logical course of action? What were your results? When I've been in this situation I'm often disappointed with the results and with myself. This concept will help you learn to trust and follow your intuition. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for Additional Materials to Help You Live Your Dreams. Growing Bold: How to Overcome Fear, Build Confidence, and Live the Life You ...

Oct 11, 20216 min

241_Almost Four Years in France: A Look Back, A Look Forward

Where did the time go? I quit my job and moved to France almost four years ago, and my transformation has been incredible. In this episode, I discuss where I've been, what I've accomplished, and where I'm headed next (including news of my YouTube Channel Launch)! Watch it here: https://youtu.be/lrDg0gmhMuM Music Credit: Track: Ikson - Last Summer [Official] Music provided by Ikson® https://www.iksonmusic.com...

Oct 07, 202112 min

240 Deciding from a Positive Position is Powerful

Have you ever felt like you didn't have any options? Have you ever made a decision from this place? When you do this it can be a quite disempowering feeling. But when you recognize that you have more options than you thought, and when you select the option that is going to help you reach your end goal, you feel powerful. This concept helps you recognize that there are more options and ways of thinking about them than you think. Click here to Register for Courage Concept Free Membership Site for ...

Oct 04, 20216 min

239_Pausing Has Genius in It

Ever take time off with the intention of continuing certain daily routines only to fall short? This exact thing happened to me recently and it didn't feel good. I started to felt guilty for not getting more done. 😏 But something interesting happened when I returned home from my time off. This concept will tell you what that was and how time off is NOT a waste of time!

Sep 27, 20216 min

238 Nothing You Do is Wasted

We can gain a lot from the necessary and sometimes unpleasant or tedious things in life -- that is if we learn to accept them and acknowledge their yet unseen purpose. In this episode, you'll hear a couple of examples and learn how you can use this idea to move through the tedious stuff of life more gracefully.

Sep 20, 20217 min

237 Don't Let Circumstances Dictate Your Mood

It's so easy to live life on autopilot, allowing circumstances to tell you how to feel. But it doesn't have to be that way. When you take control of your attitude and detach your mood from what is going on around you, you can change your life in incredible ways. Courage Concept #107 tells you how to do this.

Sep 13, 20216 min

236_A Roof is a Man-made Thing

What ceilings have you unconsciously built that have kept you from achieving your goals? These limits are self-created and can be removed once you recognize they are illusory. This concept will help you build confidence in yourself and remove limiting beliefs so that you can pursue and achieve that which is most important to you.

Sep 06, 20215 min

235 When You Don't Ask You Are Telling Yourself No

Do you hesitate to ask for what you want or need? Whatever your reasons for not asking, the answer is a sure no. This concept will help you stop tolerating what life gives you and ask for what you want.

Aug 30, 20215 min

234 Success is a System

Are you struggling to get the results you want? Perhaps it is a matter of taking a piecemeal approach instead of using one refined system. Courage Concept 104 will help you get clear on what it is you want to experience when it comes to getting results.

Aug 23, 20215 min

233 Make It Up in Your Mind and Go For It!

"Feel the fear and do it anyway." This is easier said than done, but Heather Smith did it and now she is enjoying a life where she feels free to be her. In this episode, she shares her story and how she was able to make a move to Cambodia sight unseen and create an incredible new life for herself there.

Aug 19, 202137 min

232_Make Up Your Mind!

Why aren't you where you want to be? Is not having money a factor? Well listen to this concept and find a new way of thinking about this constraint!

Aug 16, 20215 min

231 Strike While the Iron is Hot

Have you had a million-dollar idea that you pushed aside or ignored only to forget about it? Maybe you even saw your idea developed and marketed by someone else. Well, it's time to start paying attention to these random musings of the mind and take note of them. This will not only fuel your creativity, but it will help you get in tune with and learn to trust your intuition creating more flow in your life.

Aug 09, 20214 min

229 The Three Factors for Following Through

Are you always starting something new but never seem to get to the finish line? Do you wish you were more persistent in working toward and reaching your goals? Well, these three factors will help you follow through and actually getting to where you set out to.

Jul 26, 20216 min

228_Feed Your Inner Wolf

Feeling starved for anything can turn you into an animal of sorts. This includes feeling like you don't get enough respect, appreciation, love, or anything else you would like more of. This concept will help you get more of what you want and build your confidence in the process.

Jul 19, 20215 min

227_Let Go and Grow

Don't let attachment to people and things keep you from growing. Even if you value loyalty, you can learn when it's time to let go and do so gracefully. This concept tells you how!

Jul 12, 20215 min

226_First Things First

Are you putting off something that is truly a priority for you because you don't THINK you have the time to do it? Perhaps it's time to assess your priorities and set or reset your meaningful goals. Doing this will give you a sense of freedom and ground you in your integrity. This concept helps you do this.

Jul 05, 20214 min

225_Build Credibility with Yourself and Expand Your Comfort Zone

Do you think it takes a huge change in your life to increase your level of confidence? Think again. This week's guest Shola Abidoye, a successful entrepreneur, authority in customer acquisition, and citizen of the world, sets the record straight and shares awesome ways for you to build your confidence and expand your comfort zone one small challenge at a time so that you can experience the life you truly deserve. Contact Shola at www.ellelytics.com/podcast...

Jul 01, 202138 min

224 Don't Let Attachment to Things Creep Up on You!

Do you ever find yourself doing something that feels easy but you sense that making a change might be in your best interest? What do you do in those circumstances? This Concept will help you think through making changes, when you have fallen into a rut that no longer serves you so that you can live your life more fully, more authentically

Jun 28, 20216 min

223 Sometimes Going Through the Motions is Exactly what You Need

Have you got an important meeting, interview, or presentation that is creating a bit of uncertainty for you? Why not try visualizing your event in advance? This concept talks about practicing in your mind (or even physically) so that you can reduce the anxiety that you might be feeling.

Jun 21, 20215 min

222 Everything You Want in Life Starts with You

Sometimes in life, it seems like we can't get a break. We work hard, help others and still it seems like life is against us. Today's guest, Iris, shares how in the midst of what seemed like a life falling apart, in letting go her circumstance changed. She shares tips on how to let go and focus on the how so that you can achieve with greater ease and flow. Iris Bio Iris lives in the Republic of Serbia with her boyfriend whom she met online in the midst of the pandemic, a divorce, business closure...

Jun 17, 202136 min

221 Sometimes You've Got to Mix it Up

Are you stuck in a rut, feeling like your life is contracting and that you are stagnating? Maybe it's time to mix it up! In this episode, you'll come to understand how staying put and in your comfort zone is a recipe for withering in life and you'll hear some food for thought that will help you move out of your comfort zone, expand your horizons, and mix it up a bit.

Jun 14, 20214 min

220 Get Ready! Be Ready! Stay Ready!

Are you the kind of person who jumps into new experiences with excitement or does the thought of doing this bring up stress and anxiety in you? I'm the latter, though I love the growth that comes from spontaneity and stepping out of my comfort zone. This concept gives you tips on stepping up and trying and doing new things without being prepared to in advance.

Jun 07, 20216 min
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