You are more than your failures and setbacks. We share stories of leaders who have moved beyond life’s most difficult moments to lead lives of significance, and insights on how you can do the same. Hosted by Warwick Fairfax.
Don't Let Fear of Change Steal Your Future
What if the biggest regret of your life isn't something you did — but something you were too afraid to do?
A promising job opportunity. A move to a new city. A chance to pursue a dream. Sometimes the opportunities that could change our lives for the better are the ones that frighten us most.
This week we discuss a challenge nearly everyone faces: letting go of the familiar and finding the courage to embrace the unknown. Through 10 actionable principles, you'll learn how to confront fears honestly, make thoughtful choices and move forward with confidence and support.
Because the goal isn't to eliminate fear before taking the next step. It's to refuse to let fear make the decision for you.
To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com (https://beyondthecrucible.com)
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20 Oct 2026
The Grief She Couldn't Drink Away: Finding Purpose After Loss
The Grief She Couldn't Drink Away: Finding Purpose After Loss
Maureen Benkovich had built a life around health, fitness and discipline. But beneath her successful career as a personal trainer and fitness competitor was a grief she couldn't outrun: the heartbreak of never becoming the mother she had dreamed of being.
After infertility, miscarriage and a failed adoption, Maureen turned to alcohol to numb her pain, hiding her depression behind the persona of a carefree party girl. Eventually, the drinking that once helped her escape her sadness only deepened it.
In this episode, Maureen shares how a desperate prayer led her to surrender her struggle with alcohol, confront the grief she had buried for years and discover a purpose she never imagined. Today, through Sober Fit Chick Coaching, she helps others find freedom from alcohol and build healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Her story is a powerful reminder that the life we didn't get doesn't have to keep us from finding significance in the life we still have.
To learn more about Maureen Benkovich and Sober Fit Chick, visit soberfitchick.com (https://soberfitchick.com)
To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com (https://beyondthecrucible.com)
Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure to subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.
Have a question or comment? Drop us a line at info@beyondthecrucible.com (mailto:info@beyondthecrucible.com)
13 Oct 2026
The Power of Self-Sacrifice
The Power of Self-Sacrifice
Self-sacrifice, we discuss in this week's episode of the series within the show MORE STORIES FROM THE BOOK CRUCIBLE LEADERSHIP, means — as the Oxford English Dictionary defines it — being willing to give up your own interests in order to help others or advance a cause.
Our focus for our conversation? The Bible's Queen Esther and how she exemplifies the truth that there are few higher forms of leadership than a willingness to sacrifice everything for the greater good.
To explore Beyond the Crucible resources, including our free Trials-to-Triumphs Self-Assessment, visit beyondthecrucible.com (https://beyondthecrucible.com).
Enjoy the show? Leave a review on your favorite podcast app and leave a comment at our YouTube channel. And be sure subscribe and tell your friends and family about us.
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