We're reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-aint-afraid-to-go-there conversations. Choose Courage Inc. is an experience designed for leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who are ready to break free from outdated norms and build workplaces, experiences, and businesses where people, creativity and courage come first.
Choose Courage Inc.
Claim This Podcastby Vivianne Castillo
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64 episodes
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Podcast Overview
We're reimagining business and workplace experiences with we-aint-afraid-to-go-there conversations. Choose Courage Inc. is an experience designed for leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who are ready to break free from outdated norms and build workplaces, experiences, and businesses where people, creativity and courage come first.
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Recent Episodes
August 16, 2026
Ep 64 | The Art of the Pivot: Finding Clarity in Change (ft. Michael J.A. Davis)
Host Vivianne Castillo interviews Michael J.A. Davis, founder of Tiny Cup Coffee, about navigating the complexities of a second career pivot and protecting a vision.
August 9, 2026
Ep 63 | Betting on Yourself: The First 90 Days After the Leap
Host Vivianne Castillo interviews Nathaniel Deal, a former corporate director, about the raw realities and lessons learned during his first 90 days as a full-time entrepreneur.
August 2, 2026
Ep 62 | The 5 Words Keeping You Stuck in Corporate
<p>If you've been stuck on "what would I even do?" every time you think about leaving corporate, this episode is for you. Vivianne opens season four by naming the advice everyone gives before you leave, pick your niche first, and why that sequence keeps good people frozen instead of moving. She traces her own path across three careers, counseling, UX research, and Choose Courage Inc., to show that clarity was never the starting point.</p><p>In This Episode:<br>-Why "pick your niche first" turns a career question into an entry exam<br>-How a frozen nervous system gets mistaken for a lack of direction<br>-The difference between introspecting and gathering real data<br>-Why paid attention tells you something polite attention never will<br>-What "motion" actually means, and why it's not hustle<br>-How the sunk cost pull shows up disguised as strategy<br>-The one weekly practice that starts direction work with zero financial risk</p><p>Direction isn't something you find by thinking harder about it: it's something you build by making contact with real work and letting the results tell you something.</p><p>-----------------<br>Resources Mentioned:<br><a href="http://choosecourageinc.com/pages/the-walkout/">The Walkout</a>: Vivianne's self-paced program for corporate professionals in UX, design, and tech working through the exit, including the direction, readiness, and money pieces (https://choosecourage.samcart.com/products/sp-the-walkout).<br>Follow Vivianne on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vccastillo/">LinkedIn</a> for more reflections on courage, entrepreneurship, and building a life that actually fits you.</p><p><br>If this resonated, share it with someone who's been waiting to feel certain before they'll let themselves move💙</p>
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