Every single human being deals with fear. Fear has the power to imprison us and keep us stuck. It can silence our voice. This podcast was created because Janice experienced the incredible benefits of walking through one fear every year. After her TEDx talk, One Fear Per Year: A Personal Growth Hack that Changes Everything, she wanted to offer more encouragement to those who are struggling with debilitating fear.
In this podcast, she offers bite size conversations with guests who have dealt with fear, but have also experienced the benefits of facing their fears head on. Join us!
Moving From Hustle Culture to Adding Yourself to the Table (Stressed, Overwhelmed? This is for YOU)
What happens when you leave behind everything familiar, move to a big city, and trade a steady paycheck for a dream that comes with absolutely NO guarantees? 😳Well, you get a whole lot of growth… and maybe a few moments of wondering, “What the heck have I done?!”On this episode of One Fear Per Year, I sit down with Erika Muralidhar, who did just that! We talk about leaving her comfort zone, starting over, trusting her gut, and the sneaky way hustle culture convinces us that our worth is tied to how much we accomplish. (Anyone else guilty of that one? 🙋♀️)Erika also shares how chronic stress took a toll on her health, why women need to stop putting themselves last, and how getting curious instead of fearful can change everything.One of my favorite takeaways? Starting over doesn't mean you've failed. It means you're still growing!This conversation is full of wisdom, laughter, and reminders that you don't have to have it all figured out to take that next brave step.Come hang out with us! I think you'll walk away encouraged, inspired, and maybe even ready to do something that scares you a little. ❤️
6 Oct 2026
Finding the Courage to Trust What’s Calling You Next: Joanna Gives a Glimpse of Faith in Real Time.
What if fear isn’t actually the bad guy per se? (I know. Annoying, right?)
In this episode, I talk with the wonderful Joanna Horton McPherson about what happens when we stop trying to shove fear in a closet and instead get curious about what it might be trying to tell us.
Joanna shares about making the scary decision to close down her business and finally say YES to something that’s been calling her for years...becoming an author. We talk about faith, perfectionism, meditation, journaling, trusting those little nudges we sometimes try very hard to ignore, and learning to meet ourselves with a whole lot more love.
If you’re standing on the edge of something new and feeling excited, terrified, or a fun little combination of both, I think you’ll love this conversation.
13 Jan 2026
From Penniless to Top 1% Sales Professional: Jackie Shows You How to Have One Conversation to YES
War-torn Vietnam.
A refugee child.
Penniless.
Barely spoke English.
That was the starting line for Jackie Wu.
She didn’t give a polished version. She gave the real one.
The night her father was taken away.
Their home and property confiscated in less than 24 hours.
A childhood shaped by the belief that everything coulddisappear at any moment.
And then… America.
No English.
Penniless.
People yelling at her on the phone during her first customerservice job.
The constant fear of becoming homeless if she failed.
What struck me wasn’t just that she survived.
It was that she did all of the following THROUGH the fear.
Jackie went on to:
• Become a Top 1% sales professional nationwide
• Advancing in Human Resources at Stanford University and NVIDIA
• Build a global business during the pandemic
• Close six-figure deals in a single conversation
But this episode isn’t about sales tactics.
It’s about how fear can either cage you or quietly train you to rise.
Jackie explains why fear never fully left her…
and why she’s grateful it didn’t.
If you’ve ever:
• Felt like the odds were stacked against you
• Struggled with rejection or self-doubt
• Wondered how confident people actually got that way
You will find answers in this episode.
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