14. What Your Fear Is Actually Trying to Tell You | With Eric Stopper

Guest Speaker: Eric StopperEpisode Title: What Your Fear Is Actually Trying to Tell You | With Eric StopperEpisode Duration: 00:46:16Episode Release Date: 9 June 2026About This EpisodeWhat does it look like to make decisions from a place of genuine alignment rather than fear, logic, or survival? Cathy Dimarchos sits down with Eric Stopper, founder and CEO of Turnstone Partners, professional podcaster, YouTuber, jujitsu coach, and Amazon investor, for a conversation that travels from chakra meditation to ayahuasca ceremonies, from the Mormon church to the boardroom, and from skinny cow thinking to radical clarity. Eric has spent years bridging deep spiritual practice with practical business decision making, and this episode is one of the most honest conversations about consciousness, values, and inner knowing the show has produced.Episode Highlights[00:03:00] Opening chakras, the void, and the eight entities that taught Eric his fears one by one[00:10:00] Leaving the Mormon church, ayahuasca, and the existential crisis that cracked everything open[00:13:00] What consciousness actually is: the moment of full aliveness, and how to access it on demand[00:18:00] The skinny cow parable: why staying in the wrong business keeps you surviving instead of thriving[00:22:00] Why decisions made from fear are always the wrong ones, and what to do instead[00:27:00] Values as a decision making framework: the double elimination bracket that changes everything[00:32:00] Speaking to the shards inside your body: fear, doubt, and the inner voices that always tell the truth[00:39:00] Gratitude and fear cannot coexist: Cathy on the simplest tool for nervous system regulation[00:40:00] The seven day fast as a prescription for consciousness: what Eric experienced on the other side[00:44:00] Closing message: embody the future version of yourself todayWhat You'll Take AwayWhy being in the wrong business makes every decision feel wrong, regardless of your logic or experienceHow to use values as a filter that removes most decisions before they even need to be madeWhy your intuition is only as good as the preparation behind itWhat it means to speak to the fear and doubt that live inside your body, and why it worksWhy consciousness is a daily practice, not a destination you arrive at once and keep foreverQuotes"You can steer and navigate the ship rather than just cursing the water and the storms tossing your vessel." — Eric Stopper"Doing is not the solution. It's being." — Cathy Dimarchos"If you can just be the future version of yourself that has already figured it out, that version of you is going to be making all of your decisions from this point forward." — Eric Stopper"Everything that you need is actually within you. We have experiences for a reason." — Cathy DimarchosAbout Eric StopperEric Stopper is the founder and CEO of Turnstone Partners, a RevOps technology company specialising in automated off-market deal sourcing for busy acquisition entrepreneurs. A jujitsu coach, professional podcaster, YouTuber, and Amazon seller and investor, he has worked with over 2,000 brands across his career. Eric lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife and two sons, and his work sits at the intersection of business strategy, spiritual practice, and conscious decision making.🔗 Eric Stopper: www.turnstonepartners.com 🔗 Cathy Dimarchos: www.cathydimarchos.com 🔗 Solutions2You: www.solutions2you.com.auSubscribe and join a growing community committed to leading with consciousness, courage, and integrity.