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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 20 MIN

27 | Courage Bridges The Gap When Fear Takes Over

from Hope In The Fire | Childhood Sexual Abuse, Childhood Trauma Healing, Biblical Wellness, Mindset, Identity · host Leslie Chermak - Christian Podcaster, Coach & Speaker

In today’s episode Leslie talks about how courage involves acting upon your desire, despite the fear. The enemy would love for you to stay stuck in fear. Fear of what others will say. Fear that no one loves you. Fear that you are not good enough. How can we change this? By understanding that courage involves recognizing its connection to our brain’s response to fear. By understanding your journey, you can create a courageous response plan tailored to your current challenges. Leslie gives you 3 steps to overcome the challenging areas that hold you back; Know who you are. Know who God is. Replace the lies with truth. Leslie invites you to book a Root and Risen Coaching Session with her. She helps you identity the challenge areas that are holding you back. In her words, “First we dig deep to uncover the lies and replace them with truth. Then we would come up with a way you would like to implement what you learned about combating the challenge areas. Then we create actionable steps that work for you and I teach you 12 life areas that I believe with all my heart, that if you engage in private coaching with me, we will break through the fear and stress and you are going to see progress.”  Book a session by clicking the link below.  Scripture: Philippians 4:8   🔗 Connect with Me: 👉 Schedule a Rooted & Risen Coaching Session. >>Grab a set of “My Identity In Christ” reflection cards.  Identity In Christ Cards-Teal  Identity In Christ Cards-Mauve >> Download my free 5 Steps to Becoming An Overcomer >> Visit https://lesliechermak.com/work-with-leslie/  for more support. >> I’ll meet you in your inbox on Fridays!   https://lesliechermak.myflodesk.com/newsletter >> Visit the Website: https://lesliechermak.com/

In today’s episode Leslie talks about how courage involves acting upon your desire, despite the fear. The enemy would love for you to stay stuck in fear. Fear of what others will say. Fear that no one loves you. Fear that you are not good enough. How can we change this? By understanding that courage involves recognizing its connection to our brain’s response to fear. By understanding your journey, you can create a courageous response plan tailored to your current challenges. Leslie gives you 3 steps to overcome the challenging areas that hold you back; Know who you are. Know who God is. Replace the lies with truth. Leslie invites you to book a Root and Risen Coaching Session with her. She helps you identity the challenge areas that are holding you back. In her words, “First we dig deep to uncover the lies and replace them with truth. Then we would come up with a way you would like to implement what you learned about combating the challenge areas. Then we create actionable steps that work for you and I teach you 12 life areas that I believe with all my heart, that if you engage in private coaching with me, we will break through the fear and stress and you are going to see progress.”  Book a session by clicking the link below.  Scripture: Philippians 4:8   🔗 Connect with Me: 👉 Schedule a Rooted & Risen Coaching Session. >>Grab a set of “My Identity In Christ” reflection cards.  Identity In Christ Cards-Teal  Identity In Christ Cards-Mauve >> Download my free 5 Steps to Becoming An Overcomer >> Visit https://lesliechermak.com/work-with-leslie/  for more support. >> I’ll meet you in your inbox on Fridays!  https://lesliechermak.myflodesk.com/newsletter >> Visit the Website: https://lesliechermak.com/

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In today’s episode Leslie talks about how courage involves acting upon your desire, despite the fear. The enemy would love for you to stay stuck in fear. Fear of what others will say. Fear that no one loves you. Fear that you are not good...

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