Ep. 12: Fear is Feedback with Allyson Byrd

Do you have a healthy relationship with fear? Today on The Mary Dee Show, we unpack the deeper meaning behind your fear and give you the tools to find courage even when fear is still in the room. Today's guest is Allyson Byrd, CEO, profit accelerator, and creator of Guided Success. She shares how she evolved her understanding and relationship with fear to shift into loving leadership and create space for positive results.    Our conversation teaches you to accept that fear is feedback, not a prediction of your outcome. Allyson models a constructive way to reframe your fear so that you can stop acting on your judgments and move into heart-centered leadership for yourself and your business.    How you treat your employees, family, and even yourself is a consequence of the emotional paradigm you have accepted as the standard for communication. If you want to avoid becoming an a**hole CEO, you must acknowledge your negative tendencies that impact your ability to lead with love. Allyson teaches you to take radical responsibility of your actions to make the changes necessary to show up as the best version of yourself!   You can choose to show up differently! Allyson's Guided Success Model empowers you to reframe your judgments, so you can stop acting out of fear and align with your purpose. Join us as we redefine fear and establish a better leadership framework. Key Takeaways: Fear is feedback, not final [1:00] Your relationship with fear [3:00] Taking full ownership [7:00] Asking for a 10-second miracle [9:00] Radical accountability of your tendencies [11:30] The Psychology of Parenthood [15:00] Choosing to show up differently [18:00] Slow down and be with what is [24:50] Self-care and quieting your mind [30:00]  Treating judgment with compassion [32:45] Become a Better CEO with Guided Success [37:00] Offering grace to yourself [45:00]   Resources Mentioned in This Episode: AllysonByrd.com Guided Success  Instagram    Facebook Twitter About Allyson: Allyson Byrd is also known as the "Profit Accelerator," and she is celebrated as one of the world's most trusted leadership advisors and sales experts for entrepreneurs and small business owners.   She exists to create inspiring moments that shock, awe, surprise, and delight herself and others. This comes as naturally to her as breathing. She has used this gift to help 10,000+ students in 47+ collectively create over $330 million in sales! Her journey is incredible. But she hasn't always lived life awake. It took her years to embrace the unexpected and step fully into her power.   Allyson's press features include CNN, USA Today, NPR, Time Money, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, CNBC, MSN, Black Enterprise, Essence, and Entrepreneur.com.