Episode 51: Crushing Insecurities and Trusting in The Word of God To Find Your Voice With Connor Mead

Insecurities breed inadequacy. Inadequacy breeds insecurity.It's a vicious cycle, isn't it? Just about every single one of us has some kind of insecurity that creeps up and tries to hold us back from accomplishing our goals. But the truth is, if you don't feel adequate because you're insecure, you can't have confidence to go forward toward something that might be a little scary.It stops you cold and you end up walking away from opportunities. Has this happened to you?It's generally known that public speaking is the number one fear of people in America. That's what makes this the perfect topic for today's guest, who has overcome his own insecurities countless times to get where he is today. Connor Mead is a young 24 year old man of honor, faithfulness, discipline and servant-heartedness. In addition to being a public speaker and a coach for King's Council, Connor is a pastor at Awaken Church in San Diego. Connor speaks with us today about the many challenges he faced with public speaking and how he has now beat that fear through God's word. In this conversation, you'll hear...-Where to find the root to our insecurities and fears...03:45-How divorce helped Connor become the responsible man he is today...06:50Romans 8:28-The fear that propelled Connor into public speaking...10:30"God places the best things in life on the other side of fear"-How Connor transformed from a silent team captain to a fearless heart-spoken 24 year old...13:20-What the enemy tried to steal in Connor's life...17:00-What happened at church camp that changed Connor's life forever...19:45-The power of mentorship in building confidence...28:25Steve WeatherfordKing's Counsil Coaching-Connor's advise for young people who feel undervalued...32:50-Something most people don't know about Connor...35:35Call to action:To learn more about Wendie and her Visibly Fit program, visit wendiepett.comTo find out more about Todd and his coaching program for men, find him on the web at toddisberner.com.All the links you need to subscribe to the podcast are at both our websites! And if you feel so inclined, we'd be honored if you were to leave a rating and review of our show. It definitely helps with us being more visible to more people.And if we like it, we might just read your review on the podcast!