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EPISODE · Oct 2, 2025 · 9 MIN

Fear of Living - Break The Chains

from The Soul Podcast - Tools For a Joyful Life · host Stacey Wheeler

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, I explore how the fear of living, as William James called the "favorite disease of the twentieth century," holds us back from our true potential. I dive into the terror of failure, judgment, and losing joy, using inspiring stories of Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo, and Steve Jobs to show how courage breaks these chains. With insights from Carl Jung’s "shadow" and Anaïs Nin’s wisdom on courage, I offer a practical tool to face this fear and expand your life. Support the show and unlock bonus episodes for $5+ patrons: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheSoulPodSHOW NOTESQuotes:“The fear of life is the favorite disease of the twentieth century.” -William James “When you’re doing something new, people don’t understand it, and they think you’re crazy. But when it works, suddenly they call you a genius.” -Steve Jobs “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” -Anaïs NinSocial Media:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/soulpodstudioX @SoulPodcastShowCheck Out The Soul Pod Video Channels:The SoulPod on RumbleThe SoulPod on YouTubeTake the listener survey hereCoaching - For free 30 minute Discovery Call: https://www.stacey-wheeler.com/Attribution-Music:Vlad Gluschenko-Stars-Extended  - Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_USThe Denotes No 3 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Support the showHas the show made a difference for you? Click this link for ways you can support the show. 

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explore how the fear of living, as William James called the "favorite disease of the twentieth century," holds us back from our true potential. I dive into the terror of failure, judgment, and losing joy, using inspiring stories of Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo, and Steve Jobs to show how courage breaks these chains. With insights from Carl Jung’s "shadow" and Anaïs Nin’s wisdom on courage, I offer a practical tool to face this fear and expand your lif...

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