The More You're Willing To Fall Flat On Your Face? The Less You Actually Do

Hello from Maison EmRita! Today’s voice note, tumbling gracefully ‘oh a day late, who me?’ this Saturday, because sometimes life happens, we adapt and everyone is ok, let me be your example to take a breath and put down a few of the things you’re holding - or even take yourself for a walk without your phone. You’ll see what happens 💛Enjoy the voice note, notes & tools below and let me know how you like the format!Happy Saturday, Emma ✨Joy Ambition — Episode NotesThe more you’re willing to fall flat on your face, the less you do🛠 Tools & exercises from this episode1. The “what have I always done” audit Notice the pattern you keep repeating — waiting to feel ready, practising at home before going to the studio, preparing before you show up. Ask yourself: what have I always done, and what result has it created? That’s your data.2. Change the goal Instead of making the goal not falling over, make it learning how to fall. What happens when you stop trying to avoid the thing and start getting curious about it? That shift changes everything — your body relaxes, you loosen up, and you actually move better.3. Worst case, best case visualisation Sit with the worst case scenario you’re currently imagining. Really feel into it — what happens, what do you do, how do you meet it? Notice whether the fear passes when you actually walk through it. Then, when you’ve really been with the worst: what might the best be? And let the best be superficial if it wants to. Noble and superficial motivations are both allowed.4. Pack a chocolate bar When you’ve walked through the worst case, make a practical plan for it. What do you actually need to meet that scenario with courage and a bit of cheer? Pack accordingly. This is sovereignty in action — deciding in advance, not panicking in the moment.You can find ✨ The Life Atelier, my 1:1 coaching programme, here (20% off in May). You can find me on Instagram here. You can find Joy Studio, my community for women in business, here.In this episode we talk about:00:00 — the gas incident and why the windows were open01:00 — the topic I wish someone had told me sooner02:30 — growing up “not sporty” — and how that story was completely wrong04:00 — forging fake orthodontist notes to drive to Snowdonia (yes, really)05:30 — deciding to love my body exactly as it was, and what that unlocked06:30 — the yoga studio moment: why preparing at home was keeping me stuck07:30 — the fear of falling — headstands, handstands, and breaking my neck09:00 — changing the goal: from not falling to learning how to fall09:30 — the Foix mountain, seven days, and realising I wasn’t scared of heights10:00 — the tool: visualising your worst case scenario with curiosity11:00 — becoming an English teacher at 27 and learning to model the fall12:15 — “slipping into cold water” — what limitless actually feels like13:00 — this works for business, love, your body — wherever you’re holding back14:00 — when you make falling the goal, you relax. here’s what happened.15:00 — the graceful forward roll that taught me everything15:30 — falling down the mountain (and learning I just... stop)16:30 — how to actually walk through a worst case scenario18:00 — the secret I wasn’t proud of: going straight up gives you an amazing ass19:00 — you get to have superficial motivations AND noble ones19:30 — the more willing you are to fall, the less you do — and what that means20:00 — next week: emotions, how to be with them, and what’s on the other sideResources✦ Book a complimentary Life Design Session → emmalavelle.co ✦ The Life Atelier — 3, 5 & 10 month containers, prices increase in June ✦ Start later in the year and still keep current pricing — just message meReflection prompts from this episodeWhat story have you been telling yourself about who you are — and what does the evidence of your life actually show?What would change if the goal wasn’t to avoid falling, but to learn how to fall?And what is the worst case you keep imagining — have you ever actually sat with it, walked through it, felt it to the end? What’s there when you do?Joy Ambition is your weekly voice note with me, Emma Lavelle — life design and time expansion coach, and founder of The Life Atelier. New episodes every Friday.Thanks for reading Joy Ambition! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emmalavelleco.substack.com/subscribe