What My Dog Taught Me About Courage and Confidence

In this conversation, Julie DeLucca-Collins shares valuable life lessons learned from her dog, Yogi. She emphasizes the importance of facing fears and taking brave steps, even when scared. Through Yogi's experiences with navigating stairs, she illustrates how we can learn to confront our own challenges and embrace bravery in our lives. The message is clear: show up scared, take that first step, and keep moving forward for personal growth.TakeawaysYogi's behavior teaches us about facing fears.We often avoid things that terrify us.Bravery is about showing up despite fear.Taking the first step is crucial for progress.Daily challenges can be faced with courage.It's okay to feel scared while moving forward.Personal growth often requires brave moves.We can learn valuable lessons from our pets.Embrace the discomfort of new challenges.Do it for yourself, not just for others.If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the showJoin the CommunityBrave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum.If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time.Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends!Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review.For more about me and what I do, check out my website.If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to explore if you’d be a good fit for one of my coaching programs.Fo... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit juliedeluccacollins.substack.com/subscribe