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Aug 2021
49m 27s

Jessica Hagy on How to Be Fearless

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About this episode

Jessica Hagy is an artist and writer of many books which have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her blog, Indexed, won a Webby award. She is a visual storyteller and her simple, brilliant drawings illustrate the connections between things.  

In this episode, Jessica and Eric talk about her book,  How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps.

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In This Interview, Jessica Hagy and I Discuss How to Be Fearless and …

  • Her book, How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps
  • That inside every fear is a hope
  • Dwell on what you want instead of what worries you
  • How envy isn’t shameful, it’s powerful
  • How her diagrams boil things down to their essence
  • Ways we can build hope within ourselves
  • How one small accomplishment motivates you towards your next 
  • Resourcefulness as finding treasure everywhere
  • That intense emotions aren’t a problem, they can be our power
  • The importance of making plans to make progress
  • The relationship between isolation and fear


Jessica Hagy Links:

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