You know those time in life you meet someone, and you know they are going to change your life!? Well, I knew that when I met Heather Vickery, it was with purpose. I felt honored when my leadership team at my company gave me an opportunity to through a program called EmPOWERment, which Heather leads. Within the first few weeks of this short program, I began learning new language and new ways to use tools in my own life that have continued to foster true freedom. I never imagine that a course one hour a week, every few weeks for a short program would have been what I needed to survive 2021, but I be damn, it was just that.
In early 2021, Heather started being diligent with planting seeds for me to consider joining her program called Intentionally Brave Entrepreneurs ‘IBE’ (completely separate from my company) and I was dumbfounded, how could she think I’m worthy of doing this… I’m not an entrepreneur, am I? Well, what I am is someone that sees growth and change & I desire to pursue the fuck out of whatever I need to make sense of this world we live in and how I can show up. And I was intrigued by her passion, authenticity & her drive for folx to be living their best damn lives being BRAVE on Purpose! But of course, I was really just hesitant and scared. Scarcity mindset is a blood sucking bitch, and my fear was overwhelming and sometimes has been crippling in season and I almost let the idea of being afraid being a sign that I didn’t need to do something hinder my process.. but then!!!
Heather decided to invite me to a virtual workshop that allowed time to deep dive into the BRAVE Method; at this point i thought I had a minimal understanding of this method & it was already changing my life, but by February/ March, and this virtual workshop - I KNEW I must continue to dive into the concepts / tools of: Boundaries, 3 R’s (reframe, reassess, resilience), action/accountability, Expand & Empower. Shortly after I committed to taking my own leap to pursue the growth & learning within IBE, Heather asked that I be a beta reader for her new book! Okay, now I’m losing my mind, this woman barely knows me or knows the depth of my desires to be seen as a valuable writer & she’s asking for my opinion about her book - understanding this book -, the book that’s entirely based on this method she’s helped detail out, a method in which I’ve been able to use to CHANGE the lens I’m able to see myself. I was flabbergasted, but damn honored to take on this task. So, I did the damn thing!
As I read F*CK Fearless: Making the Brave Leap (mostly from the bathtub over wine, while crying), I knew I’d made the right decision to go down this journey. Making the Brave leap is NO small feat. Saying “F*CK, this is scary, but I’m gonna keep pushing”, is truly remarkable. Heather in this book, is fucking transparent with her own journey, as well as telling so many stories of folx just like me, folx that saw the need & reasons in life to be BRAVE, to make unpopular decisions to choooose themselves!!!
If you are looking for ways to enhance your understanding of leaning into your own Fears, and doing the damn thing anyway or know someone that’s hesitant to take those extra steps to set boundaries for themselves or even if you’re just a person on a journey deeply desiring to pursue your own FREEDOM, this book is for you and it’s available today!!
Heather - I’m so honored to share space in the world with you my dear. Your bravery is remarkable, and you truly practice what you preach. Learning from you, with you and within freedom you wish the world to see - it’s the sweeter parts of life! I am thankful for your passion around Bravery in a new and redefined ways!!
these tools have helped me survive the most tragic season of my life, with still achieving my own space of freedom! Cheers to you today and thank you for creating this book!!
https://bookshop.org/books/f-ck-fearless-making-the-brave-leap/9781733618533
https://bookshop.org/books/f-ck-fearless-making-the-brave-leap/9781733618533
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