139. Fear Means Go: Why I've Been Hiding (and What I'm Doing About It)

It's Kimberly's birthday — and she's celebrating with her most personal episode yet. In this solo conversation, recorded with handwritten notes and a whole lot of nerves, Kimberly opens up about the dissonance she's been feeling between the vision she has for her life and how she's actually been showing up.

From playing small in her corporate days to realizing she's built a "penitentiary" of perfectionism as an entrepreneur, she gets honest about the fear, people-pleasing, and perfectionism that have kept her hiding. As she turns 39 — on Episode 139, no less — Kimberly declares this her year of facing her fears out loud, and she's inviting listeners along for the journey through her brand-new Substack, Fear Means Go.

In This Episode: The elevator moment at her corporate job that revealed how long she'd been playing small Why perfectionism, people-pleasing, and fear of judgment have kept her hiding — even as her own boss The quote that stopped her in her tracks: structure precedes success The journal exercise that revealed she was the box standing between herself and her goals Why she's launching a Substack and returning to her 2011 blogging roots A first look at book number two, tentatively titled Fear Means Go , and why fear is at the heart of great leadership Follow Kimberly's journey on Substack: https://substack.com/@kimberlybonline Watch the YouTube video Kimberly references: Grab Kimberly's first book, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love : Subscribe to the Insider Notes Newsletter: Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, leave a review, and subscribe to the podcast.