Ep159: Nourish & Nurture Series: The Courage Habit with Kate Swoboda

Kate Swoboda joins the show to talk about her book, The Courage Habit, and we talk about how to develop new habits, and stop doing the things that no longer serve you.

In this episode, Kate Swoboda and I talk about:

Her new book, The Courage Habit  Her road to becoming a published author, along with her advice to anyone wishing to get a book published (keep trying) How she proposed a new angle on the book, after the proposal was accepted How to start practicing courage based behaviors and get “unstuck” Experiencing fear, and practicing mindfulness to recognize that you’re experiencing fear, while also stepping back to observe your own “stress responses” The Inner Critic, and the ways that the Inner Critic counteracts courage:
o Perfectionism
o People Pleasing
o Sabotage
o Pessimism That we need to work with (instead of against) the Inner Critic, by meeting him/her with unconditional love and acceptance The role of community in developing courage The question of “what if courage could be easy.”

Resources
The Courage Habit: How to Accept Your Fears, Release the Past, and Live Your Courageous Life by Kate Swoboda on Amazon
Courageous Living Coach Certification – CLCC
Kate Swoboda’s site: Your Courageous Life

Kate Swoboda on past Jump Start Your Joy episodes:
Kate Swoboda on “Courage as a Path to Healing (Episode 8, Season 1)
The Crossroads of Courage and Creating Habits with guest Kate Courageous (Episode 80, Season 2)
Season Two Finale: A Roundtable on Joy, Finding Inspiration, and Self Care in Difficult Times (Episode 101, Season 2)