
Your Next Move Podcast 106: How to Leverage Fear to Fuel Your Next Move in Leadership
Nov 12, 2025
21:43
In this episode of Your Next Move, Kimberly Brown unpacks the real role fear plays in your career. Spoiler: It's not something to avoid—it's something to explore. Fear isn't the stop sign. It's the signal. Top leaders don't wait to feel fearless—they move through fear with strategy. Kimberly shares five practical ways to reframe fear and use it as fuel to grow your visibility, speak up as a leader, and pursue bigger goals with confidence. You'll learn:
- Why fear and excitement feel the same in your brain
- How the 5 Second Rule breaks the hesitation cycle
- How to use project "pre-mortems" to manage fear before it spirals
- How to take aligned action, one small step at a time
- How to build psychological safety to lead through failure
- Get on the waitlist for The Visibility Shift: kimberlybonline.com/tvs-waitlist
- Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
- Explore Brown Leadership: Brownleadership Home
- Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com
Keywords: fear and leadership, mindset for professionals, how to overcome fear at work, using fear as fuel, public speaking confidence, career visibility coaching, leadership mindset shifts, personal brand growth
