Feel the fear and do it anyway

She’s Gotta Try · Sep 17, 2026 · 20m

Feel the fear and do it anyway. That's been my mantra since I first left my job as a banker to start my own business, and it's the whole reason I'm sitting down to record this one today, adrenaline and all.

This week I'm talking about fear — the kind that talks you out of a heavy squat session, the kind that stops a 46 year old touch rugby player from ever trying contact, and the kind I felt hanging off a bouldering wall on bank holiday Monday, absolutely certain I couldn't do the next hold.

I get into why I nearly skipped leg day, the message from a follower asking if she was too old to…