The world is full of spectators and critics who love offering their opinions from the sidelines.

So stepping into the arena—the metaphorical battlefield of our ambitions—can be one of the hardest things we ever do. It demands a unique blend of courage, resilience, and determination.

These words from Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech resonate with profound clarity: "It is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena."

Tune in to discover five compelling reasons why overcoming fear and stepping into the arena and following your dreams is so important.

On today’s show, I welcome Teresa Syms. Teresa is a Personal Development/Life Coach who specializes in helping individuals who feel trapped in a no-win situation.

Teresa knows what it’s like to be broken and damaged. Her childhood was filled with abuse, violence, alcohol, sexual assault, and emotional trauma. Because of that personal knowledge and experience, her passion is strong for helping others break free of their challenges.

Whether it’s the weight of their past or the constraints of their present, her clients yearn for something more in life. She works closely with her clients to help them dismantle limiting beliefs and reprogram old habits and patterns, while paving the way towards ultimate success.

Through a blend of Neurolinguistic Programming, Timeline Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Breakthrough Point Assessments and Motivational Interviewing, Teresa empowers her clients to overcome obstacles and achieve their fullest potential.

Teresa is an award-winning author for her book, A Century of Secrets, she has created an eBook series called, Six Strategies for Living Life Full On, and several magazines have published her articles.

As you can tell by her bio, Teresa is a wonderful woman doing great things in the world to help others.

Tune in to find out how she mastered trauma and now uses that in her coaching to help others do the same and live their best lives.

You can find out more about Teresa and contact her through her website: https://teresasyms.com

You can also listen to her podcast Powering Through Life.

And you can find her book "A Century of Secrets" on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Century-Secrets-Teresa-Syms/dp/0995234809

Thank you for joining me today on the Story Shepherd podcast. Keep creating your epic life story movie. And please join me next time as we continue transforming lives, one story at a time.

This week, Americans all across this great country gather together to celebrate the United States’ 248th birthday, almost 250 years of freedom.

That leads to the subject this week – what does freedom mean to you?

Tune in to learn what freedom means to me and discover what it means to you.

Fight for your freedom to create an epic life story movie!