BYOLC S1 E12

“Have you ever worked yourself to the bone—not because you wanted to succeed, but because you were terrified to fail?”

In this soul-stirring episode of Be Your own Life Coach Podcast, we dive deep into the two major forces that drive human behavior: fear-based motivation (the stick) and love-based motivation (the carrot). If you've ever found yourself hustling from pressure, comparison, or survival instinct, this conversation will help you recalibrate.

• The short-term power and long-term cost of fear-based drive: anxiety, burnout, and living in “not-enough-ness.”

• The resilient strength of love-based motivation: rooted in purpose, passion, and self-respect.

• Real talk on hustle culture, proving your worth, and what truly fuels sustainable success.

• When fear is helpful (think deadlines and emergencies)—and when it sabotages your peace.

• Reflect: Is your drive powered by fear or love?

• Visualize: Are you running because something is chasing you—or because something is calling you forward?

• Journal Prompt: What does love-based motivation look like for me?

• Practice switching your driver in one area of life—fitness, career, parenting—and feel the ripple effect.

• “I don’t need to prove my worth. My worth is innate.”

• “When I am aligned with my purpose, I am naturally moving forward.”

Fear might get you going, but it’s love that keeps you growing.