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The Courage Effect is a show about growth and unleashing what’s possible.
Developed by our host Suzanne Weller, The Courage Effect is a place for inspiration and empowerment through conversation. Where we talk about what we’ve learned through wrangling fear, risk, and uncertainty -- no matter how big (or small) the challenge.
Whether it’s a professional reinvention, standing up for what we believe in, fighting inequality, or smaller actions like speaking to a stranger – these courageous stories move us into where change happens.
2025 Season Reflections: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
The Courage Effect
28 minutes
3 days ago
2025 Season Reflections: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be
#83: The Courage Effect: 2025 Season Finale
Suzanne reflects on this season's powerful conversations and asks: What are you waiting for permission to do?
Season Themes:
Speaking the UnspeakableFrom menopause (Jill Angelo) to family secrets (Susan Liu) to standing in gaps others won't (Andrea Anderson) — courage means saying what needs to be said.
The Courage to Bear WitnessAshley Gilbertson documented Officer Eugene Goodman at the Capitol on January 6th, reminding us we can't look away from hard truths.
Self-Compassion as StrategyMassimo Backus: Being kind to yourself isn't soft — it's strategic. Stop wearing leadership costumes and show up authentically.
Permission Over PerfectionWe're better at giving others permission than ourselves. What are you tolerating that you no longer want to?
Standout Quotes:
Andrea Anderson: "I've always been comfortable standing in the gap that others don't want to stand in."
Pelumi Nubi: "Is this fear mine, was it given to me, or do I need to give it back?"
Susan Liu: "Sometimes the stories we're not allowed to tell are exactly the ones that the world needs to hear."
Three Questions:
What am I waiting for permission to do?
Who am I waiting to tell me it's okay?
What am I tolerating that I no longer want to?
The Call:
Stop apologizing. Stand in the gap. Bear witness. Take risks. Give yourself permission to be imperfect, human, and fully you.
Let's stop discharging pain through blame and create real change — by speaking up, telling stories, and showing what's in the world.
And thank you Stephen Pressfield for the inspiration: Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants To Be
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The Courage Effect
The Courage Effect is a show about growth and unleashing what’s possible.
Developed by our host Suzanne Weller, The Courage Effect is a place for inspiration and empowerment through conversation. Where we talk about what we’ve learned through wrangling fear, risk, and uncertainty -- no matter how big (or small) the challenge.
Whether it’s a professional reinvention, standing up for what we believe in, fighting inequality, or smaller actions like speaking to a stranger – these courageous stories move us into where change happens.
