# Why Authenticity Begins With Courage

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Podcast: [Be Sweet Ya'll](https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-sweet-ya-ll-5673208)
Published: 2026-06-29T10:20:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1615

## Resource

Y'all, what if the thing you've been resistin' the most is the very thing you were made to do? For years I watched my daughter, my friends, and peers publish their books while I let fear win. But I finally pushed through, did it scared and unsure but I did it anyway. Y'all, my book just went to press and I cannot tell you how good it feels. Today I'm sharin' everything I've learned about resistance, why your doubt is actually your biggest sign to keep going, and how to finally surrender to the thing God put you here to do. There’s joy waiting for you on the other side. Episode Highlights: [1:32] My book is DONE [2:31] Why affirmations saved a terrified 10-year-old version of me [5:43] Steven Pressfield & The War of Art, the resistance revelation [6:55] Big ideas come with big doubt and that's your sign to keep going [10:03] Start before you have it all figured out [11:12] Doing it anyway, even when you're still scared [12:08] Pressfield's unpublished two-year project & why it changed everything [14:26] Book launch details & how to pre-order your copy! [15:27] I'm announcing a workshop, y'all hold me accountable! [16:34] Mr. Aweeda's Guide to Gardening & the lady who wanted a pretty yard [18:01] Severe pruning, cutting what's no longer life-giving [20:00] The Will of Nature, living into who you were created to be [25:15] The Will of Nature affirmation reading Special Thanks to Our Sponsors Buffalo Rock Pepsi: www.buffalorock.com Something's Cooking: https://somethinscookin.com Ferrucci's Downtown: https://ferruccipc.com Holiday Beach Mechanical: https://www.holidaybeachmechanical.com Team Patriot LLC: https://teampatriotllc.com Bay Tax / Brian Yormack: https://www.bay.tax Gypsy Willow: https://gypsywillowretail.com Amor Boutique: https://amorboutiquepc.c…

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