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Nick Day and Michael Campion discuss the impact of fear on decision-making and personal growth.

In this video: The Fear Tax: What Avoidance Is Really Costing You | Mindful Paths Podcast What if the fear you've been avoiding is actually pointing you toward the most important thing in your life? What if the cost of playing it small has been compounding for years without you even realising it? Nick Day shares the deeply personal stories behind his proprietary fear framework, including how a fatal car accident, his daughter's eating disorder, and the loss of his father became the defining moments that forced him to understand fear at its deepest level. In this Mindful Paths Podcast episode, we explore the fear equation, the fear tax, busy bravery, and what it truly takes to stop letting fear make your decisions for you. Nick sits down with Michael Campion, his speaking coach and host of the Playing the Inner Game podcast, for a raw and wide-ranging conversation. Nick is a payroll influencer, recruiter, podcast host, and fear coach, with his debut personal development book Blood, Sweat and Fears currently in progress. The discussion covers his BOLD framework for moving through fear in real time, the three variables that create fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and imagination, and how…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Day

Guest: Michael Campion

Topics covered

• fear
• avoidance
• personal development
• anxiety
• imposter syndrome
• productivity
• high achievers

Keywords

• fear tax
• busy bravery
• BOLD framework
• fear equation
• success paradox
• imagination
• anxiety
• high achievers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Playing the Inner Game podcast

Products: Blood, Sweat and Fears

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