This week on Smashing Fears, Rodrigo sits down with life coach, DJ, and all-around creative Luc Briedé-Cooper. Luc discusses his own personal ethos on smashing fear, a method he learned through his journey of navigating social anxiety as an extrovert. 

For Luc, overcoming fear begins with identifying your relationship to it. We’re used to hating fear, wanting to get away from it at all costs. Luc challenges us to redefine this relationship to fear. He gives some amazing advice on resisting the urge to identify with fear and live on its terms, and instead, helps us understand how to allow yourself to experience fear, acknowledge its presence, and then do the thing that makes you afraid anyway.

With practical tips and wisdom on everything from mindfulness, to meditative focus exercises, to checking in with your body’s physical reaction to fear, Luc reminds us that fear isn’t the enemy. Luc’s tips can help to recalibrate your reaction and mental connections to the state of being afraid, ultimately adjusting your viewpoint to see fear as what it is: a crucial indicator of when you’re being challenged, and a sign to push on regardless.

You can learn more about Luc’s work as a coach and creative on his site: https://www.lucbriedecooper.com/