Growth often means stepping into what once scared us. The things we resist can become the very paths we’re meant to take. We asked some of the best and brightest in the community: what are you being called to do now that you once feared? Their answers reveal the courage it takes to move past fear and into purpose.
Roger Dolin
It feels like I am being called to teach now. For many years I avoided it mostly because I was intimidated to talk in front of small groups. There are so many artists that are more talented than me. I am not even sure that the things I want to teaach are of any value. Read more>>
Lezzy Osbourne
Baring my soul by officially releasing my own music to the world as a solo artist. Playing in bands and co-writing songs is already a vulnerable experience, but doing it entirely on my own takes it to another level that’s even more raw and intimate. I released my debut acoustic single with an official music video in February 2025, which was a significant milestone. Read more>>
Quinnell Williams
The most profound shift I’m being called to make now, which frankly carries the most fear, is fully stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer of Politically Urban. As a solo entrepreneur, you become the entire infrastructure: the designer, the marketer, the operations manager. That phase of wearing every hat was crucial for imbuing the brand with its authentic DNA. Read more>>
Miranda Hutchison
Amy Impellizzeri
Before I was a writer, I was a practicing lawyer, including 10 years at a large Manhattan law firm. As I was applying to law school, I remember an older friend – a law student- telling me to focus solely on my client’s voices – not my own, in order to succeed as a lawyer. Read more>>
Abby OSullivan
I think what I’m being called to do now is create in ways that feel more personal, tactile, and connected to community — to use food, art, and design as ways to build something lasting and meaningful. Read more>>
Sarah Jennings
Something I feel deeply called to do is create something far greater than just a clothing brand. While many may see me simply as a designer creating clothes, my vision goes much deeper than fashion. I’m building an agency and a movement centered on empowering women to overcome fear and step boldly into their purpose. Read more>>
J. Jenkins
What I’m being called to do now, that I may have been afraid of before, is to walk boldly in my calling of faith in Christ as a whistleblower for the kingdom of darkness. For a long time, I wrestled with fear — fear of judgment, rejection, and the weight of spiritual warfare that comes with exposing truth. Read more>>
Teale Eschliman
I’m currently feeling the call to lead leaders through transformation. This is a big shift from expanding my audience of helping everyone to supporting a very clear and specific demographic. This is a big up-level in what I’m offering and how I’m holding space for others. Read more>>
Lynn Christine Kelly
Recently I was contacted by the European Cultural Centre in Venice Italy. They said they love my installation piece ‘the Forest for the Trees’ and asked if I’d be interested in participating in their uncoming exhibition ‘Personal Structures’. I was so excited but also surprised and somewhat skeptical so I requested more information and also started researching the whole concept. Read more>>
Brittany samsil
I’ve been called to work with intention while staying true to myself. As a full-time artist I got temporarily trapped into painting what people wanted rather than painting what I wanted. I thought, the bills are due so I should paint what will sell. Read more>>
Denice Martin-Thompson
I’m being called to walk fully in what God placed inside me without shrinking or second-guessing the timing. For years, I knew I had something powerful to give: words that heal, spaces that transform, and programs that restore. But fear of not being “ready enough” or “resourced enough” kept me playing small. Now I understand that God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called. Read more>>
Jennifer Paweleck-Bellingrodt
For a long time, I’ve been encouraged to build out a coaching opportunity that’s accessible to more people than therapy may feel to them. Just this week, I finally put together a coaching package that will help people get out of their own way and into a life they love. Read more>>
Gayle Gurchiek
“For much of my life, I silenced myself when I was hurt, bullied, or harmed—physically, mentally, or emotionally. I believed silence would preserve peace, but in truth it only caused me more pain. I feared that speaking up might upset others, provoke anger, or even put me at risk. Confronting a stage-four cancer diagnosis shattered that illusion. Read more>>
Tanya MFK
I’m being called to say the quiet part out loud- to tell the truth about what running a business actually looks like once the launch hype fades. For years, the online business world has sold this idea that success is just one funnel, one strategy, or one mindset shift away. Read more>>
Matthew Long
I’m forever a work in progress in this area, but more and more I’ve been feeling the call to speak out against the injustice and inequality that is plaguing our nation right now. To use my voice, my privilege (as a straight, cis, white male) to amplify & support more marginalized voices speaking out on issues of social justice. Read more>>
tariq mangum
Sammy Smedley
Right now, I am currently called to making my voice even louder as an artist, to make my unique perspective heard and seen. About two years ago, I rediscovered my voice as a writer, something that I had sadly tabled after high school. Read more>>
Taylor Krauser
Lately, I’ve felt called to jump into the education side of photography and sharing more on Tiktok and Youtube. Its easy to stay in my comfort zone behind the camera, but I’ve realized how much I love helping others grow their business and I also enjoy educating upcoming brides for their wedding day! Read more>>
May O’Connor
I’m being called to show up more, specifically, to be more present on social media. I’ve always thrived in one-on-one connections with my clients. I love hopping on video calls, diving into their businesses, and helping them see what’s possible. But I know that to expand my impact, I need to show up on a bigger stage. Read more>>
Jennifer Dixon
For the longest time, I hid in the background because that’s where I felt most comfortable. I rarely showed up on social media—no photos and definitely no videos. That was my safe space. But everything shifted on September 7, 2023. Almost two years ago, God encouraged my heart in a way that felt both gentle and urgent. Read more>>
Angela Harland
As of now, I’m being called upon for leadership and before I was afraid of failure and having the weight of the world on my shoulders. Read more>>
Shoshanna Withers
Right now, I’m being called to slow down, and that used to terrify me. For so long, I equated movement with progress: more auditions, more sets, more films, more proof that I was “becoming” something. But this new season of life and motherhood has completely rewritten that script. It’s teaching me that stillness can be just as creative and just as transformative. Read more>>
Cielo
Everything about Autstrology is something I was afraid of, The fear of being seen is one I constantly have to work through. Showcasing the good and the bad parts of everything. The joy and the blues. The light and the shadows. Read more>>
Shannon Truax
Motherhood ha! I was never planning on becoming a mother. In fact, I was certain it wasn’t part of my story. My life was mapped out in motion… flights to catch, lives to save, speaker talks to give, and freedom to savor. Read more>>
