Embracing risk is one of the most powerful things anyone can do to level up and maximize the probability of reaching your full potential. Below, you’ll find risk-takers across industries sharing their stories of how they began to embrace risk.
Cody Wilkins
Developing my ability to take risks was a gradual process shaped by self-awareness and growth. Initially, fear of failure kept me in my comfort zone, but over time, I learned to embrace calculated risks. I started with small steps outside my comfort zone, which gradually built my confidence. I also realized that failure is not the end, but an opportunity to learn and grow. Understanding that even successful people face doubts helped me take more informed risks. Read More>>
Daniel Padrnos
Risk is a capricious dance partner. Become familiar with her movements, and aware of her dangerous side, and you might just realize that true risk is sticking to the status quo.
I learned this from experience.
In November 2017, I took a risk. I got on an airplane to West Africa, and immersed into the “old world” for two years, on the adventure of a lifetime. The things I learned in that little village, by failing, loving, and improvising, will be with me forever. Read More>>
Dr. Arden Dudek
Risk is a relative concept—what feels risky to one person might seem like a natural step to another. My journey with risk-taking began early. From elementary school, I was confident in speaking publicly, teaching classes, and helping my peers solve their problems. This early exposure to leadership roles built a foundation of self-assurance. Read More>>
Carla Hadden
My journey is truly inspiring and reflects an incredible amount of growth and resilience. It’s clear that my ability to take risks stems from both personal challenges and my deep connection with my faith trusting God. The pivotal moment when my brother said “No” was a turning point for me—transforming rejection into motivation and empowerment. That realization that I had to put in the work, the research, and the effort in myself was powerful, and it became the foundation for my entrepreneurial path. Read More>>
Rosie Roy
Hmm… you know, I never really thought of myself as a big risk-taker or some fearless person like people sometimes say. I don’t take risks that would completely wreck me—I’d call them *semi-calculated* risks with a solid sprinkle of *“ah, whatever, I’m doing this.”*
People love to say, *“You’re so lucky!”* But is it really luck? Or is it just making the decision to actually *go for it* and see what happens? I think I’ve always been drawn to the unknown—new places, new people, new experiences. That little spark of excitement? I’ve learned to pay attention to it and trust it. Read More>>
Cheri Glover
I came into the world when my mother was 24 weeks pregnant, which is six months. I weighed one pound and twelve ounces. Due to being born early, my heart did not fully develop and I had a heart murmur. As I got older, the heart murmur worsened. I did not realize the heart condition worsened until I went to the doctor one day for a check-up. At this time I hadn’t been to the doctor in two years. The cardiologist informed me that my blood started flowing in the opposite direction, due to the heart murmur. As a result, I had to get open-heart surgery to correct the problem. Therefore, I became a Heart Disease Survivor at the age of 27 years old in 2009. Read More>>
