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.
Elise Solberg
I’ve been working on my own artist project as of late. I’ve put out music under different aliases before through a production library deal with Soundstripe, but never on my own with complete creative control. Though I’ve been scared of it, it’s been a really rewarding process. I feel like I’m discovering things about myself I’ve never known before. Read more>>
Ksenia Dubovitskaia
Right now I feel called to show up as my true self — in life, in social media, in every space I enter. In the past, I was afraid of judgment and felt the need to fit into other people’s expectations. Now I’m learning to let that go and share who I really am, without filters or pretending. Read more>>
Laura Romo
As a Latina… a Mexican American, I’ve always been passionate about representation especially in media, where we continue to be among the most underrepresented. But now, I feel called to push beyond media and advocate for representation and equity in every space. Read more>>
Amber Ledet
I’m being called to step into entrepreneurship to align with a deep passion I’ve had for helping women learn about and thrive in their bodies natural wisdom. I’m just now beginning to bring ideas I’ve had for at least 10 years to fruition. I assume it’s taken so long because I was afraid before — but also I believe timing is everything. Read more>>
Jess Clark Garcia
More than ever, I’m being called lately to slow down. I think I was afraid to slow down before, because slowing down meant that I wasn’t going to get where I needed to go. It meant that I was going to fall behind – or it meant that I was going to ‘miss the boat’. Read more>>
Matt Bachman
Staying sober. I have been on a long and challenging life long struggle with substance and alcohol abuse over my life. My call is to stay the course of sobriety. My latest single ‘Wasting My Life Away’ is about my struggles over the years to stay sober and clean. Read more>>
Violet Grae
I’m being called to bring everything full circle—to stop compartmentalizing my life into “music,” “business,” or “real estate” and instead embrace the fact that I’m meant to weave them together. For a long time, I was afraid that blending these worlds would confuse people or dilute my credibility, but I’ve realized it’s actually my strength. Read more>>
Graham Streeter
I am being called to make a feature film about assisted suicide and end-of-life autonomy. I never imagined I would approach this subject, let alone be compelled to create a film about it. For years, it felt too dark, too heavy, and too final to translate into art. Then a deeply personal experience changed everything. Read more>>
Philesha Alise Stern
Lately, I’ve felt the importance of educating professionals and clients about cosmetology and getting back to the basics of the field. There has been a heavy focus for the last few years, solely, on metrics and follower count. We need to get back to the fundamentals of hair care. I’ve been avoiding this role myself because imposter syndrome made me feel inadequate. Read more>>
Wendy Moore
I have never been comfortable doing public speaking and recently, as the Vice President of Compass Plus, a new division of Compass, I have been called upon to speak at our company retreat and at various offices in the LA area. It’s funny that I feel this way about public speaking because in my younger days, I was an actress/ singer/ dancer. Read more>>
