How to Take Action Before You Feel Ready
with Monica Graves Garcia — Speaker, Facilitator & Founder of Soulbare Wellness
Released Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Central
You have the idea and may even have the plan, but you keep waiting for fear to disappear before you begin. Shawna talks with Monica Graves Garcia, speaker, facilitator, and founder of Soulbare Wellness, about taking action before confidence arrives. Monica explains why curiosity can be more useful than courage, what comfort quietly costs us, and how accepting the messy parts of life can help business owners move without controlling every step.
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In This Episode
Key Topics Discussed
Curiosity Before Courage
- Ask what could happen instead of waiting for fear to leave
- Bring playfulness into an uncertain decision
- Learn as you go without controlling every detail
- Use curiosity to take the next available step
The Cost of Comfort
- Why safety can lead to a life unlived
- Hiking the Grand Canyon with five days’ notice
- The one-step-at-a-time mantra that got Monica out
- What failure can teach you about your capacity
Wellness vs. Wholeness
- When wellness becomes another performance standard
- Why every part of your story carries useful information
- How to stay present when things feel uncomfortable
- Let your whole humanity into the room
A More Human Business
- Care about employees beyond the KPIs
- Build workplaces people genuinely want to join
- Find a sounding board when ownership feels lonely
- Move from the heart and trust the results to follow
Key Takeaways
The Bottom Line
- Readiness is not a requirement. Curiosity can move you forward while fear is still in the room.
- Planning matters, but it becomes a hiding place when it never produces movement.
- Failure is information about a decision or circumstance, not a final ruling on your character.
- Wholeness makes room for the excellent day and the day when everything falls apart before lunch.
- Choose one step you can complete now, then trust yourself to meet what comes next.
Episode Guide
Chapters
- Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
- Why Wellness Can Make Us Afraid to Be Human
- The Moment You Stop Holding Yourself Back
- Curiosity Can Be Stronger Than Courage
- The Danger of Comfort and Safety
- Hiking the Grand Canyon Without Training
- The Mantra That Gets You Moving
- What Happens If You Fail?
- Why Everything in Your Story Serves You
- Staying Present When Things Get Hard
- Why Business Owners Need a Sounding Board
- You Cannot Control Every Step
- How Failure Shapes Your Capacity
- Wellness vs. Wholeness
- Caring About Employees Beyond the KPIs
- Move From the Heart in Business
- Monica's 10-Year Guatemala Retreat
- Cats or Dogs?
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