This episode marks the launch of our new release schedule. Just 12 books are being featured this year, and the first of those 12 comes from an author who has made three previous appearances on the show.

Her name is Dr. Margie Warrell. She isn’t just a bestselling author—she’s a globally respected speaker, coach, and advocate for courageous action.

Her newest book is called The Courage Gap: 5 Steps to Braver Action, and I’m thrilled you’re about to hear her wisdom on how to tackle self-doubt, take more meaningful risks, and step boldly into the life you’ve always imagined.

Margie’s perspective on living bravely couldn’t be more timely, and I know you’re going to walk away from this episode feeling challenged and inspired to close your own courage gap.

Do you sometimes hold back when you know you need to speak up or step forward?

Fear creates the gap. Courage closes it.

Margie’s powerful guide cuts through the hype to connect the ‘why’ of courage to the ‘how’ of courage.

Drawing on cutting-edge research woven together with stories that compel head and heart, The Courage Gap will help you bridge the think/do gap between what you’ve been doing and what you can do; between where you are and where you want to be—in your career, relationships, leadership, and life.

Distilling theory and hard-won wisdom spanning from Margie’s childhood in rural Australia to her decades of living around the world and coaching ‘insecure overachievers’ in Fortune 500 organizations, Margie shares a powerful 5-step roadmap to reprogram the self-protective patterns of thought and behavior that sabotage success to bring your bravest self to your biggest challenges and boldest vision.

At a time when courage seems in short supply, in a culture continually stoking insecurity and anxiety, this book will transform your deepest fears into a catalyst for your highest growth and the greatest good.

Applying the five steps will:

• Ignite passion and unlock the potential fear holds dormant
• Rewrite the scripts that have kept you stuck, stressed, and living too safely
• Reset your ‘nervous’ system and embody courage in critical moments
• Transform discomfort as a cue to step forward and expand your bandwidth for bold action
• Reset your relationship to failure and make peace with the part of you that wimps out

For leaders, The Courage Gap provides a guide to operationalize and scale the courage mindset across your team and organization to deepen trust, dismantle silos, foster innovation, accelerate learning, and unleash collective courage toward a more secure and rewarding future.

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Margie and her new book.

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In today’s episode, I ask Margie about:

• How the practice of ’embodying courage’ can transform your physiological responses to fear
• Why you should befriend failure
• Ways you can instill courage in family members and co-workers
• And lots more!

Order Margie’s Book

You can order your copy of The Courage Gap: 5 Steps to Braver Action right now!

Consider Ordering My Book Too!

Purchase a copy of my new book (written with Jesse Wisnewski) Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career. There, you can also download the introduction and first chapter for free!

Note-Making Mastery Cohort AND the Read to Lead Community

Note-Making Mastery Cohort is now available as a self-paced course! Check it out.

Also, consider giving ReadtoLead+ a try free for two weeks!

Margie in Action

Check Out These Additional Resources

Grab a copy of Margie’s book now.

Order the book for your access to The Courage Gap Workbook.

Check out this website for more from Margie.

Connect with Margie personally on LinkedIn and X.

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