{"id":5552,"date":"2024-09-24T18:45:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T18:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/?p=5552"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T22:16:24","slug":"fearless-leadershipwhen-everythings-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/fearless-leadershipwhen-everythings-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Fearless Leadership (When Everything\u2019s Too Much)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words &#8216;fearless&#8217; and &#8216;leader go together in ways you may not imagine. It&#8217;s not magic when a leader shows up courageous, steadfast and clear. It&#8217;s a decision.<br><br>Recently, my clients&#8217; stories have highlighted the tremendous&nbsp;<strong>value hidden inside&nbsp;<\/strong>difficult life events.<br><br>\u201cIt started with Covid!\u201d they\u2019d say before listing a series of gut-wrenching losses that seemed to follow in the wake of the pandemic. &nbsp;<br><br>For my clients, each one of these losses would have been a lot to process: loss of parents, children, best friends, careers, homes. Experiencing all these losses within months of each other meant they piled up, one on top of the other, leaving little room for recovery and integration. These caring people were being challenged in ways they&#8217;d never encountered before, and they felt they were teetering under the weight of these stressors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-article__cta--section has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#2b2e34;background-color:#f5efea;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/contact\/i-help-you-grow-your-leadership\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#b65c45\">Yes, I Want to be a Fearless Leader<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did Covid mark the beginning of a long period of stress for you?<br><br>Have you experienced a higher number of losses? Perhaps a&nbsp;loss of confidence?&nbsp;<strong>Loss of self?<\/strong><br><br>You\u2019re not alone.<br><br>At the official end of the pandemic in May 2023, the American Psychological Association (APA) published findings indicating that society at that point was experiencing collective&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/news\/press\/releases\/stress\/2023\/collective-trauma-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post-traumatic trauma<\/a>. The long-term stress of the pandemic had led to a state of chronic high alert.<br><br>If my coaching practice is any gauge of our larger community, I believe we\u2019re still there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A chronic, vibrating undercurrent of uncertainty and fear remains in many folks. There&#8217;s a heightened vulnerability leaving us feeling more porous. Less solid. We feel more confused about what and who to trust, including ourselves.<br><br>If this is true for you, your results at work, at home and inside of yourself are reflecting back a difficult truth: you\u2019re not yourself. To become a fearless leader means turning towards this reality.<br><br><strong><em>Life hasn\u2019t changed. We have.<\/em><\/strong><br><br>We\u2019ve been changed by the pandemic. That\u2019s the reality. And as much as the experience feels difficult, there&#8217;s an invitation to lean into something more powerful, more self-affirming.<br><br>It starts with understanding what&#8217;s leading you to feel more vulnerable.<br><br>When life is being life, and chronic stress is already bubbling underneath, we\u2019re more likely to feel traumatized by regular (hard) life events. They feel harder than they might otherwise feel, and we have less room to BE with them. We have less spaciousness to process and manage strong emotions.<br><br>If you\u2019ve experienced this pattern, you\u2019ll recognize the yearning for something solid. Something foundational on which to stand. Something on which to rely for succor and guidance. For&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/what-is-hope-how-do-you-get-more-of-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hope.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The leadership that serves our deepest personal needs is the same leadership we need to serve our communities with grace, heart and consistency.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being a&nbsp;<strong>fearless leader<\/strong>&nbsp;inside of yourself shows up in everything you do. You\u2019re intentional. Neutral. Present. When you\u2019re in alignment with what IS, your results cannot help but be magnificent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>What is Fearless Leadership?<\/em><\/strong><br>Being a fearless leader doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll never experience fear. It means you\u2019ll be able to act<br>from your&nbsp;<em>leadership,&nbsp;<\/em>rather than your<em>&nbsp;insecurities<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; no matter what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5553\" style=\"width:345px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1.jpg 825w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have one job in this life. To love and honour yourself first, wholly and without judgment &#8211; so that you can love and honour others. This is the essence of fearless leadership. When everything around you feels unstable, uncertain and unpredictable, you rise.<br><br>Since the pandemic, we\u2019re being called to have the courage to turn inward and take full responsibility for what we think, emote and believe.<br><br>This commitment to personal responsibility is how we begin to deepen the route home. It\u2019s how we develop the reflex to return to what is true, to what is neutral, loving and accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do we become the fearless leaders of our inner world?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Understand Trauma<br><\/em><\/strong>Trauma is an overwhelmed nervous system. When the volume of stressors is too<br>large and too much all at once, current strategies don\u2019t work anymore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z-1024x410.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5555\" style=\"width:382px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z-1024x410.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z-300x120.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z-768x307.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z-1536x614.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z-600x240.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T18_35_29_599Z.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no failure if you\u2019ve experienced trauma related to a life event, or a series of events. It\u2019s simply a reflection of the current state of your nervous system: dysregulated and stuck on high alert. Your body is tight and hyper-vigilant against some potential threat, even when there&#8217;s no direct threat to your life immediately in front of you.<br><br>When you\u2019re&nbsp;<strong>chronically defended<\/strong>&nbsp;against the possibility of a (potential) threat, as many of us felt during the Covid shutdowns, you close off your ability to contact the beauty that is actually already here. It\u2019s a way of being that is contracted, small and reactive &#8211; and it can become a habit.<br><br>If you recognize that you\u2019ve been holding on tightly in this way, as if you\u2019re the only one who can keep you safe, you\u2019ll want to pay attention.&nbsp;<strong>You&nbsp;<em>are not<\/em>&nbsp;defective<\/strong>&nbsp;for living your life with this suffering. You didn\u2019t create it. You\u2019re human. And this is simply what happens to human nervous systems from time to time. But&nbsp;<em>you are<\/em>&nbsp;responsible for addressing it. Healing it. Loving it. Ensuring that your internal echo system is balanced and clear.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarabrach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pdf\/2017-03-08-Healing-Trauma-PDF.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trauma<\/a>&nbsp;presents an opportunity for a deeper plunge into your beliefs: your beliefs about what you\u2019ve experienced and your beliefs about yourself. It\u2019s an opportunity to purge, explore and settle. You don\u2019t have to do this alone. You may want to find the appropriate professional to accompany you in this process.<br><br><em>When you consider this opportunity for healing, what does it bring up inside of you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What judgments\/misunderstandings may you be holding that prevent you from getting support?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-article__cta--section has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#2b2e34;background-color:#f5efea;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/contact\/i-help-you-grow-your-leadership\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#b65c45\">Yes, I Want to be a Fearless Leader<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Watch for Rumination<\/em><\/strong><br>Brains are miraculous human computers designed to solve problems. And they\u2019re so good at it!<br><br>But sometimes they devolve into circular thinking. They revisit the same situation in the same way, over<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5559\" style=\"width:371px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2.jpg 605w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">and over again, as if something new could possibly arise that would solve your anxiety. This is an appealing strategy for your brain. And for you too, when you desperately want to feel better.<br><br>Your brain tricks you into thinking&nbsp;<em>it\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;<em>doing<\/em>&nbsp;something useful. But more thinking, especially circular thinking, is not helpful. It deepens anxiety and heightens your sense of helplessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose to break the cycle.<br><br>Find something else to focus on that will hook your attention:&nbsp; a compelling movie or book, or choose one action that may move you meaningfully toward your goal. Remind yourself that one small action, including distracting yourself for the time being, IS doing something toward your wellbeing.<br><br>Being&nbsp;<strong>mentally flexible<\/strong>&nbsp;in this way creates&nbsp;<strong>more ease&nbsp;<\/strong>and expansiveness. Flexibility allows you to step out of emotional reactivity just long enough to remember that you have choices. You can choose to breathe, and then breathe again. Nothing more is required.<br><br><em>What have you noticed happens when you ruminate? How helpful is it? What will you focus on to&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mind-and-mood\/break-the-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>break the cycle<\/em><\/a><em>?<br><br>What will remind you that your power is found in letting go of rumination?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Radically Accept. All of it.<\/em><\/strong><br>This can be a tough one. I know this from my own experience. But it\u2019s the practice that makes the biggest difference. It\u2019s the&nbsp;<strong>most powerful tool<\/strong>&nbsp;I know of for interrupting rumination, a sense of disconnection and fear. And it\u2019s hard to do! At least at first.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1-1024x579.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1-1536x869.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1-600x339.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_19_19_137Z-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radical acceptance means allowing reality to be as it is &#8211; without trying to fix anything at all. You don\u2019t have to like what\u2019s going on. Most definitely you won\u2019t like it! And you\u2019ll have strong feelings about it too. But your power is in accepting&nbsp;<em>it all<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; the situation and whatever feelings you may have about it.<br><br>Say to yourself, \u2018This is just the life of the moment. These are just my feelings of the moment.\u2019<br><br>Acceptance in the face of crises feels like a&nbsp;<strong>radical act.<\/strong>&nbsp;It is. Your whole posture will shift when you move to a state of allowing.<br><br>Try it for a moment.<br><br>When you\u2019re fighting the situation, you\u2019re literally leaning forward. It\u2019s as if you\u2019re in opposition, ready to solve, address, protect or get rid of it as quickly as possible. Have you noticed this?<br><br>When you accept that this uncomfortable situation is occurring, you&#8217;re sitting back, your shoulders go down as if a weight\u2019s been lifted. Clenched fists open.&nbsp;<strong>You don\u2019t<\/strong> <strong>need to fight for calm anymore.<\/strong>&nbsp;It\u2019s already here.<br><br>You can open to experience by putting the palms of your hands face up on your lap. Open your fingers. No clenching. Just breathe.&nbsp; Say to yourself, \u201c<strong>I don\u2019t have to do anything. Reality is already here.\u201d<\/strong><br><br><em>How accepting are you when everything feels like too much?<br><br>What would support you in melting your resistance to reality?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>See your Belonging<\/em><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DmgJbmIEYZ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Belonging is the antidote to fear.<\/a><br>What you\u2019re going through doesn\u2019t make you different or separate from others, although it can certainly feel that way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5567\" style=\"width:375px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z-1536x860.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z-600x336.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Skype_Picture_2024_09_24T19_23_52_970Z.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is, you\u2019re part of a much larger community, a global, intergenerational family linked by our common humanity \u2013 whether or not we feel this in any given moment.<br><br>And our sense of this belonging is critically important to our sense of wellbeing. As humans, our very survival depends on our belonging to community. Beyond food and shelter, we have a primal need to be seen and understood.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41593-020-00742-z?undefined&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=belonging-science-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We crave belonging.<\/a><br><br>Your practice is to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calm.com\/blog\/belonging-science-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cultivate your connections.<\/a>&nbsp;Savour them. Be present for them. After the isolation of Covid, or the isolation following the death of a loved one, you\u2019ll need to reconnect. You\u2019ll need to restore the sense that you\u2019re not alone. That you\u2019re connected in spirit, body and kind.<br><br><em>What choices will you make to deepen your sense of belonging?<br><br>What comes up inside of you when you consider turning towards the idea of belonging?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter what series of events have occurred in your life, and I hope they haven&#8217;t been too hard, you can bring alongside of them a commitment to working&nbsp;<em>with<\/em>&nbsp;life.<br><br>Resilience, calm and<strong>&nbsp;expansiveness<\/strong>&nbsp;are waiting for you to turn toward them.<br><br>As you open to receive this grace, your fearless leadership will grow &#8211; and with it, your muscle for hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>With love and gratitude,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Lynda<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-article__cta--section has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"color:#2b2e34;background-color:#f5efea;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lyndahoffman.com\/en-us\/contact\/i-help-you-grow-your-leadership\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#b65c45\">Yes, I Want to be a Fearless Leader<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The words &#8216;fearless&#8217; and &#8216;leader go together in ways you may not imagine. It&#8217;s not magic when a leader shows up courageous, steadfast and clear. It&#8217;s a decision. 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