Jessica Hagy on How to Be Fearless

Jessica Hagy is an artist and writer of many books which have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her blog, Indexed, won a Webby award. She is a visual storyteller and her simple, brilliant drawings illustrate the connections between things.  

In this episode, Jessica and Eric talk about her book,  How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps.

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In This Interview, Jessica Hagy and I Discuss How to Be Fearless and …

• Her book, How to Be Fearless: In 7 Simple Steps
• That inside every fear is a hope
• Dwell on what you want instead of what worries you
• How envy isn’t shameful, it’s powerful
• How her diagrams boil things down to their essence
• Ways we can build hope within ourselves
• How one small accomplishment motivates you towards your next 
• Resourcefulness as finding treasure everywhere
• That intense emotions aren’t a problem, they can be our power
• The importance of making plans to make progress
• The relationship between isolation and fear

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