Show Notes

Summary

Are your thoughts running the show—and running you into the ground? In this episode, I share how fear hijacks your head brain and pulls you into overthinking, over-controlling, and shutting down. You’ll learn how to renew your mind, interrupt fear’s grip, and move from spinning to spirit-led. If your brain’s been buzzing and your peace has peaced out… this one’s for you.

Takeaways

• Your head brain is the logic and vision center—but fear can hijack it.
• Fear often shows up as fight (control), flight (overthinking), or freeze (shutdown).
• Martha tried to control dinner and missed the moment with Jesus.
• Gideon needed sign after sign—proof before progress.
• Elijah called fire from heaven, then collapsed in a cave from fear.
• Business overthinking shows up as endless planning and delayed launches.
• Freeze can look like procrastination or ghosting opportunities.
• Truth shift: Clarity comes after courageous action, not before.
• God's design includes sound thinking and Spirit-led movement.
• You can interrupt your fear loop and step into peace, one small move at a time.

Sound Bites

"Clarity doesn’t create courage. Courage actually creates clarity."

"Your head brain is a brilliant strategist—until fear hijacks it."

"Control doesn’t equal peace. Trust is where your rest is found."

"You’re not stuck. Your head’s just in safe mode."

Courageous Action

Pick your dominant fear response and interrupt it:

• Fight: Ask Holy Spirit before acting. Act from peace, not pressure.
• Flight: Set a timer and decide. Progress over perfection.
• Freeze: Name it out loud. Then take one small step.

Chapters

00:00 When Your Mind Won’t Stop Spinning

03:04 Head Brain—your brilliant center for logic, vision, and strategy

04:25 I'm an overthinker stuck in freeze with a pinch of flight mode

15:54 When Fear Hacks Your Head Brain

17:53 Fight – The Overcontroller

22:23 Flight – The Overprocessor

29:26 Freeze – The Mental Shutdown

34:20 Recap How Fight, Flight & Freeze responds in your Head

35:29 Courageous Action – Interrupt the Pattern

38:20 The Wrap Up

Who am I?

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

I’m a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women Christian women entrepreneurs go from feeling stuck, not-enough and fearful to taking focused, confident and courageous action. We’re growing ourselves so we can grow our businesses and fulfill our God-given assignment.

I also use her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature systems, coaching programs and books to create the income and impact they dream of.

📖 Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life is available at: https://hellocourageous.com

🔗 Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

🆓 Grab my free Beat Procrastination cheat sheet if you need to get busy on the right thing lickety-slit: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

🌐 You can find me at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

📧 Email me at hello@heatherbunch.com

Show Notes

🎯 Summary

Have you ever caught yourself spinning in overthinking, shrinking in shame, or bulldozing your way through business just to feel in control? In this episode, we’re uncovering the 3 places fear hides—your head, heart, and gut—and how to spot your patterns so you can take back the lead. This is your freedom starting point.

📝 Takeaways

1. Fear doesn’t always look like fear—it hides in your thinking, feeling, and doing.
2. Your default fear response will likely be fight, flight, or freeze—and each shows up uniquely in your head, heart, or gut.
3. You are divinely wired with three “brains”—head, heart, and gut—that are designed to work together through courage, not fear.
4. The vagus nerve connects all three, but fear distorts their communication.
5. God’s blueprint of “threes” (like spirit, soul, body) is echoed in how He designed you to function with wisdom, emotion, and action.
6. When fear leads, it produces loops (head), spirals (heart), and stuckness or hustle (gut).
7. You can’t change what you don’t name—awareness unlocks your courageous action.

🎙️ Sound Bites

• “Fear is a master of disguise—it hides in overthinking, people-pleasing, and hustle.”
• “You were never designed to be led by fear. You were designed for courage.”
• “When you can name the fear, you can change the fear.”
• “Father didn’t give you a monkey brain—He gave you a masterpiece mind wired for freedom.”

💪 Courageous Action

Use the Fear Tracker this week:

1. Pause when fear shows up.
2. Ask yourself:
3. • Is this fight, flight, or freeze?
   • Is the fear landing in my head (thoughts), heart (feelings), or gut (actions or inaction)?
4. Journal what you discover.
5. Go to Father and ask:
   “What truth do You want me to believe instead?”
6. Declare daily:
   “Fear does not lead me. I am designed for courage.”

⏱️ Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Face the Fear and Find the Freedom

02:29 I was a bird in a cage with the door open too afraid to fly out

06:01 The Three Major Fear Responses

08:51 Fear and Our Three Brains

11:50 Identifying Fear Patterns

15:31 The Head: Our Thinking Brain

17:46 The Heart: Our Feeling Brain

20:54 The Gut: Our Action Brain

25:07 Which Brain is dominant?

26:13 Recapping the three brains and fear responses

28:11 Courageous Action Steps

29:44 Conclusion and Next Steps

Who am I?

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

Heather is a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women of faith close the gap between their dreams and reality by Live Fearlessly Free. Now they can stop hiding, show up fully themselves and fulfill their God-given purpose–courageously.

Heather also uses her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature systems and books so they can create the income and income they dream about.

Heather’s book is available on Amazon––Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com/hcbook

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Beat Procrastination cheat sheet: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

You can find Heather at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

Or email her at hello@heatherbunch.com

Show Notes

Summary

Ever feel like you're winning on paper but not in your heart? In this episode of Live Fearlessly Free, we're flipping the script on what it really means to live in victory. I’ll show you how to rest without quitting, speak life even when it’s hard, and walk like the winner Jesus already says you are.

Takeaways

• Victory isn’t earned—it’s already finished through Jesus.
• Rest isn’t laziness—it’s spiritual warfare that calms your nervous system and centers your spirit.
• You win with your words—what you speak forms your beliefs, rewires your brain, and aligns you with truth.
• Real victory is about position, not performance. You’re seated in heavenly places—walk like it.
• You don’t have to see the win to live like a winner. Worship before you witness the breakthrough.
• You don’t have to feel victorious to be victorious. It’s already finished—Jesus said so.
• Rest doesn’t mean doing nothing—it means doing what God called you to do without the panic and pressure.
• Worship isn’t the cherry on top—it’s how we show up before the breakthrough.

Sound Bites

"We don’t fight for victory. We live from it."

"Rest isn’t weakness—it’s warfare."

"Your voice holds the power to align your mind and body with truth."

"Victory is already finished. Your job? Walk in it."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Reclaim Your Victory

01:15 Recap Roar Back Series - What have we reclaimed so far?

02:56 Today is for you if...

04:02 I won on paper but still didn't feel victorious inside

06:50 What Does Victory Look Like?

12:03 Key 1: Victory Is a Journey, Not Just a Finish Line

16:29 Key 2: Rest Is a Weapon

22:39 Key 3: Win with the Word

30:00 Recap Reclaim Your Victory

32:16 Courageous Action: Worship Before the Win

37:31 What's Coming Up Next Week? Face the Fear and Find the Freedom

Courageous Action

This week, you’re going to worship before you win.

1. Name the Battle – Write down the fear, frustration, or thing you’ve been avoiding.
2. Pray & Declare – Tell Father the truth, then declare: “This victory belongs to You.”
3. Worship on Purpose – Put on a song that helps you praise before the breakthrough.
4. Act as If You’ve Already Won – Take one courageous step you’ve been avoiding.

Optional: Journal how your thoughts or energy shift. Then write a daily faith declaration. Speak it out loud each morning.

Because you are victorious, friend. Jesus already paid the price. All that’s left is to walk it out.

Who am I?

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

Heather is a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women of faith close the gap between their dreams and reality by Live Fearlessly Free. Now they can stop hiding, show up fully themselves and fulfill their God-given purpose–courageously.

Heather also uses her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature systems and books so they can create the income and income they dream about.

Heather’s book is available on Amazon––Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com/hcbook

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Beat Procrastination cheat sheet: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

You can find Heather at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

Or email her at hello@heatherbunch.com

Show Notes:

Summary

Have you ever felt like your vision’s gone blurry? Like the dream God gave you is buried under fear, fatigue, or failure? I’ve been there too. In this episode, I’m walking you through how to clear the fog, lift your eyes to Father, and start seeing again—through faith, not just sight. If you’ve lost clarity about what’s next, this one’s for you, my friend. Let’s reclaim your vision—together.

Takeaways

• That vision God gave you? It’s not gone—it’s just buried under a little fog.
• If you’ve been tired, discouraged, or afraid to dream again, I see you—and we’re clearing that clutter together.
• You can’t run toward something you can’t see. Let’s clear up your focus so you can move forward.
• When you lift your eyes to Father, you’re going to see more clearly—both spiritually and scientifically (yep, brain science backs it).
• Faith isn’t about having it all mapped out—it’s trusting the One who already does.
• You don’t need to wait for clarity to take a step—clarity actually comes when you start moving.
• We’re calling out the fog—whether it’s fear, failure, or just plain burnout—and giving it over to God.
• You’re not disqualified. Not by the past. Not by what didn’t work. You’re still called.
• Holy Spirit is right there with you, revealing what’s to come and reminding you of what’s true.
• You’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it all out—just trust God with the next step.

Sound Bites

“You cannot run toward a blurry vision.”

“Your God-given vision isn’t gone—it’s buried under fear, fatigue, or false starts.”

“Lift your eyes. Your help comes from Father, not your feed.”

“Vision isn’t about clarity; it’s about trust.”

Chapters

00:00 Reclaiming Your Vision

01:20 Intro Reclaim Your Vision and Roar Back Series Recap

03:17 Where My Vision Got Cloudy

06:08 Identifying the Fog

08:28 Lesson 1: Clear the Fog

11:58 Focus the Reticular Activating System (RAS) on Future You Want Not Past

14:37 Lesson 2: Lift Your Eyes

18:45 Lesson 3: See with Faith, Not Just Sight

24:46 Recap Reclaim Your Vision

26:41 Courageous Action Steps

29:20 Sneak Peek Next Week's Episode

29:46 Can You Do Me a Favor?

Courageous Action: 5 Steps to Reclaim Your Vision

Take 10 minutes today—quiet, reflective time—to listen and take action:

1. Pray – Lift your eyes and ask Father to help you reclaim your vision.
2. Name Your Fog – Is it fear, fatigue, failure? Identify and surrender it.
3. Reconnect with Father’s Heart – Ask: “What are You inviting me into?” Listen and write it down.
4. Write the Vision – Whether it’s new or buried, write down what you see and the next step.
5. Take the Step – What’s one baby step you can take in the next 24 hours? Do it. Don’t wait.

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

Heather is a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women of faith close the gap between their dreams and reality by Live Fearlessly Free. Now they can stop hiding, show up fully themselves and fulfill their God-given purpose–courageously.

Heather also uses her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature systems and books so they can create the income and income they dream about.

Heather’s book is available on Amazon––Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com/hcbook

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Beat Procrastination cheat sheet: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

You can find Heather at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

Or email her at hello@heatherbunch.com

Show Notes

Summary

Feel like you’re hustling for your worth? Like no matter what you do, it’s still not enough?

In this episode, I’m helping you stop proving and start believing: you are already valuable—right now, as you are. We’ll unpack how fear fakes the standard, why your identity in Christ is your anchor, and how to reclaim your value with one simple, powerful practice.

Takeaways

• You don’t have to earn your worth—you’re already worthy, right now, just as you are.
• Your productivity isn’t your identity. You’re not what you do.
• Fear loves to lie about your value—but it doesn’t get the final say.
• The truth about who you are starts (and ends) with your identity in Christ.
• You are God’s masterwork—His handcrafted, priceless creation, made for impact.
• Staying rooted in God’s presence helps you remember what the world makes you forget.
• Applause might feel good in the moment, but it’ll never satisfy your soul like Father’s love does.
• Your actions are powerful, but they are not your value. Who you are goes deeper.
• Reclaiming your value isn’t a one-and-done—it’s a daily invitation to return to the truth.
• Want to believe what God says about you? Start with your voice. Speak the truth—daily.
• You’re not becoming valuable—you’re uncovering the value that’s always been there.

Sound Bites

"Your value isn't about your output—it's about your origin."

"Fear fakes the standard. God already set it."

"You are not trying to become valuable. You already are."

"Abiding isn’t a checklist—it’s coffee and pie with Father God."

Chapters

00:00 Reclaim Your Value

02:54 Personal Journey of Self-Worth

10:27 The Impact of Fear on Value

11:53 Breakdown the Topic

15:47 1: You Are Valuable—Period

18:53 2: God Sets the Standard – Fear Fakes the Standard

23:33 3: Stay Rooted to Remember

31:05 The Golden Statue Analogy

33:53 Recap

35:49 Courageous Action Steps

Courageous Action

🪞 Value Truth Statement Exercise:

1. Write down on a 3x5 card 3 lies fear has told you about your value.
2. Cross each one out and replace it with truth from God’s Word.
3. Speak these truth statements out loud throughout the day especially when to lies come at you.

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

Heather is a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women of faith close the gap between their dreams and reality by Live Fearlessly Free. Now they can stop hiding, show up fully themselves and fulfill their God-given purpose–courageously.

Heather also uses her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature systems and books so they can create the income and income they dream about.

Heather’s book is available on Amazon––Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com/hcbook

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Beat Procrastination cheat sheet: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

You can find Heather at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

Or email her at hello@heatherbunch.com.

Show Notes

Summary

Have you ever felt like your voice didn’t matter, so you stayed quiet—even when everything in you wanted to speak? Me too. For years, I shoved my voice down because I believed I was “too much.” In this episode, I’m getting real about why I stayed silent for so long, how I’m reclaiming my voice, and how you can too. We’ll walk through three practical lessons to help you remember that your voice isn’t just important—it’s powerful. You’re not too loud. You’re right on time.

Takeaways

• Your voice isn’t too much—it’s powerful, and it’s time to use it.
• Silence might feel safe, but it’s really fear in disguise.
• You don’t need permission to speak—you already have it.
• Your voice could be the key to someone else’s breakthrough.
• Words create worlds. Speak what you want to see.
• Self-talk isn’t just mental—it shapes your identity and emotions.
• Speak life over yourself, your family, and your business.
• Confidence doesn’t come first—it comes from using your voice.
• Start small. Say what you really want—yes, even about dinner.
• Reclaiming your voice is part of healing, not just growth.
• Don’t wait for the perfect moment—open your mouth and speak.
• Even bold women need to practice their power every day (me included).

Sound Bites

“Silence isn’t safety. It’s fear wearing a Jesus mask.”

“Your voice doesn’t need validation. It needs use.”

“Faith isn’t just felt—it’s spoken. Say it to see it.”

"Your voice is like a muscle. The more you use it, the more it grows.”

Chapters

00:00 Reclaim Your Voice

01:20 New Series announced

02:23 The day I lost my voice

06:23 The Power of Your Voice

07:18 Lesson 1: Silence Isn’t Safety

15:44 Lesson 2: Words Create Worlds

19:57 #RabbitTrailHappens

20:54 Lesson 3: Practice Your Power

28:30 Recap Reclaim Your Voice

29:37 Courageous Action

Courageous Action

Here’s what I want you to do this week:

🪞 Mirror Work:
Look at yourself and say, “My voice matters. I was created to speak life, truth, and freedom.”

📝 Journal Prompt:
Ask God: What’s keeping me silent?
Let Holy Spirit show you the root so you can pull it out with love and grace.

🗣 Speak It Boldly:
Say something out loud that you’ve been holding back. Doesn’t have to be huge—but it does have to be true.

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

Heather is a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women of faith close the gap between their dreams and reality by Live Fearlessly Free. Now they can stop hiding, show up fully themselves and fulfill their God-given purpose–courageously.

Heather also uses her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature systems and books so they can create the income and income they dream about.

Heather’s book is available on Amazon––Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com/hcbook

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Beat Procrastination cheat sheet: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

You can find Heather at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

Or email her at hello@heatherbunch.com.

Show Notes

Summary

In this episode of Live Fearlessly Free, Heather Bunch dives deep into how courage is not the absence of fear but faith in motion. Through personal stories (hello, horses and cookbooks!) and neuroscience insights from Andrew Huberman, Heather equips you with three powerful, action-packed ways to flip on your courageous circuit, get that dopamine boost, and move forward—even when your knees are knocking. If you’re tired of fear crashing your party and you’re ready to step into bold, faith-fueled action, this one’s for you.

Takeaways

• Fear often stops us at the threshold of our dreams.
• Delighting in intimacy with God is foundational for courage.
• Understanding our true identity helps us combat fear.
• Directing our imagination can empower us to take action.
• Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it.
• Fear starts in the brain and manifests physically in the body.
• There are four responses to fear: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.
• Taking action activates the 'courageous circuit' in our brain.
• Courage is like a muscle that gets stronger with practice.
• Partnering with God is essential in our journey of courage.

Sound Bites

"Courage takes movement."

"Action disrupts fear."

"Courage is faith in motion.”

"Courage isn’t the absence of fear—it’s doing the thing afraid."

"Action flips on the courageous circuit and rewires your brain for brave."

"You don’t need to wait for fear to leave the room. It walks in anyway."

Courageous Action
Time to take one bold, messy, totally imperfect step:

• ⚡ Step 1: Name one thing fear’s been holding you back from.
• 🛠️ Step 2: Break it down to the tiniest doable action (text, call, one sentence—whatever gets the momentum going).
• 🤝 Step 3: Pray. Breathe. Move. Do it scared. Do it today.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Courageous Living

00:11 Opener - Overcoming Fear with Courage

01:15 The Three Secrets to a Courageous Life Recap

03:10 Breaking Down Fear and Courage

04:05 A Horse of a Tail on Courage

11:27 Activating the Courageous Circuit

18:37 Lesson 1 Courage Takes Movement – Action Disrupts Fear

24:17 Lesson 2 Courage Is Practiced – Consistency Builds Confidence

26:52 Lesson 3 Courage Is Partnering with God – You’re Not Doing This Alone

34:37 Recap How to Activate Your Courage Circuit

35:47 Courageous Action

Resources

Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Heather Bunch – The Courageous Coach

Heather is a certified life and Enneagram coach, speaker and author who helps women of faith close the gap between their dreams and reality by Live Fearlessly Free. Now they can stop hiding, show up fully themselves and fulfill their God-given purpose–courageously.

Heather also uses her ninja writing skills to help other coaches, speakers, and authors get their ideas out of their heads into their signature system so they can create the income and income they dream about.

Heather’s book is available on Amazon––Hello, Courageous! The Gal’s Guide to Delight, Discover, and Direct Your Divine Life by Heather Bunch: https://hellocourageous.com/hcbook

Or get it on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP3BZ7ZP

Beat Procrastination cheat sheet: https://www.heatherbunch.com/beatit

You can find Heather at https://www.heatherbunch.com.

Or email her at hello@heatherbunch.com.