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The mouse that roars | Karen williams | TEDxChichester


I don’t all about fear when I was

I don’t all about fear when I was growing up you could have described me

growing up you could have described me

growing up you could have described me as a mask or a shy I was timid I was

as a mask or a shy I was timid I was

as a mask or a shy I was timid I was quiet I didn’t want to draw attention to

quiet I didn’t want to draw attention to

quiet I didn’t want to draw attention to myself and partly that’s my character

myself and partly that’s my character

myself and partly that’s my character and I was an only child born into two

and I was an only child born into two

and I was an only child born into two parents who not me did but they were

parents who not me did but they were

parents who not me did but they were terribly risk-averse the my dad was a

terribly risk-averse the my dad was a

terribly risk-averse the my dad was a bank manager the goodness base and

bank manager the goodness base and

bank manager the goodness base and that’s my back when banking the safe I

that’s my back when banking the safe I

that’s my back when banking the safe I think more captain Mallory well the

think more captain Mallory well the

think more captain Mallory well the board for today and I got to stay that

board for today and I got to stay that

board for today and I got to stay that shy baths

shy baths

shy baths I tried tap-dancing once and the teacher

I tried tap-dancing once and the teacher

I tried tap-dancing once and the teacher shouted at me and I ran out in floods of

shouted at me and I ran out in floods of

shouted at me and I ran out in floods of tears never to return again and nobody

tears never to return again and nobody

tears never to return again and nobody made me

made me

made me and it’s probably no surprise to hear

and it’s probably no surprise to hear

and it’s probably no surprise to hear that I was buried at school I was taught

that I was buried at school I was taught

that I was buried at school I was taught my NH lives over way I have these really

my NH lives over way I have these really

my NH lives over way I have these really thick rimmed glasses we had back in the

thick rimmed glasses we had back in the

thick rimmed glasses we had back in the 80s and it really isn’t really

80s and it really isn’t really

80s and it really isn’t really imaginative

imaginative

imaginative I like all cool things like four-eyes

I like all cool things like four-eyes

I like all cool things like four-eyes fatty and because my sign name is leg

fatty and because my sign name is leg

fatty and because my sign name is leg now of course they didn’t call me leg

now of course they didn’t call me leg

now of course they didn’t call me leg knee did they they caught me maybe and I

knee did they they caught me maybe and I

knee did they they caught me maybe and I think when you in that sort of situation

think when you in that sort of situation

think when you in that sort of situation the world can be really really scared

the world can be really really scared

the world can be really really scared when you’re a child you’re a mouse

when you’re a child you’re a mouse

when you’re a child you’re a mouse you’re quiet and you want to get on but

you’re quiet and you want to get on but

you’re quiet and you want to get on but there’s no guidebook is there the

there’s no guidebook is there the

there’s no guidebook is there the nothing that tells you how to behave how

nothing that tells you how to behave how

nothing that tells you how to behave how to react on how to get on in life and as

to react on how to get on in life and as

to react on how to get on in life and as a teenager I started about the coping

a teenager I started about the coping

a teenager I started about the coping strategies and some work and some didn’t

strategies and some work and some didn’t

strategies and some work and some didn’t it’s probably no surprise together I was

it’s probably no surprise together I was

it’s probably no surprise together I was pretty studious I did reasonably well at

pretty studious I did reasonably well at

pretty studious I did reasonably well at school and you know when you go to

school and you know when you go to

school and you know when you go to college you have to stand up and give a

college you have to stand up and give a

college you have to stand up and give a presentation to give a talk and stand up

presentation to give a talk and stand up

presentation to give a talk and stand up in front of people and that can be

in front of people and that can be

in front of people and that can be really scary when you’re a mouse and one

really scary when you’re a mouse and one

really scary when you’re a mouse and one of the things that worked for me was

of the things that worked for me was

of the things that worked for me was preparing really really well and you may

preparing really really well and you may

preparing really really well and you may be able to tell it’s a strategy

be able to tell it’s a strategy

be able to tell it’s a strategy worked quite well today and then there’s

worked quite well today and then there’s

worked quite well today and then there’s always distractions that don’t work so I

always distractions that don’t work so I

always distractions that don’t work so I love that the strategies like you know

love that the strategies like you know

love that the strategies like you know when I had to do a presentation or had

when I had to do a presentation or had

when I had to do a presentation or had to do something else I wouldn’t turn the

to do something else I wouldn’t turn the

to do something else I wouldn’t turn the lights much fear I would you know how to

lights much fear I would you know how to

lights much fear I would you know how to sleep this night upset stomach and the

sleep this night upset stomach and the

sleep this night upset stomach and the occasional crying the toilet you know

occasional crying the toilet you know

occasional crying the toilet you know anyone else been there yeah I’m glad

anyone else been there yeah I’m glad

anyone else been there yeah I’m glad about the only work and that’s a

about the only work and that’s a

about the only work and that’s a strategy that continues not deserve me

strategy that continues not deserve me

strategy that continues not deserve me so well today as well the thing is when

so well today as well the thing is when

so well today as well the thing is when you are mouth especially when you’re

you are mouth especially when you’re

you are mouth especially when you’re young it can be really really painful

young it can be really really painful

young it can be really really painful you know I wanted to make something for

you know I wanted to make something for

you know I wanted to make something for myself I wanted to travel I wanted to

myself I wanted to travel I wanted to

myself I wanted to travel I wanted to achieve big things but it’s so easy to

achieve big things but it’s so easy to

achieve big things but it’s so easy to put them on the back burner and not tell

put them on the back burner and not tell

put them on the back burner and not tell anyone

anyone

anyone now there is a time I am going to share

now there is a time I am going to share

now there is a time I am going to share with you it is a little bit embarrassing

with you it is a little bit embarrassing

with you it is a little bit embarrassing when I was 18 I fancied this boys at

when I was 18 I fancied this boys at

when I was 18 I fancied this boys at work and I thought I really want to ask

work and I thought I really want to ask

work and I thought I really want to ask you about how do I do it and I could

you about how do I do it and I could

you about how do I do it and I could find it in one of my friends and she

find it in one of my friends and she

find it in one of my friends and she said I’m gonna tell him unless you ask

said I’m gonna tell him unless you ask

said I’m gonna tell him unless you ask him out

him out

him out how dare she but I did but I did in the

how dare she but I did but I did in the

how dare she but I did but I did in the mouth way so I ran up to him after work

mouth way so I ran up to him after work

mouth way so I ran up to him after work one day popped a note in his pocket and

one day popped a note in his pocket and

one day popped a note in his pocket and ran away before he could say anything to

ran away before he could say anything to

ran away before he could say anything to me I think when you immerse you you know

me I think when you immerse you you know

me I think when you immerse you you know you want to certainly for me anyway I

you want to certainly for me anyway I

you want to certainly for me anyway I thought my work was gonna speak for

thought my work was gonna speak for

thought my work was gonna speak for itself I thought I could do a good job I

itself I thought I could do a good job I

itself I thought I could do a good job I thought that I could hide under the

thought that I could hide under the

thought that I could hide under the radar I thought I could hide in a home

radar I thought I could hide in a home

radar I thought I could hide in a home and I thought everything was going to be

and I thought everything was going to be

and I thought everything was going to be okay

okay

okay and in the intervening years a lot of

and in the intervening years a lot of

and in the intervening years a lot of what I did that took me out of my

what I did that took me out of my

what I did that took me out of my comfort zone was because I was forced to

comfort zone was because I was forced to

comfort zone was because I was forced to do so rather than because it rather than

do so rather than because it rather than

do so rather than because it rather than it coming actually for myself so there I

it coming actually for myself so there I

it coming actually for myself so there I was one day doing pretty well work I

was one day doing pretty well work I

was one day doing pretty well work I thought I thought my wife was speaking

thought I thought my wife was speaking

thought I thought my wife was speaking for itself I thought I was getting all

for itself I thought I was getting all

for itself I thought I was getting all okay and then one day my boss said to me

okay and then one day my boss said to me

okay and then one day my boss said to me okay I wish you’d speak out for the

okay I wish you’d speak out for the

okay I wish you’d speak out for the seemingly innocent comment from somebody

seemingly innocent comment from somebody

seemingly innocent comment from somebody I respected but it made me think you

I respected but it made me think you

I respected but it made me think you know because he’s so painful if you

know because he’s so painful if you

know because he’s so painful if you don’t do things and I realized it wasn’t

don’t do things and I realized it wasn’t

don’t do things and I realized it wasn’t just about speaking up in meetings I

just about speaking up in meetings I

just about speaking up in meetings I needed to show up more in the world

needed to show up more in the world

needed to show up more in the world I needed to be seen I needed to be heard

I needed to be seen I needed to be heard

I needed to be seen I needed to be heard and it was time to dismount starts

and it was time to dismount starts

and it was time to dismount starts squeaking that little bit louder and I

squeaking that little bit louder and I

squeaking that little bit louder and I think whenever you want to make any

think whenever you want to make any

think whenever you want to make any change in your life it can be really

change in your life it can be really

change in your life it can be really hard to do it by yourself

hard to do it by yourself

hard to do it by yourself you know these big ideas big things you

you know these big ideas big things you

you know these big ideas big things you want to achieve but it lets you get

want to achieve but it lets you get

want to achieve but it lets you get support to do it you were less likely to

support to do it you were less likely to

support to do it you were less likely to actually go ahead and take any action so

actually go ahead and take any action so

actually go ahead and take any action so I did what a lot of people do that sort

I did what a lot of people do that sort

I did what a lot of people do that sort of situation is I got myself a life

of situation is I got myself a life

of situation is I got myself a life coach or at least when people do it now

coach or at least when people do it now

coach or at least when people do it now and I started working with this lady and

and I started working with this lady and

and I started working with this lady and we started to look at my strengths the

we started to look at my strengths the

we started to look at my strengths the things that I was good like who would

things that I was good like who would

things that I was good like who would have thought the mouse was good at

have thought the mouse was good at

have thought the mouse was good at something I started to look at what is

something I started to look at what is

something I started to look at what is my purpose what is my passion what is my

my purpose what is my passion what is my

my purpose what is my passion what is my vision what are my goals or my dreams

vision what are my goals or my dreams

vision what are my goals or my dreams what I want to achieve and I think the

what I want to achieve and I think the

what I want to achieve and I think the thing is when you start articulating

thing is when you start articulating

thing is when you start articulating things out loud you’re more likely to

things out loud you’re more likely to

things out loud you’re more likely to achieve and when you’ve got other people

achieve and when you’ve got other people

achieve and when you’ve got other people supporting you each step of the way and

supporting you each step of the way and

supporting you each step of the way and then I thought my life is coaching that

then I thought my life is coaching that

then I thought my life is coaching that I could do this

I could do this

I could do this why couldn’t I help people who were also

why couldn’t I help people who were also

why couldn’t I help people who were also you know they throw a bit like me they

you know they throw a bit like me they

you know they throw a bit like me they had these big dreams these big visions

had these big dreams these big visions

had these big dreams these big visions but thought I can’t do it I’m not going

but thought I can’t do it I’m not going

but thought I can’t do it I’m not going to do it and in 10 short months and that

to do it and in 10 short months and that

to do it and in 10 short months and that conversation of my boss – with within

conversation of my boss – with within

conversation of my boss – with within that ten months I set up my own business

that ten months I set up my own business

that ten months I set up my own business and I try

and I try

and I try to the couch so I did but there’s a huge

to the couch so I did but there’s a huge

to the couch so I did but there’s a huge difference between trainees and coach

difference between trainees and coach

difference between trainees and coach and having a certificate whispering I’m

and having a certificate whispering I’m

and having a certificate whispering I’m a coach where nobody hears you two

a coach where nobody hears you two

a coach where nobody hears you two actually running a successful business

actually running a successful business

actually running a successful business isn’t huge difference and you know in

isn’t huge difference and you know in

isn’t huge difference and you know in those early days I had some really lucky

those early days I had some really lucky

those early days I had some really lucky breaks but the harsh reality is you have

breaks but the harsh reality is you have

breaks but the harsh reality is you have to be able to afford to live the harsh

to be able to afford to live the harsh

to be able to afford to live the harsh reality is you have to be able to pay

reality is you have to be able to pay

reality is you have to be able to pay the bills and you know running a

the bills and you know running a

the bills and you know running a business isn’t something that comes

business isn’t something that comes

business isn’t something that comes naturally to many people like myself who

naturally to many people like myself who

naturally to many people like myself who came from the corporate watch so I

came from the corporate watch so I

came from the corporate watch so I thought I’m not going to be deterred by

thought I’m not going to be deterred by

thought I’m not going to be deterred by this how can I learn the secrets to run

this how can I learn the secrets to run

this how can I learn the secrets to run a successful business and back at the

a successful business and back at the

a successful business and back at the time most who may not be masters and I

time most who may not be masters and I

time most who may not be masters and I had the opportunity to spend some time

had the opportunity to spend some time

had the opportunity to spend some time as a really successful coaches I learned

as a really successful coaches I learned

as a really successful coaches I learned their secrets I interviewed the West

their secrets I interviewed the West

their secrets I interviewed the West bedtime with them I started to put what

bedtime with them I started to put what

bedtime with them I started to put what I was learning into place in my own

I was learning into place in my own

I was learning into place in my own business and I was getting really great

business and I was getting really great

business and I was getting really great results

results

results I thought well I can’t keep this to

I thought well I can’t keep this to

I thought well I can’t keep this to myself can i I need to share it with

myself can i I need to share it with

myself can i I need to share it with people so I played to one of my

people so I played to one of my

people so I played to one of my strengths and I decided to write a book

strengths and I decided to write a book

strengths and I decided to write a book about it I do and I did so what did I

about it I do and I did so what did I

about it I do and I did so what did I learn from these coaches well there was

learn from these coaches well there was

learn from these coaches well there was a main reader key things like that the

a main reader key things like that the

a main reader key things like that the first thing I learned is the find a role

first thing I learned is the find a role

first thing I learned is the find a role model find somebody who does what you

model find somebody who does what you

model find somebody who does what you want to do really really well and learn

want to do really really well and learn

want to do really really well and learn from they may be a coach they make your

from they may be a coach they make your

from they may be a coach they make your mentor or someone who just aspire to

mentor or someone who just aspire to

mentor or someone who just aspire to maybe celebrity or somebody think I’d

maybe celebrity or somebody think I’d

maybe celebrity or somebody think I’d like to be a little bit more like that

like to be a little bit more like that

like to be a little bit more like that but then look at how you can put it

but then look at how you can put it

but then look at how you can put it authentically into your business so

authentically into your business so

authentically into your business so you’re still new I looked at the

you’re still new I looked at the

you’re still new I looked at the importance of mine 7 belief when it

importance of mine 7 belief when it

importance of mine 7 belief when it comes to success and even if you don’t

comes to success and even if you don’t

comes to success and even if you don’t have confidence in spades right now it’s

have confidence in spades right now it’s

have confidence in spades right now it’s something that can be developed it’s

something that can be developed it’s

something that can be developed it’s something you learn over time you can

something you learn over time you can

something you learn over time you can put into place

put into place

put into place and the more you do something the more

and the more you do something the more

and the more you do something the more it will become a natural strength you

it will become a natural strength you

it will become a natural strength you know the thing that you may have felt

know the thing that you may have felt

know the thing that you may have felt really fearfully you

really fearfully you

really fearfully you you stretch your comfort zone you do

you stretch your comfort zone you do

you stretch your comfort zone you do that a little bit more and he suddenly

that a little bit more and he suddenly

that a little bit more and he suddenly realized you’re ready to go and do it

realized you’re ready to go and do it

realized you’re ready to go and do it probably bit like standing up here today

probably bit like standing up here today

probably bit like standing up here today so I would say that I wasn’t the only

so I would say that I wasn’t the only

so I would say that I wasn’t the only person to face fear I wasn’t the only

person to face fear I wasn’t the only

person to face fear I wasn’t the only person to feel like before to feel like

person to feel like before to feel like

person to feel like before to feel like an imposter to feel that one day I was

an imposter to feel that one day I was

an imposter to feel that one day I was going to be found out a lot of people

going to be found out a lot of people

going to be found out a lot of people feel like that herd of thought and one

feel like that herd of thought and one

feel like that herd of thought and one of the things I’m what am i interviewing

of the things I’m what am i interviewing

of the things I’m what am i interviewing said to me she said always trust you

said to me she said always trust you

said to me she said always trust you come across better than you think and

come across better than you think and

come across better than you think and those people you protect in high regard

those people you protect in high regard

those people you protect in high regard we put on a pedestal they have the same

we put on a pedestal they have the same

we put on a pedestal they have the same squishing incisors at rest of us there’s

squishing incisors at rest of us there’s

squishing incisors at rest of us there’s something that’s already always that

something that’s already always that

something that’s already always that with me and I think there’s two phrases

with me and I think there’s two phrases

with me and I think there’s two phrases that can be can encapsulate everything I

that can be can encapsulate everything I

that can be can encapsulate everything I learn as Mikey said just do it and

learn as Mikey said just do it and

learn as Mikey said just do it and there’s a latex and jacket set

there’s a latex and jacket set

there’s a latex and jacket set feel the fear and do it anyway now I

feel the fear and do it anyway now I

feel the fear and do it anyway now I must admit when I was writing that

must admit when I was writing that

must admit when I was writing that through 92 people fear I did I went

through 92 people fear I did I went

through 92 people fear I did I went three three months of procrastination

three three months of procrastination

three three months of procrastination procrastination thinking Who am I to

procrastination thinking Who am I to

procrastination thinking Who am I to like boo what do people don’t like it

like boo what do people don’t like it

like boo what do people don’t like it what if it doesn’t sell what if I get

what if it doesn’t sell what if I get

what if it doesn’t sell what if I get bad reviews all of those things were

bad reviews all of those things were

bad reviews all of those things were going through my life but don’t I have

going through my life but don’t I have

going through my life but don’t I have these endemic coaches who were waiting

these endemic coaches who were waiting

these endemic coaches who were waiting for me to publish it and I knew that I

for me to publish it and I knew that I

for me to publish it and I knew that I had to do it and thank goodness I think

had to do it and thank goodness I think

had to do it and thank goodness I think you know in a way I was hiding behind

you know in a way I was hiding behind

you know in a way I was hiding behind their words in terms of the book because

their words in terms of the book because

their words in terms of the book because I was sharing their knowledge and

I was sharing their knowledge and

I was sharing their knowledge and expertise but actually writing just gave

expertise but actually writing just gave

expertise but actually writing just gave me that courage to step up and become

me that courage to step up and become

me that courage to step up and become more visible and I think that is one of

more visible and I think that is one of

more visible and I think that is one of the biggest things either and there are

the biggest things either and there are

the biggest things either and there are times when you do have to fake it till

times when you do have to fake it till

times when you do have to fake it till you make it

you make it

you make it sometimes you have to act as if and

sometimes you have to act as if and

sometimes you have to act as if and sometimes you just have to do crazy

sometimes you just have to do crazy

sometimes you just have to do crazy thing and studying and I ask myself

thing and studying and I ask myself

thing and studying and I ask myself questions like what would life look like

questions like what would life look like

questions like what would life look like it

it

it what would life look like my lived life

what would life look like my lived life

what would life look like my lived life to the full what would life look like I

to the full what would life look like I

to the full what would life look like I didn’t care what other people thought

didn’t care what other people thought

didn’t care what other people thought well I was just I was just about to find

well I was just I was just about to find

well I was just I was just about to find out

out

out the following year the mouse embarked on

the following year the mouse embarked on

the following year the mouse embarked on a project called a year to live a life

a project called a year to live a life

a project called a year to live a life started to face some of my personal

started to face some of my personal

started to face some of my personal fears I thought in for a penny in for a

fears I thought in for a penny in for a

fears I thought in for a penny in for a pound right let us go for it and I

pound right let us go for it and I

pound right let us go for it and I signed up to a parachute jump I went

signed up to a parachute jump I went

signed up to a parachute jump I went skiing for the first time I signed up

skiing for the first time I signed up

skiing for the first time I signed up for charging trek to machu picchu and i

for charging trek to machu picchu and i

for charging trek to machu picchu and i became viable constructor just a few

became viable constructor just a few

became viable constructor just a few minor things – but it didn’t come

minor things – but it didn’t come

minor things – but it didn’t come without their troubles when I was in

without their troubles when I was in

without their troubles when I was in Peru I ended up in hospital with

Peru I ended up in hospital with

Peru I ended up in hospital with altitude sickness when I did my first

altitude sickness when I did my first

altitude sickness when I did my first speed trip I didn’t know my to wipeout

speed trip I didn’t know my to wipeout

speed trip I didn’t know my to wipeout when had bruises all the way down the

when had bruises all the way down the

when had bruises all the way down the left side of my body and just imagine me

left side of my body and just imagine me

left side of my body and just imagine me going up in the plane shaking I’m

going up in the plane shaking I’m

going up in the plane shaking I’m petrified of heights my way and I was

petrified of heights my way and I was

petrified of heights my way and I was really really scared and when they asked

really really scared and when they asked

really really scared and when they asked who wants to be at the plane first if I

who wants to be at the plane first if I

who wants to be at the plane first if I make me me anything so just imagine me

make me me anything so just imagine me

make me me anything so just imagine me now we’re shutting the plane get it

now we’re shutting the plane get it

now we’re shutting the plane get it right to the end

right to the end

right to the end tightly very tightly attached to my

tightly very tightly attached to my

tightly very tightly attached to my instructor by the way and I’m there and

instructor by the way and I’m there and

instructor by the way and I’m there and I’m ready to go and I’m looking out into

I’m ready to go and I’m looking out into

I’m ready to go and I’m looking out into the vast expanse that’s going on to me

the vast expanse that’s going on to me

the vast expanse that’s going on to me oh my god I’m so scared

oh my god I’m so scared

oh my god I’m so scared Who am I to be doing this Who am I to be

Who am I to be doing this Who am I to be

Who am I to be doing this Who am I to be jumping up this aeroplane and I thought

jumping up this aeroplane and I thought

jumping up this aeroplane and I thought back to that child hiding behind have

back to that child hiding behind have

back to that child hiding behind have others gasp I thought back to that child

others gasp I thought back to that child

others gasp I thought back to that child who was balut

who was balut

who was balut and with that jumped and that courage

and with that jumped and that courage

and with that jumped and that courage started to turn into exhilaration as I

started to turn into exhilaration as I

started to turn into exhilaration as I jumped out that plane and I screamed

jumped out that plane and I screamed

jumped out that plane and I screamed finally the masses murmuring but I was

finally the masses murmuring but I was

finally the masses murmuring but I was reminded that year why I did

reminded that year why I did

reminded that year why I did to the project my dad was diagnosed with

to the project my dad was diagnosed with

to the project my dad was diagnosed with cancer for the second time and one day

cancer for the second time and one day

cancer for the second time and one day he whispered to me

he whispered to me

he whispered to me Taron a might not have a year that’s

Taron a might not have a year that’s

Taron a might not have a year that’s just such a realization that life can be

just such a realization that life can be

just such a realization that life can be short

short

short none of us know what’s around the corner

none of us know what’s around the corner

none of us know what’s around the corner and our fears really can simply become

and our fears really can simply become

and our fears really can simply become an inconvenience around a very block now

an inconvenience around a very block now

an inconvenience around a very block now you might think my story ends there it

you might think my story ends there it

you might think my story ends there it doesn’t not quite anyway you know I’ve

doesn’t not quite anyway you know I’ve

doesn’t not quite anyway you know I’ve learned that when it comes to fear when

learned that when it comes to fear when

learned that when it comes to fear when the push to doing something is stronger

the push to doing something is stronger

the push to doing something is stronger the more likely you are to do something

the more likely you are to do something

the more likely you are to do something the more likely you are to stretch your

the more likely you are to stretch your

the more likely you are to stretch your comfort zone and do those things that

comfort zone and do those things that

comfort zone and do those things that scare you

scare you

scare you and also just write to my name books

and also just write to my name books

and also just write to my name books anymore

anymore

anymore I was helping other people with theirs

I was helping other people with theirs

I was helping other people with theirs because I know what it’s like to want to

because I know what it’s like to want to

because I know what it’s like to want to be seen and want to be heard having a

be seen and want to be heard having a

be seen and want to be heard having a really important message and not be sure

really important message and not be sure

really important message and not be sure how to get a message out there I think

how to get a message out there I think

how to get a message out there I think we’ve all been through something in life

we’ve all been through something in life

we’ve all been through something in life whether it’s trauma pain difficulties or

whether it’s trauma pain difficulties or

whether it’s trauma pain difficulties or so much in life and maybe you want to

so much in life and maybe you want to

so much in life and maybe you want to share that message to make it make a

share that message to make it make a

share that message to make it make a bigger difference in the world

bigger difference in the world

bigger difference in the world to help other people or reach more

to help other people or reach more

to help other people or reach more people who you know benefit in your

people who you know benefit in your

people who you know benefit in your message and who knows you might need

message and who knows you might need

message and who knows you might need somebody to help

somebody to help

somebody to help I believe that fear doesn’t exist

I believe that fear doesn’t exist

I believe that fear doesn’t exist without courage and courage doesn’t

without courage and courage doesn’t

without courage and courage doesn’t exist without fear and when when you’re

exist without fear and when when you’re

exist without fear and when when you’re when you overcome that that fear and

when you overcome that that fear and

when you overcome that that fear and turning into courage you could change

turning into courage you could change

turning into courage you could change yours and other people’s lives forever

yours and other people’s lives forever

yours and other people’s lives forever now I’m no longer jumping up playing and

now I’m no longer jumping up playing and

now I’m no longer jumping up playing and walking on hot coals I’m still doing

walking on hot coals I’m still doing

walking on hot coals I’m still doing things that scared me as you can imagine

things that scared me as you can imagine

things that scared me as you can imagine like standing up in front of you here

like standing up in front of you here

like standing up in front of you here today because it does and one of my

today because it does and one of my

today because it does and one of my coping strategies was to prepare really

coping strategies was to prepare really

coping strategies was to prepare really really well and I was wide awake at 3

really well and I was wide awake at 3

really well and I was wide awake at 3 o’clock this morning going through my

o’clock this morning going through my

o’clock this morning going through my door with as you can imagine I think we

door with as you can imagine I think we

door with as you can imagine I think we will feel that fear don’t we and we have

will feel that fear don’t we and we have

will feel that fear don’t we and we have that choice whether to turn it into

that choice whether to turn it into

that choice whether to turn it into courage and you never know what might

courage and you never know what might

courage and you never know what might happen when you

happen when you

happen when you you know that boy that I mentioned that

you know that boy that I mentioned that

you know that boy that I mentioned that I asked out when I was 18 he did go on

I asked out when I was 18 he did go on

I asked out when I was 18 he did go on to become my husband and my dad never

to become my husband and my dad never

to become my husband and my dad never did have that year but knowing that he’s

did have that year but knowing that he’s

did have that year but knowing that he’s looking at me championing me every step

looking at me championing me every step

looking at me championing me every step of the way

of the way

of the way it’s one of the things that keeps me

it’s one of the things that keeps me

it’s one of the things that keeps me going and some people have asked me

going and some people have asked me

going and some people have asked me what’s happened to the mouse well you

what’s happened to the mouse well you

what’s happened to the mouse well you can probably tell she’s still here I

can probably tell she’s still here I

can probably tell she’s still here I just now make a decision you did time to

just now make a decision you did time to

just now make a decision you did time to hide asleep or is it time to raw

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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