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Live Brave with Dr Margie WarrellAuthor: Dr Margie Warrell
Welcome to my Live Brave Podcast! This podcast was inspired by the many conversations I've had with people around the world who confided how often they let their doubts and fears hold them back from going after what they want or changing what they don't. You'll not only hear my own hard-won wisdom, but insights and inspiration from world-renowned leaders, luminaries and incredible people on how to take those chances and make changes - in your career, relationships, leadership and life. People like General Stanley McChrystal, Steve Forbes, Harvard's Amy Edmondson, Olympian Jacqui Cooper, Dr Phil and many many more. I hope each episode will embolden you to own your power, dial up your courage and live the biggest life you're capable of living. Margie Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Management, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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129 - Your Brain Is Ghosting Your Future Self — And It's Costing You
Episode 129
Friday, 14 November, 2025
What if the real cost of playing it safe isn't what you miss today—it's who you never become tomorrow? Your brain treats your future self like a stranger—and that's why you keep choosing comfort over courage. In this episode, I explore the neuroscience behind this disconnect and why it leads us to make decisions our future selves will regret. You'll discover why prioritizing what feels safer today is actually the riskiest choice you can make. I share Richard Branson's advice that inspired my climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro (with my four kids!) and why you need to risk more "worthy failure" - the kind you'll never regret. If you're ready to start making braver choices you'll never regret, this one is for you. In this episode: Why your brain treats your future self like a stranger—and how to change it The Timidity Tax: the invisible cost of letting fear make decisions How to build empathy for the person you are yet to become What worthy failure means—and why your future self will thank you for it Related Links & Resources Read The Courage Gap Free Webinar: Nov 25, 2025 Close Your Courage Gap Retreat: Courage is Calling — Feb 15-19 2026 with Modern Elder Academy LinkedIn article: "Don't Betray Your Future Self — Bet on Them" Read my Kilimanjaro story: "What's Your Kilimanjaro?"
