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GO with Joe ChuraAuthor: Joe Chura
2015 Chicago Marathon. Mile 13. Im flyingfeeling like I could run forever. Heart surgery, back surgery, barely able to stand a decade before, and here I am crushing it. Then I see the sign: NOT ALMOST THERE. Everything changed. Heavy legs. Cramping. Mental breakdown. I barely finished what started as my best race ever. That sign broke me, but it also built me. Southside Chicago kid who studied for 15 seconds between building cars on the assembly line. Graduated in 5 years. Built companies. Sold two. 800 employees. Young father at 20 who figured it out as I went. Ive spent 50 episodes of Not Almost There interviewing experts, and now my cohost and I are diving deeper into the conversations that matter most. We dig into what it really takesin business, branding, health, life. No fluff. Real talk about building something that matters while the clocks ticking. Whether youre running your first mile or your hundredth company, were here to help you go the distance. Because almost there isnt good enough. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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But what are you REALLY afraid of? What happens when you go towards what scares you.
Episode 16
Saturday, 11 October, 2025
Pulling a trailer, running a marathon, starting a business: how doing the thing exposes fear for what it really is. Joe reflects on how fear shows up in both everyday challenges and defining moments—from business risks to personal tests of endurance and everyday fitness routines. He shares how discomfort and uncertainty are often part of the process of learning, not signals to stop. From anecdotes about nearly crashing a trailer while driving on the highway, to feeling like an imposter amongst marathon runners, to intimate observations as a parent watching his kids struggle, Joe shares hard-won stories and subtle realizations about how his relationship to fear guides his actions and motivates his "Go Mindset." 5 Key Takeaways Action is the antidote to fear. You can’t think your way past it—you have to do the thing. Don’t give fear a voice. The more you speak your doubts, the more they echo back. Experience teaches what theory can’t. No book or video replaces what you learn by trying. Curiosity beats perfection. Wondering “what if I could?” gets you moving faster than waiting until everything’s right. Fear fades with familiarity. What once felt impossible becomes manageable once you’ve faced it—even if the trailer falls off twice.
