In this session, I sat down with Susan Filan to explore how fear influences decisions, momentum, and satisfaction in both life and career. Fear is not a flaw or weakness. It is often a signal that something meaningful is trying to surface.
For lawyers who want growth that feels aligned and sustainable, learning how to work with fear instead of around it can unlock real change.
Our conversation focused on awareness, integrity, and inner stability, all essential skills for professionals who carry responsibility, ambition, and pressure every day.
Susan is a personal development coach and keynote speaker, as well as a television legal analyst.
Conquer Fear: Your Ultimate Guide to Positive Change
Fear often stands between where we are and where we want to be. Susan shared a simple yet powerful question that creates immediate clarity: What would I do if I were not afraid?
That question opens the door to honest reflection. When lawyers consider their future selves and what they want their lives and careers to look like, the answers are usually clear. The challenge is giving themselves permission to act.
We talked about how fear often disguises itself as practicality or timing, and how awareness is the first step toward intentional change.
Find Your Joy: Escaping the Wheel of Fear
Many professionals live on autopilot, waiting for external conditions to change before allowing themselves to feel fulfilled. Susan and I discussed how joy is not something to earn or outsource. It starts with integrity and self acceptance.
This segment focused on breaking free from cycles of self doubt by choosing presence over perfection. Lawyers do not need to have everything figured out to experience joy now. When happiness becomes an internal choice rather than a future reward, confidence and clarity naturally follow.
Unlock Inner Peace and Manifest Your Dreams Today
True peace does not come from controlling outcomes. It comes from regulating your inner world. Susan explained how nervous system awareness, coherence, and intentional thought patterns create stability even during uncertainty.
When lawyers learn how to ground themselves internally, they make decisions from clarity rather than stress. That internal calm allows creativity, focus, and growth to expand. Mastering the inner game does not remove challenges, but it changes how those challenges are experienced and navigated.
Watch full video here with Susan Filan.
Steve Fretzin is a bestselling author, host of the “Be That Lawyer” podcast, and business development coach exclusively for attorneys. Steve has committed his career to helping lawyers learn key growth skills not currently taught in law school. His clients soon become top rainmakers and credit Steve’s program and coaching for their success. He can be reached directly by email at steve@fretzin.com. Or you can easily find him on his website at www.fretzin.com or LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefretzin.
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