A business owner from Lincoln came to me with a strange confession. He said, “Isaiah, I want to grow… but I don’t want too many people looking at me.” At first, I didn’t fully understand. Visibility is something most entrepreneurs chase. But as we talked, I realized he wasn’t afraid of growth he was afraid of exposure.
Years earlier, someone he trusted mocked him for trying something new. That memory etched itself deep. Every time he posted online, every time he spoke publicly, every time he tried to share his story, that old embarrassment came roaring back. He didn’t fear criticism. He feared humiliation. There’s a difference.
I told him something God taught me years ago: “People can only shame you when you’re standing in a story that isn’t healed yet.” He stared at me, the truth sinking in.
We spent the next few months walking through the parts of his story he had hidden even from himself. Shame dissolved as truth surfaced. And the more he healed internally, the braver he became externally. He posted without overthinking. He spoke openly about his mission. He let people see the real him without filters, without pretending, without apology.
One day he said, “Isaiah, I feel like I stepped out of a shadow I didn’t know I was standing in.” Nebraska doesn’t need louder voices. It needs honest ones. His impact didn’t grow because he became bold it grew because he became whole.
If fear is holding you back from stepping into the spotlight meant for your calling, I’d love to guide you through that internal healing.
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