Have you ever worked hard for something you deeply wanted… only to walk away the moment success arrived?

In this deeply personal episode of Called to Confidence, Sharon shares a surprising story from her own life: returning to college, making the Dean’s List, and then quitting—not because she failed, but because success felt terrifying.

If you’ve ever struggled with perfectionism, fear of failure, self-doubt, or the pressure to maintain impossible standards, this episode will resonate deeply. Together, we explore how confidence can be quietly sabotaged by performance pressure and the fear of not measuring up.

This episode is a powerful conversation about personal development, emotional growth, and recognizing the hidden beliefs that keep us stuck.

Because sometimes the thing holding us back isn’t failure—it’s the pressure success seems to create.

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Discover the power of development leadership with Scott Couchenour in this inspiring episode. Learn strategies for building confidence, personal growth, and leadership skills to help you lead with impact and authenticity.

In this powerful episode of Called to Confidence, Scott Couchenour, also known as the 4th Quarter Coach, shares his experience when life stripped away his identity—and how he rebuilt it, and you can too!

Scott shares his journey of losing his career, feeling like he had no agency, and spending nearly two years in what he describes as “the cave”—a season of deep uncertainty and internal struggle. Through that process, he developed a simple but profound framework: the 5 D’s—download, discern, design, do, and dig.

This conversation is about redeeming loss, rediscovering purpose, and learning how to stop living by default and start living by design. Because at the heart of every decision, every relationship, and every business transaction… is you.

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This episode is one of the most honest and human conversations we’ve had on Called to Confidence.

I sit down with Scott Warren—Leadership and Workplace Culture Speaker, author, and host of the Preach Where You Reach® Podcast—to talk about what it really looks like to love people when they’re hurting… and when we’ve been hurt ourselves.

We dive into the reality of church hurt, the tension of navigating faith in a diverse world, and the importance of sharing our stories to bring hope—not pressure. This conversation is raw, candid, and deeply relatable as we explore how to lead with compassion without compromising who we are.

You’ll hear powerful reminders like: your faith doesn’t have to be someone else’s, loving people doesn’t require fixing them, and sometimes growth comes down to one simple truth—choose your hard.

Along the way, Scott shares impactful stories—including the Garth Brooks story and the Neil story—that will stay with you long after the episode ends.

If you’ve ever wrestled with hurt, faith, or how to show up for others with both truth and grace… this episode is for you.

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• For The Love Of God, Care About Your People
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