Today's episode is an awesome chat with Jillian from the Everyday Courage Podcast.

As a young adult, Jillian had huge goals in life to adopt children, travel the world, and hit financial independence.

Then, Jillian hit all these things by the age of 32.

While it is amazing to hit goals early, it can leave you devoid of a north star.

Now she is helping others through coaching and this podcast to find their own goals and push themselves Especially those parts of our lives where we settle and tell ourselves that 'it's ok" or "it's good enough".

"Avoiding the 6's" as she calls it.

Listen, learn, and let us know what you think.
Episode Summary
Jillian's Background

Jillian got married at age 19
She saw from an early age that money gave you options
They started off their marriage with $55k worth of debt
From the start, they always stuck to a goal to save 50%
They made some difficult choices like living in a camper or roommates
They would end up investing and buying rentals
This would lead them to be financially independent at age 32
Their goal was certainly never that early in the beginning
Jillian credits her small-town upbringing for her strong work ethic
She also notes that hard work gave here control she craved
Her home life was rough at times and out of control

Everyday Courage Podcast

Jillian discusses how we typically see courage as huge events
In reality, there are moments every day where we can do courageous things
Success is like this too where there are small wins all around us
She warns against having peak experiences with unfulfilling large gaps between
Then we start talking about success
She breaks down how success is so different for everyone
Jillian talks about how to keep going once you met all your goals
She thought she had a lifetime of goals but hit them by 32
She talks about the amount of reflection that takes
Jillian also describes how luxuries become necessities as you grow
Now she has big goals that have no time limit
She explains the importance of imagining yourself as the person who has met your goals
Then think about what gaps exist between that person and who you are now.

Avoiding the 6s

When we're in a situation that's a 2 out of 10 there's little risk
As in, if you quit a job that's a 2, how much worse could the next job be in comparison
Then if it's an 8+ it's where we want to be
The problem comes in the "good enough" are of the 6
Doesn't everyone struggle with fitness, relationships, work/life balance, etc
When pressed on these situations they feel like "it's ok"
Jillian urges people to not settle into these 6s
She tries to focus in on things that people hesitate around
Finding the things in your life that you procrastinate around
Then understand where that resistance is coming from
Mostly being aware of the resistance and having the curiosity to solve it

The layout of the podcast

The show is set up in seasons around a theme and interview
They are set up to be really short listens
There will also be a workbook where people can follow along
Episodes are only 6-20 minutes long
One episode comes out every week
The seasons are wrapped up in two-month chunks

 
Key Takeaways

Courage every day: Jillian's premise is that we all have things in our lives that we can work towards every day that takes a little courage.
Define your success: Don't let someone else set your goals for you because even if you meet them you won't be fulfilled.
Luxuries to necessities: Jillian explains how coaching or retreats may be luxuries at first but as you continue they can become necessary to your growth

Call to Action

Find a "6" in your life and push yourself to make progress in that area and not settle.

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