Breaking the Fear Loop

Let me ask you something—and be honest with yourself:

Are you dreaming about building your own practice... but stuck in a loop of fear that keeps you from making the move? If that’s you, I get it. Because I’ve been there too.

That tug in your heart saying you were made for more… The vision in your head that won’t leave you alone… And yet—here you are. Still telling yourself, “Maybe next year.”

The Fear Loop Sounds Like This:

• “What if I fail?”

• “What if I’m not ready?”

• “What if I leave my job and it doesn’t work?”

• “What if nobody shows up?”

And before you know it, you’ve spent months—sometimes years—stuck in the cycle of overthinking and under-believing. Let me tell you what fear really is: Fear is just your mind trying to protect you from something it doesn’t yet understand.

But guess what?

Your fear doesn’t know who you’re becoming.

Here’s what I know for sure:

You are already making hard decisions as a nurse practitioner. You’ve handled life-and-death situations. You’ve comforted families. You’ve managed chaos. You’ve shown up exhausted and still gave your all. If you can handle that, you can handle the unknowns of building a business.

The real question is no longer “What if I fail?”

It’s: “What if it works?” What if your clinic grows? What if your patients are waiting for something only you can offer? What if your success inspires someone else to finally take that leap?

So how do you break the fear loop?

You move anyway. Not recklessly—but intentionally. With strategy. With support. With clarity. You don’t wait to be fearless. You just take one brave step at a time. Fear fades when action takes the lead. If this hit home, it’s probably because something inside of you is ready to move—but your mindset is keeping you in the same place.

Let’s change that.

Because the NP who’s hesitating today could be the NP CEO building something incredible by this time next year.

Ready to take the first step out of fear? Let’s talk. I help nurse practitioners build purpose-driven practices with a clear plan, coaching, and mindset support—so you don’t have to figure it out alone.

With purpose and direction,

Dr. April J. Odom, Your NP Blueprint to Business Coach