Ep. 205 - How do You Overcome Fear & Build Courage?

Scott Simon is a happiness entrepreneur, author, and founder of the global courage-building movement “Scare Your Soul.” With a unique approach that blends neuroscience, positive psychology, and behavior design, Scott has inspired thousands worldwide to embrace small acts of courage as a catalyst for growth and success.

Scott is the author of “Scare Your Soul: 7 Powerful Principles to Harness Fear and Lead Your Most Courageous Life.” The book, published by Hachette, is also available as an Audible audiobook.

As a sought-after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, Scott has partnered with leading organizations such as the United Nations Global Compact, Vistage, Ritz Carlton, Lululemon, and Logitech to foster more courage in the workplace, and Scott has designed more than 500 free courage challenges for people everywhere.

Scott earned his BA from Skidmore College, MA from Case Western Reserve University, earned a certificate in Positive Psychology with Harvard professor Tal Ben Shahar, and a certificate in Behavior Design with BJ Fogg at the Stanford Behavior Design Lab.

With a comfort zone-pushing approach and a commitment to driving meaningful change, Scott is on a mission to inspire a more courageous world.