Why Taking Big Risks Can Backfire (and What to Do Instead)

Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood

Antrese Wood

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🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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How often have you heard phrases like, “Go big or go home,” or “Just put yourself out there”? Society loves to advocate for taking big risks. Yet too many end up freezing or avoiding risk-taking entirely when the leap they’re being asked to make feels too big for them. Thankfully, there’s a middle ground between taking a big risk and taking no risks at all. In this episode of The Savvy Painter Podcast, I’ll show you the power of taking small, controlled risks to build your confidence and grad...

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Savvy Painter Podcast episode number 341.
0:10.0	Hello, hello, my friend, welcome to another episode of the Savvy Painter podcast.
0:14.5	I am your host, Anne Trees Wood, and if you have been listening for a while, welcome back.
0:19.8	And if you are new here, I am so happy that you have found the podcast.
0:25.3	Savvy Painter Podcast is the podcast for artists who want practical, tactical, tactical tips to create a meaningful art practice that is both fulfilling and supports you.
0:36.9	And in this episode, I'm going to show you how to take small,
0:40.9	controlled risks as a way to build confidence, practice new skills, and keep that nervous system
0:48.5	protected from overwhelm. Because here's the thing. Growth doesn't come from forcing yourself into these big,
0:56.8	giant, high-stakes situations where failure feels catastrophic. Growth comes from practicing
1:03.5	discomfort in very small baby steps, gradually expanding your capacity so that the bigger moves feel natural and authentic
1:14.7	and genuine and totally doable. So in this episode, we're going to talk about why incremental
1:21.8	risk taking works better than extreme leaps, how your nervous system plays a role in your confidence.
1:29.1	And I'm going to give you a step-by-step process for expanding your comfort zone without
1:33.9	freaking out. How does that sound? Sounds amazing, I think. That's why we practice it every
1:41.9	single week inside of Growth Studio. so let's jump in shall we
1:47.3	how many times have you heard someone say just put yourself out there take the leap just do it
1:54.2	right if it were that easy wouldn't we all be doing it already here's's the problem. Your brain and your nervous system,
2:02.7	they don't like big leaps. If a risk feels too big, then your body interprets it as danger.
2:09.6	So you will shut down, you'll freeze up, or you'll avoid doing the thing entirely.
2:15.8	The solution isn't don't take any risks. The solution is take
2:21.1	risks, but do it in a way that doesn't send you into a full body panic. So in today's
2:27.8	episode, we're going to talk about why small controlled risks are the best way for you to build confidence and how to gradually
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