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The Authentic Path with Dr. Vanessa Calderón
Welcome to The Authentic Path - The Authentic Path explores the intersection of leadership, performance science, and ancient wisdom to help you create meaningful impact and lasting success, without losing yourself along the way.
Each episode offers expert interviews, high-yield content, and actionable strategies that are evidence-based and designed to help you walk a path of alignment and integrity, while you create success you can be proud of.
Hosted by Dr. Vanessa Calderón, a Harvard-trained physician and healer, Master Executive Coach, and Neuroplasticity Trainer with 20+ years of leadership experience and a decade of business development expertise. She has advised and coached leaders at every level - from Physicians to Fortune 500 executives, department heads, entrepreneurs, and teams - helping them drive results without sacrificing their values or well-being.
Dr. Calderón is also a first-generation Latina, mother of two, and comes from a lineage of ancestral healers. She blends neuroscience, ancestral wisdom, and proven strategy to help listeners create meaningful impact, experience fulfillment, and heal the hidden wounds that block them from their next level of success.
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The Authentic Path with Dr. Vanessa Calderón
35. Overcoming the Fear of Failure: Why We Fear It, What It Does to the Brain, and How to Move Through It
In this episode, I’m talking about the F word we all think about but rarely talk honestly about: failure. If failure has ever made you freeze, procrastinate, or shrink yourself, you’re not alone.
I break down:
• Why we fear failure in the first place
• What actually happens in the brain when we fail
• How this fear holds leaders and entrepreneurs back
• Practical tools you can use to move through failure with more courage and clarity
If you’re ready to stop letting fear dictate your potential, this episode will help you understand your brain, reframe failure, and take your next step with confidence.
Tune in and learn how to turn failure into fuel for your purpose and growth.
🌟 Ready to Get the Results You Desire?
If you want personalized support to help you move faster and further, the next step is to schedule a complementary consult with me. In this session, we’ll explore your vision, identify the obstacles in your way, and see if my coaching is the right fit for you.
About Me:
I’m Dr. Vanessa Calderón - a Harvard-trained physician, Master Coach, and leadership expert with over 20 years of experience. My clients create meaningful results fast, because we combine neuroscience, psychology, and proven coaching strategies to get right to the heart of what drives transformation.
I work with leaders, entrepreneurs, doctors, and other professionals who want to elevate their performance, create lasting impact, and live a well-rounded, fulfilling life (without burnout!).