Adam Grant: Practice taming your fear

<p>"Are you going to do this? Ever?" Standing at the edge of the highest diving board at the aquatic center, a young Adam Grant tries and tries, and tries to leap off. But he can't face down his fear — not so much of falling as losing control. So there he stands at the end of the board, paralyzed. In this story, Adam Grant, now a famed organizational psychologist, shares how a wise diving coach helped him outsmart fear — and take the leap.</p><p>Visit Adam’s website:&nbsp;<a href="https://adamgrant.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://adamgrant.net/</a></p><p>Follow Adam on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant</a></p><p>Discover more about Adam's latest book,&nbsp;<em>Hidden Potential</em>:&nbsp;<a href="https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/</a></p><p>If this episode resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you. Please take a moment to share your reflections by rating and reviewing Meditative Story in your podcast player. It helps other listeners find their way to the show, and we’d be so grateful.</p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="https://meditativestory.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditativestory.com/subscribe</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>