Ep 7 Michelle Poler: 100 Days without Fear and Beyond

Limitless Grit Podcast

Michelle Polar was born and raised in Caracas-Venezuela and came to the United States at the age of 19. When she moved to New York City to pursue a Masters in Branding at the School of Visual Arts, Michelle quickly realized that NYC was not for the fearful. In an effort to re-write her definition of fear Michelle completed a project where she faced one fear a day for 100 days. She filmed herself on each challenge and posted them daily to her YouTube channel. Michelle faced all kinds of fears from holding a tarantula, skydiving to posing nude for a drawing class and quitting her job. At around day 40, the project was discovered by the media and it became an instant viral. Celebrities such as Zoey Deschanel, Sofia Vergara, Ashton Kutcher and Lil Wayne were sharing her story. In a matter of days Michelle had over 4.5 million views in her YouTube channel. Michelle now inspires people by sharing her story through different social media platforms and seminars. In this episode she gives us some tips on how one can make bolder decisions and how she was able to achieve most of her life goals is few months. 10 THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR 1. Why she decided to move to New York City and what made her start100 Days Without Fear project. 2. One tool that helps her make bolder decision 3. some fears that stop people from living their best life 4. Advice on finding your life partner/ soul mate 5. How she manages her time and what she does to relax 6. Advice to 20 something year old who hates their job 7. what can one do right now to overcome their fear 8. How she turned a personal project into a business 9. Her life in Venezuela 10. Her definition of courage (my favorite) Book Recommendations by Michelle: 1. #Girlboss: Sophia Amoruso 2. The War of Art: Steven Pressfield Documentary/ Movie Recommendations by Michelle: 1. Class Divide 2. 13 reasons why 3. The Minimalists Go to limitlessgrit.com for show notes Connect with Michelle: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgPKpOd0Tdgg8aIzRhpL-w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hellofears/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/michellepoler/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellofears/ Connect with Shristi Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shristigajurel/?hl=e Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=shristi%20gajurel&src=typd https://www.facebook.com/limitlessgritpodcast/ Limitlessgrit.com [e-mail]