Don’t Let Fear Drive Your Decisions

Have you ever carried a decision that felt heavy? Leadership often puts us in moments where there’s no obvious right answer — just responsibility, consequence, and the hope that we don’t cause harm.

What if discernment isn’t about finding certainty, but about becoming the kind of person who can choose love when the stakes are high?

In this episode, Tanner Smith is joined by Chase Stancle and Sarah Johnson to explore what it means to discern well under pressure. They talk about fear, fatigue, and responsibility, and the practices that form leaders who can listen deeply, act with integrity, and stay grounded when decisions affect others.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why hard decisions often involve competing goods, not right vs. wrong

• How fear, fatigue, and responsibility shape our decision-making

• Practices that help leaders choose love over anxiety

Show notes

• Discernment by Henri Nouwen

• Practice of Deep listening: Listening on multiple levels — to words, meaning beneath words, tone, and body language.

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