S1E1 - Facing the First Step: Fear Before the Journey

What happens right before you attempt something that might change your life?
Before the miles, before the mountains, before the purpose — there is fear.
In this opening episode, Marine veteran Keith “Soldier” McNally sits down with coach and guide Suzanne Jabour to confront the very real emotions he faces just weeks before stepping onto the Appalachian Trail. Together, they explore three deeply human fears: Can I actually do this? What lives in the dark when I’m alone in the wilderness? And what happens when the world sees the parts of me that never quite fit in?

This conversation isn’t about hiking.
It’s about vulnerability.

Through honest dialogue, humor, and reflection, Keith shares the inner battle behind the outer journey — the doubts, the identity questions, and the courage required to move forward anyway. Suzanne helps unpack why fear shows up before growth, and how acknowledging it can become the first act of transformation.

If you’ve ever stood at the edge of change and wondered whether you belong there, this episode is for you.
Take the first step with us.

About: Suzanne Jabour

Suzanne is a grieving mom who has found meaning in her loss through providing grief education – sharing how grief really works and how we can support people experiencing it. She uses everything she has experienced and learned since her son died to demystify grief for grievers and those supporting them.

She is passionate about breaking the silence around grief so we can build connection instead of isolation in times of loss. She has learned that grief has the potential as a time of transformation and embraces that with intention. She guides grievers to chart their own path through her Conscious and Curious Grief Method.

Her TEDx talk “Grief is Hard - Let’s do Better” is changing how we understand and respond to grief. She is a certified Grief Educator, and a Transformational Coach.