The Marie Forleo Podcast 487 - How to (Finally) Do the Thing That Scares You
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Apr 21, 2026 Life transitions like graduation, divorce, empty nest, or retirement and the unsettling question of what comes next. A creative journaling prompt to spark clarity using a freewriting 'wouldn't it be cool if...' exercise. Practical setup tips for quiet, timed brainstorming and rules to let ideas flow without judgment. How to spot the energizing ideas that signal your next right step.
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Use Wouldn't It Be Cool If To Find Your Next Chapter
- Do the "Wouldn't it be cool if..." journaling exercise to unearth buried desires and clarity.
- Marie Forleo instructs a 15–20 minute, no-phone session writing every idea from that prompt without editing until you can't write anymore.
Caregiving Can Bury Your Deep Desires
- Insight: Years of caregiving can mute your own desires, leaving wisdom inside you that needs reawakening.
- Marie links Ellen's single-mom past to feeling untethered now and says clarity already exists within if you reconnect.
How One Book Chapter Sparked Big Business Ideas
- Marie shares that chapter six of her book Everything Is Figureoutable supercharges clarity and action planning.
- She says the prompt has led to multimillion-dollar business ideas and life shifts when she used it repeatedly.
