I Went Python Hunting In The Everglades And Grabbed A 12 Foot Snake: What Facing Fear That Night Taught Me About Building Confidence [Ep 88]

Have you ever said yes to something and then realized, a week out, that you never once asked what it actually involved?

In this solo episode, I'm sharing my night in the Everglades with Trapper Mike, better known as the Python Cowboy, and what happened when it was my turn to grab a snake.

From the friend who told me about this years ago to the deposit I put down nine months early, the boat ramp in the middle of nowhere, and the conversation with my son about whether he wanted to come, none of this went the way I pictured it. I say yes to new experiences without asking questions first. Before we stepped onto an island, Trapper Mike explained how these snakes got here and why they're a problem for a place I've loved my whole life. Then the sun went down, and facing fear became the job.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why I said yes to python hunting before I understood what it involved
• How Everglades pythons took over and why they're turning up on private property
• Why the state opened these hunts to the public as a conservation effort
• What night hunting is like with gator eyes glowing on both sides of the boat
• How to grab a python by the tail and work your way up to the back of its head
• Why nobody out there wears gloves and what that does to your grip
• Why snake hunting in the dark scared me more than anything else that night
• What I said to my son when he told me he didn't want to come
• Why I dropped a 40 pound python the first time I grabbed it
• What Trapper Mike said that sent me back in for a second try
• Why a healthy fear of something isn't a reason to skip it
• What conquering fear in real time gave me the next day

If doing things that scare you has been sitting on your list, or you've wondered what building confidence actually looks like when it's happening, I hope my story gives you a push.

Hit play and let's grow together,

Kimberly

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