What does it mean to battle the fear of being seen? In this episode, poet, speaker, and educator Angela Aguirre shares how courage, creativity, and recovery shaped her voice and her purpose. From a childhood moment that taught her to feel the fear and do it anyway, to growing up immersed in recovery culture, Angela reflects on how poetry became both personal healing and medicine for others. This conversation explores the difference between ideas and follow-through, the fear that keeps us quiet, and what it really takes to trust your voice—even when visibility feels uncomfortable. If you’ve ever felt called to create, speak, or step forward but hesitated, this episode will meet you right where you are.