When “What If?” Becomes Permission to Begin | Brandi Croghan

What if you did not need certainty before taking the next step? Brandi Croghan, leadership consultant, speaker, founder of The What If Collective, and creator of the What If Mindset, joins Pam Dwyer to explore how two simple words can open the door to courage, connection, and meaningful change. After an unexpected career transition and a difficult personal season, Brandi traveled alone to Spain to walk 116 kilometers of the Camino de Santiago. She began the journey carrying a 16-pound backpack and believing she needed to see the entire path ahead. What she discovered was that she did not have to carry everything, she was walking solo but was never truly alone, and she only needed to take the next step. Pam and Brandi discuss why curiosity is more than asking questions. It is permission to consider another perspective, admit that we do not have every answer, and move through fear without waiting for fear to disappear. They also explore the measurable relationship between connection, belonging, and team performance; why people resist change; how leaders can help people feel seen during uncertainty; and how to recognize when something we once carried has become too heavy to take any farther. This conversation is a reminder that difficult moments do not require false positivity. Sometimes we need to let the moment hurt. We simply cannot build our home there. Then we pause, stay curious, and take the next step. CONNECT WITH BRANDI CROGHAN Website: https://www.thewhatifcollective.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandi-croghan-founder-whatifcollective/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealwhatifcollective/ CONNECT WITH PAM DWYER Website: https://pamdwyer.com/ Delay the Binge™: https://delaythebinge.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PamDwyerSpeaker Pause. Choose. Build momentum. Finish stronger. Send us Fan Mail Support the show This is Delay the Binge™ Delay the Binge™ explores burnout, emotional patterns, Quiet Depletion, and the pause between impulse and action where real behavior change begins. Through emotionally honest conversations and practical insight from experts in neuroscience, psychology, resilience, wellness, and human behavior, you’ll learn how to recognize patterns, reconnect with yourself, and build momentum one intentional choice at a time. Because it’s not about willpower…it’s about what you do in the moment the urge hits. Join the Newsletters PJ Hamilton Stories https://newsletter.authorpjhamilton.com/ Inside the Pause™ & Behind the Mic™ https://newsletter.delaythebinge.com/ Books + Speaking https://www.PamDwyer.com/ *Delay the Binge™ is a trademark of TPKK Concepts LLC* *© Pam Dwyer. All rights reserved.*