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Darryl Bellamy, Jr. will host an interactive workshop, "Fearless Inside: Embrace Fear and Fear Less,” on Oct. 23.
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UCC to Host Darryl Bellamy Oct. 23

October 16, 2025

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MACOMB, IL - - The Western Illinois University Counseling Center invites students to join motivational speaker Darryl Bellamy, Jr. for an interactive workshop entitled "Fearless Inside: Embrace Fear and Fear Less," from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, in the University Union Grand Ballroom.

Bellamy says life isn't about being fearless, it's about acting through fear to be fear LESS. Humans all face similar struggles, even when it feels like we're alone, our hidden fears are what connect us most. Bellamy will not be going over fears such as fear of spiders or fear of heights, but things that hold you back in and out of the classroom. Bellamy's goal is to give you the tools to change your relationship with fear.

This speaking event will qualify for 50 Leatherneck Purple and Gold Points. This event is being sponsored by the University Counseling Center through Mental Health Early Action Grant funds.

Bellamy was a senior management consultant in the financial industry when he realized he needed a change. Each day that people in his workplace faced adversity, whether it was new hires or seasoned leaders, would all fill with fear when something had to change. Bellamy set out to focus on exploiting that and finding ways to improve this setback. After roughly a year, Bellamy set out to speak full time with students. He then realized that the fears he was capturing from others wasn't just a student thing, it was a human thing. Bellamy has now collected over 75,000 written fears from students, professionals or even parents all over the world.

All members of the WIU community are welcome to attend. Bellamy encourages everyone to anonymously fill out the link, fearlessinside.com/pre-event-fears, before the event so that he can get a grasp on things we want to change in order to grow.

To learn more about the University Counseling Center, visit wiu.edu/ucc.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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