Read this before you talk yourself out of 2026.


Hey Sizz,

I want to tell you something I’ve never shared publicly — because I know some of you are feeling this in your spirit right now.

A couple of years ago, I had the idea to start a membership.
I did all the work.
I built the platform.
Set everything up.
Created content.
Had the vision…

And still never launched it.

Not because I wasn’t capable.
Not because I didn’t know what to do.
But because I was afraid of failing.

I kept thinking:
“What if only one person signs up?”
“What if it’s not worth it?”
“What if it proves I’m not ready?”

So I froze.
I sat on it.
And Sis… I paid for a platform for an entire year that I never used because of fear.

Money wasted.
Time wasted.
Momentum wasted.

Looking back, I said to myself, “I could’ve been so much further up the road.”
But then — with grace and growth — I realized something:

It took me two years to understand that I didn’t actually want a membership.
I wanted something deeper.
More intimate.
More intentional.
More aligned with how I’m wired and how I show up.

And I needed time — real time — to see that.

That’s why launching the FireCircle Cohort feels so personal for me.

This isn’t a program I threw together.
This is the assignment I avoided.
This is the yes I resisted because of fear.
This is the thing I was called to do long before I felt “ready.”

And now?
I don’t care if one woman joins or ten.
Because I’m committed to showing up with everything I’ve got.
I’m committed to walking with whoever is ready.
I’m committed to doing the deep work — not the surface work.

I finally understand that God doesn’t need numbers.
He needs obedience.
He needs alignment.
He needs willingness.

And Sis… that’s where I am.

If you’ve been sitting on ideas, doubting yourself, overthinking, or watching everyone else move while you stay stuck — I know exactly how you feel.
I’ve lived it.

But I also know what it feels like to break out of that place.

If 2026 is your year to step into your voice, your gifts, and your next level, I want to personally invite you again:

Let’s do this work together.
Let’s build what’s been sitting inside you.
Let’s stop letting fear choose the pace of your purpose.

With fire, truth, and growth,

Coach. Author. Firestarter.

Demi Austin Thomas
Sizzle Curator


113 Cherry St #92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2205
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