The Follow Through

What if the opportunities that change your life don't look life changing when they first appear? In this episode of The Follow Through, I share how saying yes to one opportunity completely changed the direction of my life. I never planned to become an author, start a podcast, speak on stages, or help people write books. Each step simply led to the next. From joining Women in Business in colleg...

Does ambition ever make you feel lonely? In this episode of The Follow Through, I open up about something I don't think people talk about enough. The loneliness that can come with building something meaningful. Whether you're in college, starting a business, creating content, writing a book, or simply chasing goals that the people around you don't fully understand, this episode is for...

In this episode of The Follow Through, Avery Crumrine sits down with Tyrone DuBose, America’s premier R&B historian, radio personality, author, and award-winning media commentator. Together they explore what it really takes to build a lasting career, why so many people waste the time they have, and the mindset shifts that separate long-term success from short-lived achievement. Tyrone shares l...

What does follow through look like in an industry built on rejection? In this episode of The Follow Through, Avery Crumrine sits down with two-time Emmy-nominated actress and screenwriter Kelsey Scott to talk about the reality behind building a long-term creative career. From 12 Years a Slave to How to Get Away with Murder, Kelsey shares what people do not see behind the scenes of acting, audition...

Most people know exactly what they should be doing. They just don’t feel like doing it. In this episode, I break down what to do in that moment, how to stop waiting for motivation and follow through anyway. This isn’t about motivation. It’s about what actually gets you to act. Because if your actions depend on how you feel, you’ll always be inconsistent. So I walk through what actually works by ma...

Confidence feels like something you’re supposed to have before you start. Like you need to feel ready, sure, and certain… and then you can take action. But that’s usually the exact reason it feels so far away. In this episode, I talk through what actually changed that for me. From co-hosting a charity auction when I didn’t feel ready, to speaking on stage without knowing the questions, to writing...

Most people say they want to write a book. Not many people actually finish one. In this episode, I break down how I wrote my book in two weeks and how one of my clients did the same, writing a full 10 chapter manuscript in that same timeframe. This isn’t about being a writer. It’s about follow through. I talk about how this started on a random road trip, the moment I realized there was no real rea...

From Treating Symptoms to Changing Lives: What Conventional Medicine Misses for High-Achieving Women In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Catalina Grija, a physician with over 30 years of experience in internal medicine who made a bold shift into functional medicine after realizing treating symptoms wasn’t actually solving the problem. We talk about burnout, especially in high-achieving women, and...

In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Barry, executive leadership coach, communication consultant, and author, and we go deeper than surface level mindset. We talk about her personal story, including loss, and how that completely shifted the way she sees life, control, and what actually matters. From there, we get into what she teaches now: how ego shows up, how it keeps people stuck, and why...

In this episode, I talk about how easy it is to make something way bigger than it needs to be, and how that’s what’s making you avoid it. We think we need more time, a better plan, or more clarity. But most of the time, that’s not the issue. It’s avoidance that looks like progress. Planning. Thinking. Organizing. All of it feels productive, but none of it actually moves you forward. I break down w...

You don’t become a champion by waiting until you feel ready. In this episode, I sit down with Olympic Gold Medalist Michelle Cameron Coulter to talk about what it actually takes to follow through at the highest level. Not just in sports, but in life. We get into the pressure to be perfect, the habit of overthinking, and why so many people stay stuck even when they know what they want. Michelle sha...

Starting isn’t the problem. Continuing is. Most people can start something. They get excited, they take the first step, and for a moment it feels like progress. But then that feeling fades. The next time they’re supposed to show up, it doesn’t feel the same. There’s no urgency, no excitement, no momentum carrying them forward, just something they have to do. And that’s where they stop. In this epi...

You’re not starting becasue because you think the first step is bigger than it actually is. In this episode, I break down why you’re not starting and how to make the first step small enough that you actually follow through. When you think about doing something, you don’t think about the first step. You think about the end result, everything it’s going to take, and all the steps in between. And you...

You’re not stuck because you need more motivation. You’re stuck because resistance shows up, and you stop. In this episode, I break down what resistance actually is, why it feels uncomfortable, and how to take action before you feel ready. There’s something deeper going on. Resistance shows up, and instead of moving through it, we stop. We overthink, we delay, and we tell ourselves we’ll do it lat...

Most people don’t have an idea problem. They have a follow through problem. Welcome to the first episode of The Follow Through. I’m Avery Brenna Crumrine, author of Intention Into Action, and this podcast is about one thing. How to go from intention, to action, to results. Because the truth is, most people already know what they want to do. They think about it. They plan it. They talk about it. Bu...