From fearful tofearing less

Keynotes and experiences that help educators, leaders, and students take action through fear, change, and uncertainty

A different approach to fear

We’ve been told to be fearless.
To push through. To hide the fear. To never let them see us sweat. But suppressing fear isn’t the answer. Neither is letting it paralyze the process.

be fearless.

isn’t

process

Let's go!

Darryl Bellamy Jr.

Hey, I'm

Darryl Bellamy.

My journey began with a simple question: "What do you fear?"

What started as an exercise to better understand fear has grown into the world's largest known collection of human fears. Over 75,000 handwritten fears from students, education professionals, and voices beyond education have revealed patterns across classrooms, campuses, and the organizations that support them.

This research is the foundation of Fear Intelligence™, which has helped people of all ages change how they understand and respond to uncertainty.

See How We Got Here

Let's go!

We’ve helped thousands
(from students to CEOs)

take action and create more Fear(less) Moments in their lives.

Fear(less)

400+

Speaking Events

We have brought our experience to stages around the world, from conferences and school events to corporate training sessions.

75k+

Fears collected

These handwritten fears span all generations and industries, exposing universal patterns that help us understand what keeps people trapped and how to effectively move them forward.

80k+

FearLESS Bands

FearLESS Bands serve as daily reminders worn worldwide, and are tangible symbols of the commitment to choose courage over comfort, even when fear appears.

from fearful

real pictures,
from our experiences
(no stock photos)

TO FEARING LESS

FEAR COLLECTOR

Reading thousands of WRITTEN FEARS

FEARS

COLLECTED
WORLDWIDE

75k+ fear collected

a process for when fear shows up

Helped us build

The fear intelligence

FRAMEWORK

Fear Intelligence™ helps people stop trying to be fearless and start fearing less.
It's how you take more action even when uncertainty is real.

OUR CORE PROCESS HELPS YOU STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS NEEDED TO FACE FEAR WITH CLARITY AND COURAGE:

TRACE

Helps you name what you're feeling

Embrace

Teaches you to understand and manage your response

Pace

Guides you to take small, courageous steps forward small, courageous steps forward

GRACE

Shows you how to bounce back and be kinder to yourself be kinder to themselves

Learn more about the framework

TESTIMONIALS

Trusted by

400+ SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS,
AND ORGANIZATIONS

Engaging and impactful Darryl delivered a keynote that set the tone for our conference. From the very beginning, it was clear that he captured the attention of everyone in the room, regardless of the roles they play in K-12 or higher education.

Megan Dorton

Program Chair

INACAC 2025 Conference

From the moment he began speaking, he captured the full attention of our team with his electrifying energy, inspiring words, and compelling message.

KHRISTILAURENADAMS

Executive Director of Community & Belonging

St. Paul's Schools

ELECTRIFYING SPEAKER, excluding boundless energy, engagement, and profound wisdom
when it comes to fearlessly embracing your authentic self

CASSANDRA WHITLOW

Talent Acquisition

AAA, The Auto Care Group

Darryl has an incredible way of connecting with young people. His energy, enthusiasm and passion for youth empowerment and student leadership is unique and truly inspiring!

KELLIE GOODWINFAULKNER

Program Analyst

California Friday Night LIve Partnership

I have had the pleasure of working with Darryl as a keynote speaker for two different institutions, and he has been incredible both times! Darryl is incredibly engaging and cares deeply about the students he works with. His focus on overcoming fear is a different take on leadership keynotes, and my students enjoyed how much they learned about themselves.