How to Stop Overthinking Decisions When You're Afraid of Making the Wrong Choice

Are you overthinking a decision because you're afraid of making the wrong choice? Whether you're deciding about your business, family, money, or an opportunity you don't want to miss, fear of regret can keep you stuck longer than you intended. In this episode of Brave Moves, business strategist and confidence coach Julie DeLucca-Collins shares a real decision she's been struggling with: whether to travel to El Salvador with her mother during the expensive holiday season while trying to grow her business. As Julie weighs the financial cost, family priorities, and potential impact on her business, she realizes that delaying the decision may be making one of her options more expensive. Drawing on psychological research about decision avoidance and anticipated regret, Julie explores why we postpone difficult choices and how to recognize when more thinking is no longer helping. What You'll Hear: Why fear of making the wrong decision can keep you stuck How anticipated regret influences our choices Why postponing a decision can create additional costs How overthinking shows up in business decisions What research tells us about decision avoidance and regret How to separate genuine information gaps from imagined outcomes Today's Brave Move Think about a decision you've been avoiding. Identify what you know, what you're afraid might happen, and what additional information you genuinely need. Then set a reasonable deadline to make your choice. About Brave Moves Brave Moves is a daily-ish podcast hosted by Julie DeLucca-Collins, business strategist, confidence coach, author, and TEDx speaker. Join Julie for conversations about confidence, courage, mindset, habits, entrepreneurship, and the everyday decisions that shape our lives. Follow Brave Moves for one useful idea and one Brave Move you can try after every episode. If you loved this episode, text me and let me know what you though. Support the show Why Isn't This Working? QUIZ Get $150 off your FACTOR Meal Plan . Brave Moves is a daily confidence and personal growth podcast for ambitious women, women entrepreneurs, and leaders who are ready to overcome self-doubt, build resilience, and take bold action in business and life. Each short, practical episode blends mindset science, decision-making psychology, and real-life stories to help you strengthen your confidence, rewire negative thought patterns, and create meaningful forward momentum. If you are navigating career pivots, burnout, reinvention, or leadership growth, Brave Moves gives you the tools to think differently, act bravely, and design a future aligned with your values and vision. Because confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s something you build, one brave move at a time. Liked this episode? Share it with your midlife woman, entrepreneur friends! Love this show? Let us know how we helped you increase your confidence by leaving a review. If you’re looking for support to grow your business faster, be positioned as an authority in your industry, and impact the masses, schedule a call to ex...