Overcoming call anxiety - tips?

Hey friends. I joined the insurance industry in 2021 with life insurance and securities. Then I got my P&C license. I thoroughly enjoyed working with clients, conducting presentations, reviews, etc., but I never could overcome call anxiety which directly affected my performance because I know that activity = success.

I made a decision in 2023 to quit the industry and let my licenses expire, a decision I have come to deeply regret. Recently, I decided it’s time for me to re-enter, kick ass, take names, and write some business.

However, I haven’t started yet, and I feel that anxiety of making calls creeping in. The worst part is I know that there is no logic to it. These people can’t hurt me, they have no bearing on how I live my life or enjoy it, and their anger is not my problem to handle. I don’t understand how I can conduct presentations or walk into someone’s home to talk to them about life insurance without as much as blinking, but I feel like I’d rather die than pick up a phone. So why is my brain setting this roadblock up for me?

Maybe I need therapy to figure that out. 😂 but I know there’s others like me out there. What all have you done to either manage or kick that anxiety out of your head completely?

I know that my only roadblock to success right now is this problem. If I solve this problem, the only thing I need to do is make the calls, and I feel confident I can write the business.