Ep 342 – Play Big Series: David’s Story of How to Conquer Fear and Lead with Unshakable Authority
Let’s make it plain: what’s standing between you and your next level isn’t Goliath—it’s your own decision to keep waiting. In this unapologetically bold episode of the Play Big Series, I walk you through the story of David—not just as biblical inspiration, but as a leadership framework for how to face the internal giants that have been keeping you from your seven-figure season.
David wasn’t the strongest. He wasn’t the most qualified. He didn’t have a blueprint. But he had clarity. He had authority. And he didn’t hesitate.
This episode will show you how to run boldly toward what you’ve been tiptoeing around. Whether your Goliath is perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or the fear of hiring a real team, this conversation is designed to wake up the warrior in you—and show you that the business you desire is already in your hands. You’re not waiting for permission. You’re already equipped. Now move.
Grab your Move to Millions Podcast Notebook, a pen and your favorite beverage and listen in to discover:
✔ How to apply the five principles of “The David Code” to take action despite fear, uncertainty, or external pressure
✔ How to recognize the internal “giants” in your business that are keeping you underpaid and under-leveraged
✔ How to stop using someone else’s strategies and start owning your unique voice, offer, and path to millions
✔And so much more
This episode is a no-excuses activation for the CEO who’s been circling their calling instead of stepping into it. If you’re ready to slay the mental, emotional, and spiritual giants keeping you small, this episode will give you the blueprint to act boldly—and scale like the legacy you’re building depends on it. Because it does
This is your invitation to drop the armor that doesn’t fit, reclaim the tools that do, and take your shot with precision, boldness, and conviction. You’ll walk away with the confidence to stop waiting, start executing, and build a business that reflects your anointing, not your anxiety.
- "Stop trying to slay your giant in someone else's method."
- "Your sling might look small to them, but when God breathes on it, it’s unstoppable."
- "Execution over explanation—one stone, and it was done."
- "Scaling is not a one-man job. It’s not something you attempt to do with a VA."
- "God has given you a stone, a slingshot—so why are you standing back like you’re not equipped?"
- Where am I hesitating when I’ve already been anointed for action?
- What “giant” have I been avoiding in my business that I’m now ready to slay?
- Am I trying to scale using someone else’s armor—or have I claimed what’s authentically mine?
- What evidence from past wins proves that I’m more than ready to lead?
- What would change if I ran toward the thing I fear most—with clarity and conviction?
Resources Mentioned
Personal brand website: https://drdarnyelle.com/
Company website: https://incredibleoneenterprises.com/
Move to Millions website: https://movetomillions.com/
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:00:00]:
So why are you standing back like you are not equipped? This is your call to stop scrolling, to stop stalling and to run towards the thing that's trying to scare you into submission. The very thing. Whatever you desire is on the other side of what you currently fear. Did you know that only 1.9% of women entrepreneurs, 0.9% of black business owners, and just 0.5% of black women entrepreneurs ever cross the seven figure mark? That changes right here. If you are ready for high level, high income conversations about all things millions. Your mission, your mindset, your methodologies, your mandate, your movement, your messaging, your marketing, your metrics, and of course your money. Just by listening, your income is going all the way up. Every week you'll hear powerful stories, transformational interviews and million dollar business growth insights to help you scale and sustain a seven figure business with grace and ease, not hustle and grind.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:01:10]:
I am your host, Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon, award winning spiritual business growth strategist, eight figure entrepreneur and God girl on a mission to help you experience abundance in your life because of your business. This is the Move to Millions podcast. Welcome home. Welcome back to another Move to Millions podcast episode. I am your host, Dr. Darnyelle God Girl, eight figure entrepreneur and I'm just so excited for you. We've been in this play big series 2025.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:01:44]:
My word of the year was bigger. God told me towards the end of November of 2024, God told me that this year something big was about to happen. I think about so many songs like We've got Jekalyn Carr, Something big is about to happen. We've got Pastor Mike's Big Listen all the things. And as a result of that, I've been spending time personally really opening up and creating capacity for the bigness that's supposed to come in so much. So I shared. A few weeks ago I went to Sedona on a personal retreat to really just have a little talk with Jesus in my soul in an environment that would heighten our connection and our alignment and it changed me forever. I am not the same.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:02:27]:
For those of you who are coming to move to Millions Live, you will get to experience it firsthand. If you have not yet gotten your ticket, please stop playing yourself and get a ticket to get in the room. There are very few places like this. I mean, first of all, your girl has an anointing that is just out of this world. And the way that my anointing combines with my acumen, ugh, it's a game changer. You need to Experience this. And there is no one else out there who can compare to what it is that I bring to the table. And we'd love to have you join us.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:03:01]:
If you go to movetomillionsevent.com you can get all the details and get your ticket. So we are in this play big series, and I have so far I've talked to you about Joseph and Esther, and today we're going to talk about my boy, David. We're going to switch things up a little bit this week. I've been doing this. I wanted to do it as a Bible study initially, and I have been supposed to have been doing a Bible study and trying to find the time to galvanize and bring people together. Listen, I've made all the excuses as to why I haven't done it. And so then I said, you know what? I'm just gonna use my podcast and I'm gonna do it on my podcast. So if you are not familiar with the story of David, I'm gonna get you all the way caught up and familiar, and I'm gonna parallel David to your journey as an entrepreneur so that you can see where the opportunities are in his story and in your own story to really help you to get your business to the next level.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:04:00]:
Here's what I want to say as we get this party started. Listen, I love that the Bible, which many call and consider basic instructions before leaving Earth, right? Have you heard that before? Basic instructions before leaving Earth. There's nothing in the Bible that you won't experience in your human life experience. That's what I love about the Bible. And there's so much we can learn. So I want you to imagine that there's a giant standing in front of your next level. It's not a person, it's a mindset. It's fear, it's perfectionism.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:04:33]:
It's overwhelm, it's overthinking. It's imposter syndrome dressed up in seven figure branding. Now, David didn't wait for a plan, a platform, or permission. He ran toward the very thing everyone else was too afraid to face. And that is exactly what you're about to do. Because in this episode, my purpose is to help you to establish the emotional and strategic infrastructure that you need in order to stop playing small. Okay, now before I get too far in, I want to give you the story of David. I'm going to give you like the high level overview, and then I'm going to break this thing down play by play.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:05:18]:
So David enters the battlefield. He's underestimated by everyone because he's so small, including the king. He tries on the armor and it does not fit. And he takes it off, which is like they're looking at him like he's crazy. Like, why would you remove the armor? It's really going to kill you. He chooses a sling over a sword. He runs at Goliath, not from him. And with one stone, he silences what paralyzed an entire nation.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:05:47]:
I just want to let you allow that to breathe for a moment. The sling is your authentic voice, your unique offer, your God given edge. Stop trying to package it like everyone else. Okay, now I gave you the high level Cliff Notes. Let's walk through the story of David. Now this is in First Samuel, chapter 17. First Samuel, chapter 17. Okay, so the first scene is the giant is freezing the nations.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:06:15]:
So Israel's army is at a standstill for 40 days. Goliath, who is 9ft tall by the way, armored from head to toe, is taunting the people of God. And every trained soldier has been paralyzed. Then enters David, a team with no military training, sent by his father with bread and cheese for his brothers, literally delivering lunch. And he walks into his destiny. He hears the giants threats and he asks the one question that no one has had the audacity to ask. Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God? Did you catch that? While everyone else saw a giant, David saw a problem that God could solve. Now his brother Eliab rebukes him and says, you can't do this.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:07:05]:
You just came to show off, right? Saul says, you're just a boy he's been fighting since your youth. Now listen, I want to pause right here because every legacy led CEO has a decision to make. Will you listen to people who see you as who you used to be or. Or will you act on who you know that God is calling you to be? David did not argue. He just said, when a lion came after my sheep, I struck it. When a bear attacked, I rescued my flock. The Lord who delivered me then will deliver me now. That's not ego.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:07:38]:
That's evidence, y' all. That's data from your last win. So I want you to stop letting people talk you out of what God has already proven you he can do through you. Saul says, fine, you can go fight him, but wear my armor. So David tries it on and immediately takes it off. He said, I can't move in this. I haven't tested it. Now listen, let's stop here for a Second, how many of you are trying to slay your own giant in someone else's method, using marketing strategies that don't fit your brand, your audience, or your way of doing things.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:08:12]:
Delivering offers that aren't authentic to you or. Or speaking in a voice that isn't yours. David knew what worked for him. His slingshot. So your sling might look small to them, but when God breathes on, will be unstoppable. Just keep that in mind. David didn't tiptoe towards Goliath. The Bible says he ran quickly toward the battle line.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:08:35]:
He reaches into his bag. He takes one smooth stone and slings it with precision. It hits Goliath between the eyes. One shot and he's a goner. No hesitation. No long prayer meeting. No having to ask God what he thinks. No having to pray about it.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:08:51]:
No begging. Just boldness, preparation and trust. And here's the kicker. And then he runs over and takes Goliath's own sword and finishes the job. You were never meant to just knock your giant down. You were meant to cut off its head so it never rises again.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:09:10]:
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Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:09:59]:
Now, there are some leadership lessons in this story about David that I want to make sure that you understand and get. We're going to call them the David Code. There are five laws to slaying the giants in your life. Number one, clarity over credentials. David knew God, not Goliath's stats and his data. Number two, voice over volume. His brothers were louder, but he was clearer. Number three, authenticity over imitation.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:10:28]:
He ditched Saul's armor and he erected what would work for him. Number four, action over audience. He didn't need consensus in order to take the next step. And number five, execution over explanation. One stone and it was done. Each law, each of these five have the ability to really change the game for you. Clarity over credentials. Voice over volume.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:10:53]:
Authenticity over imitation. Action over Audience and execution over xp. I think about many of the clients that we work with and helping them. Like I have a client in my mind right now who literally we're just working on an rfp. First time bidding on a government contract. It came across my desk. I saw it and immediately knew that it was perfect for her. So I reached out to her, forwarded the RFP and said, you have a day and a half to get this done.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:11:23]:
Let me know if you need anything. Literally she was ready. Just like David, she was ready. She said, oh, I have 90% of this right now and I will get with the team and we will get the rest of the done. She took her shot with an authentic offer for a government contract that could be a five year renewal. I remember the very first time I was trying to sell a high ticket offer and I was doing it without a funnel. It was just me, my voice and an assignment from God. And it worked.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:11:52]:
Why? Because I wasn't trying to use somebody else's stone. Because I knew what God told me to do. And many of the things that we do in marketing and many of the ways we help our clients in their marketing, it's not cookie cutter. It's unique to them because we understand business and we understand how to help them to get to where it is that they desire to be. So I want to invite you to sit in the significance of what's possible when you start playing a bigger game. Because here's the truth. God has given you a stone. He has given you a slingshot.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:12:26]:
So why are you standing back like you are not equipped? This is your call to stop scrolling, to stop stalling, and to run towards the thing that's trying to scare you into submission. The very thing. Whatever you desire is on the other side of what you currently fear. What you are most afraid to do. It might be hiring a team. I hear that all the time. The time. I can't afford to hire.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:12:51]:
You can't afford not to hire because scaling is not something you attempt to do with a va. That is the biggest mistake you could ever make is trying to scale your business with a va. Especially when it's a VA who is in another country. Now, no disrespect, we have members on our team that are offshore as well. But for the core key roles, you're going to have to hire if you want to scale. Scaling is not a one man job. You want to make sure that you are actually preparing yourself and positioning yourself to pull off the task of hitting seven figures. I've shared the statistics with you before.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:13:24]:
4.2% of all the businesses in the United States do seven figures a year. 1.9% are women, 0.9% are black, and 0.5% are black women. There is a reason the statistics are as abysmal as they are, and this is your opportunity to play big. It is not enough to make the decision that you want to hit seven figures. It is time to do what is required to make it happen. And that starts with rising up into the biggest version of yourself. Slaying the giants. The giants of fear, of overwhelm, of imposter syndrome.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:14:04]:
Your money, mindset. Whatever the giants are, you have got to slay them.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:14:09]:
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Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:14:43]:
This is the work we do at Move to Millions Live. We slay real giants that keep you stuck in your revenue so you can get beyond 3 or 400,000 and actually put seven figures in contention for your business. We slay the kind of giants that stop you from hiring the help that you need to go to your next level. We slay the kind of giants that make you think that you need more info when reality you need more faith to get into action so that you can do what you've been called to do. If David can rise from obscurity, have you noticed in all three of the episodes we've done, we've talked about obscurity? You might feel small right now, which is why you're playing small. But you are playing small, as Marian Williamson tells us, and her poem, our deepest Feel does not serve the world. If David can rise from obscurity with a slingshot, what could God do with what's already in your hand? Come join me at Move to Millions Live and find out. There's nothing that will give me more joy than to spend some time with you, helping you to get in position to play bigger.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:15:47]:
The giant is not the problem. Your hesitation is run fast and when you do, you will land in a business that is prepared, primed and positioned to hit seven figures in a way that allows you to experience grace and ease. Instead of hustle and grind. I'll see you guys next time. Take care.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:16:10]:
Thank you for joining me for the Move to Millions podcast. The way I see it, you deserve a business that generates millions of. We'd love to have you join us in May at Move to Millions Live to help you prepare, plan and position your company for the Million Dollar Mark visit Move to Millions event. Now to grab your seat. If you enjoyed our time together, do yourself a favor, head on over to itunes, subscribe rate and leave us a review. Until next time. Remember, millions are your birthright and to access them, you need only move. See you next time.
Darnyelle Jervey Harmon [00:16:43]:
Take care.
