My Testimony

Thank you for being here and Welcome to my little space on the internet. My name is Mayra Patino. I am the CEO of this brand and this is the story behind The Fearless Co.

I apologize in advance for the lengthy story but to be honest this is the cliff notes version. I know that not all will read the whole thing but for those that do I hope that you feel moved and inspired by my testimony. The truth is that we all have a story to tell and it's a privilege to know someone's story. I hope to know yours someday too. For now here's a little bit of mine...

Ever since I was in grade school I knew I wanted to start a clothing brand. I loved fashion so much I started a Fashion club at my high school. After high school I attended my local university and applied to internships within the fashion industry. Unfortunately, I was rejected repeatedly from these internships. After graduating college I attempted once again to get my foot in the door with fashion companies but the doors didn't open for me. As you can imagine, my confidence in myself and in my dreams continued to diminish. 

Every now and then I would open up to others about my dreams to have a clothing brand and I could tell that many people I would tell didn't want me to succeed or showed a lack of support. Can you relate?

Fast forward to the mid-summer of 2020, I took a trip to the beach and God gave me the vision that I would start The Fearless Co. I was certain that he gave me the name but I couldn’t wrap my mind around the name FEARLESS. Why God? I was the opposite of fearless. I had gotten so comfortable being comfortable. Not to mention I had always been quite the worrier, over-thinker, and scaredy cat. I was very fearful of putting myself out there again. I was afraid of standing out. I was  afraid of rejection.  I was afraid to have my heart broken again.  I was afraid to bet on myself. I was afraid to make mistakes. I was afraid to be vulnerable. I was afraid that I would fail and that I would never be enough.

The lies of the enemy over the years really got to my head.

I distinctly remember trying over and over again to think of a different name for the brand but I couldn't deny that it didn’t feel right. I thought to myself what a hypocrite to be named fearless but really feeling like that wasn’t true on the inside. Well unbeknownst to me, God was preparing me for what was to come and it was a part of his plan all along. Over the last two years (2020-2022) I have gone through the trenches y'all. I have struggled with depression, anxiety, and fear. There have been a lot of waves (adversity). At times I have sunk and felt like I was in the darkest hole I couldn't get out of mentally. The beautiful thing though, is that it was through my weakest moments that I have felt closest to God. It was in those trenches where I experienced God's supernatural love like I have never encountered love before. Once you truly encounter God's love and grace, you realize there's nothing more important in this life than to live a life that pleases Him. By finding God, I found what I craved most in this world: a love deeper than the ocean. God's given me a new identity. It's because of my identity in Christ that I can declare truth over myself and believe it. He says that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. He says I am worthy and I was brought into this world intentionally and purposefully (Psalms 139: 13-16). God has helped me to find my voice, helped me to break chains of anxiety, and helped me to conquer fear. He has helped me to slowly become Fearless and courageous in many aspects of my life, for the purpose of showing others that (1) His perfect love conquers all fear, and (2) we don’t have to live afraid or be worried all the time because we can trust Him to take care of us. If it wasn't for God I would not have had the confidence to launch The Fearless Co. I would've also not had the victory of becoming fearless.

That is why this brand was born, to glorify our Heavenly Father.

It is my mission through The Fearless Co. to show you that He loves and cares for you. He cares about your worries, He cares about your dreams. He cares about the clothes on your back and the food on your table. He wants to provide for you and all you have to do is put your faith in Him.

"But seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:33 ✨

I hope that my story encourages you to have Hope. You don't have to live in fear. You don't have to be consumed with anxiety. You are  worthy of having a life that is filled with love, joy, hope, and peace. Friend, start living the life you’ve always dreamed of, stop worrying about the what if's. Learn from your mistakes. Acknowledge the beauty around you. Love others fearlessly and give back. Remember who you are and Who’s you are.  Don’t give up.

Xx,

Mayra Patino