A Healthy Push

Adam and I have been together for 12 years and married for 6. We met while I was struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia and he hugely supported me through much of my recovery journey. I sat down with Adam to ask him all of the questions that YOU wanted him to answer! We talked lots about how exactly he supported me to get to where I am today. And his perspective is so very intere...

You know when you come out the other side of something and think... Wow, I made that so incredibly hard on myself! Why didn't I just do that? What was I thinking? Why did I keep doing that? Why didn't I stop doing that? I mean, the list goes on!   I'm sharing with you the 5 things I'd do differently if I could go back in my recovery journey because my goal is to always make your journey less...

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that is often very misunderstood. People tend to automatically jump to… Oh, that disorder that means that you aren’t able to leave your house! Although struggling with agoraphobia makes it challenging to be outside of your home for many, there is much more to this disorder. Joshua Fletcher, author, podcast host, and therapist, is no stranger to panic disorder and...

Medication is one of the topics that I get asked the most questions about, and it’s also one of the questions that I see being asked on social media! I’m sharing with you what my personal journey with medication looked like, and I’m also sharing some tips that will help you if you’re deciding whether or not to try medication, or if you’re on medication, or if you’re looking to get off of medicatio...

Worst case scenarios, Googling, hyper focusing on sensations and symptoms… If you struggle with Health Anxiety, all of these things are likely a part of your everyday life. Lily Sais, anxiety coach, and former school psychologist, shares her personal struggle with health anxiety as a teenager and young adult, as well as some actionable and practical steps that you can take to overcome it just as s...

Just before Thanksgiving, me, Adam, and Amelia were all diagnosed with COVID. I’m sharing my experience with having COVID because I know that lots of people have anxiety surrounding the virus, and I think that sharing my experience and also how I worked through the anxious moments will be helpful. If you struggle with health anxiety, it’s absolutely okay if you don’t hit play on this episode. Don’...

So often we convince ourselves that we’ve experienced a setback when we haven’t. Having a better understanding of setbacks will undoubtedly help to support you along your recovery journey. Drew Linsalata, an author and the creator and host of The Anxious Truth podcast, joins me to chat about setbacks and how to approach them when you’re working to recover from anxiety, panic disorder, or agoraphob...

Wouldn’t it be lovely if there was just one action, or one thing, that led to recovery? Although there is no magic tool or solution, it is quite magical when you stop searching, seeking, and waiting, and you truly realize the power of the small steps. I’m sharing 18 healthy steps that will help you to undo the unhealthy pathways that are currently leading to anxiety, panic, and fear. These steps w...

While I struggled with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia for 15 years, I don’t want you to think and believe that these are things that you have to struggle with for years like I did. Anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia are things that you can heal from, and it doesn’t have to take you years to do it! Also, you're not just an anxious person. There are reasons why you are struggling wit...

Welcome to A Healthy Push Podcast! A place where all are welcome to come and heal, to be inspired, and to overcome. I’m Shannon Jackson, your host and former anxiety sufferer turned adventurer, mom, and anxiety recovery coach! I struggled with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia for 15 years. And now, well, I help people to push past the stuff that I used to struggle with - things like panic...