A Healthy Push

In this episode, Maddy joins me to talk about anxiety in teenagers! Maddy is a licensed counselor in Pennsylvania who works with children, teens, and adults. Today, she’s sharing some insight on the topic of anxiety in teenagers. In this episode, we’ll talk about: What anxiety in teens looks like Signs your teen might be struggling with anxiety  How you can support your teenager who is strugg...

When you’re working to heal from anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, there are often lots of unknowns. You might constantly have thoughts that sound like… What if I never get better? What if I get worse? What if things always look like how they do right now? …And these thoughts can become pretty intrusive. When we hear the term ‘intrusive thought’, we often immediately jump to OCD. But many...

Louise joins me to talk about what it means to be a highly sensitive person (HSP)! As a highly sensitive person herself, Louise has lots of insight and wisdom to share on the topic. After a period of burnout in 2013, Louise learned that she was an HSP. Today, she coaches people on how they can reduce overwhelm and make everyday life easier!  Together, we’ll talk about… What it means to b...

You might be used to hearing me talk about the importance of taking healthy action by now… but have you ever wondered, “Shannon, what the heck does healthy action even look like?”. If so, you’re going to love this episode!  Today I’m sharing what taking healthy action looks like, and how it leads to real healing from anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. You'll learn how healthy action wa...

Scarlett is a former Panic to Peace student with an amazing story to share! Scarlett struggled with panic attacks for years, but things became a whole lot worse for her during the pandemic. She started to struggle with agoraphobia and emetophobia for the first time in her life, and she had very little support from medical professionals. This might be a bit of a spoiler… but today, Scarlett travels...

Kristen McNeely is an LMFT who primarily works with children who have ADHD, anxiety, and other emotional behavior disorders that result in challenging behaviors in the classroom. Because Kristen knows firsthand how much anxiety can impact children, she started her private practice to consult parents and provide support to their anxious kids.  And since Kristen’s area of expertise is in childh...

On this episode of the podcast, I’ll be sharing three promises I made to myself when I recovered from anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. Not only have these promises helped me keep pushing myself, but they have also helped me stay recovered for the past seven years!  If you’re looking for some insight into my own journey with severe anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, and you’re...

There are often lots of mistakes that we unknowingly make along our anxiety recovery journeys! I know I made MANY mistakes throughout my journey, which is why it was so hard to shorten this list to just five. The mistakes I’m sharing with you in this episode are the ones I often see with my clients, students, and myself! And they’re also the ones that can keep you stuck and struggling, which is wh...

Emily is a former Panic to Peace student who has struggled with driving anxiety and panic attacks for years. After experiencing a panic attack on the highway, she started avoiding highways altogether. This avoidance slowly grew over time, eventually making the shortest of drives feel really difficult.  But today, Emily is here to share her amazing anxiety success story! Emily recently went on...

We talk about agoraphobia all the time on the podcast, but it’s been a while since we’ve talked about what it means to struggle with agoraphobia. The reality is that agoraphobia is often very misunderstood. Most people think that agoraphobia is simply a disorder that prevents you from leaving your house… but there are lots of people struggling who leave their house all the time! Understanding what...

Nadia is a psychotherapist, wife, stepmom, and anxiety expert! Mental health is one of her passions, and that’s exactly why she’s here to talk with us about high-functioning anxiety! Although it’s not a formal diagnosis, many people, especially women, struggle with high-functioning anxiety.  Many of us with high-functioning anxiety try to hide our struggles. On the outside, we might be organi...

Let's chat about the difficult emotions that come along with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. We’ll talk about the often-overlooked emotions we experience when we’re struggling, and how we can begin to navigate them in a healthy way.  If you’ve experienced anger, sadness, and shame for how anxiety has affected you and your life, I want you to know that you’re not alone. Navigating an...

You might’ve heard of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy before… but do you know what it actually is? If not, you’re in the right place! I had so many questions about IFS, which is why I reached out to Emily. Emily Powell is a pre-licensed mental health therapist who loves the IFS approach, and she joins me to talk about all things IFS therapy. A quick spoiler alert... I had so many ah-ha momen...

I struggled with flying anxiety for years! I'd often feel trapped and experience full-blown panic on airplanes, which made me want to avoid them altogether. But nowadays, I fly often, and I do it with so much ease! After taking dozens of panic-free flights, it's time I share my airplane anxiety journey with you! We'll talk about... -What airplane anxiety looked like for me (and so many others!) -T...

Emily De La Torre is a mom and therapist who has worked in private practice for over eight years. Now, she uses her online platform to talk about all things slow childhood, reclaiming childhood, and simple ways to scale back on all the noise accompanying the parenting space.  Today you’ll get to know Emily and why she believes a slow childhood is essential to the mental health of parents and...

The holidays can be a really tricky time of year, especially when you're struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia. From difficult family relationships to traveling, it can be pretty stressful! And that's exactly why I want to share ten tips that will help you get through the holidays with much more peace and joy! If you're struggling with... -Lots of fear about what others expect f...

Annie is joining me for a conversation on all things medication! She's here to share her journey with antidepressants in the hope of helping fight the stigma of using medication as a recovery tool. You might remember Annie from past Q&A episodes, but today you'll get to know her personal story even better! We'll talk about: -Annie's history with anxiety and antidepressants -When she decided to...

It can be so discouraging to feel like you're not making any progress in your anxiety recovery journey, despite using all of the tips and tools. If you feel like you're not making any progress, I want you to know that you're not alone! Morgan Starr-Riestis is the creator and counselor behind Mind's Eye Guidance, and she's joining me to talk about all things anxiety recovery today! If you've ever w...

Angelle is a former Panic to Peace student with an inspiring story to share! Angelle struggled with anxiety for most of her life, but things worsened in her 20s when she started having daily panic attacks. Eventually, she struggled to leave her driveway without having a panic attack. But today, Angelle is here to share her success story with us! In this episode, we’ll talk about: -White-knuckling...

EMDR can be a very helpful tool for treating trauma and anxiety disorders! Elaine Evans is a therapist who has been using EMDR in her practice for ten years. Today, she's here to talk all things EMDR with us! If you've ever wondered... -What is EMDR? -Can EMDR be used to treat anxiety? -How does EMDR work? -How does it work for treating specific phobias (Elaine uses emetophobia and driving anxiety...

Recently, I went on my very first solo trip! And here's a bit of a spoiler... it was absolutely amazing! When I struggled with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, I rarely did anything alone. The thought of going out, let alone going on a trip by myself, was unimaginable. And that's why I want to share the details of my solo trip with you! You'll see that despite having recovered from anxiet...

When I was struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, I did lots of pretending. And when I say lots, I mean every day! I didn’t want to allow myself to be human, and I certainly didn’t want to let others see that I didn’t have it all together. This pretending might sound like…  -Always saying you’re okay, even when you’re not  -Pretending you’re not anxious -Hiding the thi...

If you’ve spent any amount of time reading books about anxiety or searching about anxiety on social media, you’ve probably heard lots of myths about anxiety that just aren’t true! And these myths can often keep us stuck in the cycle of fear, self-doubt, and anxiety. So today I want to share some of these anxiety myths with you that are complete garbage!  If you’ve ever wondered… -Are panic at...

Learning to face fear, discomfort, and panic can be really difficult. That's why Aliza Shapiro is joining me to talk about it! Aliza is a therapist who focuses on all things anxiety disorders, and she has lots of wisdom to share on this topic. Aliza and I talk about: -How you can befriend fear and discomfort -Undoing the unhelpful messages we carry from childhood -The small steps you can take to o...

Let's talk about something I used to struggle with a whole lot... and that's wishing to go back to the version of yourself that didn't struggle with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia! You're not alone if your struggles make you wish you were the "old you", or someone else entirely! But in order to heal, we can't go back... we have to move forward. In this episode, we'll talk about: -Why goi...