A Healthy Push

Kathryn went from being bubbly, carefree, and a world traveler, to struggling to even take a shower in her own home. Then after leaving a toxic marriage and moving back to the town she grew up in, everything went back to "normal." She was experiencing life again, without the symptoms, panic, and fear. And she thought... I'll never struggle with that again! But then a year and a half later, she had...

Oftentimes it's the hardest experiences that we go through in life that leads us to the most healing, growth, and transformation. But when you're going through some really tough stuff, it's hard to even see the lessons that we're meant to be taught, never mind learning from them! So I'm talking through six of the hardest lessons I learned while I was working to recover, so that you can not only ge...

When you're working to recover from something like anxiety, panic, and agoraphobia, you often make things WAY more complicated than they need to be! I know I did! And when you do this, you easily lose sight of the simple, basic stuff that will help you A TON, like spending time in nature. So in this episode, I'm sharing something with you that has always been a huge passion of mine - hiking and th...

Social media is an amazing place that allows us to connect, and be seen, and heard, and laugh, and learn things that we might not otherwise get access to… But the reality is that social media has its cons, and some big ones! And a big con is that I believe it has made anxiety recovery SO much more complicated than it needs to be! There are just so many pieces of advice, and tips, and tools out the...

Sometimes the anxiety recovery journey is so hard because you're doing things without even realizing that you're doing them. And the things you're doing are unfortunately working against you and making things hard unnecessarily. Or maybe you know some of the things you're doing, but you just don't know how to make healthy changes. So in this episode, I'm sharing 5 things that you might be doing, a...

Meet Kirsty! Kirsty lives in the UK with her husband and her two children, and she also works outside of her home part-time. And from the outside, it appears as though she lives her life very functionally. But Kirsty has gone through 20+ years of her life in a state of... "I'm okay as long as." In our conversation, Kirsty shares her challenges with safety behaviors, resisting experiencing panic at...

If you're struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, I'm sure you're struggling with a whole lot of fear! And the worst part is, you're likely experiencing lots of fear just while doing everyday things. And it sucks, I know! So, here's the reality... You can't heal your relationship with anxiety until you fix your relationship with fear. And I'm here to tell you that you can have a...

I used to experience panic attacks nearly every day for over a decade! And back when I was struggling, there was SO much that I just didn't know about panic attacks. So I want to clue you in on 5 really big and important truths about panic attacks, because understanding these things will make your journey a lot less hard. In this episode, I dive into: How you can't stop a panic attack and how it's...

Maria is a wife, a mom of three, and one beautiful human being! I met Maria in 2022, and last September, she joined my Panic to Peace program. She has struggled with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia for over a decade. And to say that Maria is incredibly courageous is SUCH an understatement. In our conversation, Maria gets incredibly raw, real, and honest about what it actually looks like t...

When you’re struggling with anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia, having things be uncertain, outside of your control, or unknown is pretty uncomfortable and terrible. And not knowing if you’ll ever heal your relationship with anxiety, is like the ultimate unknown, right? But this question... What if my anxiety never goes away ... is fear. So let's talk about it! Let's talk about why this ques...

There's so much talk about what the recovery journey IS about, right? Like what you have to do and how to do it, and that's great, but the not-so-great part is that there are also lots of misconceptions about what the work actually entails! So I want to dive into 8 misconceptions of anxiety recovery, because having clarity about what the recovery journey ISN'T about, will help to keep you from get...

Meet Susanne! An amazing, creative, and talented woman who took my Panic to Peace program in April of 2022. When we met, Susanne had been struggling with panic disorder and agoraphobia for 15 years. And although she had made loads of progress, she still felt incredibly stuck and was continuing to struggle with the symptoms, panic attacks, and lots of fears. Fast forward to today, Susanne still can...

“Let’s leave all the hard stuff in 2022!” Wait, what?! Trust me, if it were possible, I’d be all on board. But it’s just not possible, nor is it helpful to go into the New Year with this mentality. So, how do you actually move into the New Year experiencing more peace and less anxiety? Well, that’s what I dive into in this episode! Tune in for all the goodness, and to hear the exciting stuff that...

2022 has been such a big year for me! I started A Healthy Push podcast. I began coaching. I taught two rounds of my Panic to Peace program and supported 43 amazing students. I supported 100 students in my Overcoming Driving Anxiety course and added live Q&A’s to this program for additional support. I left my corporate job after working in healthcare for over 15 years! And I launched an amazing...

Stepy struggled with panic disorder and agoraphobia for 15 years. And just a year ago, she was pretty convinced that she would be stuck living in her childhood bedroom for the rest of her life. Fast forward to today... (big spoiler alert), she moved out of her childhood home, drove over 6 hours back to her true home in Los Angeles, and has been living her life and showing herself just how capable...

Let's be real, intrusive thoughts can be so ICK! They can lead you down paths of... Whoa... Would I do that? What does this mean? What is wrong with me? I can't be thinking this! I'm so crazy. "Normal" people don't have these thoughts. And it's not just the thoughts, but it's also the uncomfortable sensations, symptoms, and feelings that they sometimes carry with them. But I truly believe that whe...

Sooo, is it actually possible to recover from anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia? Like for good? Well of course my short and sweet answer is... Yes, absolutely! But I created this episode because I know all too well how easy it is to question this idea and get sucked into the belief that it's not possible to recover. In this episode, I help answer some of your questions, address your doubts,...

One of the toughest things about social anxiety is that it's often not talked about, especially by the people who are struggling with it. Struggling with social anxiety can be a really tough and a really isolating journey. And when you add the layers of intense fear, judgment, and shame that often accompanies social anxiety, it can make it really hard to do even everyday things. Sadie Hall has lot...

"I need to wait to be in a relationship until I'm healed." "I need to wait to go on that trip until I'm healed." "I need to wait to do that thing I've really been wanting to do until I'm healed." "I need to be at a certain point in my recovery before I (fill in the blank)." If any of these things are things that you've told yourself or believe, this episode is for you! STRUGGLING WTH THE SYMPTOMS...

I think there are a lot of opinions and pieces of advice out there that actually hinders people's recovery. And I think that if you take these opinions and pieces of advice in and you make them your beliefs, well, it’ll make it extremely hard for you to overcome anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia! So in this episode I’m sharing 4 unpopular opinions that I have that will probably make you ret...

Welcome to... The very first unscripted episode of A Healthy Push podcast! And I'm really freaking nervous for you to listen! In this episode, I talk to you about what's been going on with me and what I've been struggling with recently. My hope is to do more episodes like this one - where you learn and grow alongside me (and not have everything be perfect, or about anxiety!). SIGN UP FOR MY MASTER...

You might be thinking, here we go with the woo-woo talk. And trust me, I get it! But decluttering your life can go a LONG way in supporting your mental health. And there's actually science that shows how clutter and an excess of things directly affects your mental health and can actually increase cortisol levels (+ stress/anxiety)! Katy Joy Wells is a mom, a declutter expert, a podcaster, and a si...

If you’re listening to this episode as the person struggling, my hope is that this episode helps you to find the words and the courage to be vulnerable and to share what you’re actually struggling with those closest to you so that they can fully support you. And if you're listening as somebody who is supporting someone who is struggling, I hope that this episode gives you lots of insights and know...

Mindfulness is one of the most powerful tools that we have to experience more peace and presence, so why don't we practice it more? Well, I think a big reason is because we don't truly understand what mindfulness is! Joree says, "Mindfulness isn't something you add to your to-do list, it's something you add to your to-be list." Joree Rose is a therapist, a mindfulness and meditation teacher, a coa...

In this episode, I'm talking about something that I hid from everyone for years - toilet anxiety! While toilet anxiety can mean a few different things, I’m specifically talking about the fear of being too far from a toilet, aka not being able to make it to a bathroom in time. And for some this looks like the fear of not being able to make it to a bathroom in time and peeing their pants, while for...