Anxiety Warriors Podcast

"There's a difference between giving up and knowing when you've had enough." On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about quitting! Back in episode 104, you heard the Warriors share about when they knew it was time to leave a job (or career) and the stress and anxiety that comes with making those types of big life changes. For today, they talk about times when they knew they were ready to stop wo...

"No regrets. No looking back. Just hold onto life and move forward."  On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest, Jackie Debatin. Jackie is a mid western girl who moved to LA in the early 90's to pursue acting. Since then she's worked on dozens of shows in LA and NY, including iconic shows such as: The Office, Friends, ER, Two and a half men, That 70's Sh...

"You're in my personal space, so get out of it." -Carol Plum-Ucci On today's episode Abby and Margot continue to explore the lighter side of anxiety with the next installment in the Mundane Anxieties Series: Personal Space (or lack thereof!) The Warriors share relatable stories about the stress that comes with having others in their personal space, and how they navigate close tal...

"It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn't just insanity--it's inhumanity." -Amanda Gorman The title says it all. On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about their experience with anxiety around school shootings. They share stories from their own childhood's and being high school students when Columbine...

"It's a welcomed gift to encourage others to achieve greatness." On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest, Zil Eiler. Zil is a life and business coach from San Diego where she lives with her husband and three children. Zil shares that her anxiety hit an all time high when not long into the pandemic, her husband fell ill to Covid. Thankfully, he's since reco...

"I am so tired, even my tiredness is tired."  Big surprise, Warriors! It's round 3 of Sleep Anxiety. Why? Because we're still so f**king tired! (Hands up if you can relate!) By "WE", the Warriors mean that the world as a collective is exhausting and they are still.so.tired. This short venting sesh is a perfect kick off what is sure to be a looooonnnngggg and tiring week...

"Stop being considerate in situations where you aren't considered."  On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about the anxiety that comes with feeling like we're being a burden or inconveniencing others. But, they wonder...are they inconvenient? Or do they just have needs and boundaries like all humans do? The Warriors share stories about times when they worried about inconve...

"It's a form of human love to accept our complicated, messy humanity and not run away from it."-Martha Nussbaum On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest; Morgan Winder. Morgan is a mental health therapist at a private practice in Gilbert and Phoenix Arizona. Her anxiety story began in childhood, and showed up in all aspects of her life. From her school career,...

"Best wishes, Warm regards." On today's episode Abby and Margot continue to explore the lighter side of anxiety with Part 9 of the Mundane Anxiety Series: Greetings and Goodbyes! We've all been faced with the moment when the time comes to say hello to a new person (or group of folks...and perhaps for the first time! EEEK!!), and you fumble on how to greet them. Do they like hands...

"You may not control all events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." -Maya Angelou Get ready for a candid conversation about when the Warriors didn't know that they needed to be anxious! There are times when an anxious person might know that anxiety is coming--- or even likely! Then, there are times when BAM! Anxiety hits you square in the face. Abby and...

"Don't compare your insides to someone else's outsides." -Patty Wildasinn On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest, Patty Wildasinn. Patty is a level two Kundalini Yoga Teacher for people of all ages and abilities and a former addiction counselor from southern California. She shares about noticing worry and "nameless fears" in childhood, but didn&...

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." -William Shakespeare  On today's episode Abby and Margot continue to explore the lighter side of anxiety with Part 8 of the Mundane Anxieties Series: NAMES! Even though names are mundane, because we all have them, they are also important! The Warriors talk about their feelings about their names,...

"I spend many months in apparently listless rumination out of which I hope something will emerge." -Daniel Day Lewis On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about ruminating thoughts! Fun, right!? They share stories about their experiences with rumination, how it's changed, when it commonly shows up, and how they practice self care and coping when it crops up! Finally, they offer...

"Keep going. Keep growing."  On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guests; brothers and co owners of Plant Parenthood, LLC (Joliet, IL) Josh and Justin Resto! They offer a unique plant shopping experience for new and seasoned plant parents. They believe in creating a strong community and providing support along with resources for aspiring gardeners. The brothers talk...

"Quitting is leading too." -Nelson Mandela  On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about quitting! For some the idea of quitting can feel sticky. They share about the many discomforts that can show up around the act of quitting something. The rumination, the people pleasing, the starting over, the letting go of the familiar for the potential for something better. Knowing when it&#39...

"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us." On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about all things travel! They share about the many stressors and anxieties that can often make travel complicated. Everything from planning, to packing, to expenses, and excursions, air travel vs. road trips, family dynamics and SO much more. They discuss all of the over thinking that creeps in w...

"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know." On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest, D'mitri Colbert. D'mitri is a motivational speaker and voiceover artist from North Carolina. His story begins as an 18 year old freshman in college who suddenly found himself in the throes of a panic attack, and from that point experienced anxiety frequently. Everything f...

"I considered the concept of oversharing, and what undersharing might be, and whether it was ever possible to settle on something in between." -David Nicholls On today's episode Abby and Margot explore the sometimes uncomfortable, often regrettable idea of oversharing. They define what oversharing means to them, and share stories from their personal experiences of being on the giving and receiving...

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." On today's episode Abby and Margot celebrate their 100th episode with a very special Q and A mailbag episode! You will hear the Warriors responses to questions they received from listeners, and members of the podcast Instagram community as well as words of gratitude for the opportunity to share their per...

"As much as we hate to hear it, there is no quick fix. There is no painless or easy solution. There's just moving forward." -Kimberly Davis On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest, Karen Shock. Karen is a writer and author from Fort Wayne Indiana. Her new book, Too Much and Not Enough , comes out on April 18th. Karen's shares that her journey with anxiety began in childhood, bu...

Ralph Waldo Emmerson said: "Each moment of the year has its own beauty." ...But, does it? ;-) On today's episode Abby and Margot continue to explore the 'lighter' side of Anxiety with Part 6 of the Mundane Anxieties Series. The Warriors talk about all things weather! Everything from how different types of weather affect their mood, bring back memories (some traumatic), how they feel about daylight...

"In a world where you can be anything, be kind." On today's episode Abby and Margot share their experiences with anxiety since the start of the pandemic nearly 3 years ago. It's a rare thing when the Warriors don't really share similar anxiety surrounding a topic, but this is one of those examples! Abby and Margot have a very different relationship to Covid 19, and they share with honesty and curi...

"Emotions are intuitive messages from our soul." -Lindsay Morlock On today's episode Abby and Margot welcome their next guest, Lindsay Morlock. Lindsay is a gifted intuitive, breathwork healer, hand analyst and inner child advocate. In this conversation Lindsay shares about her journey with anxiety beginning in childhood, through adolescence and now. She talks about how early experiences including...

"Not all people in your life are meant to stay."  On today's episode Abby and Margot share part 3 of Anxiety and Adult friendships! The focus being on navigating letting go of friends vs. creating/maintaining boundaries and understanding the sense of loss or discomfort that may come with change. The Warriors share personal experiences exploring this idea and offer listeners a chance to reflec...

"The first wealth is health." -Ralph Waldo Emerson On today's episode Abby and Margot talk about navigating noticing when something feels off and then actively choosing to DO something about it. The narrative is sometimes that we are "being too much, or making a big deal out of nothing"... especially when it comes to health. The Warriors talk about the challenge of trusting their instincts, and th...