The Empowered and Free Podcast

The holiday season can be a magical time of year, but for those dealing with high functioning anxiety, it can also be a source of stress, overwhelm, and constant anxiety.  Whether it's the pressure of family gatherings, the rush of gift shopping, or the endless to-do lists, the holidays often bring a mix of emotions that can leave you feeling frazzled.  But it doesn’t have to be this way!  In this...

Want to feel less anxious fast?   Try 3 MORE quick anxiety hacks to ease anxiety immediately! This episode is a sequel to my TOP episode ever, episode 29:   3 MORE Quick Anxiety Hacks to Ease Anxiety Immediately .  Both of these episodes will be your GO TO episodes when you’re feeling anxious and want to feel lighter. Tune in as Erin walks you through 3 more of her client-favorite anxiety hacks to...

Do you struggle with anxiety from the moment you wake up?  Want to feel less anxious fast?  Wish you could start your day with a morning routine that lowered your anxiety and set your day up for success?  Look no further! In today’s episode, Erin shares how to create your anti-anxiety morning routine!  She outlines step-by-step everything she does in her mornings to drastically decrease anxiety. ...

In this episode, Erin shares straight from her heart about quitting.  She drops some major truth bombs about what is not working in her life and business as she vulnerably talks about her recent struggles.  Erin lets you inside her head as she shares how to know when to quit and what to do about it .  She openly shares about how she went from feeling stuck and out of whack to confident, eager, and...

In response to an Instagram comment that said, “It’s hard to imagine life without anxiety”, Erin gives you a real-life behind-the-scenes view of her life. She compares her daily experiences BEFORE healing her high functioning anxiety and generalized anxiety disorder to her present-day reality AFTER. She lets you inside her head as she shares exactly what it’s like to live without high functioning...

Free From Anxiety™️ is intentionally created to be DIFFERENT than anything else out there!  Erin is teaching you everything she DIDN’T learn in therapy or when she was in school getting her counseling degree.  You’re not going to learn about boring (and unproductive) anxiety tips, tricks, and tools that don’t work .  These are the mental health secrets that aren’t often shared 🤫 Free From Anxiety...

👀 If you’ve been looking for a natural way to feel less anxious, your search is over! Free From Anxiety™️ is your holistic anxiety solution to heal your anxiety naturally and feel less anxious for good!  🚪 The doors to my exclusive Free From Anxiety™ program are now OPEN for the one and only live round of 2024!!  We only open the doors to this program once a year, and it’s finally time! Head ove...

Be on the lookout for these sneaky signs of anxiety and high functioning anxiety !  Anxiety is controlling your life, and you need to know what to watch out for!  Take a look inside your anxious brain:  real-life anxious thoughts, worries, fears, worst-case scenarios, and intrusive thoughts .  Learn the signs of anxiety, common anxiety symptoms, and how to get help for your anxiety!   In this epis...

WHEW…the holidays can be a super stressful time!  The most joyful time of the year also brings the most anxiety.  Join Erin in a 2-part series on holiday anxiety so you can learn how to feel less anxious this holiday season.   Part 2 in the series is all about how to feel less anxious during holiday gatherings.  Work parties, family dinners, and even celebrations with friends and your friends’ fri...

WHEW…the holidays can be a super stressful time!  The most joyful time of the year also brings the most anxiety!  Join Erin in a 2-part series on holiday anxiety so you can learn how to feel less anxious this holiday season.   Part 1 in the series is all about the mindset blocks that hold you back from having the calm, peaceful holiday season that you really want. Erin also shares how to balance y...

Ever catch yourself stressing about when the anxiety is going to HIT you out of nowhere?  Are you anxious about the next time you’ll be anxious?  When you’re feeling good (for once), do you wonder when you’ll be flooded with worry again?   That’s no way to live!  But it’s exactly how so many of us living with anxiety feel every day. In this episode, Erin breaks it down and teaches you what to do a...

Are you a perfectionist?  Maybe you just want things exactly * perfect * like you like them and don’t see it as a problem.  Here's the not-so-good news: Perfectionism is making your life harder. Tune in to learn about the dark side of perfectionism and how to know if your overachieving Type A personality is really perfectionism in disguise.  In this episode, Erin (a recovering perfectionist) w...

Want to feel less overwhelmed fast?   Try these 3 quick tips to stop feeling overwhelmed immediately! This episode will be your GO TO episode when you’re feeling overwhelmed and want to feel lighter. Tune in as Erin walks you through her 3 favorite tips to get rid of overwhelm!  In today’s episode, you will learn: The exact steps to take when you feel overwhelmed How to overcome overwhelm fast The...

Want to feel less anxious fast?   Try these 3 quick anxiety hacks to ease anxiety immediately ! This episode will be your GO TO episode when you’re feeling anxious and want to feel lighter. Tune in as Erin walks you through her 3 client-favorite anxiety hacks to get rid of anxiety!  In today’s episode, you will learn: The exact hacks and tools to use in an anxious moment to reduce anxiety fast The...

After struggling with anxiety for over 30 years and then FINALLY learning how to feel free from anxiety, Erin has learned a thing or two along the way. Tune in to hear the top 5 things she wishes she would have known sooner about anxiety .  In today’s episode, you will learn: The absolute worst thing you can do for anxiety What makes you feel more anxious long term How the anxiety cycle starts Why...

Stop making anxiety complicated .   It’s already overwhelming enough to try to figure out how to deal with anxiety all while feeling super anxious.  You search Google to get some advice and are flooded with hundreds of thousands of websites, advice, and ads.  Feeling immediately overwhelmed, you shut down.  That’s a path to disaster. It doesn’t have to be this way! Tune in now to learn how to deal...

Stop believing the lies!  Anxiety is a LIAR. Do worst case scenarios and intrusive thoughts swirl around in your mind?  Do you feel like bad things are going to happen and that your worst fears will come true?  Do you catch yourself going down the rabbit hole of anxious thoughts?   It doesn’t have to be like this! Tune in now to learn how to deal with anxiety and stop anxiety thoughts. In today’s...

Are the demands of work, motherhood, and relationships in your life feeling like too much?  It can be SO overwhelming to do it all 😩 But don’t lose hope just yet! Today, Erin is sharing 5 easy ways to reduce anxiety and cope with overwhelm. In today’s episode, you'll learn: How to get rid of overwhelming anxiety  Why you feel anxious and overwhelmed Where your overwhelm is coming from Practic...

What do Regina George and high functioning anxiety have in common?   Sounds like an unlikely match, right?!  Think again! In any stereotypical 2000’s movie about high school girls (especially the one titled Mean Girls), the main character always has a posse following her.  Let’s chat about the posse following your high functioning anxiety. RIght behind your high functioning anxiety is a posse that...

Welp, the secret’s out!  Struggling with high functioning anxiety is something you’ve kept secret for far too long.  In today’s episode, Erin pulls back the curtain on hidden high functioning anxiety signs and symptoms. Are you doing any of these 5 things? In today’s episode, Erin shares: Why being “productive” isn’t the ultimate flex, and how it’s actually hurting you Why anxiety keeps you in you...

Is your unhappy marriage causing you to feel anxious?  Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells around your partner, you have to be careful what you say, and you’re constantly trying not to set him off?  Do you feel like you can’t breathe, rest, or fully be yourself?  Feeling anxious isn’t normal in a relationship, and it can be a sign of an unhealthy marriage.   Learn what to do when your par...

😳 Ooooooh, Erin is stepping on toes today!  This is a controversial topic because so many mental health professionals are talking about how to manage your anxiety.  Erin breaks it down to explain why that is NOT what you should be doing.   Tune in to learn why managing your anxiety ISN'T the way to go and what to do instead. In today’s episode, Erin shares: Why managing your anxiet...

Erin is dropping 3 truth bombs that you NEED to hear! 💣  These things are hurting you and keeping you stuck.  Tune in today to hear these 3 hard truths. In today’s episode, Erin shares: How you get stuck in a cycle of suffering What to do when you’re in a tough situation How to reach out for the life raft so you can stop struggling Join us in Empowered and Free From Anxiety™️ to finally...

Do you struggle with anxious thoughts?  Does it feel impossible to stop your worries, overthinking, and intrusive thoughts?  Tune in today to learn what to do! In today’s episode, Erin shares: How to stop anxious thoughts What anxious thoughts really are How to lean into your anxiety instead of running away from it Why you shouldn’t fear your anxiety How to deal with anxiety in a healthy...

Break free from anxiety…what does that mean?  Is it really possible, or is it a bunch of baloney?!  Erin gives real life examples of how her clients have changed their lives and feel free from anxiety.   Tune in to hear what your life could be like with less anxiety! In today’s episode, Erin shares: How feeling free from anxiety and having an anxiety-free life are different Why mana...