Hannah is a Panic to Peace student of mine who is here to share her recovery journey with panic disorder and agoraphobia! After struggling for years with panic attacks, Hannah decided to enroll in Panic to Peace...and it changed everything! It hasn't been easy, but Hannah has already overcome so many of her biggest fears. In today's episode, Hannah and I talk about: -Her experience with anxiety in early childhood -Unconsciously avoiding the symptoms and fears -How avoidance leads to distrust in ourselves -The moment she knew she had to make a change -Learning how to face the fears -The tips an ..read more

Lauren joins me to discuss her journey with toilet anxiety. Finally, somebody else who also openly talks about the fact that they worried about pooping their pants for years! And after years of hiding her struggles, her transparency now helps to inspire so many on their own recovery journeys. Lauren Rose is a writer, mom, and partner, who shares her story of overcoming toilet anxiety, panic disorder, and agoraphobia with her community. In today's episode, Lauren shares many of the changes she made that helped her to overcome toilet anxiety. Not only do we talk about what helped Lauren, but we ..read more

One of the questions I get asked the most is if recovery is ACTUALLY possible. Which my short and sweet answer of course is... Yes, absolutely! But I know that when you've struggled with anxiety for so long, it's easy to get tricked into believing that it's not possible and you might be the exception to recovery. So in this episode, I want to dive into the stories that you might be telling yourself. Stories like... "I'm just different. Recovery isn't possible for me." "I've been struggling for so long. I'm just too far gone." "This is just what the rest of my life is going to look like." Be ..read more

Is self-compassion a tool you've heard lots about but have sort of always shrugged your shoulders at? Yeah, I used to, too! But self-compassion is one of the tools that helped me the most in creating a healthy relationship with anxiety, and with myself. And Kimberley Quinlan also had this similar experience. Kimberley is an anxiety and OCD therapist and specialist. And in this conversation, she dives into the power of self-compassion and she shares some exercises for how to start practicing it. And don't think this is just an episode where she shares exercises for how to speak more kindly to y ..read more

I thought for YEARS that the goal was to learn how to manage anxiety. So naturally, I tried everything to manage it! All the coping skills, all the mindfulness techniques, literally anything that promised anxiety relief. And then 10 years ago, I walked into a psychiatrist's office to talk about going on medication because I was at one of the lowest points in my recovery journey, and she said to me, "F*** managing anxiety! You don't have to learn to manage anxiety." And this, was one of the most pivotal points of my recovery journey, and of my life! I'M OPENING THE DOORS TO PANIC TO PEACE FOR A ..read more

Haley joins me to talk about all things health anxiety! Haley Ostrow is a therapist who helps people to find long-term freedom from anxiety and panic attacks, including health anxiety. And she has her own personal experience with health anxiety. In this episode, Haley shares so many helpful insights and practical tips and tools for overcoming health anxiety. In this episode, we dive into: - Haley's personal experience with health anxiety - Being attached to your thoughts and feelings and what to do about them - How to respond when you feel like you need to know that you're okay and there's not ..read more

Have you ever wondered… What does being recovered actually look like? I know I used to! I used to wonder things like… Will the anxious thoughts actually go away? Will I experience the symptoms and panic anymore? Will I feel like there are still things I can’t do? Will I actually be able to drive and go places without worrying about panicking or something bad happening? So in this episode, I want to answer these questions for you and share with you what being on the "other side" actually looks like, because I want you to have a realistic view of recovery. And I know that sharing this stuff will ..read more

You really want to recover, right? But there also might be a little (or big) part of you that's actually scared to recover. Whether it's because... Recovering means you're actually going to have to do the things that scare you and the feelings are so scary. You have no idea who you are without anxiety! Maybe because it's been a part of your life for so long. Although it feels uncomfortable, it feels safer to stay stuck where you are and not let go of control or take any "risks." You're scared to actually recover but then fall back even harder. If you're recovered, people will actually expect ..read more

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 a panic attack while driving and she quickly found herself back to creating "safe zones" and ultimately not leaving her house. Shortly after, Kathryn reached out to me, feeling lots of shame, and sai ..read more

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 get some insights and helpful tips, but to also help you work through some barriers you may currently be facing. And these six lessons that I'm sharing with you are lessons that led me to the most heali ..read more