The Transforming Anxiety Podcast

I got a GREAT listener question a week ago and I had to bring it to the podcast to talk about because I figure there are a few of you wondering the same thing. Namely: why are you still anxious, Kelly? I mean, I get it. Here I am, an anxiety coach, helping other people navigate anxiety, and I still feel anxious. So what gives? Why do I still feel anxious?! Because all human beings do. Anxiety is part of the deal. Anxiety is an emotion (just like we all get frustrated and sad and mad and excited, we all get anxious) and it's a feature of the human body (the fight-or-flight stress response that gets activated when your brain perceives you are under threat). The goal around here has *never* been to eliminate anxiety from our lives. (Honestly, anyone who is promising you that is lying to you IMHO.) It's just not possible. Just like getting rid of sadness, irritation, anger, the occasional digestive issues, or daily fatigue isn't possible. Humans experience all of it. And my goal as your coach isn't to pull you ou