A GP's perspective on anxiety, what happens when you go to the Doc with mental health worries, and what he really thinks about anxiety medication. Nathan Smith is a family GP on the Northern Beaches in Sydney with a reputation for kindness and really listening to what's going on for his clients.

In this episode:

• Short introduction on Nathan.
• The reason why people come to a GP.
• Understanding anxiety.
• Triggers that push people to talk to a GP about anxiety.
• Things that happen and what to do when patients are shamed for their anxiety.
• The process of choosing specialists for patients.
• Anxiety isn’t a disease that needs to be medicated.
• Physical responses of anxiety.
• The role of hormones in anxiety.
• Final thoughts and tips from Nathan.

Links:

• Dee Why General Practice
• www.yourwellnessfocus.com

 The Perfect Mum Doesn’t Exist

Marketing To Mum's founder, Katrina McCarter explains where this 'perfect mum' advertising comes from in Australia, and why it's a load of garbage. We talk through how she's fighting back to change the way advertisers talk to Mum's, and her incredible research from REAL Mum's and how they're actually feeling right now. 

In this episode:

• A short introduction on Katrina.
• How companies are targeting mums for ads.
• Mistakes companies are making when targeting mums in ads.
• Katrina’s story on being a mum and starting her business.
• Sharing what Marketing for Mums is all about.
• The decline of mothers’ mental health.
• Removing the image of the perfect mother in advertising.
• The most important thing to consider when advertising to mothers.
• The untapped market of mothers.
• The state of mothers during the time of COVID.

Links:

• Katrina McCarter LinkedIn
• Marketing to Mums Website
• Partnership Mastery Website 

Resources  / Brands Mentioned:

• Active Truth

Now if you want to stop those worrying thoughts, quit being a yelling Mum, and not have to push through anymore then check out my free masterclass on how you can kick anxiety to the curb at yourwellnessfocus.com/register

Wellness Coach Desiree Taylor talks about how her anxiety took her from drug addiction to her dream career. We walk through how she got control of her life with a holistic perspective, and how she just starts a life change with a glass of water. 

In this episode:

• Understanding holistic health.
• Desiree shares about her experience before she came into the world of super health.
• Her story about falling into drugs and alcohol.
• Desiree’s tipping point and what she did to turn her life around.
• Issues that Desiree helps women with.
• Understanding balance in our life.
• Finding clues about your balance through your physical and mental symptoms.
• The link between food and hormones.
• Desiree shares details about the Wellness Warrior Hub.

Links:

• Desiree Taylor Website
• Desiree Taylor Instagram 
• Desiree Taylor Facebook
• Wellness Warriors Hub 

I’m Amanda, a registered counsellor - and this is Ditch Anxiety. The limited series podcast designed for women who want to stop the swirling thoughts, understand what’s going on for them and get some control back. 

Web: www.yourwellnessfocus.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/yourwellnessfocus