Therapy today isn't all about sitting on a couch and talking about your childhood, your relationships & your dreams. In fact, in Reva's opinion, it isn't helpful at all. It makes people feel like they are trapped in the circumstances of their past - what good does that do?

Yup, nothing.

It's time to stop asking why you have anxiety and figure out coping mechanisms that work for you. One of the mechanisms that has worked really well for Reva is taking more responsibility in situations that cause a lot of anxiety.

It's time to put you back in the driver's seat, baby! 

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In his book, Finish (which I address a couple of times during this episode), Jon Acuff says that time is a finite source. We can either

a. Attempt more than is humanly possible and fail
b. Choose what to bomb and succeed at a goal that matters

There are plenty of people out there hiding behind wanting to do it all. Only then, will the success be validated and worth it. 

We are going to dive into how doing it all can and most likely, will lead to more anxiety, overwhelm & frustration and leave us further away from our goals than we'd expect.

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In today's episode, I get to chat with Samantha Siffring who's a business consultant & coach for women who are building online businesses. 

We talk about-
1. how liberating not knowing what you want to do can be when it comes to finding what your new career path
2. how over complicating and overthinking can get in your way
3. how setting deadlines and learning to make decisions will help a ton when it comes to the early stages of your business

You can learn more about Samantha at
1. www.tbhcoach.com
2. On Facebook at TBHcoach
3. On Instagram @tbhcoach

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In today's episode, I share my takeaways from my multitudes of research about anxiety & stress. I recently read the book The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal and it has changed the game for me - which is why I had to immediately bring it to your attention. 

I talk about: 
1. what stress really is (and how it isn't out to get you)
2. a mindset shift study performed on test takers
3. what to tell yourself in stressful moments to make it work for you

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P.S. the name of the podcast has been changed to The Anxious Rebels to reflect, more effectively, the goals of the podcast. 

In today's episode, Prasha, who podcasts over at Her Stem Story, gets open and honest with me about her journey with anxiety and depression once her father passed away. Prasha is a no nonsense, badass, strong woman who knows exactly who she is, knows what she wants from life and encourages all of us to do the same. 

I know this episode is a little longer than prior episodes, but every single minute is SO worth it. So sit back, relax and find yourself saying "heck yeah!" at least a couple of times during this conversation. 

Prasha's info:

Website: www.herstemstory.com
Facebook: Her Stem Story
Instagram: @herstemstory
Twitter: @herstemstory

Prasha's article: How I Learned To Be Calm

How to Manage your Anxiety in Facebook Groups

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In today's episode, we talk about the self-fulfilling prophecy concept. It has psychologically been tested and proven that our thoughts impact our feelings and actions. Since we choose to behave, unknowingly in ways that our minds think, we need to reassess every thought that goes through our brains - negative begets negative. Positive begets positive. 

Mind Reva comes back to haunt us with her nasalness (her debut was in Episode 2) and she reminds me how annoying she actually is. She's truly the worst. 

Re-linking to my episode about Self sabotage - it is one of the ways we really seal the loop of a negative self prophecy

Most importantly, I leave you with a tried and tested method on how to bust out of a negative loop, so that you can retrain your brain to work FOR you, vs YOU for it. 

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One of my biggest concerns when I started Mint Chip Rebel was wondering what people would think. I wondered if I would be judged for starting yet another venture when I wasn't able to take my prior on to success. 

Meg Brunson is a former Facebook employee turned solo business owner. While employed at Facebook, Meg expanded her knowledge and experiences, while maintaining her ability to simplify material so that bootstrapped businesses could promote like pros. The desire to be more present for her family (including 4 young daughters) influenced her decision to leave Facebook and return home to a life of entrepreneurship, where she currently leverages her insider secrets to help small businesses turn their Facebook Pages into profits.

Meg talks about how her past entrepreneurial ventures and how trying different options brought her closer to something she is truly passionate and loves doing. We talk about how to be more social on social media and how knowing your why, especially in those early months in, is critical to staying in the game. 

You can find Meg at https://www.megbrunson.com/

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I keep telling myself that I should shift from focusing less on me in these podcasts. But, you should all know by now, that I love to talk! In all seriousness though, the reason why I like sharing my stories about battling anxiety with you is because anxiety can make someone feel very isolated. It can make you feel like you're the only one crazy enough to take great opportunities and blow them up completely.

And this episode will show you how NOT true that is. At the end of 2017, I took a perfectly fantastic opportunity to be a podcast guest on On Air With Ella and totally self sabotaged that opportunity. 

More importantly, I walk you through what I did once I dug a little deeper to understand why I did what I did. 

Losing or lacking control is every anxious person's nightmare. The cool thing about life is you can find ways to take control - it's a little unorthodox and takes a little effort. But, the end result was worth it. 

Go listen to Ella's podcast: On Air With Ella

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Pragya Agarwal is a social entrepreneur and founder of The Art Tiffin and Hedge and Hog Prints. She is also a contributor for Forbes and Huffington Post. 

Article on Forbes - How to Look after your Mental Health as an Entrepreneur

TedX talk: How to Develop a Creative Habit

Pragya and I talk about how a longitudinal study at NASA shows that while 95% of children think that they are creative as 4 year olds, more than half of them lose this feeling by the age of 10. 

We talk about how taking up something that we think we aren't good at and find really hard to do, can be great for building resilience - a quality that is extremely important for entrepreneurs. 

I am SO excited that there are more people talking about the anxiety that comes with the entrepreneurial journey. We walk through how focusing on your accomplishments more than your to-do lists may actually be what is missing when it comes to your mental health - I wrote about my accomplishments in May in my month in review, and I can say, without a doubt, that it was a game changer in my happiness and sanity. 

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In today's episode, we talk about whether someone is born an entrepreneur or whether it is actually a skill that can be learned. I recently took to learning more about the Entrepreneur mindset, and when stalking (what? You do it too) my self-proclaimed mentors, I noticed that they had this one thing in common.

They've had this thing called the "entrepreneurial spirit" for as long as they can remember. Which is why it got me thinking - are those that are born with this spirit the only ones who can be successful? And are the same people touting motivational quotes such as, "Work Hard & Dream Big," totally yanking my chain?

Let me walk you through some of the key characteristics it takes to be an entrepreneur and whether these skills are something you're born with, or something you can actually learn. 

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