The Anxious Thinkers Club

There's nothing more terrifying than starting a business, or wanting to turn a hobby into a business. Where do you start? This week's episode is about working through the fear of starting as well as the many mistakes that will be made. It's quite literally about being scared, and doing it anyway. Failure and mistakes in business is inevitable, but it's not the end.

There's nothing more terrifying than starting a business, or wanting to turn a hobby into a business. Where do you start? This week's episode is about working through the fear of starting as well as the many mistakes that will be made. It's quite literally about being scared, and doing it anyway. Failure and mistakes in business is inevitable, but it's not the end.

This week we're talking about trauma. How it comes in many forms and from all different directions. It can start in the very beginning and continue throughout your motherhood journey. It's always about everyone and everything else, about baby, family, and everything in between. We have to bring up and talk about the uncomfortable things too. We're so use to covering it up, holding it in, and not bringing it up, that when we even say the word trauma it's awkward and uncomfortable. But we're here to have the uncomfortable conversations. Because what happened to you is real, and it matters and was traumatic. Whether infertility, miscarriage, carrying, delivery, or anything in between. You're allowed to say that it scarred you, you're allowed to still not be ok. You're allowed to talk about it.

How do we filter the good parenting advice from the bad? There's a million different sources from thousands of different people, so how do we filter it? How do we know what to keep and what to toss? In this episode I give my perspective on how we should filter it all....doctors, people, social media, family, etc. My biggest piece of advice, take it all in, but don't take it to heart! Absorb what you need, and leave the rest.

How we speak to ourselves is everything, and sometimes we have to check ourselves on it. Just as fast as we are to accept the negative, intrusive thoughts that have become habit, we have to change the narrative to start accepting the good! Be proud, speak positively, and be mindful of who we let influence us. Nothing is a quick fix, everything is easier said than done; but everything is also doable and possible! Let's talk about it.

Let's start by acknowledging that SAHM's work too! So respect for those that work outside, inside, or both!

Everything has it's ups and downs including deciding to return to work. Here I explain in as much detail as I can what it's like, how it feels, and the pros and cons of going back vs staying home. It's a challenge either way and I think it's so important that we ALL be heard!

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If motherhood isn't stressful enough, now we have to find time to focus on ourselves? Finding the motivation to find a hobby or a 'thing' is daunting and stressful in and of itself, but SO necessary. When we don't have anything to escape to or any other distraction or outlet, we lose ourselves, we lose our minds. The important thing is to start, start somewhere, with something. This is part one, let's talk about it!

Panic attacks look different for everyone. There is no 'typical' attack for any two people. The levels of anxiety and attacks and symptoms and degrees of panic vary widely from person to person. So let's talk about what that looks like while taking from personal experience from one that I had just a bit ago. Mental health is hard, we gotta keep talking about it! Because no matter who you are or what you've experienced, I can guarantee you you're not alone, you're not the only one, and you don't have to do it alone either. Listen, subscribe, share!