If you know my story you know one thing has especially been true, I have felt more passion and excitement for my business than practically anything else out there. I'm hoping you get inspired today and find the way to inspire yourself through those things that make you feel anxious on your own journey to peace. This can be difficult if you don't do this simple trick: remember your WHY. I talk a lot in today's episode about the struggles I have on a daily basis but the one thing that gets me through them is my own motivation and WHY.

Kinsey Machos at 22 had a job, a baby, and a husband (all in that order). One day while she was waiting tables she realized something. She realized she didn't want the life she saw herself starting to head down that direction. It was a long journey from there to where she is now but everyday she has to make the decision of finding things that will push her or pull her to success. She has helped untold amounts of women not only find direction in their lives but also other entrepreneurs like her do the same. Life is all about finding those who will help you come closer to changing lives, who will help you break free from your internal anxieties to do the same?? Make sure to join Ayelet and Kinsey for a FREE masterclass to help you STOP relying on the things that society says will make you happy but leave you unfulfilled. If you're ready to stop leaving yourself restless and drained at the end of the day come join them at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1313121308861771/?ref=share

My desire to share with others my own struggles with anxiety and depression all came from one conversation I had with a 12 year old girl. This podcast which has helped thousands of people find joy in being honest with themselves and those around them if Parker Woodward hadn't shared with me his experiences with anxiety and depression. Look, you've been put through hell because of your mental illness. Isn't it time you helped other people make sure they didn't have to go through the same pains alone? It is crucial for you and me to dare to share our stories and daily battles so one day others won't be able to feel so alone like you and I have.

We all tell ourselves we aren't "worthy" of living a certain life. It's immensely difficult to improve ourselves though when WE are the ones who are holding ourselves back. This is one of THE most important lessons in taking your life back from the anxiety and depression that we feel keeps us in such pain. We need to improve the relationship and understanding we have between the guilt and the shame we experience in our lives.

We all have rituals and habits that help us stay above water for our depression and anxiety. They're all useless though. That is, unless we actually do the things that get us out of our anxiety and depression. The key to doing all of this is trust in not only that they'll get you out of your depression and anxiety but also that it's worth it to get out of your own depression and anxiety. What's waiting for you on the other side of getting out of your head?

I can tell you that one of the biggest struggles I've had with my anxiety and depression is that once I get over them and I have a great day...it scares me. Questions like "What if I feel depressed and anxious again?" and "How do I make sure I don't fall back into being riddled with anxiety?" often fill my heart as well as other people like you and me. There's a lot that each and every one of us struggle with depression and anxiety. The hardest part though is NOT falling back into those old habits by having something AHEAD of you that excites you. You've struggled to get out of your anxiety so you're no longer in pain...now it's time to find what brings you joy.

How often have you felt stuck in life? I know for me anxiety and depression have crippled me and kept me from getting to the amazing point I am capable of getting. How do you make sure that, though we all get stuck, you don't get stuck in a rut for too long? Focus on WHERE you're going and HOW you'll get there then when that doesn't work you can rely on WHY it's important

There's a LOT that comes from moving around a lot growing up, for some people it's a lot of anxiety. Now I of course did feel immensely anxious throughout the entire process but I definitely adapted more than suffered through it all regardless of how it affected me in college. I learned how to have thick skin and also how to blend in throughout a lot of different social interactions. While on a road trip though, Brene Brown helped me learn the importance of letting that armor off in a lot of different situations to allow yourself to unwind and rest. If you don't know how to let your guard down and show up authentically then you will not allow others to do the same. Brene really helped me learn this crucial lesson in giving yourself the permission to be authentic so our stress and anxiety can finally go away.

It's not about the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the dog in the fight...a pretty cliche, motivational quote in the world of football. What it means is that we don't need to be afraid of the appearance of something or someone when we have that stronger desire and fuel on the inside of each of us. The problem is though when that "fire" on the inside gets snuffed out by the overwhelming anxiety that comes from on and off where we fulfill our calling. As a professional football coach and former college football player, Sam knows all about it. It's impossibly difficult to fight what you can't see and from middle school to even as he grew up, that is until you know where to fight it...

I don't do well with change. Change creates a lot of anxiety for me and a lot of other people as well. The hardest part about these periods of changes in all of our lives is that the amount of overwhelm they induce can feel debilitating. How you and I make sure we are constantly there, in our roles to help others is that we take care of ourselves first. What is it you can do today to take care of yourself so you can help others??

Do you know the worst part about loving someone? Not getting them to love you back, this comes especially when you "love yourself" but don't ACTUALLY get anything back from it. The symptoms are all really the same, lots of energy put in but nothing reciprocated on the back end. To make sure that you get that love then it is going to be crucial to helping yourself to understand the true accomplishments that LOVE can help you to obtain.

This question comes in many forms. "Do I have anxiety or am I just feeling anxious??" or even "Do I need to be on medication or do I just need to relax??" All of these questions are very reasonable inquiries to have. The only thing that really matters though is what is holding you back from living the life you want? Mental illness is real, it's also heavily impacted by our lifestyle though. There's something each and every one of us can do to reduce the anxieties we each have in our day to day lives. What are you choosing??

There's nothing worse than when an anxiety attack happens. It's inconvenient. It's painful. It's even a very lonely feeling. Lucky for you today though Parker Woodward and I wanted to come on and talk about the amazing feelings we can still have even when anxiety hits! Whether you have struggled with suicidal ideation, depressive episodes, or just feeling numb from an overwhelming state of anxiety Parker and I have experiences that will undoubtedly relate back to you. Why? Because both of us have needlessly suffered through all of this for a long time.

Okay, she's the most adorable little girl you've ever met AND the owner of two businesses. Kiana Lee is one of my personal favorite people on this world not simply because of how much she's accomplished at her young age but also just from what she's accomplished in general. She's helped kids not only become better babysitters but also get through their own depressions and anxieties. Mental health doesn't just affect those of us with jobs and loans but also for those of us who are still not grown.

Our bodies are constantly keeping the score. If you are not releasing tension after you go through a negative failure then you are not only letting things hold you back from where you could be but also limiting where you CAN be. Your mental health will hold you back the more you practice toxic behaviors. Let's make sure today you and I both aren't letting the anxiety of future failures hold us back.

The journey to get what we want is often through the rough times. It's hard to be able to say that we have to go through anxiety and depression to be able to truly find not only happiness but also the purpose for that journey we are really going on. On my way to accomplish my goal of entrepreneurship I've had to accept that it's not going to be the easiest thing in the world. That being said, every time I slip up on that way to embrace my vulnerability and help others do the same I am finding more fuel to help others follow my lead. What do your stumblings help you achieve?

The title of my podcast stems from an actual experience I had myself, I was trapped in my bed because I was trapped in my head. Anxiety is one of the most debilitating mental illnesses out there because you feel everything at a much higher intensity. While we feel the great at an intense level...we also feel the painful at that same level. It's all elivated.

Vince was in a driveby, something he had no control over from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. There was dark days being in that hospital recovering, but there was a day he chose that he was going to live by a new montra, "Tell me I can't and I will." This slogan allowed him to not only recover himself but to also find a way of helping even more people. He found that the best therapy for him was talking to people about his story and helping them to share their own stories. His best advice for those who are struggling to share their own life experience: go through therapy to become comfortable with it yourself first! Want Vincent's book, Left For Dead: A Story of Redemption? Get it HERE https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578586088/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=left+for+dead+vincent+lanci&qid=1571407375&sr=8-1&fbclid=IwAR2SxodLuGiJeAt4iGK7SHg9B2ulrwKMMTMMosJwFLW2WgKpKY_8CJGyfic

I don't want to become someone I'm not. Authenticity isn't something I just want to say I have, it helps me to reduce the amount of anxiety I have to the world around me. The worst distraction I have from being authentic, and the same one you will suffer from as well, is definitely denial. Once we get over our own denial though, all 5 stages of it, we are able to live life as we want to and also stop our pointless suffering.

Gratitude can be immensely contagious, just like the terrible epidemic that has filled us all with fear lately. While the spread of COVID-19 is something we can't control...we can control the outbreak of our own gratitude. We can choose the ones we love how we actually feel about them. Why? Simply because our own gratitude helps us to each release the built up tensions, anxieties, and even depression. If we care about ourselves, we should care enough to be grateful to others.