Anxiety isn’t the enemy—it’s a messenger.
When you stop fighting your anxiety and start listening to it, you gain access to one of the most powerful guidance systems you already have.
Successful women often know anxiety all too well: the racing thoughts before a meeting, the tightness in your chest when you want to speak up but don’t, or the knot in your stomach when you say yes to something you don’t want to do. Most of us try to push it down, distract ourselves, or power through. But what if anxiety wasn’t the problem to fix, but a signal pointing you to what’s out of alignment?
In this episode, I share how I stopped treating anxiety like a nuisance and began using it as data. Anxiety is often a sign that your energy is leaking—whether through overcommitment, misaligned values, or people-pleasing. When you suppress it, you drain yourself. When you get curious about it, you recover your energy and your power.
I tell a personal story about a senior partner at work who triggered old patterns in me, and how listening to my anxiety helped me see that I wasn’t incompetent—I was ignoring boundaries. Once I named the truth and advocated for myself, I reclaimed my energy. Anxiety became a guide instead of a drain.
This episode is an invitation to shift your relationship with anxiety. Instead of silencing it, learn to ask: What is this here to tell me?
"When you work hard to ignore anxiety, it drains your energy. When you listen to it, it can protect you."
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