The Anxiety Advantage

Death comes to all of us. Most of us fear it and our anxiety about death and dying stops us from thinking about it and talking about it. Would having more courage in the face of this universal human life passage help us die better deaths and live better lives? It seems appropriate in this last episode of our exploration of anxiety and courage to talk openly about the life experience that scares us most.  End of life doula Anna Ledgard joins The Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi  to talk about Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death.  Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death - Anna Ledgard AXAV0208 ¦ The Anxiety Advantage [podcast] Season 02 Episode 08–Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Anna Ledgard, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 08 ¦ Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death - Anna Ledgard  ¦ AXAV0208—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

Retirement can be a daunting prospect for many of us. It is a time that reminds us that we are growing older. The monthly salary we have been used to suddenly stops. We have to find another purpose and maybe even reflect on our identity once our career and job titles fall away. How can we navigate the anxiety that comes with retiring from the working lives we have known for many decades? Retirement coach, Liz Watt, joins podcast host Yang-May Ooi  in this episode of The Anxiety Advantage to explore how retirement can be a time for regeneration and vitality.Anxiety and Retirement  - Liz Watt AXAV0207 ¦ The Anxiety Advantage [podcast] Season 02 Episode 07 –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Liz Watt, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode07  ¦ Anxiety and Retirement - Liz Watt  ¦ AXAV0207—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

Trauma can affect us in one sudden awful incident. Or it can build up bit by bit over years of repeated pain and suffering. Trauma can be passed down through the generations. It can affect societies and communities as well as individuals. How can we find ways to heal ourselves, each other and society? How do we emerge from the grip of past trauma and discover joy and hope again? Trauma specialist Lou Lebentz talks to Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi about her work helping those affected by PTSD, addiction, psychosis and eating disorders to heal and thrive. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only. If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Lou Lebentz, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 06 ¦ Anxiety, PTSC and the Courage to Thrive - Lou Lebentz ¦ AXAV0206—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

What are some of the anxieties and challenges facing women who are the main breadwinners in their family? And for women working in male-dominated workspaces,what other additional challenges do we face, especially if we are from an ethnically diverse background? Leadership coach Jenny Garrett OBE joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage to share her expertise working with women and corporations at the highest level - and also speaks honestly and openly about the anxieties and challenges she herself faced in her life and career. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only. If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Jenny Garrett, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 05 ¦ Anxiety, Women and Diversity in the Workplace - Jenny Garrett OBE ¦ AXAV0205—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

Will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Now I’ve met someone, do they still love me? Will they break up with me? If they break up with me, will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Relationships are fraught with anxiety, that’s for sure. Is there hope at all when it comes to our anxiety about love and relationships? Comedian and author of The Break Up Monologues, Rosie Wilby, joins Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi to share her insights into how we can find the courage to commit to a relationship and to break up from one. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Rosie Wilby, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 04 ¦ Anxiety, Break Ups and Make Ups  - Rosie Wilby    ¦ AXAV0204—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

Do you often feel frozen with anxiety? Are the stresses of every day life bringing you down and maybe even making you ill? You are not alone. Explorer Belinda Kirk has experienced all that and champions adventure as a way to wellbeing - and a way to becoming more courageous in our every day lives. She joins Anxiety Advantage podcast host Yang-May Ooi to talk about how adventure is not just for men with beards clogged with ice but for everyone, most especially any of us struggling with anxiety. She shares her personal story of being frozen with anxiety a lot of the time as a teenager and how a Duke of Edinburgh adventure changed her life. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Belinda Kirk, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode xx ¦ Anxiety and Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone  - Belinda Kirk  ¦ AXAV0203—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

Do you sometimes feel: oh, I know what to do here - but who am I to speak up? I have this idea that could really work - but Who am I to share it out loud? I really know this topic inside out - but Who am I to stand up and take the lead on this? Many of us, especially women, have had these anxious feelings at one time or another. So is there hope for us? Leadership communications coach, Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, joins The Anxiety Advantage podcast to talk with host Yang-May Ooi on  how we can find the courage to speak up, step up and stand in the spotlight. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 02 ¦ Anxiety, Leadership and Speaking Up - Sarah Lloyd-Hughes  ¦ AXAV0202—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

When everything seems hopeless and we feel as if we are utterly in the grip of trauma and anxiety, how can we take our first step towards healing? What do we need in order to acknowledge that something needs to change in our lives? How can we find just enough courage to reach out and ask for help?  Dr Sarah Woodhouse, trauma expert, research psychologist, author, coach and creator of the Freedom Process, joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage podcast to share her expertise and personal story of healing  Welcome to Season 2 of The Anxiety Advantage. Each episode of Season 2 goes  live fortnightly on a Thursday around noon UK time, starting today 12 January 2023. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Sarah Woodhouse, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 01 ¦ Trauma, Anxiety & Small Steps to Healing - Sarah Woodhouse   ¦ AXAV0201—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk

So we’ve reached the end of the Journey of Discovery that I set out on a few months ago. What have I learnt over the course of talking to my guests and exploring Anxiety during Season 1? What was the point of it all? Has the journey changed me? What am I going to take away with me going forward? —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~CreditsPhotos: Yang-May OoiMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Bonus Episode 09 ¦ Learning from Anxiety - Yang-May Ooi  ¦ AXAV0109—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk