The Intentional Life Podcast

You Are Not Your Anxiety

Jeff & Kim Van Dam Season 2 Episode 4

Anxiety shows up in all of us, quietly, loudly, unexpectedly, and often right in the moments we care about the most. In today’s episode, we’re having the real conversation about what it feels like, why it happens, and how we can begin separating who we are from what we feel.

This episode was inspired by a recent conversation Kim had with a friend about recognition, unworthiness, and the way anxiety twists even the good moments into self-doubt. We open up about our own experiences, the places anxiety shows up in day-to-day life, and the tools that have helped us shift from fear into presence.

We also walk through a powerful two-phase guided exercise, live and in real time, designed to help you understand the physical and emotional patterns behind anxiety and reframe them in a healthier way. It is raw, honest, and deeply human.

If you have been carrying anxiety quietly, feeling unworthy, or shrinking yourself in moments where you deserve to be seen, this one is for you.

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