If you’re new here—welcome. If you’re back—welcome home. 💙
In this episode I’m sitting with my dear friend of 12+ years, Amanda Willson—a life coach and anxiety expert who’s walked this road and now teaches the rest of us how to find steadier ground. This isn’t theory; it’s real tools for real life.
We talk through simple practices that help in the moment: 4–7–8 breathing to calm your nervous system, the 5–4–3–2–1 senses reset to get out of your head and into your body, and the surprisingly tender act of naming your anxiety with compassion so it stops driving the car. Amanda shares why movement moves emotion, how gratitude is brain training (not fluff), how to build an inner safe place you can visit anytime, and what it looks like to take your thoughts captive—speaking to yourself the way you’d speak to your own child.
I left this conversation feeling calmer, clearer, and more equipped. My hope is you do too.
Listen now and share it with the friend who’s been white-knuckling their days.
Guest: Amanda Willson — Worthy of Love Wellness → worthyoflovewellness.com
Amanda on Instagram → Worthy of Love Wellness
Gentle heads-up: We mention panic attacks and anxiety. As always, nothing here is a substitute for professional care.
Show Highlights
The breath that helps fast: 4–7–8
The senses exercise that interrupts spirals
Why naming anxiety softens it
Movement as medicine (and why too much stillness can backfire)
Gratitude as a daily brain reset
Your “safe place” visualization (mine is the beach 🌊)
Bedtime thoughts that program tomorrow’s morning
Reframing your inner voice with love, not judgment
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New episodes drop every Monday, so you can begin your week with a little light and a lot of hope.
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xo, Danielle
