Becoming Friends with Your Anxiety with Tami Kiekhaefer

The Relationship Circle

Anxiety - even the word can fill us with dread. But instead of imagining anxiety as a burly, aggressive stranger kicking down your door, what if you imagined it as just a mildly inconvenient friend called… Mildred? That’s the name that our hilarious guest this week, Tami Kiekhaefer, has assigned to her anxiety as she aims to make it less intimidating. Tami is a licensed clinical social worker who specialises in anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationships in her own private practice. She’s also the dynamite other-half of the Unguarded Mind podcast, where she blends her expertise in therapy and yoga to provide holistic advice on your path to healing. Her best-selling book, a holy grail for singles who are looking to crawl their way out of their dating rut and attract new fulfilling relationships, is aptly titled ‘Preparing for the Jungle: Avoiding Snakes & Pitfalls on the Path to Healthy Love’. And we’re not camouflaging any of our fears and flaws today either! Tami shares her refreshing approach to dealing with anxiety, not just in the dating game but also how to reframe and embrace it as a learning tool in every aspect of your life.
We take an honest look at:
🐍 Getting comfortable with self-reflection and addressing past baggage
🐍 Self-worth and confidence vs guilt and shame in shaping our relationships
🐍 Recognising your own anxiety, and how it influences your actions and decisions
🐍 Practical coping strategies to use when anxiety hits
Join in our conversation this week as we take a light-hearted approach to an emotion that a lot of us struggle to deal with daily. If you are someone suffering from anxiety, this episode might be just the mindset change you need to make your everyday life a little easier!
If you’d like to learn more about working with Tami, or if you’re interested in reading her book ‘Preparing For the Jungle’, or accessing her course and any more of her resources, head to her website.
Tami’s private Facebook group ‘Relationship Revolution’ is a community for single women who are reentering the dating game and want to learn from real-life experiences and advice. For those men and women seeking a support for anxiety, Tami has also created the ‘Overcoming Waves’ group, which gives critical strategies for when anxiety rears its head.
Up to date with The Relationship Circle podcast? Follow along with Tami’s Unguarded Minds Podcast for a holistic approach to healing within.
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