From Burnout to Breakthrough: Conquering Anxiety, Finding Balance, and Thriving Holistically with Sara Brush

Anxious & Ambitious

It's time to break free from the autopilot go-go-go mode that can lead to burnout, and start prioritizing your needs! Today’s guest is Sara Brush -- Co-Founder of The Centering Cooperative and Wellness Coach who helps people build stronger relationships with themselves, manage stress, and prioritize taking care of themselves first.

Sara has a BA in Environmental Science, an Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach certification, a Desire Map & Heart Centered Facilitator License, 7+ years homeschool teaching experience, and 10+years in floodplain mapping & project management.

Sara has experienced anxiety for as long as she can remember and experienced panic attacks during times of big transition and overwhelm. We dive into her personal experience with anxiety and burnout, and share lessons around how we can conquer anxiety, find balance, and thrive holistically.

We chat about…

• Sara’s personal experience with anxiety and the breaking point where she burned out & started to make a change

• The solutions Sara received in the medical world and what led her to take a holistic approach to her health

• The shift that allowed Sara to start prioritizing her needs and find balance between family and career

• How anxiety can manifest differently in different scenarios and different phases of life & how we can manage anxiety differently according to the situation

• Sara’s go-to for anxiety management at this point in her life

• How to create a habit of checking in with yourself to get off the autopilot go-go-go mode and take care of your needs to create sustainable success

• Some check-in questions to help you understand your needs in the moment

• The importance of asking for outside help from a partner, friend, coach, or therapist to shift your perspective and get unstuck

• Fight vs. flight vs. freeze + the power in recognizing your go-to stress response

• How to recognize when you are in a regulated state compared to a dysregulated state so you can better regulate yourself in the face of stressors

• How to foster self-awareness, self-compassion, self-clarity, and self-confidence in your life

• The importance of creativity and play in adult life

• The Centering Collective & what makes their work unique

• The company culture of businesses that support holistic wellness for their employees & how this can benefit business growth

…and so much more!

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