CapacityConvos

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From Panic To Self Acceptance With Ashley

2026-02-1633:02

Ashley shares her 20 plus year journey living with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder after her first panic attack at nineteen. What began as a diagnosis slowly became an identity, leading her to question who she was if she could not trust her own brain. In this conversation, we unpack the difference between labels and lived experience, the quiet ways anxiety reshapes life choices, and how to reclaim agency without forcing yourself into extremes to prove you are capable. Ashley a...

She Turned Down Chemo And Chose Herself

2026-01-3047:29

A powerful conversation with Kelly about capacity, agency, and choosing life in the face of uncertainty. She shares her rare ampullary cancer diagnosis, how she self advocated across hospitals, and why she declined chemo to pursue a clinical trial. We dive into self trust during a major career transition to a federal executive role, finding the right support system at work and at home, and redefining relationships and priorities. Kelly reflects on preparing for death while fully choosing to l...

I Had Suicidal Thoughts But I Survived: A Talk With My Dad

2026-01-1930:56

In the premiere episode of CapacityConvos, therapist and capacity expert RaQuel sits down with her very first guest, her dad, for a raw, funny, and deeply human conversation about mental health, faith, family, and what it really means to have capacity. Together, they explore the difference between mental health and mental illness, generational beliefs about therapy and discipline, growing up with limited resources, the role of church and hope, surviving dark seasons, and the importance of giv...

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