Guest Abby Shpilman shares some of her expertise as an anxiety therapist with anyone struggling with confidence issues. Whether we call it anxiety, self doubt or fear Abby and I are in agreement that the feelings are the key, not willpower! In order to move past fear issues we have to figure out what the feelings of it actually are inside the body, not the brain. Abby takes it a layer deeper with riders and non-riders alike by really digging into emotional memories that can become stuck in the body. And fear around horses can start to become a problem no matter how much horse experience you have, it happens to all of us at some point or with some horse. Abby works remotely with clients, like I do, in order to offer her specialized help to people with anxiety around the world. Guest: Abby Shpilman, Anxiety Therapistridewithconfidence.com.au @AbbyShpilman on YouTube Host: Kirsten Nelsen, professional horse trainerdeveloper of Training for Optimal Balance wexfordfarm.com @kirstennelsen on YouTube

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