The Anxiety Advantage - with Yang-May Ooi

Death comes to all of us. Most of us fear it and our anxiety about death and dying stops us from thinking about it and talking about it. Would having more courage in the face of this universal human life passage help us die better deaths and live better lives? It seems appropriate in this last episode of our exploration of anxiety and courage to talk openly about the life experience that scares us most.  End of life doula Anna Ledgard joins The Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi  to talk about Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death.  Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death - Anna Ledgard AXAV0208 ¦ The Anxiety Advantage [podcast] Season 02 Episode 08–Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Anna Ledgard, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 08 ¦ Anxiety and Courage in the Face of Death - Anna Ledgard  ¦ AXAV0208—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Retirement can be a daunting prospect for many of us. It is a time that reminds us that we are growing older. The monthly salary we have been used to suddenly stops. We have to find another purpose and maybe even reflect on our identity once our career and job titles fall away. How can we navigate the anxiety that comes with retiring from the working lives we have known for many decades? Retirement coach, Liz Watt, joins podcast host Yang-May Ooi  in this episode of The Anxiety Advantage to explore how retirement can be a time for regeneration and vitality.Anxiety and Retirement  - Liz Watt AXAV0207 ¦ The Anxiety Advantage [podcast] Season 02 Episode 07 –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Liz Watt, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode07  ¦ Anxiety and Retirement - Liz Watt  ¦ AXAV0207—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trauma can affect us in one sudden awful incident. Or it can build up bit by bit over years of repeated pain and suffering. Trauma can be passed down through the generations. It can affect societies and communities as well as individuals. How can we find ways to heal ourselves, each other and society? How do we emerge from the grip of past trauma and discover joy and hope again? Trauma specialist Lou Lebentz talks to Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi about her work helping those affected by PTSD, addiction, psychosis and eating disorders to heal and thrive. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only. If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Lou Lebentz, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 06 ¦ Anxiety, PTSC and the Courage to Thrive - Lou Lebentz ¦ AXAV0206—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are some of the anxieties and challenges facing women who are the main breadwinners in their family? And for women working in male-dominated workspaces,what other additional challenges do we face, especially if we are from an ethnically diverse background? Leadership coach Jenny Garrett OBE joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage to share her expertise working with women and corporations at the highest level - and also speaks honestly and openly about the anxieties and challenges she herself faced in her life and career. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only. If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Jenny Garrett, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 05 ¦ Anxiety, Women and Diversity in the Workplace - Jenny Garrett OBE ¦ AXAV0205—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Now I’ve met someone, do they still love me? Will they break up with me? If they break up with me, will I ever meet anyone or will I die alone and unloved? Relationships are fraught with anxiety, that’s for sure. Is there hope at all when it comes to our anxiety about love and relationships? Comedian and author of The Break Up Monologues, Rosie Wilby, joins Anxiety Advantage host Yang-May Ooi to share her insights into how we can find the courage to commit to a relationship and to break up from one. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Rosie Wilby, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 04 ¦ Anxiety, Break Ups and Make Ups  - Rosie Wilby    ¦ AXAV0204—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you often feel frozen with anxiety? Are the stresses of every day life bringing you down and maybe even making you ill? You are not alone. Explorer Belinda Kirk has experienced all that and champions adventure as a way to wellbeing - and a way to becoming more courageous in our every day lives. She joins Anxiety Advantage podcast host Yang-May Ooi to talk about how adventure is not just for men with beards clogged with ice but for everyone, most especially any of us struggling with anxiety. She shares her personal story of being frozen with anxiety a lot of the time as a teenager and how a Duke of Edinburgh adventure changed her life. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Belinda Kirk, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode xx ¦ Anxiety and Stepping Out of Our Comfort Zone  - Belinda Kirk  ¦ AXAV0203—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you sometimes feel: oh, I know what to do here - but who am I to speak up? I have this idea that could really work - but Who am I to share it out loud? I really know this topic inside out - but Who am I to stand up and take the lead on this? Many of us, especially women, have had these anxious feelings at one time or another. So is there hope for us? Leadership communications coach, Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, joins The Anxiety Advantage podcast to talk with host Yang-May Ooi on  how we can find the courage to speak up, step up and stand in the spotlight. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Sarah Lloyd-Hughes, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 02 ¦ Anxiety, Leadership and Speaking Up - Sarah Lloyd-Hughes  ¦ AXAV0202—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When everything seems hopeless and we feel as if we are utterly in the grip of trauma and anxiety, how can we take our first step towards healing? What do we need in order to acknowledge that something needs to change in our lives? How can we find just enough courage to reach out and ask for help?  Dr Sarah Woodhouse, trauma expert, research psychologist, author, coach and creator of the Freedom Process, joins host Yang-May Ooi on The Anxiety Advantage podcast to share her expertise and personal story of healing  Welcome to Season 2 of The Anxiety Advantage. Each episode of Season 2 goes  live fortnightly on a Thursday around noon UK time, starting today 12 January 2023. –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Sarah Woodhouse, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 02 Episode 01 ¦ Trauma, Anxiety & Small Steps to Healing - Sarah Woodhouse   ¦ AXAV0201—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So we’ve reached the end of the Journey of Discovery that I set out on a few months ago. What have I learnt over the course of talking to my guests and exploring Anxiety during Season 1? What was the point of it all? Has the journey changed me? What am I going to take away with me going forward? —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~CreditsPhotos: Yang-May OoiMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Bonus Episode 09 ¦ Learning from Anxiety - Yang-May Ooi  ¦ AXAV0109—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can comedy help us talk about things that are difficult to confront? Can laughing about taboos and anxieties be good for us? Stand up comedian and director of Jericho Comedy, Alex Farrow, joins writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, to laugh - sometimes a little earnestly - about anxiety. —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~CreditsPhotos: Alex Farrow, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 08 ¦ Laughing in the Face of Anxiety - Alex Farrow ¦ AXAV0108 —The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can anxiety help us perform at the highest level? When is it a hindrance - and when is it a help? Former opera singer, Jane Cammack, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi to talk about nerves, anxiety and singing and what we can learn from the world of opera performance to channel performance anxiety.  –Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. —CreditsPhotos: Jane Cammack, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 07 ¦ Performance Anxiety (even Pavorotti felt it!) - Jane Cammack  ¦ AXAV0107—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you feel anxious about making important decisions? You’re not alone. In today’s episode, my discussion with financial advisor Peter Ditchburn about financial matters and anxiety evolves into an exploration of how anxiety helps us make the big decisions in our lives, not just about money but also about significant matters generally. —CreditsPhotos: Peter Ditchburn, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 06 ¦ Anxiety, Money and Making Big Decisions - Peter Ditchburn  ¦ AXAV0106 —Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. No financial advice is being given in this episode with Peter Ditchburn. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. –The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the things that make you anxious? And how do you handle the anxiety that those things stir up in you? Writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, feels anxious a lot of the time - and film producer River Owsley-Brown, too. So they join forces for today’s episode of The Anxiety Advantage to share their lists of things that make them anxious. And with lots of laughter, they see if they can change the energy around their anxieties.—CreditsPhotos: River Owsley-Brown, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professiona–The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 05 ¦  Things that Make Me Anxious - River Owsley Brown and Yang-May Ooi ¦ AXAV0105 –The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Digital Technology creating an Age of Anxiety in our modern times? Have there been other Ages of Anxiety? In this episode of The Anxiety Advantage we take a step back for a long and broad view of anxiety in the context of the last 100 years and the evolution of technology from a literary and philosophical perspective. James Wood, who writes as JW Wood, joins writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi for today’s wide-ranging conversation on the makings of modern technological anxieties. —CreditsPhotos: James Wood, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.~~Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 04 ¦  Digital Life and The Age of Anxiety - James Wood aka JW Wood ¦ AXAV0104—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can a Simon & Garfunkel song teach us about our relationship with Anxiety? Instead of doing battle with our Anxiety, could it help to see her as a friend and ally? In this episode, writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi shares her own personal experience of how Anxiety has shown up in her life - and how it has limited what she enjoys doing and also potentially ruined her  professional career as a lawyer. And how she hopes we can find a better way forward. —CreditsPhotos: Yang-May OoiMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise statedFor photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 03 ¦ Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend ¦ AXAV0103—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is it like to live with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? What do you do when you realise the life path you have started on feels overwhelming and sends you into a spiral of anxiety? And what can those experiences teach us about empathy and sitting with our own and others’ distress? In today’s episode of The Anxiety Advantage, twenty-something Ellie Russell talks frankly and movingly with podcast host Yang-May Ooi, about living with anxiety as a child and throughout her life. —CreditsPhotos: Ellie Russell, with permissionMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise stated~~For photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only.  If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode XX ¦ OCD, Anxiety and Empathy - Ellie Russell ¦ AXAV01XX —The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fear can feel overwhelming. Anxiety can cripple us. When we are afraid, we can lash out and behave in horrible ways. When we are anxious, we can feel paralyzed. Our thoughts go round and round in our heads. We are tense, on edge. But can we let go of the fear that is destructive - and instead, harness its energy - or use the stillness that anxiety gives us - so that we can thrive in the face of fear, uncertainty and doubt? Is it possible to transform anxiety for good?Writer and podcaster, Yang-May Ooi, talks about the mission of The Anxiety Advantage podcast - to explore how we can thrive in an age of anxiety. ~~Please noteI am not an expert on anxiety. I have no medical or therapy-type qualifications. I am a writer - and like many people, I have struggled with anxiety. My purpose in these podcasts is to explore with curiosity how these very human feelings affect all our lives. Views expressed by my guests are entirely their own and do not represent my views. These podcasts come out of my personal experience and perspective - and I do not claim to speak for everyone who may be living with anxiety. The content of these podcasts is for informational purposes only. If you are affected by anything in these podcasts, please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified professional. ~~CreditsPhotos: Yang-May OoiMusic & Images: Across the Delta by Sounds Like Sander (theme), other incidental/ background music and stock photos and video footage used in the podcast, on this page or in any related trailers and marketing:~ all via Storyblocks Unlimited All Access Individual Licence unless otherwise stated~~For links, photos and credits go to bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi Season 01 Episode 01 ¦ To Be Anxious is To Be Human ¦ AXAV0101—The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anxiety can be overwhelming and debilitating. And it is on the rise in today’s post-pandemic world. But Is it inevitable that we must live with fear, uncertainty and doubt - or can there be any good that can come from anxiety? I really hope so!I’m Yang-May Ooi. I’m a writer and podcaster. I am developing a new multi-media project to see if we can discover a light of hope amidst our global struggles with anxiety. Listen to this audio trailer and find out more … #anxietyadvantage—For photos, links, music and other credits, go to the shownotes page at bit.ly/anxietyadvantage or www.tigerspirit.co.uk and click through to The Anxiety Advantage.—The Anxiety Advantage with Yang-May Ooi - Trailer - A Jiourney of Discovery ¦ AXAV000a —The Anxiety Advantage is a podcast and multimedia project exploring how we can thrive in the age of anxiety - conceived and presented by writer and podcaster Yang-May Ooi. ¦  www.tigerspirit.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.