UIOK 83: Irma Schutte - It's always awkward until it becomes elegant

Today I’m chatting with Irma Schutte a holistic anxiety coach. This doesn’t mean that she teaches you how to be anxious holistically, but rather a holistic treatment approach to anxiety. Irma has had her own battles with anxiety, including trying to numb herself completely with substances, leading her to the point where she was faced with the choice to keep going, or to give up. Thankfully Irma chose to keep going and shares her experiences with me today. It’s a very vulnerable, raw chat, and Irma is really open about the experiences she has been through, with her previous battles, and her ongoing battles with anxiety, the inner critic, and experiencing the full gamut of emotions that we run as humans.

The insights Irma has gained going out to meet this discomfort are profound and we’re lucky she shares some of them with us today. The conversation is mainly focused around being with anxiety differently, observing that it is there, rather than letting it define us. However there is heaps in here for people that have never had anxiety. If you haven’t experienced it yourself, chances are you know someone that has. But also the concepts we talk about can be applied across a wide range of situations, not just in regards to anxiety. And if you want to talk feel free to reach out to Irma or myself.

It’s an interesting follow up conversation to the mini-episode I released last Friday, talking about Optimal Anxiety. The anxiety we talk about today is very different, but head back and check out that episode too.

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