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Diving Deeper Into Self-Care

How are you doing with self-care? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush explores what self-care is and why it matters.

How to Ease Your Anxiety by Asking for What You Need

If you have trouble asking for what you need, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush and her guest, therapist and author Sharon Martin, talk about how to find your voice and why you might be silencing it.

Dr. Nilaja Green on the Strong Black Woman and Mental Health

How does cultural experience affect mental health? In this episode of Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush interviews Dr. Nilaja Green about how the Strong Black Woman identity can be both protective and problematic.

Try These Alternative Healing Practices for Anxiety

If you’ve thought of exploring alternative ways to deal with anxiety, listen in as Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush shares her personal insights into meditation, mindfulness and self-compassion for healing.

How to Manage Anxiety Through Visualization

If getting a handle on your anxiety seems to be taking forever, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush interviews Mahesh Grossman, a certified clinical hypnotherapist and author of The One-Minute Anxiety Solution.

How to Unwrap the Gift of Stress

Stress can drive us to do things we don’t want to do. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Stephannie Weikert, a certified yoga therapist, about simple practices that can help you overcome habits related to worry and to find what really makes you happy.

Can Improv Help You Overcome Anxiety?

Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage.” In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews her sister, Clifford Henderson, about the parallels between improvisational theater and therapy.

Accepting All the Parts of Your Self

Do you have a professional side at work and a personal side that you only show to family and friends? If so, you’re not alone. Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush talks about her personal journey toward recognizing all the different parts of her self and having them live in harmony.

Are You the Daughter of a Narcissist?

If our role models are narcissists, what is the impact on us? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Stephanie Kriesburg about helping women who grew up with narcissistic mothers and the damage they caused.

Healing Your Younger Parts

Many of us have moments when we feel we don’t fit in—or that probably no one would understand us. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Katie May about her work with teens, her own healing journey and the role that groups play in both.

Feminism, Intersectionality & Stress

What does sexism have to do with women’s stress and worry? More than you might realize. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Dr. Joanne Bagshaw, a psychology professor, author and therapist, about how feminism might help improve your mental health.

Identifying, Expressing and Receiving Anger

A lot of women struggle with anger—some without even knowing it. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Michelle Farris, an anger management specialist, about identifying anger, expressing it safely and listening to those who are angry with us.

Listen to the Voices of Women of Color

Addressing racism requires that white people make an effort to understand the world as people of color experience it. Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush introduces listeners to three women of color who host amazing and informative podcasts from their unique perspectives.

How Couples Are Coping in a Coronavirus World

Can couples spend too much time together? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Rebecca Wong, LCSW, a relationship therapist, about how intimate partners are faring during the pandemic and how they can strengthen their communication and connection in these trying times.

How Does Your Body Handle Stress?

If you’re feeling fatigued, out of sorts or even struggling to lose weight that won’t come off, this episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush welcomes Dr. Erin Kinney for a discussion of chronic stress, the impact it can have on women’s bodies and how we can overcome it to begin healing.

Dr. Sarah McKay on Hormones, PMS and Brain Fog

Are you really at the mercy of your hormones? Find out in this episode of Woman Worriers, as host Elizabeth Cush interviews Dr. Sarah McKay, neuroscientist and author of The Women’s Brain Book: The Neuroscience of Health, Hormones and Happiness.

Getting in Touch With Your Grief

If you have ever experienced a loss, you know what it is to grieve. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush interviews Gail Carruthers, an Equine Guided Learning facilitator, who talks about grief, loss and how horses can help us process those difficult feelings.

Finding Self-Compassion in This Crisis

Efforts to stem the spread of covid-19 have changed our daily lives. Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush offers some tips on using self-compassion to deal with the array of feelings you might be experiencing.