Episode
Releasing Anticipatory Anxiety
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- May 27, 2026
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- 852
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Summary
Someone on a coaching call this week heard the words "anticipatory anxiety" and froze. They thought it meant something was wrong with them. It's actually one of the most useful tools you've got. Used right, it doesn't trap you — it frees you up to move. Today, I'm walking through why turning face-first into what scares you is the fastest way to make it shrink. I'll tell you about my friend running across Death Valley, my morning in the sauna, and the three-step process that's quietly run my whole life. Press play. Featured Story I was at the gym this morning and pushed it hard. Heavy weights with a friend, then 30 minutes on the rotating stair machine. Then I walked into the sauna and sat there for 35 minutes too long. The body started shutting down. Stars at the edges. Couldn't quite stand. The kind of nervous system collapse where staying conscious is the only thing that matters. My friend Billy hung around to make sure I was okay. The guys working the gym ran in with ice and their own personal Snapple — not from the cooler, theirs. I was fine. But it taught me something about what happens when you don't anticipate what could go wrong. Important Points About 90% of what you worry about never actually happens. It's anxiety rehearsing a movie that won't ever air. Pre-process every angle of what could go wrong, then keep moving. The worry tends to shrink the moment you face it. Anticipatory anxiety can free you instead of trapping you. Turn into what scares you and watch its grip on you dissolve. Memorable Quotes Turn face first into the thing scaring you, look at it clearly, and deal with it — you mitigate it. The anxiety drops. Anticipatory anxiety can be used for good, not just for evil. It doesn't have to scare you — it can actually free you. More is on the other si…