We’re heading into the holiday season. Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush offers some tips on handling the stresses that can come with it.
If you’ve ever said, “Part of me feels…,” you’ll relate to this episode of Woman Worriers. Host Elizabeth Cush talks with Michelle Richardson about anxiety and the “parts” of Internal Family Systems (IFS), a gentle approach to healing.
Self-compassion can be a powerful tool for healing. Elizabeth Cush, host of Woman Worriers, talks about how to practice being your own best friend. She also shares a self-compassion meditation and her Ignite Annapolis presentation.
Pressure to perform perfectly can come from many places—society, the people around us and, very often, from inside ourselves. Perfectionism can add to our anxiety and stress. It can keep us from trying new things for fear of failure. In this episode of the Woman Worriers podcast, host Elizabeth Cush, of Progression Counseling in Annapolis, Md., talks with Sharon Martin, a San Francisco Bay-area counselor and author of the Happily Imperfect blog and The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism. They share insights into how perfectionism holds us back and offer strategies to help you overcome perfectionist behaviors and bring your life into balance.
So many women today find themselves serving as caregivers for elderly loved ones. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Laura Vaillancourt about why caregiving can be so difficult and how to better manage being a caregiver.
Our body holds tension and even past trauma. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Danielle Ivins-Fishman about Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®) to reduce stress and anxiety.
What’s at the heart of fear? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush explores what it’s like to feel fear—and offers an antidote.
As much as you love your kids, parenting can be a struggle. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Doña Bumgarner about how ease some of your anxieties about being a mom.
What’s it like to live with cerebral palsy? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Win Kelly Charles about living and thriving with a disability.
Everyone feels anger. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush explores being angry, showing anger and why so many women find anger so uncomfortable..
You’ve heard the expression “woman’s intuition.” But what does it mean? In this episode of Woman Worriers, Annapolis-based therapist Elizabeth Cush talks with Lee Chaix McDonough, host of “Work Your Inner Wisdom,” about the power of your intuition.
If your anxiety keeps you awake at night, listen to this episode of Woman Worriers. Host Elizabeth Cush interviews insomnia and anxiety specialist Yishan Xu, Ph.D., who shares some eye-opening information about sleep and mental health.
“Family is everything,” we’re told. But what about families that cause us pain? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and Annie Wright, a therapist who specializes in complex relational trauma, talk about family estrangement and why it might be necessary.
This week we’re celebrating! The Woman Worriers podcast hit over 20,000 unique downloads! To honor that we’re sharing the #1 downloaded episode of all time.
Feelings of anxiety, emptiness and disconnect often have roots deep in even seemingly happy childhoods. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Dr. Jonice Webb about the adult impacts of Childhood Emotional Neglect.™
Mindfulness takes practice, but it’s worthwhile. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush offers techniques for practicing mindfulness to help manage stress and anxiety.
Women have sex and babies, but somehow the topic of the pelvis is rarely on the table. That changes with this episode of Woman Worriers, when host Elizabeth Cush interviews Leslie Howard about her book Pelvic Liberation.
If your period always caused unbearable pain, how would you know it wasn’t normal? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Sofia Arellano on the challenges of diagnosing and managing endometriosis.
Betrayal can be traumatic for both parties in a relationship. In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks with Anna Osborn, a licensed marriage and family therapist, about finding a way to heal after infidelity has destroyed trust.
Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Overwhelmed? In this week’s episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush talks about the importance of self care for women.
If you often feel like you live under a dark cloud, this episode of Woman Worriers may help you see the sunshine. Host Elizabeth Cush and author Linda Roszak Burton talk about how gratitude can make a difference in your life.
Are expectations making you miserable? In this episode of Woman Worriers, host Elizabeth Cush and Agnes Wainman, PhD, talk about how trying to live up to unrealistic expectations drives stress, overwhelm and anxiety.
If you feel guilty when you say “No,” this week’s episode of Woman Worriers is for you. Host Elizabeth Cush interviews Nicole Liloia, a women’s empowerment coach who helps women learn to set healthy boundaries and speak up for what they want and need in their lives.
Following last week’s powerful podcast on domestic violence homicide, Woman Worriers host Elizabeth Cush shares her personal insights into emotionally abusive relationships and their long-lasting impact.
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