493: How to Reprogram Your Autopilot and Finally Heal Anxiety with Elizabeth April

In this episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth April, author of Your Anxiety Is Giving Me Anxiety. We explore a powerful reframe of anxiety, not as something to fix or eliminate, but as an intelligent signal from the nervous system pointing toward healing and deeper self-awareness.

Elizabeth shares her framework for identifying whether anxiety is rooted in the past, present, or future, why high-functioning tendencies often come from overstimulation, and how her Renew Technique helps move out of survival mode and into lasting nervous system regulation, trust, and conscious awareness aligned with living from your Adult Chair.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why anxiety can feel contagious and how we absorb the emotional states of others
How to identify whether your anxiety is driven by past experiences, present overwhelm, or future fear
Why common coping tools often manage symptoms without addressing the root cause
How the Renew Technique helps you recognize, neutralize, and work with anxiety
The role of physical and digital clutter in nervous system overload
How to use awareness to regulate your body before anxiety escalates
Why personal growth and healing often happen through challenge, not comfort