If you’ve ever felt any sort of anxiety about a social or work related situation, you’re in good company. 99% of us have!

Today’s episode is a review of How To Be Yourself by Ellen Hendriksen and will help you quiet your inner critic and rise above social anxiety.

You’ll learn what social anxiety is and how it differs from shyness or being an introvert, as well as specific tools and strategies for reducing your anxiety to something that just happens sometimes, rather than your whole identity.

Don’t miss the end where we talk tips about making friends as an adult!

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Esther Avant Health & Weight Loss Coach

Esther Avant is a health industry veteran with over 17 years of experience in fitness, nutrition, and wellness related roles. She is a certified sports nutritionist, personal trainer, wellness coach, and owner of EA Coaching, which has provided holistic health & lifestyle coaching since 2015.

Her mission is to help women live their happiest, healthiest, and most confident lives and to change the fact that the majority of women are so preoccupied with their weight and bodies that they never fully pursue their passions. She knows that if more women prioritized their health, they’d be able to unleash the confidence and focus they all need to leave their mark on the world

Esther is also a boy mom and Navy wife who has lived and traveled all over the world while running her EA Coaching.