Hey guys, welcome to not another anxiety show.

I'm your host, Kelly Walker, and joining me today as guest Natalie Cole Haas.

Hey, Natalie.

Hi, Kelly. It's so nice to talk with you.

Yeah, I'm really glad you could be here. Now, do you mind if I share a little bit more about you with

our listeners before we go ahead and dive right in? No, that would be great. Wonderful. Okay. So,

Natalie Colhoss is the founder and clinical supervisor of Serenity Tree Counseling and Wellness.

Natalie did her undergraduate work at Oxford College of Emery and the University of Georgia.

Her master's degree is in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology.

She is a licensed professional counselor,

hypnosis certified trainer, a specialist in brain spotting, a certified supervisor for professional

counselors, and a nationally board certified counselor. Natalie is a breast cancer survivor, and while

in care, she suffered almost fatal complications. She was pronounced dead for nine minutes and came back

with more of a purpose. This is when she decided to write her book, Hello, Anxiety, My Old

Friend, Harness Your Invisible Superpower, is intermingled with stories of her eight miracles,

as well as her professional research on anxiety and fear. In it, she delves into how you can embrace

your anxiety as your guide rather than your enemy. The book is already out on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble,

and you can find Natalie at helloanxiety.net. So Natalie, I, you know, I almost want to dive right into your very unique experience here,

but I'll start a little broader and we'll hone in and let you get warmed up here.

Okay, that's great.

So, you know, a reoccurring theme in your book is that people identify anxiety as fear. And

that's a misconception. In fact, you write that anxiety is our friend and quite often can be

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