Why Anxiety Is Your Superpower with Humble The Poet

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Ed Mylett

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

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🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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What if anxiety wasn’t the enemy—but the invitation?In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Humble The Poet, and we have a real, raw conversation about one of the most common challenges we all face—anxiety. But we don’t treat it like a monster hiding in the closet. Instead, we explore it for what it really is: a signal, not a sentence. Humble brings a refreshing, honest lens to what it means to feel anxious in today’s world. He says anxiety isn’t about danger—it’s about uncertainty. It’s not that something’s wrong with you. It’s that you’ve been conditioned to believe you can’t handle life’s hard moments. But guess what? You can. “Anxiety is when your intelligence grows faster than your courage,” he says. That line hit me. We’re overthinking ourselves into paralysis, while our bodies are screaming for action, for movement, for breath. We also dig into how society—especially social media—is tricking us into thinking we’re not enough. That we’re missing out. That our value is tied to our achievements. But your worth? It’s not on the other side of likes, lists, or trophies. And when Humble said, “The people that matter most don’t care about your achievements,” I thought of my mom, my kids, and how true that really is. You’re not broken. You don’t need to avoid hard things. In fact, you get stronger by facing them—again and again. The goal isn’t to be fearless. The goal is to shorten the time between when fear shows up and when you respond with clarity and grace. That’s equanimity. That’s emotional fitness. That’s the real edge. Key Takeaways:• Why anxiety is not the enemy—it's the alarm pointing to unaddressed challenges.• The difference between reacting and responding—and how to close that gap.• How social media fuels our anxiety and why stepping away might be the best move.• The myth of being “too needy” and the truth about our need for community.• How envy reveals what you truly value—and what to do with that insight.• Why your worth isn’t tied to your most recent achievement.This episode isn’t just for those battling anxiety—it’s for anyone who’s ever questioned their worth, struggled with overthinking, or felt alone. You’re not. And this conversation will remind you of that. Let’s keep growing together. Max out. 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO ED'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈 → → → CONNECT WITH ED MYLETT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ← ← ← ➡️ INSTAGRAM ➡️FACEBOOK ➡️ LINKEDIN ➡️ X ➡️ WEBSITE Get my exclusive Monday Motivation training in GrowthDay, the world’s #1 app for advanced mindset and personal development. Visit https://growthday.com/ed. This show is sponsored by GrowthDay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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