Fear, Anxiety, and the Emotional Side of Growing Up

Tell Us Your Wait... What's Next?Growing up comes with layers no one really prepares you for.In this episode, we dive into the emotional side of life transitions and how the ups, the downs, and everything in between start to shape the way we think and feel. We talk about anxiety and how it shows up uninvited, even when life looks “fine” on the outside.We reflect on how the way we navigate life has shifted over time. Who we were in college, how we handled stress back then, and how different it feels now as more responsibility, awareness, and fear enter the picture.We get into the fears that start to surface as we grow. The fear of losing the things we love, the fear of death, and even the fears we’ve carried with us since childhood. We talk about what anxiety actually does to the mind and body, and how our bodies try to process and release what we don’t always understand.This is one of those conversations that reminds you how human this experience really is. The vulnerability of being alive, the discomfort of not always having answers, and the work it takes to look inward and understand what’s really going on beneath the surface.If you’ve been feeling this way, you’re not alone.We hope that this conversation makes you feel seen, supported, and part of a community that is navigating it all together.Wait… what’s next?Wait... What's Next? Host: Laura Alba Co-Host: Amanda BrilhanteExecutive Producer: Lauren AtkinsonInstagram: @waitwhatsnextpod, @lauraalbaz & @amandakbrilEmail:  [email protected]