Be Real Episode 65 | Erin McCullough: The Spectacular Door Towards Real Joy

Be Real with Vikram Deol

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In the 65th episode of Be Real, we will have an in-depth talk about anxiety and mental health with Erin McCullough. We are also going to talk about having more time in our life, how to get over overwhelm, and how to find joy.

A couple of years ago, Erin suffered from anxiety disorder and panic attacks. She has been through traumas that affected how she sees the world, and her anxiety disorder flipped her world. She can no longer do the things she usually does, like doing a ten-mile run without having panic attacks. She also had to stop working as a Special Education teacher because she passed out once, and doesn't want to cause trauma to the children anymore. Her anxiety held her up for 9 months at home, then she got a call and was recommended to go to a homeopathic psychologist. She had an appointment and after their talk, all her years of trauma were gone. Then she decided to live a simpler life and moved to Hawaii and started a business within 24 hrs, multi 6 figure contract in a year and a half, but the simpler life she wanted didn't happen. Instead of owning the business, her business owned her.

In this episode, she will share how she overcame her traumas and anxiety through the help of the people around her, and by changing her perception towards things. This episode will make you realize that achieving a joyful heart is simple.

If there are things I would like you to listen to, it is her positivity and mindset. What she hopes to get across today is to empower people so that they can create a different experience; they do not have to live in fear. I am so honored to have had this opportunity to interview such a brave human being!

Make sure you listen to these tracks:
05:16 - "Through the process of re-telling my traumatic childhood stories, I created an anxiety disorder so wouldn't have to feel the emotions of those things that happened
06:08 - "Anxiety seems very real.. like so real your heart is racing and you literally think you're gonna die"
09:03 - Anxiety inside us
15:00 - Fear is an illusion
21:17 - Happiness vs. joy
22:04 - “I was addicted to being successful in making money, and I was good at it..... And I was completely miserable.”
39:27 - Nutrition and mental health

Connect with Erin through these channels:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erinmacllc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinmacllc
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-mac-600b86178/