Podcast Episode
How to Normalize and Differentiate High-functioning Anxiety from Clinical Anxiety guest podcast
Anxiety Ease | High Functioning Anxiety, Entrepreneur, Business Leaders, Neuroscience, Anxiety, Psychology of Mind, Resilience·Lisa L. Hartwell, PsyD,RN·17 July 2026·27 min

About this episode
This is episode 013 of the Anxiety Ease podcast. I’m so excited to share a very special interview as a podcast guest on Her Renewed Strength with Erika Diaz-Castro. Erika and I met online and connected over our common interest in helping women professionals with anxiety and our faith. She has been a coach for over 10 years, including fitness and nutrition coaching for competitive athletes, weight-loss coaching and life coaching. More than that, I was struck by Erika’s story of resilience and her joy that she oozes with when you meet her. Then when you hear her story of living through cancer with TWO young children, learning how to become even more efficient and effective with serving others and her God, reflects someone who truly embodies what it means to use anxiety as your ally. What a treat to connect, learn and lift each other. Enjoy today’s episode about how to normalize and differentiate high-functioning anxiety from clinical anxiety. Wishing you ease & grace,Dr. Lisa Hartwell
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