We live in an increasingly anxious world, where feelings of uncertainty, unease and worry are commonplace. In this series Sarah Wilson explores ways of turning our fretful minds into something purposeful, meaningful and beautiful.

In Make Anxiety Your Superpower, Sarah speaks with 10 people living with different flavours of anxiety, in honest and open conversations about their shared experience. From panic attacks to high functioning anxiety and control, Sarah listens to these incredible, yet all too familiar, stories and shares her philosophy and practical tips to not only help reframe anxiety, but to go one step further...to make it our superpower.

Sarah Wilson is a best-selling author, podcaster and thought leader. She founded the international I Quit Sugar movement, and wrote the New York Times best seller First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, which Mark Manson described as 'the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read'. 

This project is presented solely for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist or other qualified professional.

Make Anxiety Your Superpower is produced by Listen Entertainment Ltd.

Emily is 25 years old and lives in Toronto. An anxious kid, now an anxious adult, she is trying to figure out her next steps in life. Sarah discusses the notion of the ‘failure to launch’ generation, why it is a cultural issue and how we can teach young people resilience. 

Nicole is 44 years old and lives in California. Throughout her life she has grasped at different ways to cope with her anxiety, including alcohol. Nicole describes her anxiety as a constant vibration, with hypochondria, or illness anxiety, playing a dominant role. Sarah helps Nicole get to the root of her anxiety.

Keith is 36 years old and lives in Indiana. The constant ‘what if’ loop keeps him in anxiety’s grip. Sarah and Keith get real about the differences between men and women when it comes to anxiety, and how to overcome them.  

Lucy is 28 years old and lives in London. Feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis, Lucy talks to Sarah about how to manage her concerns for the planet so she can channel her anxiety into something positive and meaningful. 

Colin is 26 years old and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. He has suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for eight years. Although Colin has learned tools to manage them, after the recent loss of his father, he speaks to Sarah about how to stop spiralling when the big life events happen.

Sarah is 41 years old and lives in London. After a difficult IVF journey, she talks to Sarah Wilson about acceptance and loosening her grip a little, rather than using control as a coping mechanism for her anxiety.

Renae is 38 years old from Australia but lives in the UK. Diagnosed with PTSD and high functioning anxiety, Sarah talks to Renae about the potential for post-traumatic growth (PTG). Please note, this episode discusses topics including trauma and violence.