In this insightful episode of The Juggle is Real, host Andryanna Gonko is joined by Dr. Kristine Laderoute to explore what anxiety is really trying to tell us—and how learning to be more assertive is a powerful way to support our mental health.
Dr. Laderoute, a clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience, shares how women can reconnect with their emotional selves, rewrite old narratives and begin to set boundaries with courage and self-compassion.
She shares practical tools for:
- Understanding anxiety not as a flaw, but as a natural alarm system
- Exploring the iceberg analogy of anxiety to uncover unresolved emotions
- Reconnecting with our own emotional expression
- Differentiating between danger and discomfort in the nervous system
- Learning what true assertiveness looks like (hint: it’s not aggression)
- Navigating relationship shifts when becoming more assertive
- Using daily recovery tools to feel seen, centered, and self-connected
This conversation is especially supportive for moms, professionals, and anyone who finds themselves overthinking, overextending, and overwhelmed.
Episode description from The Juggle is Real on Spotify
Podcast: The Juggle is Real
Hosts: Andryanna Gonko
Episode: Anxiety, Assertiveness + the Art of Emotional Recovery with Dr. Kristine Laderoute | E153
Guest: Dr. Kristine Laderoute
