Creating Disney Magic: Lessons In Leadership, Management, And Customer Service

There are some decisions you make in your life that will help you get better and get over [anxiety] quicker. - Lee Cockerell Several years ago Jody and I talked about my struggle with anxiety and depression. It became one of our most listened to episodes. I still get messages about it today. We thought it would be important to revisit this conversation, especially with the prevalence of anxiety in our society. It is important to know about the importance of support systems. After years of being the person everybody turned to in times of crisis, I realized I was waking up crushed under the weight of anxiety. You would never catch me without a cool, collected demeanor, even in the face of disasters. Little did they know, underneath the calm exterior, a volcano of stress and anxiety was brewing. It hit me hard and left me questioning everything I thought I knew about myself. Looking back, I realize that I had been bottling up stress, not allowing myself to feel, process, or release it. The pile-up of these emoti