Welcome to #OurAnxietyStories
Want to learn more about anxiety and hear people from all walks of life share their experiences with anxiety?
Welcome to #OurAnxietyStories – The Anxiety Canada Podcast, hosted by John Bateman.
Anxiety Canada is proud to be affiliated with HeretoHelp, a project of the BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use Information. The BC Partners are funded by the Provincial Health Services Authority.
Our Featured Podcast
Musician Ayla Tesler-Mabé Doesn’t Fret Over Failure Anymore
Ayla Tesler-Mabé is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist living in Vancouver, BC. Showcasing her musical talents online has earned her millions of views on her YouTube and TikTok accounts. She is an accomplished guitarist who has performed (and collaborated with) artists like Willow Smith. From 2017-2019, she was a member of the band Calpurnia with Finn Wolfhard, performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live and starring in a Weezer music video with the group. You can listen to Ayla’s latest solo single, Give Me a Sign, on your favourite music streaming service. In addition to her latest solo release, she has new music in the works with her band Ludic, whose sound blends vintage and modern soul, funk, jazz, and pop.
Because anxiety presents differently for everybody, it can sometimes be easy to miss.
Ayla Tesler-Mabé grew up with parents working as psychology professionals, so she was well-versed in anxiety from a young age. However, neither Ayla nor her family realized she had been grappling with anxiety and perfectionism. Ayla had fainted as a child, but it took fainting on a flight as a young adult—and waking up to “a good hundred people staring”— to investigate further.
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Leading with Vulnerability: Mary-Ann Booth
Mary-Ann Booth was elected the mayor of West Vancouver in 2018 after two terms on City Council from 2011 to 2018. People who know Mary-Ann describe her as an inclusive, collaborative, thoughtful leader who works to improve her community. She served as a school trustee with the West Vancouver Board of Education from 2005 to… VIEW
Featured Guest
Musician Ayla Tesler-Mabé Doesn’t Fret Over Failure Anymore
Ayla Tesler-Mabé is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist living in Vancouver, BC. Showcasing her musical talents online has earned her millions of views on her YouTube and TikTok accounts. She is an accomplished guitarist who has performed (and collaborated with) artists like Willow Smith. From 2017-2019, she was a member of the band Calpurnia with Finn Wolfhard,… VIEW
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As people with anxiety, our experience matters. There’s power and pride in talking about our anxiety. And the more we talk about it, the more likely we are to learn to manage it, to get help and to be able to help those we care about.
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