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Trust and ThriveAuthor: Tara Montazeri, LMFT
Welcome to the Trust and Thrive podcast! I'm Tara Montazeri, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and host of the podcast. Through honest conversations, solo episodes, and interviews with guests, we explore topics related to mental health, relationships, OCD, anxiety, self-compassion, and the messy, nuanced parts of being human. I hope these conversations can help you feel curious, connected, understood, and less alone. Thank you for being here!Instagram and TikTok: @trustandthrive; Email: trustandthrive@gmail.comCover photo taken by @jedzantphotography Language: en-us Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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352: When Hope and Joy Bring Up Anxiety
Episode 352
Thursday, 5 November, 2026
In this solo episode, I reflect on the recent election and the complicated emotions that can come with allowing ourselves to feel hopeful. I explore how anxiety and OCD can show up during moments of joy, and how our thoughts can grasp onto the fear of uncertainty. These thoughts might try to anticipate what might go wrong and prepare for disappointment.I talk about the importance of self-compassion in these moments and share ways doing so may have served as a way of protecting ourselves at one point. I also share some examples of my own internal thoughts and experiences, along with ways I've practiced acknowledging the thoughts, disengaging with them, and allowing them to exist while still holding space for hope and joy.This episode hopefully can be a reminder that anxiety and hope can coexist. We do not have to have answers to the future or feel completely safe or certain to allow ourselves to experience good moments.STAY CONNECTED:INSTA: @trustandthriveTIKOK: @trustandthriveEMAIL: trustandthrive@gmail.com
