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Anxiety is not always our identity. Sometimes it is a signal pointing toward something deeper.Gabriel Andreson joins Steve Adams for an honest conversation about panic attacks, hidden pressure, trauma, performance-based identity, control, therapy, and healing.Gabe shares how his first panic attack at 30,000 feet became the beginning of a much deeper journey. Along the way, he discovered that lasting peace is not found by controlling every circumstance, but by learning to live with greater trust, presence, honesty, and steadiness in Christ.In this episode, youâll hear:⢠Why anxiety may be revealing deeper wounds⢠How control and performance can intensify fear⢠The role of therapy, medication, exercise, and community⢠A practical way to identify lies and receive Godâs truth⢠Why stillness, Scripture, and journaling can help restore peace⢠What it means to believe that God genuinely likes youGabe is the author of UnAnxious: A Practical Guide to Calm Your Mind and Reclaim Your Peace in an Anxiety-Filled World.Learn more at:https://gabeandreson.com/Visit Embracing Brokenness Ministries:https://embracingbrokenness.orgBuy Unanxious on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0eiAttcOCHAPTERS00:00 God Doesnât Just Love YouâHe Likes You00:57 Anxiety May Be Pointing to Something Deeper02:45 Welcome, Gabriel Andreson04:20 Faith, Family, Business, and Marketplace Ministry11:41 A Panic Attack at 30,000 Feet16:00 When Anxiety Returned After Writing the Book18:29 Anxiety as a Signalâand What May Be Beneath It24:27 Turning Personal Pain Into Help for Others26:23 Performance, a Fatherâs Approval, and Our View of God29:28 Therapy and the Safety That Unlocked Healing31:54 âGod Talksâ: Identifying Lies and Receiving Truth35:15 âIsnât It Great to Be Reminded Who Youâre Not?â39:03 Leadership, Burnout, Delegation, and Control42:26 God Loves Youâand He Actually Likes You44:35 Silence, Scripture, Journaling, and Honest Venting47:59 The First Step Out of Survival Mode49:18 Where to Find Gabe and UnAnxious50:24 Closing