The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
Lauren LeMunyan
Stop Stuffing It: How to Make Anxiety Your Ally
13 minutes Posted May 20, 2026 at 10:02 am.
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Most leaders treat anxiety like a problem to eliminate. What if it's actually your sharpest strategic tool and you've just been using it wrong?

In today's episode, Lauren covers:
  • Why anxiety gets louder the more you ignore it and what it's actually trying to tell you
  • The difference between fear and excitement (hint: it's one breath)
  • PQ reps: the micro-practice that trains your nervous system to stay regulated under pressure
  • How to use anxiety as a risk management tool, not a liability