Jennifer Roblin is an anxiety coach, who specifically works with teenagers and young adults.

After spending 30 years in the corporate world, Jennifer quit her job, realising her lifestyle wasn’t what she wanted for her and her family.  Jennifer joins Christina to talk about why she changed career and what drove her to work with young people. They also talk about what anxiety is, how it can manifest and how we can become aware of our own beliefs and behaviours and how this impacts others.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• One of the main things Jennifer enjoyed in her corporate role was big teams of people, she now realises she was coaching these people.
• Anxiety is evolutionary, the sole purpose of anxiety is to keep us safe, it’s looking for danger all the time.
• The amount of information we as individuals have to deal with on a day-to-day basis in the modern world is astounding, this can have a profound impact on our levels of anxiety.
• Jennifer felt she could have the biggest impact coaching those under 25, changing their future but also having a positive impact on those around them including their parents. Jennifer also became more passionate about helping young people when her friends' son took his own life at just 19.
• There are different types of anxiety, including generalised anxiety disorder which impacts children on an everyday basis.
• Parents can imprint their own anxieties onto children, leaving a long-lasting impression on them. Children learn these behaviours at an early age and it becomes their identity and who they are.
• There isn’t a one size fits all approach to coaching people through their anxiety, you have to figure out what motivates that person and what it is they want to achieve.
• Many of the approaches that Jennifer uses are about individuals realising and recognising their behaviours and what they can do to take control and influence their lives.
• Try and be more aware of the media you take in, for example with songs, ensure you listen to the lyrics. If we listen to negativity we take it on board.
• Ask yourself how you are feeling and stop and truly think about what your answer is and the words you use.

BEST MOMENTS

04:15 “I realised there is such a job as coaching”

14:25 “Once you’ve proved to yourself you can do it, you can’t ‘unprove’ it”

17:20 “Children are so frustrated they’re venting their anger in the family home”

20:01 “We don’t realise how we are affecting the people around us”

49:20 “I just didn’t have the words to label my emotions”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Jennifer Roblin | Anxiety Specialist

www.betteryourlife.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Christina has been working with SME’s since 2013 to launch, develop and perfect their online presence. In 2019 Christina made the move from employee to business owner of a successful digital marketing agency focused on educating business owners in the use of

social media. Christina is driven by the fact that in today’s world, it doesn’t

matter how big or small your marketing budget is, you can be a major player.

For small businesses, the tools are just as accessible – you just need to know

how to use them!

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