Episode #52 What to Do When You Like Him and Anxiety Shows Up
You meet a man who is kind, consistent and emotionally available.
Basically… suspicious.
And instead of butterflies, you feel like you need a paper bag to breathe into.
Your brain is ping-ponging.
Your body is bracing.
You’re already drafting the “maybe I’m just busy right now” text. Ah yes. Romance.
If you’re dating after 40 and this has happened to you, you’re not broken.

Your nervous system just has a résumé. And it’s been working overtime for years.
When you’ve loved emotionally unavailable men long enough, your body learns that connection equals risk. So when someone actually shows up? It can feel destabilizing. Because it matters.
In this week’s episode of Stop Chasing Unavailable Guys, I share what happened before my first date with my husband, including the part where I almost cancelled because I was shaking and spiralling and fully prepared to self-sabotage.
Spoiler: I went.
We’re talking about how to tell the difference between fear and intuition in real time, how to stay grounded when you really like him, and why anxiety doesn’t get to make your decisions.
You can feel activated… and still choose calmly.
That’s self-leadership.
🎧 Listen now if you’re tired of walking away from something good just because it feels unfamiliar.
You can’t make Mr. Unavailable love you. But you can absolutely choose someone who does.
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