Overcoming Anxiety for a Radically Free Life in Christ
What if the anxiety you carry every day is not who you are but a temptation you were never created to bear alone?
Jim and Meghan sit down with Dr. Jillian Hawks to explore what it truly means to move from managing anxiety to healing from it. Drawing from her personal journey through breast cancer, burnout, and a renewed encounter with God, Jillian shares how surrendering her work to Christ transformed her practice and her own heart. With honesty and hope, she points every family toward the radical peace that is fully available through daily relationship with the Lord.
What’s in this episode:
The difference between managing anxiety and truly healing from it
Jillian's story of burnout, breast cancer, and being called back to God
The dangers of becoming a "checklist Catholic" and losing depth in faith
Why anxiety is a temptation to resist, not an identity to accept
The surrender prayer and how to personalize it throughout your day
Anxiety as an invitation to run to the Lord rather than carry it alone
The light bulb moment when clients discover they were not created to be anxious
The distinction between shame and guilt in the healing process
Simple strategies: surrender prayer, daily walks, good nutrition, and rest
The Little Way of St. Therese as a foundation for spiritual and mental wellness
One resource every Catholic family should know: Catholictherapists.com
Book she is currently reading: I Believe in Love by Jean C. J. d'Elbée
Advice to her younger self: Discover and embrace the concept of surrender
Final wisdom for listeners: Embrace the little way and trust that God is in control
Resources Mentioned:
Catholictherapists.com – Directory to find Catholic therapists searchable by state
Catholic Familyland – Faith-based family camp and retreat center near Steubenville, Ohio
I Believe in Love by Jean C. J. d'Elbée – A personal retreat based on the Little Way of St. Therese
@thecatholictherapist on Instagram – Jillian's platform for Catholic mental wellness