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Anger Isn’t the Enemy: Heal at the Root
Manage episode 508418204 series 3594894
What if your anxiety and depression aren’t the problem, but suppressed anger is? Learn how to feel it, channel it, and finally heal.
Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Bronwyn Schweigerdt, licensed psychotherapist and host of Angry at the Right Things, to reframe anger as a healthy signal, not a flaw.
Bronwyn explains how dissociated anger fuels depression, panic, shame, and even somatic symptoms—and exactly how to process it so you can set real boundaries, stop people-pleasing, and feel like you again.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Anger ≠ “bad” — why suppressing it creates anxiety, depression, and burnout
Feel it, don’t fuse with it — a 60-second check-in to locate anger in your body
The “Fantasy Letter” tool — safely release anger (even with unsafe people)
Return-to-owner exercise — give back the shame that was never yours
Boundaries that stick — assertive scripts for chronic lateness, gaslighting & control
Self-approval first — stop chasing parental approval and start trusting yourself
💡 Try this quick practice: hand on chest, name your feeling, thank it for signaling you, and ask: “What do you need—protection, a boundary, accountability?” Then take one small, respectful action.
📲 Connect with Bronwyn
• Website: https://angryattherightthings.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bronwynschweigerdt1382
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1019 episodes
Manage episode 508418204 series 3594894
What if your anxiety and depression aren’t the problem, but suppressed anger is? Learn how to feel it, channel it, and finally heal.
Host Stacey Chillemi sits down with Bronwyn Schweigerdt, licensed psychotherapist and host of Angry at the Right Things, to reframe anger as a healthy signal, not a flaw.
Bronwyn explains how dissociated anger fuels depression, panic, shame, and even somatic symptoms—and exactly how to process it so you can set real boundaries, stop people-pleasing, and feel like you again.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Anger ≠ “bad” — why suppressing it creates anxiety, depression, and burnout
Feel it, don’t fuse with it — a 60-second check-in to locate anger in your body
The “Fantasy Letter” tool — safely release anger (even with unsafe people)
Return-to-owner exercise — give back the shame that was never yours
Boundaries that stick — assertive scripts for chronic lateness, gaslighting & control
Self-approval first — stop chasing parental approval and start trusting yourself
💡 Try this quick practice: hand on chest, name your feeling, thank it for signaling you, and ask: “What do you need—protection, a boundary, accountability?” Then take one small, respectful action.
📲 Connect with Bronwyn
• Website: https://angryattherightthings.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bronwynschweigerdt1382
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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