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Gabrielle Union on PTSD, Social Anxiety, and Navigating Fame

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What does it take to tell the truth when the world punishes you for it? In this conversation we're bringing back from 2021, Gabrielle Union talks about living with PTSD and social anxiety, the experiences in toxic workplaces, and what it means to keep speaking out even when fear follows close behind. She shares how activism triggers anxiety, the coping tools to keep you grounded from therapy to mindfulness, and how to redefine success through truth, purpose, and self-acceptance. Get ready to see how courage and healing can coexist and how learning to be alone doesn’t mean being lonely.

In this Episode, You Will Learn

00:00 What does a toxic workplace look like, then vs. now?

06:30 The emotional cost of telling the truth in an industry built on silence.

11:00 How trauma survivors navigate social anxiety, boundaries, and life in the public eye.

16:00 Tools to calm anxiety and regain control.

21:45 How intentional alone time restores peace, clarity, and self-trust.

24:30 The powerful distinction between being alone and being lonely.

28:15 How Gabrielle’s 2012 Essence speech became a turning point toward truth and self-acceptance.

Resources + Links

Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever

Watch the podcast on YouTube

Find more resources on our website morraam.com

Follow

Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam

Follow Gabrielle: on LinkedIn @gabrielleunion + Instagram @gabunion

  continue reading

274 episodes

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Manage episode 515162614 series 2549857
Content provided by Morra Aarons-Mele. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Morra Aarons-Mele or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What does it take to tell the truth when the world punishes you for it? In this conversation we're bringing back from 2021, Gabrielle Union talks about living with PTSD and social anxiety, the experiences in toxic workplaces, and what it means to keep speaking out even when fear follows close behind. She shares how activism triggers anxiety, the coping tools to keep you grounded from therapy to mindfulness, and how to redefine success through truth, purpose, and self-acceptance. Get ready to see how courage and healing can coexist and how learning to be alone doesn’t mean being lonely.

In this Episode, You Will Learn

00:00 What does a toxic workplace look like, then vs. now?

06:30 The emotional cost of telling the truth in an industry built on silence.

11:00 How trauma survivors navigate social anxiety, boundaries, and life in the public eye.

16:00 Tools to calm anxiety and regain control.

21:45 How intentional alone time restores peace, clarity, and self-trust.

24:30 The powerful distinction between being alone and being lonely.

28:15 How Gabrielle’s 2012 Essence speech became a turning point toward truth and self-acceptance.

Resources + Links

Get a copy of my book - The Anxious Achiever

Watch the podcast on YouTube

Find more resources on our website morraam.com

Follow

Follow me: on LinkedIn @morraaronsmele + Instagram @morraam

Follow Gabrielle: on LinkedIn @gabrielleunion + Instagram @gabunion

  continue reading

274 episodes

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