Episode 120: Sissy Goff on the Antidote to Anxiety

About this episode

Sissy Goff shares insights on anxiety, resilience, and parenting in a conversation with Katherine Wolf.

My guest today is Sissy Goff, a licensed professional counselor for kids whose wisdom goes far beyond the boundaries of children and parenting. Her insights into anxiety, resilience, mental health, and spiritual wellbeing have served me as a mom and also as a person with worries and hurts of my own. She’s become a dear friend of mine and one of my most trusted voices as I navigate raising my two sons. I asked Sissy for all the tips on raising kids that can do hard things…and how we can be adults who do hard things, too. We covered the anxiety epidemic, the capability crisis, the Enneagram in parenting. Whether you’re a parent or simply a person navigating a “John 16:33” world, there’s something for you in this conversation. Show Notes What we mentioned: Daystar Counseling Ministries - https://www.daystarcounseling.com/ Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reac h - https://a.co/d/03N6Oesv Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World - https://a.co/d/0aCcqVSn The Just Life Podcast with Benjamin Watson - Ruth Malhotra: The Woman Who Told The Truth About Ravi Zacharias…

People in this episode

Host: Katherine Wolf

Guest: Sissy Goff

Topics covered

• anxiety
• parenting
• mental health
• spiritual wellbeing
• resilience
• Enneagram

Keywords

• anxiety
• parenting
• mental health
• resilience
• spiritual wellbeing
• Enneagram
• children

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daystar Counseling Ministries, Raising Boys and Girls

Books & works: Are My Kids on Track?: The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach, Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World, The Just Life Podcast with Benjamin Watson - Ruth Malhotra: The Woman Who Told The Truth About Ravi Zacharias, John 16:33

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