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230: Flying Anxiety Explained: Why Flying Feels So Much Scarier Than Anything Else
Episode 2306th April 2026 • A Healthy Push • Shannon Ireland
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Do you ever feel like flying is the ultimate "test" of your recovery? Or something that you feel you're absolutely not ready for?

I know exactly how that feels because I used to be the person who put flying on a massive pedestal. I’d tell myself, "Sure, I can handle the grocery store now, but a plane? That’s different. That’s the ultimate trap." If you’ve ever felt like your progress doesn't count until you can get on a plane, this episode is for you.

In this conversation, I’m pulling back the curtain on why flying feels so much scarier than anything else and why that fear is actually a bit of a trick our brains play on us. I’m sharing how I went from being the girl who was terrified, shaking, and crying at the gate to being someone who now flies internationally, even alone with my daughter, without that old "trapped" feeling running the show.

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