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When Your 30s Don’t Look the Way You Planned — Danica Ainsworth on Depression, Eating Disorders & Backing Yourself Anyway
Episode 930th December 2025 • Her Kind of Brave • Her Kind of Brave
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In this powerful episode of Her Kind of Brave, Chloe Davidson and Kellie Johnson sit down with Danica Ainsworth, founder of Asmi Active, to talk candidly about mental health, eating disorders, and navigating your 30s when life doesn’t look the way you imagined.

Danica shares her lived experience with depression, bulimia, self-harm, and the stigma around antidepressants — including the moment she realised medication saved her life. She reflects on how control, shame, and silence kept her stuck, and how asking for help slowly changed everything.

The conversation also explores ambition, imposter syndrome, starting a business after burnout, and the pressure women feel around timelines for success, relationships, and motherhood. It’s raw, grounded, and deeply validating for women who feel like they’re “behind” — or quietly struggling.

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