From Panic Attacks to Purpose: Author Carrie Berk on Healing, Heartbreak, and Finding Your Voice

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In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Carrie Berk, a fearless Gen Z mental health advocate, bestselling author, and the powerhouse behind the newly released Mind Fire: Diary of an Anxious 20-Something. Carrie doesn’t just talk about anxiety, she lives the journey of turning pain into power, and her story will move you in ways you didn’t expect. Together, we dive deep into what it’s like growing up in the chaos of New York City, how writing became her lifeline through OCD and panic attacks, and what she really needed from the adults around her (hint: it wasn’t advice, it was someone to listen). From the heartbreaks that feel like the end of the world to the panic attack that changed…