Show Notes
Today, host Ashley sits down with Pharmacist & Anxiety Coach, Dr. Chandra Smallwood. We learn about Dr. Chandra's career as a Pharmacist and the pressures of working managing a Pharmacy while working with underserved communities. She shares her experience having panic attacks and how she deals with them. She shares breathing techniques, cold water and other tools in her coping toolbox that she uses to navigate her own anxiety. Dr. Chandra also shares how she is helping others in her new career as an Anxiety Coach.
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