Air-Check Your Life

Natural Strategies for Anxiety: Tips from Dr. Anna Marie Frank

Struggling with anxiety and looking for real solutions that don't involve quick fixes? In this episode, Mathew Blades and Dr. Anna Marie Frank break down the root causes of anxiety and offer practical strategies for calming your nervous system.
The rising rate of anxiety across all ages and what it looks like today
Personal stories about turning away from alcohol, pills, and cannabis as Band-Aids for anxiety
The importance of nutrition and key nutrients like B6 and adaptogens for supporting mental health
The critical role your environment and daily habits play in experiencing anxiety
Practical tips to reset your nervous system, from breathwork and sunlight to setting boundaries and taking the right kind of action
Mathew Blades - MathewBlades.com
Dr. Anna Marie Frank - https://drannamarie.com
Cortney McDermott - https://www.cortneymcdermott.com
Dr. Dave - https://www.drdaveaz.com/
Jill McMahon - Jillmcmahoncounseling.com
To grab a copy of our 6-Week Wellness course, which is video-led, visit https://a.co/d/0ihE1vaw
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Shed Old Skin: Embracing Change Through Personal Hard Conversations

Avoiding tough conversations with ourselves is something most people struggle with, but learning to face them can change everything. In this episode, Mathew Blades and Jill McMahon dig into why it's essential to get real, shed old habits, and ask yourself the right questions.
Why pain, change, and uncertainty are unavoidable parts of life
The mindset of people who don’t avoid hard conversations and what they know
How avoiding self-confrontation can impact your health and happiness
The importance of grieving your old plans and embracing new growth
A practical 3-question framework to “air check” your life for change
Visit our Guests:
Mathew Blades - MathewBlades.com
Dr. Anna Marie Frank - https://drannamarie.com
Cortney McDermott - https://www.cortneymcdermott.com
Dr. Dave - https://www.drdaveaz.com/
Jill McMahon - Jillmcmahoncounseling.com
To grab a copy of our 6-Week Wellness course, which is video-led, visit https://a.co/d/0ihE1vaw
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Mastering Awareness and Control: How Metacognition Transforms Relationships and Work

This episode of AirCheck Your Life dives into the Awareness-Control Matrix, showing how metacognition boosts your relationships, decision-making, and emotional intelligence. Join Mathew Blades and Dr. Dave as they break down how to move from reactivity to response in everyday life.
Quick recap of Quadrants 1, 2, and 3 for understanding automatic vs. intentional behavior
What it really means to live in Quadrant 4: awareness plus control
How early detection of triggers prevents escalation and improves communication
Flexible responses: pausing, reframing, and analyzing before acting
Accessing emotions without letting them drive your behavior, ensuring proportionality and faster recovery
Visit our Guests:
Mathew Blades - MathewBlades.com
Dr. Anna Marie Frank - https://drannamarie.com
Cortney McDermott - https://www.cortneymcdermott.com
Dr. Dave - https://www.drdaveaz.com/
Jill McMahon - Jillmcmahoncounseling.com
To grab a copy of our 6-Week Wellness course, which is video-led, visit https://a.co/d/0ihE1vaw
If you want to use Streamyard to create a podcast like this, use this link: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/4656111098003456

What Sustainability Really Means with Mathew Blades, Cortney McDermott

What sustainability really means
In this episode, Mathew Blades and Cortney McDermott dive into the real meaning of sustainability, beyond the buzzword. Courtney shares her personal journey as a leader in corporate responsibility and reveals why traditional definitions often fall short.
The conversation shifts from environmental policies to a deeply personal perspective: true sustainability begins with the ability to sustain yourself. Together, Mathew and Cortney explore how relaxing, attuning to your inner frequency, and living from a place of balance can transform not only our well-being but also our impact on future generations.
You’ll hear practical tools for self-reflection, simple meditative practices, and questions to help you assess what’s working, what needs adjustment, and what makes life hard for yourself and others. This episode invites you to get curious about your own life and discover how individual change can spark greater, lasting impact.
 
Visit our Guests:
 
Mathew Blades - MathewBlades.com
Dr. Anna Marie Frank - https://drannamarie.com
Cortney McDermott - https://www.cortneymcdermott.com
Dr. Dave - https://www.drdaveaz.com/
Jill McMahon - Jillmcmahoncounseling.com
To grab a copy of our 6-Week Wellness course, which is video-led, visit https://a.co/d/0ihE1vaw
 
If you want to use Streamyard to create a podcast like this, use this link: https://streamyard.com/pal/c/4656111098003456