The Nugget Climbing Podcast EP 281: Eryn Phelps — Healing Anxiety & Trauma, Navigating Time Scarcity, & Getting Clear on What You Want
Aug 18, 2025
Eryn Phelps, a licensed trauma counselor specializing in helping outdoor athletes, shares valuable insights into healing anxiety, OCD, and PTSD through EMDR therapy. The discussion covers navigating time scarcity and personal clarity, emphasizing the connection between identity and mental health. Eryn also tackles emotional challenges, such as grief, shame, and the complexities of relationships in outdoor sports. Listeners gain practical strategies for managing panic attacks and understanding their emotional responses, fostering a deeper sense of community and personal empowerment.
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Finish The Story To Close The Loop
- Trauma from injury can occur even without a negative self-belief when the body remains stuck in fight-or-flight.
- Playing the whole narrative forward gives the body a clear ending and allows the nervous system to stand down.
Tend Grief With Presence And Imagination
- Grief is normal and functional; designate time to feel sad, tell stories, and be with friends.
- Use EMDR imagination to give unfinished-goodbyes when loss leaves unresolved business.
Scarcity Drives Obsessive Doing
- Time-scarcity anxiety often becomes OCD: 'I must do everything now so I won't regret it later.'
- That yields all-or-nothing drive and mental checking rather than joy-based choices.
