Episode 190: The Moment Before You Mount: Where Calm Is Won or Lost

Turn Fear Around Podcast - Episode 190: The Moment Before You Mount: Where Calm Is Won or Lost

We forget that calm is a choice right before we get on—because our brain loves to choose anxiety for us.

In just 5–10 minutes, you’ll get actionable tools to:

???? Your brain defaults to habit, not truth - What is true, in the moment of mounting?

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???? Borrow Calm - Close your eyes, Find that place of calm you love, Go there.

It is in your power to choose calm.

If today’s episode stirred anything in you, you might enjoy a short, free audio called Beyond the Threshold: The Joy Reset.

It’s a gentle place to come back to your body and yourself.

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Resources for Your Confidence Reset:

• Confidence Reset – https://elisehittinger.com/page/confidence-page – When overthinking isn’t working, this might.
• Book: Rise From Fear to Courage – https://amzn.to/4hESwxQ – A shortcut to saddle confidence.
• Blog – https://elisehittinger.com/blog – Relax and enjoy my ramblings on overcoming fear.
• Support Group – https://bit.ly/3ftvMA0 – Equestrian Courage Community for riders like you.

???? Confidence doesn’t take forever. Start now.

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Thank you for listening to the Turn Fear Around Podcast. Together, we can reset your anxiety, restore calm, and bring joy back to your relationship with your horse. ????

About the host:

Elise has spent her life in the saddle, but her journey wasn't always easy. After a significant accident left her battling paralyzing fear and isolation, she realized that "just getting back on" wasn't enough. Today, Elise combines her lifelong equestrian experience with her expertise as a Hypnotherapist and Courage Coach. She specializes in helping women move past the "creeping fears" of age, accidents, or life changes, giving them the mental tools to ride with joy and lead with confidence.

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