Today, we're flipping the script on a piece of advice we usually accept as a universal truth: trust your gut. This is a vital conversation because it challenges a well-known convention about your inner voice, particularly if you struggle with anxiety.

You’re told constantly to trust your gut. It is the golden rule of intuition—if something feels wrong, don't do it. But what happens when your gut is driven by anxiety instead of wisdom?

For Rachel Lipson, founder of Blue Balloon Songwriting School and Brooklyn Family Travelers, learning not to trust your gut was the key to her bold move. As a child battling agoraphobia, Rachel’s intuition screamed at her to stay safe and stay home. If she had listened to that feeling, she never would have left Michigan or her reputable teaching job for something more that was calling to her. ...