You can’t control your anxiety’s timing, but you can control how you show up for yourself when it does.

“Life After Gradebooks: Finding Purpose After 23”

In this episode of Stop Wasting Your Life, Ava sits down with her longtime friend Drew Majors to talk about navigating your early twenties, mental health, and redefining success. Drew shares his journey through emotional highs and lows, being initially diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and ultimately finding clarity through therapy. He unpacks three key concepts that changed his life: filling your own cup, defining success as “the doing” rather than a destination, and creating a personal “grade book” based on your values instead of outside validation. And in the middle of it all, the episode takes an unexpected turn when Ava pauses the recording because her house might be on fire. Oops! It’s an honest, faith-filled conversation about identity, purpose, and learning how to stop grading your life by everyone else’s standards. Drew's Instagram: @drew_majors_music [https://www.instagram.com/drew_majors_music] Drew's TikTok: Drew.Majors.Music [https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.majors.music] Follow us on social! Ava's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ava.heinbach/] | STYL Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourlifepodcast/followers/] Stop Wasting Your Life is produced by KK Media Co. [https://kkmediaco.com/] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

“There Are People Who Will Love You, Anxiety and All”

In the final episode of the anxiety series, Ava shares a vulnerable story from her trip to Florence where panic attacks, sickness, and the urge to run home threatened to take over. But at the center of it all wasn’t fear. It was love. This episode is about the friend who stayed. The one who sat on the stair, closed the laptop when it was time to stop spiraling, and reminded her, “You’ve done it before, and you’ll do it again.” Ava reflects on the guilt and shame that can come with anxiety and the fear of being “too much.” She also shares the truth that while some people won’t understand your anxiety, there are people out there who will love you fully, anxiety included. Follow us on social! Ava's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ava.heinbach/] | STYL Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourlifepodcast/followers/] Stop Wasting Your Life is produced by KK Media Co. [https://kkmediaco.com/] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

You can’t control your anxiety’s timing, but you can control how you show up for yourself when it does.

In part two of our anxiety series, Ava shares the story of the Paris trip that didn’t go as planned. What was supposed to be a dream vacation quickly turned into panic attacks, overwhelming triggers, and the difficult decision to go home. Through it all, she learned a powerful truth: you cannot always control when anxiety shows up, but you can choose how you respond to it. This episode is about self advocacy, listening to your body, and choosing healing even when it disrupts your plans. And yes… she eventually made it back to Paris. 🥐 Follow us on social! Ava's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ava.heinbach/] | STYL Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourlifepodcast/followers/] Stop Wasting Your Life is produced by KK Media Co. [https://kkmediaco.com/] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

Step Off Your Anxiety Ledge and Onto Your WOAH Ledge: Reframing How You View Your Anxiety

In this episode of Stop Wasting Your Life, Ava explores anxiety through her “ledge” metaphor. She describes anxiety as standing on the edge of a terrifying drop, where panic feels inevitable and overwhelming. But after a conversation with her therapist, she begins to see that not every ledge is meant for falling. Some are like the breathtaking “woah ledge” she’s experienced on the Nepali Coast, exhausting and scary to reach, but worth it for the view. The message is simple: anxiety is painful, but it can also lead to growth, beauty, and life changing moments if you don’t let fear turn you around too soon. This is episode one of our 3 week series on Anxiety. Follow us on social! Ava's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ava.heinbach/] | STYL Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourlifepodcast/followers/] Stop Wasting Your Life is produced by KK Media Co. [https://kkmediaco.com/] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

When Grief Meets God: Finding Hope After Unthinkable Loss

In this episode of Stop Wasting Your Life, Ava sits down with Rick Mumford to talk about finding hope with God after devastating loss. Rick shares the story of losing his son, Mac, and how grief challenged his faith yet ultimately drew him closer to God instead of pushing him away. Together, they explore grief, doubt, suffering, and the hard questions that arise when life feels shattered. This conversation offers honesty, compassion, and hope for anyone walking through loss or searching for meaning in the midst of pain. Follow us on social! Ava's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ava.heinbach/] | STYL Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourlifepodcast/followers/] Stop Wasting Your Life is produced by KK Media Co. [https://kkmediaco.com/] Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.