In this week's episode, Sarah speaks to actress and writer, Mellini Kantayya, about how fear of failure drives anxiety, dispelling the notion that if you work harder that you'll succeed eventually, and how to function as a highly sensitive person.

Go get her book, 'Actor. Writer. Whatever: Essays on My Rise to the Top of the Bottom of the Entertainment Industry' wherever you get books!

Follow Mellini: Twitter: actorwriterwtvr Instagram: mellinikantayya Facebook: mellinik Visit her website mellinikantayya.com to check out her work.

Take the highly sensitive person quiz: hsperson.com Read 'The Highly Sensitive Person' by Elaine N Aron, PHD

Books recommended by Mellini for dealing with anxiety: 'Presence' by Amy Cuddy and 'Mindfulness' by Ellen Langer

Hosted & Produced by Sarah Kerlin Music by Garrett Rose - www.garrettrose.com Editing/Mixing by Brian Castillo

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