Midwest Anxiety, Olathe, KS (2026)

04/29/2026

THIS SATURDAY we are bringing ELITE SOCCER PLAYERS together from all across Kansas City.

If you are a player with Division 1 or professional-level goals, this is for you. We are training in a high-level training environment built for players who want more than just technical reps. Yes, skill matters. Yes, fitness matters. Yes, competition matters. But at the highest levels, what separates the elite from everyone else is the mental game.

Can you stay composed under pressure?
Can you respond when you make a mistake?
Can you compete when you are tired?
Can you lead when the game gets hard?
Can you believe in yourself when the outcome is not going your way?

That is what we are training.

Join us this Saturday at 11:00 AM for high-level competition, mental performance drills, and real-time mindset coaching designed to help serious soccer players sharpen the part of their game that often gets overlooked.

Elite players do not just play the game. They think the game. They manage pressure. They recover quickly. They compete with confidence. They keep going.

If you are serious about becoming a Division 1 or professional-level player, come train the mental side of your game with us this Saturday.

MORE INFO & TO SIGN UP 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/elitesoccerplayersclub

04/29/2026

THIS SATURDAY we are bringing ELITE SOCCER PLAYERS together from all across Kansas City.

If you are a player with Division 1 or professional-level goals, this is for you. We are training in a high-level training environment built for players who want more than just technical reps. Yes, skill matters. Yes, fitness matters. Yes, competition matters. But at the highest levels, what separates the elite from everyone else is the mental game.

Can you stay composed under pressure? Can you respond when you make a mistake? Can you compete when you are tired? Can you lead when the game gets hard? Can you believe in yourself when the outcome is not going your way?

That is what we are training.

Join us this Saturday at 11:00 AM for high-level competition, mental performance drills, and real-time mindset coaching designed to help serious soccer players sharpen the part of their game that often gets overlooked.

Elite players do not just play the game. They think the game. They manage pressure. They recover quickly. They compete with confidence. They keep going.

If you are serious about becoming a Division 1 or professional-level player, come train the mental side of your game with us this Saturday.

MORE INFO & TO SIGN UP 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/elitesoccerplayersclub

04/26/2026

Randy Is Trying to Keep It All Together… Kinda

BS (Before Show) Real Life is dropping a bit early tonight because Randy has to see a client at 7PM.

Real Life is exactly what it sounds like—the good, bad, and ugly of Randy’s day-to-day life. The Real Life of all of our lives. Authentic. Genuine. Raw. Not the psychobabble. Not the mask. Just Real Life talk.

Why?

Because Randy struggles. Therapists struggle. Everyone struggles. Everyone struggles with something. That’s what this show is all about: acknowledging our struggles without letting them define us.

And listen. We also love to get down with the good things in life. Have some fun. Laugh a lot. Celebrate the wins. Life doesn’t always have to be so serious.

This week, Randy’s talking about the Real Life of being in Hiring Season at Midwest Anxiety. The busyness of trying to maintain a growing practice while also taking on the huge project of hiring new therapists.

Some therapists who have been with us over the last year will be leaving at the end of May. New therapists will be joining us in June. We’ve been doing lots of interviews, and you are going to really like the talented therapists coming in.

But it’s also hard to see some of our current therapists go. Especially Meg. She’s been great, and Randy is incredibly supportive of her moving into her own private practice.

The good this week? Randy has been inspired by so many young, talented kids doing their thang. Excited for our graduates. Every year, we love getting graduation announcements from kids we’ve worked with over the years. We’ve loved jamming with so many talented Live! Music musicians. And recently, Randy had the chance to experience the Fishtank production of Six—and these queens showed some serious theatrical talent.

Take home this week: Focus on the good.
Your reality is what you focus on.

THE REAL LIFE
On The Real Life, we explore what it looks like to be humans first and Cognitive Behavioral Therapists second. Each week, I talk through the highs and lows of my personal life and reflect on how I use CBT skills to navigate real, everyday struggles. Therapists struggle too—we’re human, just like everyone else.

My hope is that as I share this process, you walk away with practical CBT tools to support your own journey. That you feel more comfortable talking with others about your struggles. That you celebrate all the good going on in your life. This is about embracing the realness of the one life you’ve been given.

New episodes drop every Sunday at 7 PM.

04/26/2026

Randy Is Trying to Keep It All Together… Kinda

BS (Before Show) Real Life is dropping a bit early tonight because Randy has to see a client at 7PM.

Real Life is exactly what it sounds like—the good, bad, and ugly of Randy’s day-to-day life. The Real Life of all of our lives. Authentic. Genuine. Raw. Not the psychobabble. Not the mask. Just Real Life talk.

Why?

Because Randy struggles. Therapists struggle. Everyone struggles. Everyone struggles with something. That’s what this show is all about: acknowledging our struggles without letting them define us.

And listen. We also love to get down with the good things in life. Have some fun. Laugh a lot. Celebrate the wins. Life doesn’t always have to be so serious.

This week, Randy’s talking about the Real Life of being in Hiring Season at Midwest Anxiety. The busyness of trying to maintain a growing practice while also taking on the huge project of hiring new therapists.

Some therapists who have been with us over the last year will be leaving at the end of May. New therapists will be joining us in June. We’ve been doing lots of interviews, and you are going to really like the talented therapists coming in.

But it’s also hard to see some of our current therapists go. Especially Meg. She’s been great, and Randy is incredibly supportive of her moving into her own private practice.

The good this week? Randy has been inspired by so many young, talented kids doing their thang. Excited for our graduates. Every year, we love getting graduation announcements from kids we’ve worked with over the years. We’ve loved jamming with so many talented Live! Music musicians. And recently, Randy had the chance to experience the Fishtank production of Six—and these queens showed some serious theatrical talent.

Take home this week: Focus on the good. Your reality is what you focus on.

04/26/2026

Good morning, It’s Selection Sunday!! Time to Pick Your Groups for the Week.

Run Club and Soccer Mentals are back again this coming Saturday, 5/2. We’re also continuing with Bad Kids, Anxious Kids = Anxious Parents, and Elite Soccer Players Club. New groups this week include Bedtime Wars, Big Emotions, and Jam Session.

HERE ARE THIS WEEK’S GROUPS:

RUN CLUB: Saturday 5/2 from 8:00am-9:30am
We’ll walk, jog, or run for about an hour. Everyone moves at their own pace. Some people will walk the whole time. Some will jog. Some might push themselves to run a little farther than they did the week before. It doesn’t matter how you do it — what matters is that you show up and keep moving.

MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/runclub

SOCCER MENTALS: Saturday 5/2 from 10:00am-11:00am
Soccer Mentals is designed to train the mental side of the game just as intentionally as the physical side. In this group, players will learn how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors impact their performance on the field. Using principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mental performance training, athletes will develop practical skills that help them stay calm, confident, and focused during competition.

MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/soccermentals

ELITE SOCCER PLAYERS CLUB: Saturday 5/2 from 11:00am-12:00pm
Come train alongside other elite soccer players who are ready to sharpen their focus, resilience, and self-belief under high-pressure, game-like conditions. Elite Soccer Players Club is built for athletes who want to push harder than ever and develop the strongest, most confident, and most resilient mindset possible—both on and off the field.

MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/elitesoccerplayersclub

STORM SEASON: Saturday 5/2 from 11:30am-12:00PM
In Storm Season, we will talk about how storm anxiety works and why children can become so focused on “what if” weather scenarios. You will learn how to support your child without getting pulled into constant reassurance, accommodations, or avoidance behaviors that can keep the fear stuck in place.

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/stormseason

BAD KIDS: Saturday 5/2 from 12:00pm-1:00pm
Many parents know the feeling — the meltdowns, the arguments, the refusal to follow directions, and the constant power struggles that can leave everyone in the family exhausted. Parenting a child who pushes limits can feel overwhelming, frustrating, and sometimes even isolating. Some days it can feel like you’re constantly putting out fires.

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/badkids

ANXIOUS KIDS EQUALS ANXIOUS PARENTS: Saturday 5/2 from 1:00pm-2:00pm
Anxiety in children often affects the entire family. When a child is anxious, parents can begin to feel anxious too. Many parents describe feeling like they are constantly “walking on eggshells,” unsure of what might trigger their child’s distress or how to respond in a way that truly helps. Over time, this can leave parents feeling frustrated, exhausted, and even helpless.
If this sounds familiar, this group is for you.

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/anxiouskidsanxiousparents

BEDTIME WARS: Saturday 5/2 from 2:00pm-3:00pm
If bedtime in your house feels like a nightly battle, you’re not alone. Many families struggle with children who resist going to bed, repeatedly leave their rooms, ask endless questions, or rely on parents to fall asleep. What begins as a simple bedtime routine can quickly turn into a frustrating cycle of negotiations, exhaustion, and inconsistent boundaries. That’s exactly why we created Bedtime Wars.

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/bedtimewars

BIG EMOTIONS: Saturday 5/2 from 3:00pm-4:00pm
The problem isn’t having feelings. Feelings are part of being human. The tricky part is knowing what to do with those feelings—especially when they get really big. Sometimes emotions can take over before we even realize what’s happening. One minute everything is fine, and the next minute we’re yelling, shutting down, melting down, or feeling totally overwhelmed. And sometimes… we just don’t feel like trying to handle them at all. That’s where Big Emotions comes in!

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/bigemotions

JAM SESSION: Saturday 5/2 4:30pm-5:30pm
Do you love to jam, create music, and vibe with others who share your passion? Join us for an epic music session — all instruments, all styles welcome! 🎶 Jam. Collaborate. Perform. Have Fun. Whether you're a solo artist or part of a band, this is your space to connect and play.

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/jamsession

04/24/2026

We love watching kids shine. To be in their zone, doing what they love. Yes, the struggles are part of the work. That’s the obvious part of mental health care. But what really separates our work is what comes next. We love helping kids not be identified, defined, or restrained by their struggles. We love theatre kids doing theatre, musicians jamming, and soccer players becoming mentally strong, confident teammates.

Whether it’s in individual therapy or groups, we’re out there in it with them—on the field, in real life—pushing them mentally and physically, and then helping them keep going. In Soccer Mentals, players learn how to manage pressure, reset after mistakes, build confidence, stay locked in, communicate as a teammate, and compete with resilience when things don’t go their way. If you’re a soccer player, join us for Soccer Mentals tomorrow at 10am.

MORE INFO ON SOCCER MENTALS 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/soccermentals

SOCCER MENTALS: Saturday 4/25 from 10:00am-11:00am
Soccer Mentals is designed to train the mental side of the game just as intentionally as the physical side. In this group, players will learn how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors impact their performance on the field. Using principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mental performance training, athletes will develop practical skills that help them stay calm, confident, and focused during competition.

Players will participate in high-pressure drills, competitive exercises, and game-like scenarios that intentionally challenge their mindset. These training moments allow players to practice managing frustration, recovering from mistakes, and maintaining focus while their bodies are tired and emotions are running high.

Throughout the program, players will learn how to:
* Stay focused and locked in during pressure moments
* Recover quickly after mistakes instead of spiraling emotionally
* Replace negative thoughts with confident, performance-based thinking
* Manage frustration with teammates, referees, and opponents
* Build resilience and compete with composure
* Develop strong self-belief even when the game gets difficult

Soccer Mentals is not just about playing soccer. It is about building the mindset that allows players to compete with confidence, discipline, and emotional control- both on and off the field.

Soccer Mentals is not just about playing soccer. It is about building the mindset that allows players to compete with confidence, discipline, and emotional control- both on and off the field.

04/22/2026

We’re in the middle of our Hiring Season, bringing on new therapists, and I wanted to take a minute to share what we’ve been building.

Back on January 1st, I said this was the year we were going to do mental health differently, and four months in, we’ve been fully committed to that mission. We’re not quite ready to show everything yet, but we’re getting close, and over the next several weeks we’ll start sharing more of what we’ve been working on.

At Midwest Anxiety, we believe mental health shouldn’t be confined to a therapy office. Instead of asking people to navigate long waitlists, disconnected systems, and referrals that go nowhere, we meet them where life is actually happening—homes, schools, workplaces, and community spaces—while also embedding services directly into the practices they already trust. We’re integrating real-life therapy into real-life environments because when therapy happens where the struggle is happening, it becomes more relevant, more practical, and more effective. It also becomes more normal.

Our mission is to challenge the cold, clinical, and often fragmented experience of traditional mental health care. Too often, support is focused on stabilization without helping people build the skills they need to function in their daily lives. We are changing that by making therapy more approachable, practical, and engaging—not something people only access during a crisis, but something that becomes part of how they live. Because mental health isn’t a diagnosis, it’s a lifestyle, and it doesn’t just happen in an office—it happens in real life.

04/21/2026

This past Sunday, several kids and teens came together in one basement not knowing each other, but knowing one thing for sure: they all love music and want to perform live in front of audiences someday.

At the beginning of the jam session, they weren’t 100% confident in their keyboard, singing, or guitar skills. One hour later, they left as a band with a 3-song setlist to practice:

Beautiful Things — Benson Boone
Here Comes the Sun — The Beatles
Eye of the Tiger — Survivor

This is a beautiful thang. This is the . Letting kids’ talents shine. Mental health is not always just about the struggles. It’s also about living through your strengths. Your passions. The things you love.

Stay tuned… these kids will be jamming live for you in backyards, BBQ parties, and block parties this summer.

Want to join them? The next Live! Music jam session is 5/2.

To sign up, complete the form at midwestanxiety.com/joinlivemusic

Big shoutout to Mr. O. Live! Music would not be a thang without his musical leadership and his willingness to help kids’ musical talents shine.

LIVE! MUSIC
Kids. Teens. No matter your age or style, Live! Music is the music accelerator that helps you jump-start your music career. It’s where you connect, grow, and bring your music passion to life in the real world. We take what you’ve learned in your school music class and turn it up about 100 decibels — helping you take those next steps to find your voice, showcase your talent, and experience Live! Music in the real world.

At Live! Music, you’ll gain:

💡 Support & lessons from experienced musicians
🎸 Opportunities to join bands or form your own group
🤝 Mentorship from industry professionals
🎤 Performances in front of live audiences - birthday parties, neighborhood cook-outs, graduation parties, restaurant jam nights, and so many other cool jam opportunities. 100% of performance donations goes directly back to the kids.
🌐 Networking to grow your music connections in the real world.🚀 Accelerator access to unlock your future music possibilities
Build your confidence. Sharpen your skills. Bring your vision—whether as a rapper, rocker, or violinist—to life.

Your music. Your stage. Your Live! Music.

04/20/2026

MEG QUIT…

Big update for The Real Life…

Meg has officially given her resignation to Midwest Anxiety and will move into her own provide practice. She will no longer be a part of the REAL LIFE show moving forward.

That one’s tough. There’s real sadness in it. Meg has been such an important part of The Real Life—bringing honesty, perspective, and a willingness to show up in the good, bad, and ugly. That’s what this show is all about, and she did it as well as anyone.

At the same time, this is exactly what we stand for at Midwest Anxiety.

We want therapists to grow. We want them to build their own professional identities. We want them to take what they’ve learned and go create something of their own—even if that means moving into private practice. That’s not something we hold onto… it’s something we support.

So while there’s sadness and even a little surprise, there’s also a lot of respect.

Meg—thank you. For the conversations, the vulnerability, and the impact you’ve had on so many people through The Real Life. We’re wishing you nothing but the best in this next chapter.

And as one chapter closes, another one is opening.

We’re really excited about the new cohort of therapists joining Midwest Anxiety on 6/1. There’s a lot of talent, a lot of energy, and a lot of passion coming in. It’s going to bring something new and fresh—not just to MWA, but to everything we’re building.

And tonight’s Real Life… it’s nothing but real.

That’s why we do this show. To get real with you. Humans first. Therapists second.

Everyone struggles. Some of us struggle more than others, but we all struggle. That’s what Real Life is all about. Making it more normal to talk about what’s actually going on in our lives. Our hope is that after watching, you feel more comfortable talking about your own struggles with people you trust.

Real Life will continue on with Randy in the interim, and we’ll be adding a new cohost when the new cohort of therapists joins us on 6/1. This is the reality of doing something bigger than yourself.

If you’re living for something beyond just you… these moments, as hard as they are, don’t break you. They build you. They remind you why you’re doing it in the first place.

We keep moving. We keep growing. We keep doing mental health differently.

WHAT IS THE REAL LIFE?
On The Real Life, we explore what it looks like to be humans first and Cognitive Behavioral Therapists second. Each week, I talk through the highs and lows of my personal life and reflect on how I use CBT skills to navigate real, everyday struggles. Therapists struggle too—we’re human, just like everyone else.

My hope is that as I share this process, you walk away with practical CBT tools to support your own journey. That you feel more comfortable talking with others about your struggles. That you celebrate all the good going on in your life. This is about embracing the realness of the one life you’ve been given.

New episodes drop every Sunday at 7 PM.

04/19/2026

Tonight at 7 p.m. CST on The Real Life, I’m sharing something INCREDIBLY SHOCKING that happened this week. You won’t want to miss this news!

04/17/2026

It’s definitely storm season—and we hope everyone is staying safe. This time of year can really stir things up, especially for kids who already struggle with anxiety. The thunder, lightning, and unpredictability can trigger a lot of “what ifs” and heightened worry.

We see this every year, and you’re not alone in it.

That’s exactly why we’re offering Storm Season tomorrow at 11:30am. If your child struggles with storm anxiety, this is a great opportunity to join us alongside other parents navigating the same challenges. We’ll walk through a clear, practical parenting plan to help you respond to your child’s anxiety in a more effective, calm, and confident way—right in the moments that matter most.

STORM SEASON: Saturday 4/18 from 11:30am-12:00PM
“What does that cloud mean?” “Is it going to rain?” “Can you check the computer to see if it’s going to be bad weather?” “Why is it getting windy?”

If these questions sound familiar, you’re not alone. For many families, this time of year brings the start of Storm Season—and with it, a lot of worry for children who are afraid of thunderstorms, wind, lightning, or severe weather. What may feel like a normal weather change to adults can feel overwhelming and frightening for a child who struggles with storm anxiety.

When a child becomes anxious about storms, it often pulls parents into the anxiety as well. Parents may find themselves constantly checking weather apps, offering reassurance, changing plans, or trying to protect their child from every possible storm. While these responses come from a place of care, they can sometimes unintentionally strengthen the anxiety over time.

If your child worries about storms, join us along with other parents of anxious storm kids to learn a clear parenting plan for handling storm anxiety more effectively.

FOR MORE INFO 👉 midwestanxiety.com/groups/stormseason

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