Sarah Kanowski

Anna is now a counsellor and mental health therapist who specialises in giving people practical tools to recover from anxiety, overwhelm and trauma.

And recently, a crisis with her beloved husband Damien has meant that Anna's really had to draw on all the resources that she has to stay calm and regulated for him and their little daughter Scout.

Anna is the author of The Vegas Nerve Reset, and her new book is 21 Days to a Less Anxious You.

Hi, Anna.

Hi, Sarah.

Where was your family living when you were 10?

And so who was in your family, Anna, who was going with you to the show that day?

And so you set off that day and you're finally tall enough to ride the roller coaster.

What do you remember about standing in line?

Anything?

And what sort of roller coaster was it at the Melbourne show?

Like did it go upside down or what did it look like?

And so you're pumping yourself up to go on it and commit to it.

Who are you sitting next to as you were getting into the roller coaster?

And how quickly did something go wrong?

Once your dad had managed to get out of his seat belt and get towards you could he take it off you could he release that mechanism?

Do you remember that moment when they freed you from the seatbelt from the carriage?

Had she been down the bottom watching this whole thing?

What happened when you got to the hospital finally?

Did you get to see your sister soon after arriving?