The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast brings you a relaxing and inspiring show sharing lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help you heal Anxiety, Panic, Stress, and PTSD for life! We Bring you two episodes every week. There is no need to walk this path alone. Subscribe for a relaxing, informative, and inspiring time and start your journey into more peace and calm today. Find meditations, info about stress, anxiety, healthy living, and more at https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Listen Ad-Free for less than $0.17 per day! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 92. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #1276

  1276: Classic ACP Finding Joy Beyond Discomfort

  Aug 30, 202619 min

  In this episode Gina offers listeners a series of questions they can ask themselves and suggestions they can implement during their experience of the discomfort associated with anxiety and panic. Turning to face the discomfort we are presented with during high anxiety moments can offer us the opportunity we are seeking to overcome the discomfort. Questions to ask oneself: What if there were more beyond that? What if distracting was keeping us in the loop and holding us back from the joy in life? What if chasing the desire to make the discomfort stop is actually keeping the pain and discomfort alive? What if the joy was in going through vs giving in to distraction and running away from discomfort? What if what we are looking for is in the opening of moving through the discomfort of what we think should be different than it is? Suggestions to implement: 1.Slow down 2.Get to neutral and be curious about the situation (take the personalization out of it ...look at it as if you were a researcher without an agenda) 3.Remind yourself why you want to get to the other side of this situation and that it is joy that is found from going through the urge to fight flee or freeze when it is discomfort that you are dealing with not true danger. Stillpoint Fridays  is my once-a-week  Friday note  — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here:   http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P  or on our website  anxietycoachespodcast.com  and sign up for the newsletter. Please visit our  Sponsor Page  to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!  https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Website   https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our community  Group Coaching  Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 1:1 Coaching   Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching If you prefer to listen  AD-FREE , try our  Supercast premium access membership : Learn more  about anxiety  What is anxiety? Free Guided Meditation  for Calming Your Anxious Mind  10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Quote: A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.  -Franklin D. Roosevelt Chapters 0:28 Joy Beyond Discomfort 2:58 Discomfort Isn’t Dangerous 5:50 Breaking the Anxiety Cycle 9:58 Growth Through Grief 12:26 Three Ways to Stay Aware 16:46 Reflection Questions for Healing Summary In this episode, we reflect on reaching episode 400 and nearing 4 million downloads, and we thank listeners for sharing the show and sending feedback. We also note that people do not need a diagnosis to benefit from the discussion, since we all experience stress and discomfort in life.We focus on the idea of finding joy beyond discomfort.  We repeat that discomfort is not dangerous, and we discuss the importance of letting that understanding move beyond logic and into the body. We explore the idea that distraction can keep us stuck in anxiety cycles, while going through the feeling can lead to freedom, peace, and joy.We distinguish between smaller fears that are easier to avoid and larger life events that cannot be avoided, such as loss, accident, or ending. We suggest experimenting with the smaller situations by choosing the opposite of the usual avoidance response and approaching them with curiosity and a sense of adventure. We then offer three practical suggestions: slow down, get to neutral and stay curious, and remind ourselves why we want to move through the situation. We emphasize noticing when we have gone back to old patterns without judgment, resetting, and trying again.We close by returning to the main questions about what lies beyond discomfort and how moving through it can open the way to what we are looking for. #Anxiety #AnxietyRelief #PanicAttacks #MentalHealth #EmotionalWellness #FindingJoy #Discomfort #CopingMechanisms #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness #JournalPrompts #SelfCare #StressManagement #Vulnerability #OvercomingFear #MindsetShift #HealingJourney #SelfAwareness #Resilience #Podcast #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #Episode400 #Milestone #4MillionDownloads #Gratitude #CommunitySupport #Awareness #Presence #Acceptance #FeelYourFeelings #EmotionalRegulation #InnerStrength #PersonalTransformation #MentalClarity #SlowDown #BeCurious #NonJudgment #EmotionalFreedom #LifeLessons #Quotes #FranklinDRoosevelt #Aloha #Peace #WellBeing #MentalHealthAwareness #StressRelief #SelfReflection #Journaling #SelfDiscovery #GinaRyan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #1275

  1275: Classic ACP Are You Isolating With Anxiety?

  Aug 26, 202617 min

  Today, Coach Gina takes a look at how we drop into isolation and how it can work against us as we move through the phases of clearing anxiety-panic. Today's tip for making progress is to go on a weekly adventure: museum, zoo, train ride, etc, over time you can go to bigger things (such as a concert). A part time job, a church, a hobby, all could be useful. Stillpoint Fridays  is my once-a-week  Friday note  — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here:   http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P  or on our website  anxietycoachespodcast.com  and sign up for the newsletter. Please visit our  Sponsor Page  to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!  https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Website   https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our community  Group Coaching  Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 1:1 Coaching   Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching If you prefer to listen  AD-FREE , try our  Supercast premium access membership : Learn more  about anxiety  What is anxiety? Free Guided Meditation  for Calming Your Anxious Mind  10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Quote: It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our own lives.   -Thomas Merton Chapters 0:28 Start Small, Expand Slowly 4:59 Gentle Steps Outward 8:42 Rebuilding Confidence 10:38 Facing Triggers Safely 12:30 Grocery Store Practice 14:11 Fun Without Pressure 15:48 Creating Your Own Life Summary In this episode we talk about how fear and courage can spread through the people and environments around us, and how what we surround ourselves with can affect healing from anxiety and panic. We look at how easy it is to become more isolated over time, especially when stress, depression, trauma, or exhaustion lead us to withdraw.We discuss using the internet and daily routines more intentionally, including checking what groups, news, and media we spend time with.  Rather than retreating further, we encourage small steps toward connection and activity, while recognizing that some people are more introverted and need solitude to recharge.We also focus on moving out of isolation slowly and mindfully. We suggest starting with very small goals, such as moving around the house, going to the porch, mailbox, driveway, or nearby street, and then expanding gradually. If a step feels too big or triggers anxiety, we talk about treating it as a sign to slow down rather than as failure.The episode extends this approach to other parts of life, including news, entertainment, music, and shopping.  We suggest choosing calmer news sources, gentler shows, peaceful music, and using places like the grocery store as practice spaces for gradual exposure. We also encourage sitting with uncomfortable sensations, reminding ourselves that they are not dangerous, and planning small enjoyable outings with no pressure or goal beyond doing them. #AnxietyRecovery #MentalHealthSupport #ExposureTherapy #AnxietyRelief #GentleHealing #SmallSteps #OvercomingIsolation #SelfCompassion #MindfulnessForAnxiety #EmotionalWellness #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #SelfCareJourney #StressManagement #CourageOverFear #MentalHealthAwareness #InnerPeace #BuildingResilience #SelfTrust #PacingYourself #AnxietyManagement #MindfulLiving #CalmingTools #OvercomingFear #EmotionalSafety #MentalWellbeing #HealingPath #AnxietyHelp #IsolationRecovery #AnxietyCommunity #HealingIsALearningProcess #GinaRyan #ACP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #1274

  1274: What Would Claire Weekes Say About Social Media And Anxiety?

  Aug 23, 202623 min

  In today's episode, Gina concludes her series on Claire Weekes' anxiety clearing process with reflections on what Dr. Weekes may have thought about the role of social media for people suffering with anxiety. The internet has held many benefits for people with anxiety, including learning about others who have a similar experience and how to remedy these aversive symptoms. It is quite clear the internet and social media can exacerbate anxiety substantially, as well. Listen in for advice on how to take the good and leave the bad with the internet and social media, as well as thoughts on what Claire Weekes might say about our situation today. Stillpoint Fridays  is my once-a-week  Friday note  — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here:   http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P  or on our website  anxietycoachespodcast.com  and sign up for the newsletter. Please visit our  Sponsor Page  to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!  https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Website   https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our community  Group Coaching  Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 1:1 Coaching   Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching If you prefer to listen  AD-FREE , try our  Supercast premium access membership : Learn more  about anxiety  What is anxiety? Free Guided Meditation  for Calming Your Anxious Mind  10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Quote: Let time pass. -Claire Weekes Chapters 0:27 Final Claire Weeks Insights 2:35 Social Media and Anxiety 6:27 Comparing Recoveries Online 10:02 Doomscrolling and Symptom Checks 11:59 Recovery Influencers Trap 15:10 Back to Simplicity 18:34 Don’t Perform Recovery 20:16 Recovery Means Living Summary In this final episode of the 12-part Claire Weeks series, we revisit her ideas through a modern lens and define her term “nervous fatigue” as the exhaustion that comes from prolonged fear and tension. We also reflect on how her approach would apply to today’s online anxiety culture, while noting that this is speculative.We discuss how the internet can be helpful for people with anxiety by reducing shame, offering community, and pointing listeners to useful resources.  At the same time, we consider how searching, scrolling, and constant reassurance-seeking can become part of the anxiety cycle by teaching the brain that discomfort must be answered immediately.We look at how comparing our recovery to other people’s online stories can create pressure and a sense of falling behind. We also talk about doom scrolling, symptom videos, and recovery accounts, and how repeated attention to symptoms and danger can intensify fear and keep the nervous system on alert. The episode closes by reviewing the main ideas from the series: sensitized nerves, first fear and second fear, acceptance, floating, letting time pass, and reducing symptom monitoring and reassurance seeking. The central message is to simplify, return attention to ordinary life, and avoid turning recovery into another performance. #Anxiety #AnxietyRecovery #ClaireWeeks #DrClaireWeeks #MentalHealth #AnxietyRelief #PanicAttacks #NervousFatigue #Burnout #StressRelief #HealthAnxiety #OvercomingAnxiety #Mindfulness #MentalHealthAwareness #SocialMediaDetox #Doomscrolling #InnerPeace #SelfCare #MentalWellness #SelfHealing #AnxietySupport #NervousSystem #AnxietyManagement #StressManagement #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #Aloha #HealingJourney #MentalHealthMatters #FindYourCalm #ACP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #1273

  1273: How To Stop Being Afraid Of Anxiety Sensations: The Claire Weekes Way

  Aug 19, 202625 min

  In today's episode, Gina continues her series on Claire Weekes' anxiety clearing methods. Specifically, how to begin to embrace anxiety sensations, rather than pushing them away in fear, is covered. This important practice can result in fast progress being made in anxiety recovery. Listen in and expand your knowledge of Claire Weekes and start reducing your anxiety! Stillpoint Fridays  is my once-a-week  Friday note  — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here:   http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P  or on our website  anxietycoachespodcast.com  and sign up for the newsletter. Please visit our  Sponsor Page  to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!  https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Website   https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our community  Group Coaching  Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 1:1 Coaching   Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching If you prefer to listen  AD-FREE , try our  Supercast premium access membership : Learn more  about anxiety  What is anxiety? Free Guided Meditation  for Calming Your Anxious Mind  10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Quote: Do not run away from fear. Analyze it and see it as no more than a physical feeling. -Claire Weekes Chapters 0:27 Panic Is Exaggerated Fear 3:38 Sensations Aren’t the Emergency 5:38 Adrenaline and the Heart 9:11 Tingling and Derealization 12:36 The Digestive Anxiety Loop 15:28 From Detective to Observer 16:46 Let It Be for a Minute 19:31 Learning Through Experience 22:30 Keep Living Anyway Summary In this episode we continue our 12-part series on Dr. Claire Weekes through a modern Anxiety Coaches Podcast lens. We focus on the idea that panic is only fear exaggerated, and we frame panic as a high-arousal stress response rather than something mysterious or dangerous.We look at common anxiety sensations in the body, including a racing heart, tingling, nausea, shaky legs and hands, adrenaline surges, and derealization.  We discuss how these sensations feel very real, but how the frightened mind often adds a second layer of fear by interpreting them as emergencies.We revisit Claire Weekes’ distinction between first fear and second fear. First fear is the automatic body response, while second fear is the alarm reaction to the sensation itself. We emphasize that recovery comes less from eliminating every sensation and more from changing how we respond when they appear.We also talk about the role of monitoring, checking, and reassurance-seeking.  Whether it is checking the pulse, investigating tingling, or repeatedly testing whether things feel real, we describe these habits as keeping attention fixed on the symptoms. Instead, we practice allowing sensations to be present for a short time without interfering.We close with a simple exercise: when a familiar anxiety sensation shows up, ask whether we can let it be here for another minute, soften the body where possible, and return attention to daily life. The episode ends by returning to Claire Weekes’ message that we do not need to run away from fear, but can see it as a physical feeling and keep living. #anxiety #panic #panicattack #claireweeks #mentalhealth #anxietyrecovery #stressresponse #anxietyrelief #mindfulness #nervoussystem #firstfear #secondfear #adrenaline #heartpalpitations #derealization #depersonalization #anxietyawareness #anxietysupport #mentalhealthmatters #copingmechanisms #anxietysymptoms #selfcare #wellness #podcast #anxietycoachespodcast #ginaryan #healing #overcominganxiety #stressrelief #sensation acceptance #exposure #bodyawareness #observer #innerpeace #calm #mentalwellness #holistichealth #emotionalhealth #mindbody #ACP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #1272

  1272: You May Be Recovering From Anxiety Without Realizing It

  Aug 16, 202626 min

  In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of Claire Weekes' approach to anxiety clearing, particularly how nervous system exhaustion can manifest and how to proceed with anxiety clearing gradually. Anxiety recovery is generally a slow and uneven process, even boring. Letting go of constant monitoring and checking for anxiety can help us pivot into a general state of anxiety recovery, allowing sensations as they present themselves and continuing with our daily living activities. We grow more accustomed to adverse sensations over time and become more resilient. Listen in today. Stillpoint Fridays  is my once-a-week  Friday note  — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here:   http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P  or on our website  anxietycoachespodcast.com  and sign up for the newsletter. Please visit our  Sponsor Page  to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors!  https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/ Website   https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Join our community  Group Coaching  Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program 1:1 Coaching   Learn more about our One-on-One Coaching If you prefer to listen  AD-FREE , try our  Supercast premium access membership : Learn more  about anxiety  What is anxiety? Free Guided Meditation  for Calming Your Anxious Mind  10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for Anxiety Quote: Summary 0:27 Anxiety Recovery Is Boring 1:53 Quiet Progress Counts 4:59 Claire Weekes’ Gentle Approach 8:18 Ordinary Mornings Matter 11:33 Live Before Confidence 15:05 Notice Recovery Backward 16:18 Safety Without Alarm 18:01 Living With Anxiety 19:55 Let Time Pass 21:02 Recovery Feels Like Nothing 23:17 Life Returns Slowly Summary In this episode we continue our series on Dr. Claire Weekes through the Anxiety Coaches Podcast lens, focusing on her approach to anxiety recovery alongside current understanding of the brain and nervous system. We explain her idea that “you are not ill, you are tired,” using it to describe nervous system exhaustion rather than disease.We explore the idea that recovery is often boring and gradual rather than dramatic.  Instead of a sudden breakthrough, we usually notice small stretches of ordinary life where anxiety is less central, such as making breakfast, driving, or talking to someone without focusing on symptoms.We discuss how repeated checking, monitoring, and fear can keep anxiety important in the brain. By continuing with ordinary activities while allowing sensations to be present, we give the nervous system new information that these sensations are not emergencies.We also talk about the common habit of turning recovery into a performance, with rules around acceptance, floating, exposure, or meditation.  The episode emphasizes that we do not need to do these perfectly, but rather reduce interference and let attention return to life.Another key point is that confidence often comes after action, not before it. We encourage starting small and living while still anxious, such as going to the store, taking a walk, or making plans, so that confidence can build from experience.We also explain that progress is uneven and may only become visible in hindsight. #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #ClaireWeeks #AnxietyRecovery #MentalHealth #NervousSystemHealing #AnxietyRelief #PanicAttackHelp #AcceptanceAndCommitment #FloatAndLetTimePass #Mindfulness #MentalHealthAwareness #StressRelief #OvercomingAnxiety #Overarousal #NervousSystemRegulation #MorningAnxiety #GentleExposure #HealthAnxiety #SelfHealing #InnerCalm #PeaceOfMind #MentalWellness #SelfCare #BrainNeuroplasticity #Neuroscience #EmotionalWellbeing #HealingIsBoring #OrdinaryRecovery #RecoveryJourney #ACP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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