Block Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety
by Jessica Davis - Mindset Coach for Anxious Teens & Young Adults
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66 | What Olympians Understand About Anxiety
Jun 1, 2026
14m 09s
65 | A Game‑Day Warm‑Up for Anxiety
May 25, 2026
11m 32s
64 | Why Your Brain “Chokes” Under Pressure (And How to Break the Cycle)
May 18, 2026
12m 34s
63 | 6 “Normal” Habits Quietly Fueling Your Anxiety Every Single Day
May 11, 2026
12m 59s
62 | You Know You Should Say Something… But You Don’t
May 4, 2026
11m 56s
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| 6/1/26 | 66 | What Olympians Understand About Anxiety | Why does anxiety still show up when someone looks strong?What if mental toughness is not about pushing through everything?What if fear is loud, but not always right?In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down what Olympians understand about anxiety, pressure, self-doubt, and mental strength. Through the stories of Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Naomi Osaka, this episode shows that anxiety does not disappear just because someone is successful, talented, or seen as strong by the world. Jessic... | 14m 09s | ||||||
| 5/25/26 | 65 | A Game‑Day Warm‑Up for Anxiety | Why does anxiety spike before a big moment?Why do you feel unprepared even when you know what to do?What if you need an anxiety warm-up the same way athletes need a game-day warm-up?This episode is part of Jessica’s series, What Athletes Can Teach You About Anxiety, where she uses lessons from sports to explain pressure, confidence, self-doubt, and mental strength in everyday life. In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down how athletes prepare before high-pressure moments and turns tho... | 11m 32s | ||||||
| 5/18/26 | 64 | Why Your Brain “Chokes” Under Pressure (And How to Break the Cycle) | Why does your brain freeze under pressure?Why do simple tasks suddenly feel impossible to start?What if you’re not lazy, unmotivated, or broken, but stuck in the same pressure cycle athletes face when they choke?This episode is part of Jessica’s series, What Athletes Can Teach You About Anxiety, where she uses lessons from sports to explain how anxiety, pressure, confidence, and self-doubt show up in everyday life. In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down what happens when anxiety, o... | 12m 34s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | 63 | 6 “Normal” Habits Quietly Fueling Your Anxiety Every Single Day | Why does your anxiety feel worse even when nothing major is happening?Why do you feel tense, drained, distracted, or on edge even when you’re doing the same things everyone else seems to be doing?What if some of the habits you think are normal are quietly keeping your anxiety active every single day? In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down six everyday habits that might be fueling your anxiety without you realizing it. These are not dramatic life choices. They are normal things ... | 12m 59s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | 62 | You Know You Should Say Something… But You Don’t | Why do hard conversations feel so scary, even when you know something needs to be said?Why do you stay quiet when someone crosses a line, hurts your feelings, or pushes a boundary?What if staying silent is not protecting your relationships, but slowly creating resentment and distance? In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down why speaking up feels so hard when you struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, or self-doubt. If you’ve ever rehearsed a conversation in your head, talked yourself... | 11m 56s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | 61 | Why Working On Yourself Is Making Your Anxiety Worse | Why does working on yourself make your anxiety worse instead of better?Why do you feel more overwhelmed after you finally decide to change? What if this anxiety is not a sign to stop, but a sign that what you’re doing actually matters? In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down why anxiety often increases when you start working on yourself. If you’ve ever set a goal, started a new habit, or tried to improve your life and felt more stressed, more overwhelmed, or ready to quit, this e... | 13m 22s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | 60 | Am I Just Being Dramatic, Or Is This Anxiety? | Are you anxious, or have you convinced yourself you’re “just being dramatic”?Do you keep second-guessing what you feel instead of taking it seriously?What if the problem isn’t that you’re too dramatic, but that you’ve been minimizing something real? In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down why so many teens and young adults second-guess their own anxiety and dismiss what they’re feeling before they ever get help. She talks about where that self-doubt comes from, how anxiety is differen... | 16m 26s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | 59 | Why You Can’t Stop Thinking Something Is Wrong With Your Body | What if every symptom feels bigger than it should? Why does reassurance never seem to last? How do you stop anxiety from turning your body into something you constantly fear? In this episode, Jessica Davis talks about health anxiety and the exhausting cycle of body scanning, symptom checking, Googling, and needing reassurance. She breaks down why this spiral feels so convincing, why it hits teens and young adults so hard, and what you can start doing to loosen its grip so anxiety stops ... | 14m 45s | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | 58 | How Dating Someone Can Change Who You Are (And What to Watch For) | Did you like who you were in your last relationship? Did that person bring out your confidence, or your anxiety? Are you becoming more like yourself in this relationship, or slowly losing parts of who you are? The person you date affects more than your relationship status. They shape how you feel about yourself, how you show up in your everyday life, and what starts to feel normal in love. In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down how dating can bring out different versions of you, why... | 14m 56s | ||||||
| 3/30/26 | 57 | Cancel Exercise: This Is Why You Avoid It When You’re Anxious | Do you keep telling yourself you should work out, but still avoid it? Does exercise feel like one more thing to fail at when you are already anxious? Have you ever wondered why movement helps anxiety, but feels so hard to start? When you are anxious, exercise can feel like pressure instead of relief. In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down why anxiety makes movement harder to start, why staying stuck often makes stress worse, and how to make exercise feel more realistic, suppor... | 10m 06s | ||||||
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| 3/23/26 | 56 | Train Your Brain to Handle Anxiety Like an Athlete | Do you avoid things because anxiety makes them feel bigger than they are?Do you feel like pressure gets in your head before you even begin?What if you started training your mind the same way athletes train for game day? Anxiety often makes life feel high-stakes. A hard conversation, walking into a room, sending a text back, trying something new, it can all feel like too much before it even starts. But athletes do not wait until the big moment to get ready. They build mental strengt... | 12m 51s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | 55 | You ARE Growing More Than You Think | Have you been so focused on getting through the day that you have not stopped to notice how far you have come?Do you keep measuring your progress by big wins and miss the quiet growth happening underneath?What if you are growing more than you think, and you simply have not been taught how to see it?Growth does not always feel obvious. Sometimes it looks slow, quiet, and easy to overlook, especially when anxiety, comparison, social media, and self-doubt keep pulling your attention to what you ... | 16m 57s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | 54| When the World Feels Too Heavy to Carry | Do you feel like the world is giving you more fear than you know what to do with? Do you keep checking the news or social media, even though it leaves you feeling worse? How do you stay informed without letting anxiety take over your life? The world feels heavy right now, and for a lot of teens and young adults, it is hard to know how to carry it without getting crushed by it. Between wars, violence, climate fear, economic pressure, and constant updates on social media, it can ... | 14m 36s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | 53 | If You Feel Stuck, You’re Not Done Yet | Do you feel stuck and tired of trying? Do you feel like life is not moving forward the way you want? Do you keep thinking, “What’s the point?” Feeling stuck does not mean you are failing. It often means you are in a season where your brain is trying to protect you from disappointment, so it starts pushing you toward giving up before you even start. In this episode, Jessica Davis shares 6 lessons inspired by the book Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey. You will learn how to redefin... | 16m 42s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | 52 | The Anxiety of Being Pulled in Too Many Directions | Do you feel pulled in five directions and still feel behind?Do you keep saying yes, even when you really want to say no?Do you worry that narrowing your focus means losing who you are?This episode is for the pressure you feel when your life is full, your brain is loud, and your schedule keeps getting tighter. Jessica Davis talks about why teens and young adults burn out so fast right now, how hustle culture and other people’s opinions add noise, and why overload often ends in avoidance, procr... | 12m 55s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | 51 | When Anxiety Makes You Feel Numb (And How to Get Yourself Back) | Do you feel numb, tired, or checked out, even when life looks “fine”?Do you keep hearing “be positive,” but it does nothing for you?Do you miss feeling like yourself? Feeling numb does not mean you are broken. Sometimes anxiety runs for so long in the background that your brain gets worn out and starts shutting things down to conserve energy. It can look like you do not want to do the things you used to love, nothing feels exciting, and even good moments do not land. In this episode, Jes... | 12m 04s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | 50 | Why Anxiety Feels Unbearable Before It Gets Better | Why does anxiety feel worse right before things start improving? What if this phase is not proof you are failing, but proof you are building strength? What would change if you stopped waiting for someone else to make you feel okay? If anxiety feels crushing right now, this episode gives you a different way to understand what is happening. This is the phase where everything feels hard because you are building coping skills from scratch, without past wins to lean on. You wi... | 12m 33s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | 49 | The Way You Talk to Yourself Is Training Your Anxiety | Do you talk to yourself like your inner voice is your enemy? Have you started believing the harsh labels you say when you are stressed? What if the fastest way to calm anxiety starts with changing your words? Negative self-talk can feel like venting, but your brain treats it like training. When you repeat phrases like “I’m stupid,” “something is wrong with me,” or “I’m such an anxious person,” your mind starts collecting proof to match the story. Over time, those words shape how you see yours... | 16m 32s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | 48 | When One Mistake Feels Like It Defines You | What do you do when you made a choice you cannot take back? Why do some mistakes sit in your chest and replay at night? Are you waiting for someone else to forgive you so you can stop feeling guilty? Some choices do not feel like a moment, they feel like a label. You replay it, you feel sick, and you start wondering what it says about you as a person. In this episode, Jessica Davis talks about what to do when you missed the mark and it impacted someone you care about. ... | 14m 46s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | 47 | Why Your Mind Won’t Shut Off and What’s Actually Fueling It | Why does your brain get louder the moment you try to rest? What if your overthinking is not random, and it has a fuel source? Which daily habits are keeping you stuck in emergency mode? If your mind will not shut off, you are not broken. A racing brain usually has a power source, and it is often hiding in your daily patterns, not in your personality. In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down five things that keep your mind in overdrive. You will learn how avoidance ke... | 17m 42s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | 46 | Dating Anxiety: Why You Spiral and How to Stop Shrinking | Why does one text make your thoughts spiral for hours? Why do you feel smaller after dating instead of more confident? How do you know what is anxiety versus real connection? Dating can turn confident people into overthinkers. One message, one pause, or one unanswered text and your mind fills in the worst case story. This episode helps you understand why dating triggers anxiety so fast and why your instincts feel unreliable in those moments. You will learn how anxie... | 19m 42s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | 45 | Why You Should Stop Fighting Anxiety and Start Using It | Why does anxiety hit hardest right before something important? Why does it get louder even when you have handled similar situations before? What if anxiety isn't something you need to get rid of, but something you were never taught how to use? Anxiety often shows up right before moments that matter. A test. A presentation. A game. A conversation you care about. When it does, most advice focuses on calming down or making the feeling stop. When that fails, anxiety starts to feel personal. In th... | 19m 02s | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | 44 | Why Traditional Planning Makes Anxiety Worse (2026 Reset) | If the idea of a new year makes your chest tighten instead of feeling hopeful, you are not broken. In this episode, we talk about why planning feels so heavy when you have anxiety and what actually helps you move forward without shutting down. Fresh starts are supposed to feel exciting. A new year. A clean slate. A chance to finally get it together. But if you live with anxiety, those moments often feel overwhelming instead of motivating. This episode is for you if goal setting makes you spi... | 16m 39s | ||||||
| 12/22/25 | 43 | Why Your Body Feels Like the Problem During the Holidays | The holidays have a way of turning your body into a problem overnight. One minute you’re fine. The next, you’re aware of how your clothes fit, how you look in photos, what you’re eating, and what you promise yourself you’ll fix in January. If this happens to you, it is not because your body changed. It is because anxiety is looking for safety. In this episode of Block Out the Noise, Jessica Davis breaks down why body anxiety spikes during the holidays, why control starts to feel like protecti... | 17m 32s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | 42 | Why Anxiety Keeps You Stuck (And How to Break the Loop) – Part 2 | Being stuck feels exhausting. You know what you want. You see the next step. And somehow, you still end up doing nothing. Not because you are lazy. Not because you lack motivation. But because your brain learned a pattern that once kept you safe. In this episode, we name that pattern. The anxiety loop that keeps you frozen, second-guessing, and returning to the same familiar place even when you want change. This is part two of our fear conversation. It goes deeper into why avoidance feels rel... | 8m 44s | ||||||
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