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2. Perfectionism in Anxiety Recovery
Apr 22, 2026
18m 17s
19. Sleep Anxiety (How to fall asleep when anxious)
Apr 14, 2026
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18. The Best Technique For Anxiety
Apr 14, 2026
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17. The Fastest Way To Calm Anxiety
Mar 24, 2026
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Mar 11, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/22/26 | ![]() 2. Perfectionism in Anxiety Recovery✨ | perfectionismanxiety recovery+3 | — | — | — | perfectionism anxietyanxiety recovery+7 | — | 18m 17s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() 19. Sleep Anxiety (How to fall asleep when anxious) | In Episode 19, we look at sleep anxiety and the question of how to fall asleep when you feel anxious. Many people with anxiety disorders become preoccupied with sleep, trying to optimise it, worrying about not getting enough, or fearing that poor sleep will make anxiety worse.In this episode, I explore how this fixation can become part of the problem. We look at the role of attention, the urge to force sleep, and how these patterns can turn into subtle compulsions. I also touch on the shift required in the body’s state for sleep to occur, and why trying to control this often backfires.Drawing on both professional insight and personal experience, this episode aims to change your relationship with sleep rather than give another set of rules to follow.Keywords:sleep anxiety, insomnia anxiety, how to fall asleep, anxiety at night, panic attacks at night, overthinking at night, anxiety disorder, threat response, intrusive thoughts, OCD recovery, Pure O, anxiety therapist, anxiety podcast, sleep and anxiety, forcing sleep, night anxiety | — | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | ![]() 18. The Best Technique For Anxiety | In Episode 18, The Best Technique for Anxiety, we look at why many popular techniques from the wellness space or general therapy approaches can become unhelpful when applied to anxiety disorders. What often starts as a tool can quickly turn into a compulsion or a quick fix behaviour that keeps the cycle going.This episode is for anyone searching for the one technique that will take anxiety away. I explain why that search can become part of the problem, and how recovery begins when you recognise that you are the coping technique. You get the credit, not the tool.I share this from both a clinical perspective and lived experience, helping you shift away from chasing relief and towards building real, lasting change.Keywords:anxiety disorder, anxiety recovery, panic attacks, anxiety techniques, overthinking, intrusive thoughts, OCD recovery, Pure O, anxiety therapist, anxiety podcast, quick fix anxiety, anxiety tools, compulsions, reassurance seeking, coping with anxiety | — | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | ![]() 17. The Fastest Way To Calm Anxiety | Episode 17 of The Panic Pod is called The Fastest Way to Calm Anxiety.This episode isn’t what you might expect. There are no quick fixes, no hacks, and no step-by-step techniques. Instead, we look at what actually calms anxiety at its core.We explore the role of resistance, how trying to fight or get rid of anxiety often keeps it going, and how your attention shapes the intensity of what you feel. Drawing on psychoeducation and real therapeutic insight, this episode points to a counterintuitive truth: the fastest way to calm anxiety is not through control, but through changing your relationship with it.If you’ve been stuck trying to fix anxiety and getting nowhere, this episode will help you understand why. | — | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | ![]() 16. How NOT To Measure Anxiety | In Episode 16, we explore why measuring and monitoring anxiety is one of the most common mistakes people make when they are in a sensitised state. When we constantly check how anxious we feel, we send a message to the brain that anxiety is not allowed. Once a feeling is treated as a problem or a threat, the threat response stays active and the cycle continues.In this episode, I explain why recovery is not measured by the absence of anxiety symptoms, but by a growing willingness to allow anxiety to be present while we continue with life. I share this perspective as both a therapist and a previous sufferer, helping to reframe what progress actually looks like in anxiety recovery.Keywords:anxiety disorder, anxiety recovery, panic attacks, threat response, overthinking, anxiety symptoms, health anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD recovery, Pure O, anxiety therapist, anxiety podcast, monitoring anxiety, anxiety cycle, sensitised nervous system | — | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | ![]() 15. How to Make Anxiety Smaller | In Episode 15, we look at how to make anxiety smaller by not making it the most important thing in the room. Anxiety grows when it becomes the centre of our attention and starts to dictate our behaviour. In this episode, I explain how shifting focus, continuing with what matters, and reducing the status we give anxiety can gradually shrink its influence.I share this both as a therapist and as someone who has personally struggled with anxiety, offering insight grounded in clinical experience and lived understanding.Keywords:anxiety disorder, how to reduce anxiety, panic attacks, threat response, overthinking, health anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD recovery, Pure O, anxiety therapist, anxiety help, anxiety podcast, do what non anxious you would do, making anxiety smaller, fear of fear | — | ||||||
| 2/14/26 | ![]() 14. Driving Anxiety | In this episode of The Panic Pod we explore driving anxiety, a very common and often misunderstood fear. Most people are not afraid of the mechanics of driving. They are afraid of the internal sensations that might show up behind the wheel. The racing heart, dizziness, intrusive thoughts, the fear of losing control. More accurately, the fear of what anxiety might make them do.We unpack how this becomes a self reinforcing loop, where the fear of fear takes centre stage. We also look at how driving anxiety often overlaps with agoraphobia, particularly when certain roads, distances, or escape routes start to feel unsafe. The episode focuses on understanding the threat response and changing how we relate to it, rather than trying to eliminate anxiety altogether. | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | ![]() 13. Do What Non-Anxious You Would Do | In Episode 13, Do What Non-Anxious You Would Do, we explore the role of attention, focus, and intentional behaviour in anxiety recovery. By acting in line with how the non-anxious version of us would behave, we send a signal to the brain that the misfiring threat response is not needed here. We also look at the subtle trap of over-monitoring and over-focusing on our actions, and how this can unintentionally reinforce the very threat response we are trying to disengage from. | — | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() 12. Explaining Anxiety To a Loved One | In Episode 12, we look at how to explain anxiety to a loved one. Disordered anxiety can be difficult to describe and even harder for others to understand. In this episode, I break down what anxiety actually is, how it feels from the inside, and why reassurance or logic alone often misses the point. This is an episode you can share with partners, family, or friends to help them understand what’s going on and how they can better support you. | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() 11. Anxiety & "Going Crazy" | Episode 11 looks at mental health anxiety and the common fear of going crazy, sometimes referred to as dementophobia. We explore the fear of losing your mind, or of anxiety becoming so intense that you might lose control. In this episode, I unpack where this fear comes from, why it is so common in anxiety disorders, and how the threat response and misinterpretation of sensations and thoughts keep it alive. The aim is to bring clarity and perspective to a fear that feels overwhelming but is widely misunderstood. | — | ||||||
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| 1/8/26 | ![]() 10. Health Anxiety | In this episode of The Panic Pod we look at health anxiety. It is extremely common and often driven by doubt, especially in people with obsessive and compulsive traits. Health anxiety tends to pull people into cycles of checking, researching symptoms, consulting Dr Google, seeking reassurance from AI or loved ones, and going down repeated research holes.We unpack these compulsive behaviours and explain how they keep the threat response switched on, even when the intention is to feel safer. We also mention our book on the subject, The Disordered Guide to Health Anxiety by Disordered Press, available on Amazon. | — | ||||||
| 12/20/25 | ![]() 9. Intrusive Thoughts & Anxiety | In this episode, we talk about anxiety and intrusive thoughts, including what is often referred to as Pure O OCD. We explore why intrusive thoughts feel so distressing, why they latch onto what matters most, and how anxiety keeps them active. Drawing on my experience as a therapist and as someone who has been there, we begin to separate thoughts from threat and make sense of why the mind behaves this way under anxiety. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/25 | ![]() 8. The Scary Symptoms of Anxiety | In this episode of The Panic Pod, I break down the anxiety symptoms that tend to scare people the most. Heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, and the strange shifts in perception often called derealization and depersonalization. I talk through why these sensations show up, why they feel so alarming, and what helped me when I went through them myself. If you experience these symptoms and want a clearer understanding of what they mean, this episode will guide you through it with practical, grounded advice. | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | ![]() 7. Anxiety Always Passes (But Get The Credit!) | In this episode we talk about wiring the brain so that we get the credit for anxiety passing. Distress tolerance teaches the brain that we can cope and don't need "saving". It's part of wilful tolerance - an essential skill. | — | ||||||
| 11/23/25 | ![]() 6. Anxiety: Nothing is working! | This episode is for people frustrated with their anxiety and have tried everything. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | ![]() 5. Agoraphobia | In this episode of The Panic Pod we focus on agoraphobia. Agoraphobia involves a fear of leaving a space that feels safe, usually because of the worry that panic or overwhelm might strike once we are out. Safe spaces often include the home, a small travel radius, or familiar routes that feel controllable.I talk through how this pattern develops, what maintains it, and why it affects so many people. I also draw on my own past experience with agoraphobia to show how understandable this reaction is and how it can be worked with over time. | — | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | ![]() 4. Panic Attacks? Help! | In this episode of The Panic Pod we look at panic attacks with clarity and practical detail. I explain what a panic attack is, how it typically presents, and why the body produces such an intense surge of fear even when there is no immediate danger.I also break down what they feel like, why the sensations can be so convincing, and what a helpful response looks like in the moment. Finally, we look at longer term steps that reduce the likelihood of future panic attacks by changing the relationship you have with the threat response. | — | ||||||
| 11/5/25 | ![]() 3. Anxious For No Reason? | In this episode, we explore why anxiety can seem to appear for no reason at all. We look more closely at the role of the threat response and uncover why it actually makes sense that we feel anxious. There is always a reason, even if it’s not the one we expect. | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | ![]() 2. Why Am I Always Anxious? (The Threat Response) | In this episode, we explore why people with anxiety disorders often feel anxious most of the day. To understand this, we need to look at the body’s threat response, the system designed to protect us but which can become overactive and misfiring. I talk about how this response fuels our symptoms, how we interact with it, and what keeps it going. Drawing on both my own experiences and my work as a therapist, we’ll start to make sense of why anxiety can feel so constant. | — | ||||||
| 11/4/25 | ![]() 1. Anxious? Start Here... | The Panic Pod returns after a four-year break. In this first episode, we go back to where it all began. If you’re anxious, confused, and don’t know where to start, or if you’ve consumed endless self-help content and still don’t feel better, take a breath and join me here. I’ll walk you through how, as both a therapist and a former sufferer, we find our way back to a good place again. | — | ||||||
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