About this episode

Dr. Yonit Arthur interviews Shaan Kassam about overcoming chronic physical symptoms and the importance of intent in recovery.

If you're struggling with chronic dizziness, panic attacks, anxiety, PPPD, vestibular migraine, MdDS or other medically unexplained physical symptoms that won't go away, this conversation reveals how to break the cycle of nervous system sensitization and achieve true recovery. In this powerful interview, Dr. Yonit Arthur (audiologist and coach) sits down with Shaan Kassam from Bye Bye Panic to share practical, actionable advice on recovering from persistent physical symptoms like dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, nausea, and digestive issues. Shaan shares his personal journey from severe panic attacks, agoraphobia, and intense dizziness to full recovery, illustrating why conventional and alternative treatments often fail when dealing with a sensitized nervous system. Together, they expose the hidden traps that keep smart, motivated people stuck, including using healing tools with the wrong intent (trying to force symptoms to go away) which only reinforces the brain's threat response. What You'll Learn: The Mechanics of Sensitization: Why your brain spotlights normal vestibular feedback and magnifies symptoms like dizziness. The Tool Trap: How using breathing exercises, somatic…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Yonit Arthur

Guest: Shaan Kassam

Topics covered

• chronic dizziness
• nervous system sensitization
• panic attacks
• recovery
• physical symptoms
• mental health

Keywords

• chronic dizziness
• panic attacks
• nervous system
• recovery
• vestibular migraine
• MdDS
• anxiety
• breathing exercises
• somatic tracking
• yoga

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bye Bye Panic

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