anxiety

Episode 157: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout If you are currently struggling, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line. This article is educational and compassionate; it is not a substitute for professional […]

Episode 156: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Walking gets grouped in with general wellness advice so often that it’s easy to gloss over. Move your body. Get your steps in. We’ve heard it, but the research behind walking for anxiety and depression is some of the most consistent we have in […]

Episode 156: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout After wrapping up the five-part stress management series, several listeners wrote in with follow-up questions and reflections. The questions below get at something the frameworks alone can’t fully answer: what do you actually do with this information when you’re living it in a real […]

Episode 155: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Knowing different and doing different aren’t the same thing. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me, “I know what I should be doing to support my mental health, why can’t I just actually do it?!”— I’d have at least $100. Understanding […]

Episode 151: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Most of us have been taught to treat stress like a problem to be eliminated. Reduce it. Avoid it. Get rid of anything that causes it. But that approach keeps you in a constant battle with a biological process that isn’t going anywhere. And […]

Episode 132: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Have you ever felt like you’re failing no matter how hard you try to organize, optimize, or push through? Like if you were just a little more disciplined, a little more efficient, a little more clever with your calendar, you could finally make everything […]

Episode 131: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout The responsible one. The second mom. The example. The kid nobody had to worry about. If you’re an eldest daughter, you probably recognize at least one of those roles. Eldest daughters have been having a cultural moment online lately, thanks in part to Taylor […]

Episode 130: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Think about the last time anxiety really took hold. Your heart was racing, your mind was spinning, and your body was braced for impact. In that moment, did you feel capable? Resourceful? Ready for whatever came next? For most of us, the answer is […]

Episode 129: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout A text comes in that says “We need to talk.” Before you’ve even set your phone down, your mind has already written the ending. You’re getting fired. The relationship is over. Something terrible happened. Your chest is tight and your breath is shallow, all […]

Episode 128: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout An email lands from your boss with one line: “Can you meet for a few minutes this afternoon?” Nothing else. Within seconds your chest tightens, your mind starts drafting the worst possible version of that meeting, and the rest of your morning goes to […]

Episode 125: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout Maybe you’ve noticed this pattern in your own life:You’ve been managing anxiety for years, and suddenly your gut starts acting up. Or you’ve struggled with depression, and now you’re constantly exhausted or catching every cold that comes around. Or maybe it went the other […]

Episode 124: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTubeView transcript on Buzzsprout If you’ve ever wondered when all this nervous system work will finally start to feel natural, when will this click and become your new normal? This episode is for you. We’ve spent the last five weeks exploring the science — the nervous system ladder, […]