This week I am joined by the incredible Laura Whitmore – presenter, writer, actor, broadcaster. We have the best chat about anxiety, how it affects her, what she does to keep it in check, imposter syndrome – which can be quite extreme in her line of work – worrying about what other people will think […]
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In this episode, I am joined by my brother Daniel who experienced a social kind of anxiety brought on by his stammer. Daniel has had a stammer for as long as I can remember but I never knew quite how much it affected him and gave him anxiety until recent years (he’s in his mid
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So in among the experts with whom I will consult to get you the most practical advice and tools you need to own your anxiety, I also try to sit down with people who are just like me – not professionals when it comes to anxiety – but those who’ve experienced it from one end
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I had some time to spare and rather than relax I recorded this quick little episode on the common mind traps that we might fall into that give rise to stress and anxiety in our day to day lives. For example, a big one is ‘catastrophizing’ (I’m using a ‘z’ in that word for US
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For this episode, we will do a deep dive into the world of anti anxiety medication. Rosie is a psychiatrist who deals with a lot of patients presenting with anxiety symptoms. She helps me to breakdown the different kinds of medication, how anti-depressants work in treating anxiety, what you need to know about the first
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n this week’s episode of Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast, I go in the direction of physical health and the fear or anxiety about the prospect of getting sick or receiving a bad diagnosis. I’m joined by cancer survivor and breast cancer awareness champion Georgie Crawford who shares her story of getting sick with me,
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This week I’m joined by Pat Divilly for a brilliant discussion around the topic of public speaking. It was his biggest fear, it’s one of mine – STILL! – and I know it’s something that affects so many readers of both Owning It and The Confidence Kit. Pat Divilly is an author, public speaker and
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Maybe you don’t experience anxiety but maybe your partner or close friend or relative does; if so this is the episode for you. Barry is my husband and super reluctant podcast guest on this episode. He HATES having to do this but I damn well made him. We discuss the importance of normalising the anxiety,
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In this episode, Caroline Foran guides you through the hell that a panic attack can be, whatever way it manifests for you. It’s a more relaxing, meditative episode that you should listen to perhaps when you’re not driving or operating any kind of machinery (the phone too! Other than to press play of course). Together
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In this episode I introduce the Assess and Address technique for anxiety, and am joined by clinical psychologist Dr Clare Kambamettu. She talks SO much sense around anxiety. We unpack it, getting a better understanding of why we feel it and how normal it is and exactly what’s happening in our body. This episode will
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In the first episode of the anxiety podcast, host and author Caroline Foran shares a raw, unfiltered and unsexy account of her experience of anxiety, from childhood right through to her mid 20s, when the you know what really hit the fan. Word of warning: this episode is pretty bleak – it’s not sugar coated
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