Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast

Sign up to Owning It Real Time HERETW: We discuss suicide in this episode. This week on Owning It I am joined by a former uni classmate of mine, Yvonne Keane (now an incredible photographer) who shares with me her experience of being diagnosed with bipolar. The anxiety and depression that preceded the diagnosis for Yvonne, what life with bipolar is like for her, a mother of one, the anxiety around getting such a diagnosis and how we can better support those in our lives who have been diagnosed with this illness (formerly referred to as 'manic depression'). I am very grateful to Yvonne for highlighting such an important topic, being so vulnerable and open with me and educating me on something that's not often talked about.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sign up to Owning It Real Time HERE For this episode I am joined by author of The Career Change Guide Rachel Schofield to talk about career change anxiety. We are anxious about change but there's rarely as significant a life change we're all likely to make as when we change up our work. Maybe you're wanting an entire overhaul in a new direction or you're wanting to start that business you've always thought would be worth doing but fear and anxiety have held you back. Here, Rachel answers your questions as well as talking through her 5 steps to figuring out what to do. The book is available now and widely stocked. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sign up for Owning It Real Time HERE In this episode of Owning It, I am joined by the lovely Rosanna Davison, former Miss World, best-selling author, nutritionist, mother and fertility spokesperson. She shares her incredible journey of fertility with me from the perspective of anxiety. The anxiety of not knowing if you'll get pregnant, the anxiety of looking for a reason as to why you're experiencing miscarriages, the anxiety of not knowing how your future will look and coming to terms with possibly never arriving at that happy ending. She also shares her experience of anxiety through the surrogacy journey and how she takes care of her general day to day anxiety since becoming a mother. Read When Dreams Come True here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sign up to Owning It Real Time HERE In this episode I am joined by behavioural specialist expert Padraig Walsh to understanding our hot brain versus our cold brain and how we move from one to the other. It's a really helpful framework for understanding anxiety and there's lots more in here about CBT, as well as several practical tools you can apply right away. Padraig works with Actualise Academy. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sign up and access this episode within Owning It Real Time HERE.This was the original real time panic attack rescue episode that inspired the Owning It Real Time series.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HERE Republishing one from the archives as it is one of my most listened to, and therefore most helpful episodes of all time.I think this might be the most insightful and informative episode I've shared to date where Dr Michael Keane, Behavioural Neuroscientist and founder of actualise.ie, talks me through exactly how our brain functions when it comes to anxiety and how we are best posed to take back control. I've never had someone explain how our brains work and how anxiety can happen in the brain in as digestible a way as Dr Keane does here. We talk about everything from the neuroscience stance on mindfulness, the power of language to enhance or reduce our feelings of anxiety, how we can strengthen our prefrontal cortex to down regulate the limbic system and how incredibly normal it is that we are all walking around this world feeling a little bit anxious. If I had heard this conversation five years ago I would have been so incredibly reassured; I hope it empowers you to know that

Access Owning It Real Time HERELet me introduce you to Owning It Real Time, helping you own your anxiety precisely as it's happening for you, across 10 different scenarios. Learn what the new series involves, how it helps and enjoy a taster of one of the audio guides for free. Owning It Real Time features 10 situation specific audio guides. Never more than 10 minutes long and entirely ad and sponsorship free, you can sign up here for a one time payment of 10 euro on Acast Plus and then simply click to add it to your regular podcasting feed, whatever that is (I personally use Apple Podcasts). Sign up here: https://plus.acast.com/s/owningittheanxietypodcast. Follow me on @OwningItPodcast on Instagram for more.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREIn this Owning It Real Time audio guide, I step through the experience of a surge of overwhelm/anxiety at work which can feel doubly anxiety inducing for the very fact that you're at work. While you can't quite crawl under your duvet, there are things we can do together to help you find some calm, diffusing the anxiety, meeting yourself where you're at before setting you up to return to work feeling a little more at ease.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HERE In this audio guide I walk through the specific scenario of feeling anxious right before you do something that scares you, be it public speaking, giving a speech or lots of other scenarios where this would apply. I stick with the example of public speaking but it will be relevant to anything where there is a performance involved. Move through that pre event anxiety with me and turn it into your motivation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HERE What do you do when you get hit with the fear of the fear? In this audio guide, I try to help you neutralise the fear that anxiety will always hold you back or define your life. We work on shifting your perception of anxiety and your ideas of what it means to overcome it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREWaking up with anxiety first thing in the morning is a horrible feeling, but it makes a lot of sense when you understand the hormones at play. In this specific audio guide, I walk you through the experience of morning anxiety as it's happening, helping to set you up for a calmer day.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREOverwhelmed on a bus? Panicked at a concert? Plug in your earphones and find some real time reassurance with this audio guide. The aim is to help you in the moment, as well as helping you move beyond it and how to approach the next time you find yourself in a similar situation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HERESocially anxious? This is the Owning It Real Time audio guide for you where host Caroline Foran talks through what social anxiety feels like, why we feel it, how normal it is and offers ways to soothe the listener in the aftermath of a socially anxious or experience as well as prepping you ahead of one.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREIn this audio guide as part of Owning It Real Time, I step through the feelings of anxiety as or after you scroll on social media as well as consuming the news in high volume via your smart phone. There are many reasons why this can make us feel anxious but here I hone in on our threat response being activated by negative news and the impacts of social comparison. Together we address the anxiety, unpack why you're feeling it and try to settle the mind and body so you can move beyond it.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREThis guide is for a panic attack that can strike you whenever, wherever, the situation here is less specific, but how you approach it - or how I would always have approached it, once I better understood how to get through it, is specific. Own your panic attack as it's happening with Owning It Real Time, where I walk you through the anxiety in the moment. With understanding, compassion and acceptance, we move beyond the panic attack, setting you up for a calmer day.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREAnxiety at night is very different to our experience of anxiety in the middle of the day and in this audio guide, I explain why. From the pressure to get back to sleep and the spiralling thoughts about things you need to do or are worried about, it can be tricky to move beyond, but this Owning It Real Time track will be a huge help.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREIn this Owning It Real Time audio guide, I step through the experience of anxiety at the end of the day, before you go to bed. There are a few factors at play here that give rise to anxiety and understanding them before soothing the body can really help to settle me down for a rest. I hope it will be the same for you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HERE This episode of Owning It explores the subject of grief, with my dear friend Robyn Byrne. Having lost her mother almost a year ago now, Robyn teaches me about anxiety in relation to grief, how it very much can be a feature of grief (when you may not necessarily suspect it) and how it manifests for her, as well as how she's moving through it one day at a time. I hope this episode will be helpful to anyone in the midst of a grieving process or for someone trying to better support a friend or family member who is going through it. Robyn is the host of The Beauty of Truth podcast and a highly in-demand makeup artist in Ireland.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HEREThis is a must listen for parents of teens, teens themselves and anyone who experienced anxiety when they were a teenager. I am joined by psychologist Dr Aoife Durcan (@HighlySensitivePsychologist) as she helps me better understand the teenage brain, our window of tolerance, how it might be for a more sensitive child growing into their teenage years, how parents can support their teenager who is struggling with anxiety, how and why anxiety is presenting during the teenage years and how best to approach it. There is a lot to absorb here and it is highly informative as well as relatable and encouraging. I share my own experience of anxiety as a teen which was very challenging, given how little we knew about it then and how much the stigma was still around. Follow Aoife for more and sign up to her teenage anxiety course here.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Access Owning It Real Time HERETime for another solo episode - don't worry, I haven't given up on guests - and this time I am discussing the very real impact that social media - Instagram in particular - is having on my daily anxiety at the moment. From social comparison to feelings of not doing enough or imposter syndrome, I have come to the conclusion that social media might be the main fuel behind these uncomfortable feelings. I asked my followers if they were feeling similar and among other stats, 55% said they struggle with the social comparison element of social media. This is a short and sweet episode that just might make you think.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.