Podcasts by The Panic Pod
Joshua is the author of best-selling books on anxiety, a previous sufferer and a qualified psychotherapist. Co-hosted by Canadian singer, producer, and amateur linguist Ella Jean, The Panic Pod is a discussion-based podcast offering bite-sized practical advice on managing anxiety. It is also an opportunity to illuminate what medical and academic spheres know about anxiety to discuss it in a way that you can take to the pub.
Joshua is a fully qualified Psychotherapist and runs a private counselling practice based in Manchester called The Panic Room.
Contact me: info@theschoolofanxiety.com
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Young & Black with OCD ft. Shaun Flores from 2022-12-06T08:00:20
Shaun Flores is an OCD advocate, public speaker, former model and Listen
Neurodivergence ft. Sara, The Agony Autie from 2022-11-29T08:00:26
In December 2016, 36 year-old Chester resident Sara Jane Harvey started producing educational, yet entertaining videos about what it's like to be autistic. She is a proud parent to her eleven ye...
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Holiday/Vacation Anxiety ft. Drew Linsalata from 2022-08-02T07:00:12
Summer is here and it's the time of year when many people and families are heading of on their annual vacation.
For those struggling with disordered anxiety, what 'should' be a nice relax...
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Depression Vs. Fear of Depression from 2022-07-05T07:00:30
Today, you have the pleasure of listening to my northern accent for 30 minutes. There is no special guest this week but I am covering an incredibly important topic.
Many anxiety sufferers...
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IBS & Anxiety ft. Dr Sula Windgassen from 2022-06-28T07:00:55
Talking about poo, is taboo. Yet, it is very common for anxiety sufferers to experience symptoms of IBS.
Today we are joined by Dr Sula Windgassen as we talk about all things irritable bo...
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Do I have OCD? ft. Jenna Overbaugh from 2022-06-21T07:00:57
OCD is often misunderstood and because of this, many feel a great deal of shame surrounding their obsessions and compulsions.
So, I am pleased to have qualified OCD specialist, Jenna Over...
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Eating Disorders ft. Kimberley Quinlan from 2022-06-07T07:00:35
Joining me today on The Panic Pod is special guest, Kimberley Quinlan.
I do not consider myself an expert on eating disorders so it is a privilege to have Kim on the show today who is not...
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Mindfulness Done Right ft. Dr Leah Katz from 2022-06-02T17:36:43
Mindfulness is a hot topic at the moment, but is there a 'right' way to do it? According to our special guest today, Dr Leah Katz - yes, there is!
Today we discuss the difference between ...
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Rumination & Fear Of Going Crazy feat. Dr Dave Carbonell from 2022-05-24T07:00:19
"We don't have to be in danger to feel afraid" - Dr. Dave Carbonell.
We have a very exciting episode for you today on The Panic Pod, as I am joined by someone I hold in very high regard, ...
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Language and Goals from 2022-05-17T07:00:33
The language we use in anxious recovery is so important and yet it is one of the things I see clients not giving the attention it requires. The language you use to describe yourself in anxiety, ...
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Dental Anxiety with Dr Niall Neeson "The Calming Dentist" from 2022-05-10T07:00:39
Dental anxiety is a big topic of conversation among The Panic Pod and School of Anxiety community, and for understandable reasons.
Today on the Panic Pod we are joined by guest expert, Dr...
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Metacognitive Therapy Ft. Dr Henrik Nordahl and Dr Lora Capobianco from 2022-05-04T07:51:49
This week, we are joined by Dr Henrik Nordahl and Dr Lora Capobianco. Both guests today are experts in the field of metacognitive therapy.
We often discuss a range of different modalities...
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Is It Trauma? from 2022-04-26T07:00:17
Today we welcome a special guest, Seerut K. Chawla onto the podcast. Seerut is a fellow psychotherapist and self-confessed Lord of the Rings nerd. She has amassed a following of over 235,000 on ...
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Sleep & Anxiety with Louise Tyler, MBACP from 2022-04-19T07:00
Today on the Panic Pod, Josh is joined by counsellor, Louise Tyler to talk about anxiety and sleep.
It comes as no surprise that many of us who suffer from anxiety, also struggle with sle...
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Stop Fearing Fear (Student Review) with Zohara Nguyen from 2022-04-12T07:00
Joining Josh on the podcast today is Zohara Nguyen, one of the very first students to sign up to Josh's popular course - Stop Fearing Fear.
In today's episode, Zohara takes us throu...
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Fearing Emotions with Drew Linsalata from 2022-04-05T07:00
**CORRECTION: The biggest killer of men under 50 is suicide and depression**
Today, Josh is joined by one of his all-time favourite people, Drew Linsalata.
Fearing emotions is the ...
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Episode 37: Driving Anxiety from 2021-07-01T09:48:37
Driving is a responsibility that should be taken seriously, but what happens when the heightened sense of alertness for driving becomes a tense white-knuckle ride while battling one's own fear? ...
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Episode 36: Anxiety With/Without a Root Cause from 2021-06-16T12:27:38
Root causes of anxiety can be traumatic events that cause us to change our behaviour in response to triggers. A root cause may also be something very minor but calcified over time to seem much w...
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Episode 35: Emetophobia feat. Kimberley Quinlan from 2021-06-09T08:23:13
This episode is funny and empowering. Some of the subject matter can be shocking for people with emetophobia, but ultimately the goal is graduation from exposure, as Kimberley will expl...
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Episode 34: Existential Anxiety from 2021-06-02T14:07:21
Wondering about why we’re here, how planet Earth exists and how much of a miracle life is are normal thoughts for us to have from time to time. However, if you have existential anxiety, these th...
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Episode 33: Mental Health Anxiety from 2021-04-23T13:15:38
In this episode, Joshua and Ella discuss when panic disorder is centred around the fear of developing a serious mental health problem. This is referred to as Mental Health Anxiety.
The pa...
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Episode 32: Attention feat. The Anxious Truth from 2021-04-13T12:33:20
In this episode Josh asks the question "where is your attention at?" and talks about the importance of attention with special guest, Drew Linsalata of The Anxious Truth. They draw upon some grea...
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Episode 31: Body Scanning vs. Body Awareness from 2021-04-08T08:01:18
It helps to remove yourself and re-centre for a moment before you start mentally justifying why you are anxious.
There’s a lot of wellness narrative around “listening to your body” but wh...
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Episode 30: Comfortable with being Uncomfortable ft. Ben Aldridge from 2021-03-07T22:06:01
In this episode Josh is joined by special guest, Ben Aldridge, who is the author of the popular book, How to be Comfortable with being Uncomfortable: 43 Weird and Wonderful ways to build a s...
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Episode 29: The Three Ds: Derealisation, Depersonalisation and Dissociation from 2021-03-03T14:17:29
Unlike other types of anxiety responses, derealisation and depersonalisation are stress responses which can make you feel like you are having an out-of-body or not-fully-lucid experience. Since ...
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Episode 28: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) from 2021-02-16T14:21:51
Could procrastination be a symptom of your anxiety? Is it really procrastination or a nagging feeling that's guilting you for not enjoying yourself when necessary? Did you ever consider that the...
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Episode 27: Anticipatory Anxiety from 2021-02-04T17:34:25
Josh's dog represents the adrenal response by being hyper-vigilant for part of the discussion and completely tiring out by the end. This episode is about anticipatory anxiety! Have you ever been...
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Episode 26: Facing Challenges from 2020-12-29T18:38:29
We’ve been posting our Instagram prompts for the end-of-year hashtag #itsjustanxiety to the Panic Pod Community since the 21st of December. Please go on and share your own answer to your...
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Episode 25: Anxiety Relapse from 2020-12-17T19:34:04
Starting out this week’s episode with a bit of slam poetry, Josh and Ella discuss anxious relapse. It’s a term that can evoke the feeling that anxiety is a vice that we fall back into or succumb...
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Episode 24: Adrenaline vs. Cortisol from 2020-12-03T16:05:12
When you have a panic episode, adrenaline floods the system in a way that was biologically developed to help our survival. As chronic anxiety sufferers know, this adrenal flood happens when ther...
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Episode 23: Catastrophic Thinking from 2020-11-28T13:46:33
Catastrophic Thinking is when we consider the spectrum of possibilities that can result from an event and believe in the most drastic, negative outcome. This pattern of thinking...
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Episode 22: Inner Dialogue from 2020-11-11T07:27:46
Self-discipline is something many people wish they had more of, but from Josh and Ella’s experience, people who have tenacious self-discipline can experience anxiety when their inner monologue g...
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Episode 21: What Recovery Looks Like from 2020-10-30T10:48:32
Based on many questions we’ve received for the podcast, we wanted to put together an episode on recovery. Recovery from chronic anxiety, in essence, is when the frequent, unprovoked feelings anx...
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Bonus Episode: Anxiety in Education from 2020-10-15T17:17:17
In this bonus episode, Josh is joined by Hannah Strickland, a teacher trainer and lecturer from The University of Manchester. Hannah asks Josh about anxiety in both students and teachers, with part...
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Episode 20: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from 2020-10-08T23:18:03
OCD is a widely recognised name but fairly misunderstood disorder. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can present itself in a variety of different ways including but not limited to; an anxiety ...
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Episode 19: Anxiety vs. Anxiety Disorders from 2020-09-30T04:25:46
In this episode, Josh and Ella discuss the difference between feelings of anxiety and when anxiety becomes a disorder. Comparing it to a sleep disorder or an eating disorder, an anxiety disorder...
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Episode 18: Dr. Meg Van Deusen Author of "Stressed in the U.S.: 12 Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech Addiction and More" from 2020-09-16T21:07:48
In this episode of the Panic Pod, Ella has a conversation with Dr. Meg Van Deusen, a Seattle-based psychologist and author of the new book Stressed in the U.S.: 12 Tools to Tackle Anxiet...
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Episode 17: The Chronic Symptoms of Anxiety from 2020-08-02T18:56:41
Josh and Ella discuss what life is like to have chronic symptoms of anxiety. One of the most common symptoms is called derealisation. If you have derealisation, all it really means is you have a...
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Episode 16: Radio One’s Dr. Radha from 2020-07-15T23:40:36
In this episode of The Panic Pod, we’re joined by Dr. Radha. She is a doctor, broadcaster, and author. In an inspiring conversation between Joshua and Dr. Radha, they break down one of the most com...
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Episode 15: Agoraphobia from 2020-07-14T04:04:43
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I am using excuses to make myself feel temporarily more comfortable,”? What about, “I fear deviating away from locations which are familiar to me,”? What ...
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Episode 14: Self Compassion from 2020-06-17T21:12:17
If someone you knew was experiencing anxiety, how would you calm and reassure them? For many of us, this comes easily. Having compassion and empathy for others is something we do every day. Howe...
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Episode 13: Conditions of Worth from 2020-05-27T17:49:36
Following up from our last episode on Imposter Syndrome, this episode has Josh explain a facet of anxiety that was studied extensively by the American psychologist Carl Rogers. Conditions of Wor...
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Episode 12: Imposter Syndrome from 2020-05-18T22:27:34
Just because you have a feeling or a worry that you got where you are on chance, doesn’t make it true. Imposter Syndrome is the anxious feeling that we are somewhere we don’t belong. This is usu...
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Episode 11: Work/Life Balance - with The Repeat Beat Poet from 2020-05-04T20:05:57
The Repeat Beat Poet (a.k.a PJ) is a friend of Ella’s from the London spoken word/live music scene. Ella often times reaches out to PJ for advice, as he is a performer with a crazy schedule who ...
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Bonus Episode: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Anxiety from 2020-04-16T03:23:39
“The worst part about Coronavirus is worrying about getting Coronavirus,” but yet we see friends living through it, and others who are immunocompromised facing it fearlessly, so how can people w...
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Episode 10: Social Anxiety from 2020-04-08T18:12:23
What does social anxiety make you think of? For Ella, it’s parties. For others, it’s sometimes broader regarding identity and how other people’s opinions may threaten our identity. If you’ve eve...
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Episode 9: Health Anxiety from 2020-03-27T12:49
Content Warning: We discuss the COVID-19 epidemic on the day that the WHO classified it as a pandemic (March 11th) so some things have come to light about the severity of the disease which we di...
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Episode 8: Intrusive Thoughts from 2020-03-27T12:34:28
Content Warning: Pedophilia, Violence, Suicide
Having the ability to let a thought pass through your mind without getting attached to it is one of the most frequent human experiences. Tho...
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Episode 7: Instant Gratification from 2020-03-14T03:31:39
Episode 7: Instant Gratification
Ella poses the question to Josh: What if you’ve followed all of your therapists advice, read all the books, tried all the techniques and still feel anxiou...
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Episode 6: Avoidance from 2020-02-14T06:54:50
Avoidance in the context of panic can prevent us from growing out of our overthinking habits. Ella has a fear of word documents and isn’t afraid to share. Josh and Ella discuss what their anxiet...
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Episode 5: Panic Attacks - What You Need To Know and What You Can Do from 2020-01-31T21:58:32
Content Warning: We do discuss the moment-to-moment sensations of a panic attack in this episode, so if this is sensitive for you please make an educated decision before you listen.
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Episode 4: Why Anxiety Isn't Weakness from 2020-01-07T00:17:17
If you’re about to have a panic attack on a train, who would you rather be travelling with? The friend who calmly observes what’s happening and reassures you that the outcome will be okay? Or th...
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Episode 3: Where Does Anxiety Come From? from 2019-11-15T18:33:05
Many of the people Josh sees ask, "Where does anxiety come from?". In fact, when Josh and Ella first met, Ella asked the same question. Is it something you develop? Can you "give" someone anxiet...
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Episode 2: What is Anxiety? from 2019-11-10T16:23:20
Josh asks Ella “What is Anxiety?” and boy, is it ever a loaded question. Josh explains the what anxiety is from an emotional perspective as well as giving insight into what different parts of th...
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Episode 1: How Can This Podcast Help You? from 2019-11-10T09:38:51
Ella asks Josh about his background and the reasons for starting the podcast. Josh is unprepared for Ella to open up about her experience with panic attacks. Josh gives an overview of different ...
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