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The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

Written by: Gina Ryan
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The Anxiety Coaches Podcast brings you a relaxing and inspiring show sharing lifestyle changes to calm your nervous system and help you heal Anxiety, Panic, Stress, and PTSD for life!

We Bring you two episodes every week. There is no need to walk this path alone. Subscribe for a relaxing, informative, and inspiring time and start your journey into more peace and calm today.

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  • 1297: Classic ACP Calm Anxiety By Building Adaptibility

    1297: Classic ACP Calm Anxiety By Building Adaptibility
    Nov 11 2026
    In today's episode, Gina discusses the distinction between parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems and how to use our understanding of these systems to help us regulate our response to stress and anxiety provoking circumstances. Gina identifies a number of symptoms associated with our sympathetic nervous system response as well as methods to get us back to our peaceful, rest and digest state.Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One CoachingIf you prefer to listen AD-FREE, try our Supercast premium access membership:Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for AnxietyQuote:True stability results when presumed order and presumed disorder are balanced. A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, waits to be transformed. -Tom RobbinsChapters0:27 Calm Anxiety Through Adaptability2:56 Understanding the Fear Cycle6:15 Building Resilience and Flexibility9:25 Coping With Chronic Stress12:05 Making Time for Meditation14:47 Closing Thoughts and Today’s QuoteSummaryThis episode we discuss how anxiety can keep us in a cycle of fear and fight-or-flight, including the worry that physical sensations will return. We describe common responses such as a racing heart, sweating, shallow breathing, muscle tightness, trembling, tingling, and difficulty sleeping. These reactions are part of the body’s normal stress response, and becoming afraid of them can keep the cycle going.We talk about building adaptability by strengthening our resilience to internal and external stress. Our capacity can be affected by both acute stress, which comes and goes, and chronic stress that offers little relief. Ongoing responsibilities, such as caregiving, can make it especially difficult to recover and regain a sense of balance.We discuss making small, regular opportunities to rest and catch our breath, particularly when we cannot change a stressful situation. Meditation can help us settle, let go of some of the day’s stress, and feel better able to adapt. For those with unpredictable schedules, we suggest starting with a ten-minute meditation at bedtime and making it a daily practice.#Anxiety #AnxietyRelief #PanicAttacks #FightOrFlight #NervousSystem #NervousSystemHealing #ParasympatheticNervousSystem #StressManagement #StressRelief #ChronicStress #Resilience #BuildingResilience #Adaptability #FearOfFear #AnxietySymptoms #AnxietySupport #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalWellness #GuidedMeditation #BedtimeMeditation #SleepMeditation #Mindfulness #MindfulnessPractice #SelfCare #CalmYourMind #AnxietyRecovery #AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #ACPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    16 mins
  • 1296: You Don’t Need a Quiet Mind to Meditate: A Guided Meditation for Busy Thoughts

    1296: You Don’t Need a Quiet Mind to Meditate: A Guided Meditation for Busy Thoughts
    Nov 8 2026
    In today's episode, Gina shares an extensive bit of wisdom regarding the value of meditation and how to get started with basic meditation readily and easily. Using the instructions contained in this episode, listeners will have the opportunity to get started with meditation in as little as a single breath. A quiet guided meditation is included in the second half of the episode to help listeners get started with meditation, or for those already accustomed to meditation, to further their practice.Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One CoachingIf you prefer to listen AD-FREE, try our Supercast premium access membership:Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for AnxietyChapters0:27 A Busy Mind Is Part of Meditation3:27 Start Small and Find Your Way5:07 Give Your Mind a Gentle Job7:56 Practice Meditation with a Busy Mind12:14 Listen, Notice, and Return16:45 Pause, Breathe, Observe, Proceed18:09 Carry the Practice into Daily LifeSummaryWe discuss why a busy mind is not a sign of meditation failure. Meditation is the practice of noticing when attention wanders and gently returning it, with each return offering another opportunity to practice.We consider ways to make meditation more approachable, including beginning with a few breaths rather than setting a time goal. Stillness and closed eyes are not required: sitting, lying down, walking, or adjusting your position can all be part of the practice.We also explore giving the mind a simple task by labeling what is happening, such as thinking, planning, worrying, or judging, then returning attention to an anchor. Anchors can include the breath, the feeling of the feet on the floor, sounds, air on the skin, or the texture of an object.We guide a meditation that moves attention among the breath, feet, sounds, and the sensation of a hand resting on the body. The practice includes noticing and naming distractions without trying to resolve or suppress them, and allowing movement when needed.We introduce a brief pause practice: stop, take one breath, observe what is present, and proceed. This can be used during everyday moments, such as before responding to a message or entering a difficult conversation. We conclude by emphasizing that even one conscious breath or moment of noticing can be a meditation practice.#AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #Meditation #BusyMind #Mindfulness #AnxietyRelief #MeditationForBeginners #MentalHealth #Presence #Breathwork #GuidedMeditation #StressRelief #SelfCare #Calmness #InnerPeace #AnxietyRecovery #MindBodyConnection #OvercomingAnxiety #Grounding #MindfulBreathing #StopOverthinking #Awareness #MeditationTips #StressManagement #PeacefulMindSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    22 mins
  • 1295: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 3

    1295: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 3
    Nov 4 2026
    In today's episode, Gina shares the third and final part of her interview with author Scott Berkun. Scott finishes his story about tools and ways of thinking that have helped him overcome his own mental health challenges, including content from his newest book "How To Live". Listen in for Scott's upbeat and humorous wisdom regarding mental health recovery and living one's best life.Find out more about Scott and his work athttps://scottberkun.com/Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast.If you’d like a quiet place to land as the week winds down, you can join here: http://eepurl.com/bR2F9P or on our website anxietycoachespodcast.com and sign up for the newsletter.Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/sponsors/Website https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.comJoin our community Group Coaching Join our Group Coaching Full or Mini Membership Program1:1 Coaching Learn more about our One-on-One CoachingIf you prefer to listen AD-FREE, try our Supercast premium access membership:Learn more about anxiety What is anxiety?Free Guided Meditation for Calming Your Anxious Mind 10-Minute Body-Scan Meditation for AnxietyChapters0:27 The Many Parts of the Mind3:31 You Are More Than Your Thoughts7:54 Meditation Without Getting It Wrong10:06 Be Brave Enough to Begin14:37 Worry, Self-Trust, and the Future18:02 Closing the LoopSummaryScott Berkun and Gina Ryan discuss how the mind contains many interacting thoughts, feelings, and influences rather than a single, consistently rational voice. They note that people may mistake inner dialogue for something abnormal, and argue that learning to relate to different parts of oneself can support a more fulfilling life. Berkun connects this idea to his book, *How to Live: Rules for People Who Don’t Like Rules*, which questions common assumptions and encourages people to examine the rules and beliefs they follow.They discuss the idea that people are not defined by their thoughts. Thoughts can arise from moods, bodily states, surroundings, memories, or other influences; they may be irrational or conflict with a person’s goals without dictating what that person does. Berkun describes noticing thoughts with some distance, rather than automatically acting on them. Meditation, journaling, and conversations with trusted friends can help people observe their mental activity.Ryan and Berkun also challenge the belief that meditation requires having no thoughts or that it can be done poorly. They describe it instead as spending time with oneself, being present without acting on every feeling or thought. They suggest that self-acceptance and patience may be difficult in a culture that expects activities to have a clear purpose or result.The conversation turns to fear of looking foolish when trying unfamiliar activities. Berkun says people become skilled through practice, and that beginners should expect awkwardness rather than judge themselves by expert standards. He links fear of embarrassment to people’s social nature, while noting that criticism or mistakes do not necessarily threaten belonging. Ryan shares that public speaking and writing have brought both negative reactions and meaningful connections, and that no work will appeal to everyone.Asked what might help people who worry, Berkun emphasizes self-trust: worry can reflect doubt that one’s future self will be able to handle events. He suggests allowing that future self to respond when more is known, while acknowledging that worry can sometimes be useful. Ryan reflects on rebuilding trust in herself after a crisis through patience and sustained practice.Berkun directs listeners to scottberkun.com for information about him and his book. He and Ryan close by expressing appreciation for their conversation and for the role the podcast played in his life.#AnxietyCoachesPodcast #GinaRyan #ScottBerkun #HowToLive #MentalHealth #AnxietyRelief #AnxietySupport #OvercomingAnxiety #Mindfulness #Meditation #YouAreNotYourThoughts #SelfAwareness #InnerDialogue #SelfTrust #StopWorrying #Stoicism #PersonalGrowth #SelfCompassion #MentalWellness #SelfImprovement #Psychology #InternalFamilySystems #MindsetShift #EmbraceTheUnfamiliar #SelfDiscovery #ACPSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    20 mins
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