The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

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. Find meditations, info about stress, anxiety, healthy living, and more at https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com Listen Ad-Free for less than $0.17 per day! https://anxietycoaches.supercast.com

Episodes

May 11, 2025 23 mins
In today's episode, Gina discusses Dr. Claire Weekes' monumental approach to overcoming and healing anxiety in the context of Dr. Stephen Porges' science based lens of Polyvagal Theory.  Claire Weekes' approach to overcoming anxiety is outlined and clear connections are drawn with the science behind Polyvalgal Theory.  Through this discussion, clear understanding of scientific reasoning and principles underpinning Clair...
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In today's episode, Gina shares 14 steps to help you handle the high stress of the contemporary world.  From caffeine elimination and increased sleep to counting to ten and other simple ideas. these steps will help you get a grip during moments of intense stress.  Listen in today and become better able to take on the world and feel better! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome spon...
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In today's episode, Gina discusses how the nervous system can become sensitized and more vulnerable to everyday occurrences.  Once the nervous system becomes sensitized, it is easy to fall into the fear-adrenaline-fear cycle and succumb to a chronic state of anxiety.  Tips for how to recognize that this pattern has become established are included as are ways to break the cycle and return to peace and calm.  Listen in an...
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In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of anxiety and being a highly sensitive person.  The list of signs of being a highly sensitive person is completed and a number of tips for how to cope with being a highly sensitive person are provided.  Being a highly sensitive person is easier when you take advantage of these suggestions! Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person (Highly Sensitive Refuge and the 21 signs...
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In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a number of thoughtful quotes taken from authors of books covering the topic of highly sensitive persons.  Additionally, the beginning of a list of 21 signs of being a highly sensitive person are shared.  Listen in for information about what being a highly sensitive person means and how you can use this knowledge to live better today! Book mentioned in today's episode The High...
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In today's episode, Gina discusses how to provide yourself with a highly therapeutic, mentally healing process through writing in a journal. The work of psychologist James Pennebaker on the power of expressive writing is included. Using the journal as a venue for deep therapeutic work can be done independently and essentially without cost to the individual doing the writing. Unlock your own mental wellness using this readily ava...
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In today's episode, Gina shares an extremely peaceful meditation that includes spiritual passages from a multitude of traditions. These spiritual statements will help ground you in your own benevolence, as you intend the end of suffering for all creatures. Discover peace and calm at your fingertips with this soothing guided meditation. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! htt...
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In today's episode, Gina discusses letting go of what-if questions, particularly in the context of other people's thoughts.  It is very important to remember that we are not capable of reading others minds, at least not in any concrete sort of way.  Relying on other people's speech rather than what we think their thoughts may be will help ground us and lead to more personal security and less anxiety.  Listen in for sugg...
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In today's episode, GIna shares three simple practices to help listeners develop a calmer, more peaceful life. These practices include meditation (in this case, with a spiritual passage), slowing down and training the senses. Creating more space around us helps us more easily integrate all the activities going on in our lives. Being mindful of what information we allow into our consciousness (such as through the media we consume...
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In today's episode, Gina discusses the power of mantra and how to use one. Drawing on the work of Eknath Eswaran, the fundamentals of what a mantra is and how they are beneficial are covered. Also, how to select a mantra for yourself is also discussed. Several example mantras are provided that you can try for yourself. Listen in and add a mantra to your anxiety recovery journey today! Book Mentioned in today’s episode Words...
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In today's episode, Gina shares five tips for reducing the influence of negative thinking in our lives.  Negative thinking is often associated with keeping us in the anxiety loop.  These easy to implement strategies will help keep you in a positive attitude and help keep the more severe episodes of anxiety at bay. Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsors! https://www.theanx...
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In today's show, Gina shares the third and final part of her interview with Dr. Drew Ramsey, nutritional psychiatrist and author of a new book about mental fitness Healing the Modern Brain. Dr. Ramsey shares the rest of his core tenets for healing and revitalizing your mind and brain to help you maximize mental wellness. Listen in for some powerful ways to enhance your healing journey and overcome anxiety! Learn more at http:...
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In today's episode, Gina shares part two of her interview with Dr. Drew Ramsey, nutritional psychiatrist and author interested in helping people enhance their mental health through building up their mental fitness. Some of the core principles of mental fitness are outlined in this episode. Listen in and begin building up your own mental fitness today! Learn more at http://drewramseymd.com/ Healing the Modern Brain: Nine ...
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In today's episode, Gina interviews Dr. Drew Ramsey, a psychiatrist specializing in nutritional psychiatry and mental fitness. The connection between the food we eat and our mental health is extremely important and Dr. Ramsey's work focuses on this critical area. Dr. Ramsey's insights are particularly applicable in our new fast paced world in which we are highly connected via social media and other information technology. Listen...
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In today's episode, Gina touches on a special category of affirmations: those designed for safety, strength and peace. These affirmations can help strengthen neural pathways that promote calmness and stability. By reciting affirmations, we actually change our brain and make it more resilient. Listen in and become stronger in mind and brain today! Please visit our Sponsor Page to find all the links and codes for our awesome sponsor...
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In today's episode, Gina discusses how to ground oneself into the environment and the present moment in order to better cope with stress and anxiety. More specifically, the "freeze state" is discussed, also known as being in a dorsal vagal state. The grounding techniques shared in this episode help gently activate the ventral vagal system to support your sense of safety and connection. Listen in and start feeling safer and calmer t...
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In this episode, Gina shares the third and final part of her interview with Deb Dana, LCSW, author of The Glimmer Journal. This episode will teach you how to take advantage of your innate capacity to heal by delivering powerful signals of safety and joy to your nervous system. Listen in and start finding more glimmers and feeling better today! Learn more about Deb Dana’s work at http://rhythmofregulation.com The Glimmers Journal ...
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In today's episode, Gina shares part two of her interview with Deb Dana, LCSW, clinician and author who has applied polyvagal theory to help clients suffering with complex trauma and other anxiety related problems. Deb shares more of her own story and wisdom in this part of her interview. Listen in for actionable insights you can apply in your own journey healing from anxiety! Learn more about Deb Dana’s work at http://rhythmofreg...
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In today's episode, Gina interviews Deb Dana, LCSW, a clinician and author who has implemented polyvagal theory to help heal individuals suffering with complex trauma. Polyvagal theory is highly applicable to individuals suffering with anxiety and Deb's knowledge and experience shine through in this interview to help listeners learn about its core concepts. Listen in today and begin to feel safe again! Learn more about Deb Dana’s ...
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In today's episode, Gina shares a key strategy for handling unwanted thoughts: allowance (acceptance). Though contrary to our common expectations, allowing unwanted thoughts to be present in our mind is the very antidote to their power to make our anxiety worse. Trying to control the mind and the unwanted thoughts causes them to remain in our consciousness longer. Listen in and become a master of your mind with these critical techn...
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