Anxiety Book Club Podcast

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Episode 51 – Getting Mental with Anson Whitmer

In Episode 51, I speak with Anson Whitmer, co-founder of the men’s mental health app, Mental. We talk about Anson’s graduate research, depression in men, mental health culture, how the mental health app can provide... Read More

February 2, 2024

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Episode 50 – Your Heart Was Made For This with Oren Jay Sofer

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Oren Jay Sofer about his brand new book, Your Heart Was Made For This. Oren is a teacher of buddhist mindfulness and author of the previously... Read More

January 1, 2024

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Episode 49 – A Life in Light with Mary Pipher

In this episode, I am joined by therapist, author, and professor Mary Pipher to discuss her memoir, A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence. We discuss her early childhood, participation in activism during the Vietnam War,... Read More

December 1, 2023

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Episode 48 – Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Martha Sweezy, IFS therapist, author and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. We discuss her book, Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. These topics are covered: Read More

November 10, 2023

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Episode 47 – Healing Trauma with Frank Anderson

In this episode, I talk with trauma specialist Dr. Frank Anderson about his book Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems. We discuss: – What is complex post traumatic stress disorder? – How widespread... Read More

September 23, 2023

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Episode 46 – Real Life with Sharon Salzberg

In this episode, I chat with Sharon Salzberg about her latest book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom. We discuss how useful self compassion is, the difference between remorse and guilt,... Read More

July 29, 2023

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Episode 45 – Teaching Mindfulness in Public Schools

In this episode, I chat with Amy Edelstein, author and creator of the Inner Strength System — a program for teaching mindfulness to high school aged students. We discuss her book, The Conscious Classroom, and... Read More

June 1, 2023

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Episode 44 – This Extraordinary Moment with John Astin

In this episode, me and John Astin discover what everything is made of; or we give it a real college try! John works in the field of effortless mindfulness, an approach to present moment awareness... Read More

May 1, 2023

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Episode 43 – Anticipatory Anxiety with Sally Winston

In this episode of the podcast, guest Dr. Sally Winston and I discuss a component of anxiety she has identified as “Anticipatory Anxiety” — which can be a bear to root out. Enjoy! Read More

April 1, 2023

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Episode 42 – Psychedelics and Grief with Stuart Preston

In this episode, I interview stand up comedian, dad, and psychonaut Stuart Preston about his one man show — The Stoned Ape Show — and his booklet, The Grief Trip, about the death of his... Read More

March 1, 2023

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Episode 41 – Woebot

In this episode, I speak with Chief Clinical Officer Athena Robinson at Woebot Health. Woebot is a therapist in your pocket; a conversational agent; someone to tell your woes to! I’ve been using Woebot for... Read More

February 1, 2023

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Episode 40 – Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough

In Episode 40 of the podcast, I speak with author and therapist Natasha Senra-Pereira about her riveting memoir, Talk Therapy is Not Enough. We chat about her journey of healing, including her work with alternative... Read More

January 1, 2023

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Episode 39 – Mental Health Comics with Sacha Mardou

In this episode, me and the amazing Sacha Mardou (known as Mardou in her comic books), discuss her contribution to art and mental health via her ifscomics.com, her previous books (here and here), and her forthcoming memoir. We discuss... Read More

December 1, 2022

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Episode 38 – Life is Hard

In this episode, I talk with philosopher Kieran Setiya about his very new book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. We discuss hope, pain, illness, moral philosophy, stoicism, grief, FOMO,... Read More

November 1, 2022

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Episode 37 – Community Mental Health with San Mar

In a bit of a departure for the podcast, this episode goes local, and explores how community mental health operates at a single organization, San Mar Family and Community Services in Boonsboro, Maryland. San Mar... Read More

October 1, 2022

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Episode 35 – Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

In this episode, I discuss a variety of practice that seeks to take the “meditator” out of meditation. Loch Kelly, author and meditation teacher, introduces us to a kind of meditation that helps us awaken... Read More

September 1, 2022

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Episode 35 – Am I Dreaming with James Kingsland

In this episode, I speak with author and science journalist James Kingsland about his newest book, “Am I Dreaming?: The Science of Altered States, from Psychedelics to Virtual Reality, and Beyond”. We discuss how our... Read More

August 1, 2022

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Episode 34 – Unwinding Anxiety

In this episode, we welcome Dr. Judson Brewer back to the podcast to understand anxiety and worry as a habit, and how to unravel them. Dr. Jud uses neuroscience to identify the ways that mindfulness... Read More

July 12, 2022

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Episode 33 – The Grieving Brain

Join me in conversation with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, associate professor of psychology at University of Arizona, and expert in the neuroscience of grief and loss. We discuss what happens to our brains when we lose... Read More

June 1, 2022

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Episode 32 – Chatting about Perfectionism with Dr. Z

Join me for another fun and informative conversation with Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona to talk about her latest book, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for High Achieving Behaviors. We talk about ACT, mentorship, anger, shame, when... Read More

May 1, 2022