Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast

This episode features an interview with author Sophie White about her journey with bipolar 2 disorder, including her diagnosis, experiences with psychiatric care, suicidal thoughts, and how she learned to own her mental illness.

This episode explores ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) with expert Dr.

This episode explores why anxiety manifests physically, why reassurance often fails to help, and how virtual reality and understanding brain-body connections can offer new treatment approaches.

This episode features a discussion with statistician David Robert Grimes about debunking common health anxiety triggers like carcinogens, microplastics, and vaccines to help listeners manage their worries.

This episode features psychologist Dr.

This episode features neuroscientist Dr.

This episode features Stanford psychiatrist Dr.

This episode features an interview with Becca Holland discussing cortisol's role in anxiety, how to balance it, and practical approaches including somatic movement for managing stress.

Caroline Foran shares her personal experience with anxiety resurfacing after 10 years and discusses how global suffering impacts mental health, focusing on vulnerability factors and self-awareness.

This episode explores the anxiety people feel about taking holidays and resting, featuring psychologist Dr.

This episode features Dr.

Host Caroline Foran returns to her podcast after a break to announce her new book about anxiety and discuss living with it rather than trying to eliminate it.

Host Caroline Foran interviews bestselling anxiety expert Owen O'Kane about his book 'Addicted to Anxiety' and how to understand and break cycles of anxiety.

This episode features a conversation with psychotherapist Duyugu Balan about the impact of COVID on anxiety, breaking generational trauma, and the usefulness of anxiety disorder diagnoses.

This episode explores the significant relationship between anxiety and bias, featuring an interview with Anu Gupta about how bias drives anxiety in both personal and societal contexts.

Host Caroline Foran interviews Rosemary MacCabe about her personal experience with generalized anxiety on the Owning It podcast.

This episode explores how chronic anxiety can cause people to shrink their lives as an adaptive coping mechanism and discusses when this narrowing becomes problematic with clinical psychologist Dr.

This episode features career coach Louise Thompson discussing practical strategies for addressing anxiety in the workplace professionally while maintaining emotional safety and benefiting both employees and employers.

This solo episode discusses the host's personal journey with anxiety, her decision to pursue a master's in psychology, and serves as a season finale while addressing challenges with podcast sponsorship.

This episode features an interview with author Charles Duhigg discussing how to overcome social anxiety and become a better communicator, based on his new book Super Communicators.

This episode explores how delayed gratification and overcoming present bias can help reduce anxiety, featuring insights from behavioral psychologist Dr.

This episode features a conversation with clinical psychologist Dr.

This solo episode shares 10 helpful mindset swaps to reframe anxiety and gain control over it rather than letting it control you.

The host shares her excitement about discovering the Goulding Method, a technique that helps rewire infant brains to prevent separation anxiety and other anxiety issues later in life, featuring expert Jen Bunting.

This episode features psychologist Dr.

This episode features a conversation with Dr.

An occupational therapist explains the relationship between sensory issues and anxiety, addressing questions about their connection, differences between kids and adults, and when to seek help.

This episode features Matilda Eindhoff sharing her inspiring personal story of living with ADHD, bipolar disorder, and anxiety, aimed at helping listeners feel less alone and more confident in facing similar challenges.

This episode explores the connection between anxiety and gut health through a holistic functional medicine approach with Dr.

Host Caroline Foran interviews Sabrina Hill about her personal experiences with anxiety, breakdowns, and medication, focusing on dismantling mental health stigma through vulnerable conversation.

This episode explores the science of perfectionism, including its types like socially prescribed and self-oriented, gender differences, and practical management strategies to reduce anxiety.

Caroline Foran shares her personal experience with depression and intrusive thoughts, particularly relating to parenting challenges and chronic back pain.

The host returns after a year-long break to share personal updates on her anxiety journey, including her son's diagnosis, and discusses the challenges of podcasting as a career.

This solo episode explores the host's personal journey with travel anxiety, discussing its psychological aspects and offering practical advice to help listeners overcome their fears and embrace travel for mental health benefits.

The host Caroline Foran shares a solo episode reflecting on her ongoing journey with anxiety and answers listener questions based on her personal experiences and insights from past expert conversations.

This episode features psychotherapist Dr.

This solo episode of Owning It addresses managing anxiety during the Christmas holidays, drawing from the host's personal experiences and insights.

This episode explores how parenting approaches, particularly behaviorist methods from older generations, impact childhood anxiety and offers practical strategies for helping anxious children.

This episode features an interview with CBT specialist Kimberly Quinlan discussing health anxiety, OCD, and anxiety management techniques with a focus on mindfulness and compassion.

This episode features an interview with Millie Mackintosh discussing anxiety, her new book 'Bad Drunk', and personal vulnerability around mental health topics.

This episode explores perinatal anxiety during pregnancy with perinatal psychotherapist Michelle Flynn, discussing its causes, normalization, and therapeutic approaches.

This episode features neuroscientist Dr.

This episode revisits anti-anxiety medication, exploring how it works in the brain and body, when to consider it, side effects, and long-term treatment versus short-term relief.

Laura Guckian shares her vulnerable story of checking into a psychiatric hospital due to postpartum anxiety as a new mother, offering advice and reassurance to other mothers struggling with similar experiences.

This episode features an interview with Terence Power, who shares his personal story of growing up in a challenging environment with anxiety, addiction, and violence, and how he overcame these struggles.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode features an interview with journalist and author Vicky Notaro about her personal experiences with anxiety and terror, exploring how she understands and manages it while thriving alongside it.

Caroline Foran interviews Gladys McGarry, a 102-year-old physician, who discusses anxiety from her perspective as a doctor and shares personal stories, including her separation and an encounter with Mahatma Gandhi.

In this episode of Owning It, host Caroline Foran interviews free diver and author Claire Walsh to explore how free diving techniques can help manage anxiety, drawing from personal experiences and the documentary The Deepest Breath.

This episode of Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast features host Caroline Foran interviewing expert Dr.

Host Caroline Foran reflects on her anxiety during her book launch week, discussing the vulnerability and expected anxiety of putting creative work into the world.

The host discusses innovations in anxiety treatment, including virtual reality and legal psychoactive mushrooms like Amanita Muscaria.

Host Caroline Foran interviews Dr.

Host Caroline Foran shares eight key learnings from her podcast series to help listeners manage and overcome anxiety.

Host Caroline Foran interviews Torin Coughlin about his experience with workplace anxiety and leaving corporate life to start a coffee shop.

Host Caroline Foran introduces an interview with author Oliver Burkeman about anxiety, time, and productivity.

Caroline Foran interviews Rosanna Davison about the anxiety associated with fertility struggles and motherhood.

Host Caroline Foran discusses the benefits of therapy and promotes BetterHelp as an accessible option for mental health care.

Host Caroline Foran and clinical psychologist Dr.

Caroline Foran interviews Susan Cain about introversion, melancholy, and their connection to anxiety.