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The Anxiety Podcast

Hosted by Tim JP Collins - this is a show to support everyone suffering with Anxiety, stress and panic attacks, Tim suffered with Anxiety and panic attacks and has changed his life to recover and now supports others in doing the same. This unique show isn't just about coping, it's about moving past Anxiety and fear to live the life you were destined for. Each week Tim interviews people that have stories that you will be able to relate to. The interviews are raw, real and vulnerable and people share what's really going on for them. Each week Tim will also share a personal story, skill or coping strategy for you to put into practise right away! For more information go to anxietypodcast.com
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Feb 28, 2017

Summary:

This week we talk to Chad Hinkle about going from simply dealing with trauma, chaos and anxiety to building up your foundation and self-confidence. After being diagnosed with GAD and panic disorder, Chad studied and pursued a career in psychology. Chad works with people he calls “Resilients” and coaches them on becoming stronger than they could ever imagine. 

 

Find out more about Chad and Resilients at:

www.chadhinklemarketingresearch.com 

 

Links:

Toronto Lean In Workshop: https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/workshop/

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • Chad outlines his own experience with anxiety
  • How Chad built his toolkit to overcome anxiety 
  • Chad explains a couple of methods he used to overcome anxiety including the “20 second rule,” finding a part of your body that feels good, and engaging in a conversation
  • How Chad pursued a career in psychology 
  • What Chad learned from working with sexual assault victims 
  • What martial arts taught Chad about anxiety 
  • How Chad began in the Market Research field 
  • What happens when you hit rock bottom
  • How anxiety builds our foundation and self-confidence 
  • Who are the Resilients? 
  • The importance of exercise for anxiety
  • The importance of sleep for anxiety
  • When to give yourself a push and when to nurture yourself

 

Quotes:

"Panic and anxiety are being hyper self-aware and anything that you can do to break that for a second, gives your body and brain permission to let go”

 

“No matter how tragic that sexual assault happened to be, there were women that actually got stronger and better because of what they learned from that trauma."

 

“No matter if you have someone punching you in the face or you are sitting dealing with panic, there are always ways out. There are always things you can do to get to a place where you are safe"

 

“You don’t think your way out of panic and anxiety, you behave your way out”

 

“None of these people had the tools that they needed to complete their journey when they started. Every single one of them developed those tools along the way. You do not start out with your backpack full.”

 

“You have to be pushing in the direction of growth, not tearing yourself down”

 

“What happens to the people who are Resilients overtime is they have a stress inoculation”

 

“If you battle this dragon, you are going to get to the treasure”

 

“There’s no way around it, I am going to go through it and keep going"

Feb 23, 2017

Summary:

This week I talk about the amazing experience I had on the first More Life retreat. I want to thank all the participants who went out of their comfort zone to join me in San Diego. We explored, meditated and formed deep connections. In this episode I talk about the retreat and how important it is to take space for yourself. 

 

Links:

Retreats page: https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/retreat/

Toronto Lean In Workshop: https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/workshop/

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 

In this episode you will learn:

 

  • How important it is to have natural conversation and make connections (3:25)
  • How we spent more time on connection than focusing on anxiety (6:24)
  • By showing up to a retreat, you are showing that you’re worth it (8:53)
  • Our experience in Float meditation (11:09)
  • How we were never attached to the outcome (14:06)

 

Quotes:

“I am serving my highest purpose in the world. This is exactly where I am supposed to be right now” (4:19)

“By creating this space it allowed people to be vulnerable and share” (5:17)

“Just by showing up, they’ve already won" (8:53)

“Allowing yourself to be part of an experience and be 100% present" (20:47)

Feb 21, 2017

Summary:

 

This week I talk to Natasha Daniels, child therapist and mom to a three anxious kids. She is the author of How to Parent Your Anxious Toddler and Anxiety Sucks! A Teen Survival Guide. She is also a frequent contributor to Huffington Post, The Mighty and PsychCentral. We discuss everything from how to tell if your child has anxiety, to video games, to how to work with your anxious child.

Natasha’s website: http://www.anxioustoddlers.com/

 

Links:

Link to TAP 180 with Ian Robertson: http://www.timjpcollins.com/podcast/ianrobertson

Retreats page: https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/retreat/

Toronto Lean In Workshop: https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/workshop/

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • Who is Natasha Daniels? (3:03)
  • How Natasha started working with kids with anxiety (3:50)
  • How Natasha dealt with anxiety in her youth (4:45)
  • How is neuroplasicity different in children vs adults (6:22)
  • Anxiety sufferers, including kids, have more “sensory preceptors” (8:50)
  • Showing kids that there is purpose in the struggle (11:04)
  • You can’t give your child anxiety by being an anxious parent (14:22)
  • How can you tell if your child is anxious? (17:05)
  • Kids and video games (20:47)
  • Child that can’t handle time (24:01)
  • Childhood anxiety and medication (25:35)
  • How can parents help their anxious child? (29:15)
  • Children and technology (35:00)
  • Rituals, “quirks," and OCD in children (40:09)
  • What to do if you kid doesn’t want to go to school (43:15)
  • Children who are afraid of throwing up in class (44:55)
  • What is the goal as kids move towards adulthood (51:00)
  • An anxious child’s diet (53:00)

Quotes:

“I didn’t know it was a true issue until I hit college and had those initial panic attacks” (5:49)

“There is purpose in the struggle" (11:10)

“Kids are developing bumps and if we allow them to go over them - we can be a passenger in the car, but we can’t drive for them - they are going to know how to navigate better" (11:56)

“Anxious kids don’t particularly present with those anxiety signs” (17:19)

“Flexibility to let them be independent is a good thing” (34:04)

Feb 16, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how we always put on a brave face and are scared to show what's going on on the inside. I discuss how we need to connect our inside feelings to outside facade.

In this episode you will learn:

  • How we compare ourselves to others (2:45)
  • In order to see other people’s truth, we need to be open and vulnerable (4:25)
  • Why we are so hard on ourselves (5:39)
  • Humans are so good at disguising the truth (6:37)
  • How the truth can set us free (8:00)
  • How even Popstars can open up (10:20)
  • Be the one to initiate the open conversation (14:51)

Quotes:

“We compare other people’s outsides to how we feel on the inside” (3:01)

“Until I start sharing bits of me, I don’t get to see their truth” (4:45)

“We, by default, place a huge amount of judgment on ourselves” (5:39)

“If we are disguising the truth in our own lives, that is the first place I would start looking for why we might be anxious" (7:48)

“So many times I’ve looked at people thinking they are supremely confident only for them to share something that they're struggling with” (8:55)

“Please don’t, by default, elevate people based solely on what you see on the outside” (12:46)

“Respectfully sharing how you feel can open the door for others to reciprocate” (14:51)

Feb 14, 2017

Summary:

This week, I have an inspiring and casual conversation with my very good friend, Ricardo Laborin.  We often have very in depth conversations in real life and felt it would be fantastic to share some of them with the TAP community.

Ricardo had his own experience with anxiety and it forced him to make some massive changes in his life.  Since I met Ricardo in 2013 we have travelled to various parts of the world in pursuit of a better life and we will be continuing that endeavor. 

 

Links:

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • Ricardo’s story: how he went from banking to having a panic attack to changing his life (4:44)
  • Anecdotes from the Dublin retreat (14:35)
  • The importance of disconnecting and paying attention to your surroundings (15:58)
  • Information that you absorb affects who you are (22:50)
  • How can we live more mindfully? (24:50)
  • How life is so much more than money (29:05)
  • How anxiety is the one of the best things that happened to Ricardo (35:43)
  • Ricardo’s experience with anxiety medication (40:08)
  • How self-confidence is a result of putting in time and effort (44:48)
  • How getting over anxiety is one foot after the other  (55:00)
  • Don’t wait for “Monday” to start your journey (57:48)

 

Quotes:

“Inside our thick skulls, we are still pretty primitive” (20:05)

“Technology is beautiful and lovely, but it’s a two-edged sword” (20:40)

“Snippets of information don’t amount to anything nutritious, it’s intellectual junk food and we as humans need depth” (23:05)

“What are we missing when we are just staring at our screens 24/7?” (23:35)

“Humans are not good at learning vicariously” (34:55)

“In hindsight, anxiety is the best thing that happened to me” (35:43)

“It might seem like a curse when it’s happening but it serves a purpose” (36:47)

“Our body is telling us something is wrong but we keep doing it again and again" (37:26)

“The real results come out of effort” (45:00)

“There is no quick fix, it’s just an illusion" (51:33)

Feb 9, 2017

Humans constantly strive to find happiness. But why do we always try to get more? Why do we try to impress people we don’t like? Why do we keep making excuses to avoid the things we love?

In this episode I get into three key principles on how we can increase happiness in many aspect of our lives. 

 

Summary:

  • What are the core principles of happiness? (2:45)

  • Why we shouldn’t wait to “get happy” (3:50)

  • We need to learn to be more still (4:28)

  • The first key principle: Environment (5:30)

  • The second key principle: Personal Growth (8:30)

  • The third key principle: Helping Others (13:42)

 

Links:

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 

Quotes:

“I don’t search for happiness, I search for calm" (4:38) 

 

“It’s hard to feel aligned if you’re environment is out of whack” (5:54)

 

“Once our basic needs are met… happiness can be found in many places” (6:50)

 

“If you think you are worth it, you will begin to invest in yourself” (12:30)

 

“I love playing this game where I walk down the road and just smile at people. Most of the time they smile back at me" (14:52)

Feb 7, 2017

Summary:

This week I talk to Ian Robertson, a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist with a unique ability to apply his research to the pressures of everyday life.  We talk about neuroplasticity, how our mindset affects our anxiety and how stress can be good for us. 

Check out his latest book: The Stress Test: How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper.

 

Links:

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • How did Ian Robertson start in the world of Psychology? (4:30)
  • Seeing both psychological interventions and biological approaches to dealing with anxiety (7:58)  
  • How Ian changed his perspective on psychology (9:00)
  • What is Neuroplasticity? (10:15)
  • How the software of the mind and the hardwire of the brain are linked to control our mental states and the chemical structure of our brains (11:15)
  • How our emotions are composed of 50% nature and 50% nurture (12:25)
  • There is a difference between extreme mental illnesses and mood disorders/anxiety (15:30)
  • Ian’s insight on mass medication of SSRIs (16:00)
  • Ian explains the psychological risks behind taking medication for a mild mood disorder/anxiety (17:18)
  • How to be comfortable with the uncomfortable (21:00)
  • Why we shouldn’t catastrophize our anxious thoughts (22:00)
  • What is the James Lange Theory Of Emotion? (23:52)
  • The Suspension Bridge experiment and how much our emotions are based on context (27:08)
  • Do we get to choose how we respond to stress? (30:27)
  • The difference between the Challenge Mindset and the Avoidance Mindset (34:06)
  • How some adversity in our lives can improve how we deal with anxiety and stress (38:10)
  • Which hormones does stress activate? (43:27)
  • The importance of visualization (45:40)

 

Quotes:

“You have to believe in that capacity for change and that depends on your theory of your functioning” (12:45)

“You have to believe that you CAN change in order to change” (13:30)

“You have to consider the risk of medicating yourself for a mild or moderate disorder of mood” (17:18)

"People can really worsen the physical sensations of pain and anxiety by having anxious thoughts” (22:08)

“Anxiety has an amplifying effect on many circuits in the brain” (23:22)

“The arousal that’s a key component to anxiety is essentially a form of energy that, like nuclear energy, can be harnessed for good or for ill” (36:17)

Feb 2, 2017

Summary: 

This week I talk about my recent trip to Ireland.  I discuss a number of insights I had and how something I was told gave me goosebumps.

I go into the importance of taking space, lessons I learnt from someone that climbed everest, astrology, getting out in nature and the beautiful Irish hospitality.


Links:

In the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

To get my Toolkit to Overcome Anxiety go to - http://timjpcollins.com/free

Please click here to leave a review -http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1031117023

Join the Less Anxiety, More Life community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/lessanxietymorelife/

 
In this particular episode you will learn:

  • Why disconnecting from technology is so important

  • How I connected with someone having a panic attack on an aeroplane

  • The lessons I learnt from someone who climbed mount everest

  • Why we really only need to focus on the next step in front of us

  • How I was blown away with astrology

  • The simplicity of getting out in nature and how that made me feel

  • How hospitality really makes the experience special

  • Questions that make you consider your life

  • How decompressing can help things sink in

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