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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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Apr 28, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I give my 7 best tips for self-care, to take care of ourselves each day.  These are the fundamentals that if you do in a day are sure to make you feel fantastic! 

In this episode you will learn:

The 7 Daily Habits Are:

1 Sleep (2:20)

  • Don't bring your phone in your bed 
  • Write down and journal before bed 
  • Turn off the wifi in the house 
  • Make it dark 
  • Keep your room cool 

2 Eat & Drink (5:00)

  • Drink a glass of water first thing 
  • Eating REAL food
  • How does your body react to certain foods
  • Avoids CATS (caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, sugar)

3 Move (7:50)

  • Really exert yourself sometimes

4 Connect (9:26)

  • Eye contact
  • Smile at people
  • Phone old friends

5 Laugh/ Play (10:19)

  • Allow yourself to be childlike again
  • Play with your kids, don’t just watch them
  • Play a board game 
  • Play sports

6 Space (11:50)

  • Meditate
  • Journal
  • Feel your surroundings around you
  • Get rid of the newsfeed 

7 Nature (12:53)

  • Feel the nature around you
  • Ground yourself in nature

Links: 

Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

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

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/

Apr 27, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how online courses don't work.  In the case of anxiety courses, they prey on the vulnerable.  All online courses average a drop out rate of 97% (which is why I'm giving mine away for free, email me if you want it).

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • Your anxiety didn't happen overnight and it won't go away overnight (4:30)
  • The courses reinforce the belief that there's an easy fix (4:50)
  • You aren't going to finish the course (6:00)
  • I signed up for a nutrition coaching (7:30)
  • Making my online course for free (8:45)
  • Don't avoid doing the work and just do it (9:50)
  • I don't want to just sell you a course (10:30)
  • Check out how you can support the podcast in other ways (12:20)
  • We need real accountability (14:39)
  • Stop trying all the short cuts

Links: 

Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast

http://www.theanxietypodcast.com 

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

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

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/

Apr 26, 2017

Summary:

I talk about how doing Facebook Lives can help you overcome your fear of public speaking.

Find out how you can do Facebook lives here: https://www.facebook.com/help/1636872026560015 

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • When I did my first Facebook Live (1:55)
  • Turning nervous energy into performance energy (2:12)
  • Pick a topic you’re interested about (4:52)
  • Don’t freak out if no one tunes in (5:30)
  • You have to be looking at the camera (7:00)
  • Have some notes with you (7:30)
  • Don’t be afraid to be energetic (8:00)
  • Watch some comedy before (9:08)

 

Links:

http://www.theanxietypodcast.com

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast

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

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/

Apr 25, 2017

Summary:

This week we talk to Drew Taddia, ex-professional baseball player and founder of the True Form Life website. After spending years traveling the world as a professional athlete, Drew realized how important it is to put the proper foods in our body and stay active to reduce the stress both on and off the field. 

 

Find out more about Drew and his work here: 

http://trueformlife.com/

 

Free books giveaway:

http://trueformlife.com/free-detoxify-yourself-ebook/

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • Drew’s background as a professional athlete (3:03)
  • What happened when Drew realized he wasn’t good enough to be on a starting line up (7:00)
  • Drew made health and fitness a priority (9:55)
  • Drew made it to the big leagues (11:00)
  • Transition from playing professional baseball to where he is now (14:31)
  • How stress affected other baseball players (19:06)
  • Internal stress shows up on our body in many ways (21:13)
  • We have to monitor our stress levels (22:25)
  • How Drew is "part Monk” (22:49)
  • How people can start eating healthy (24:14)
  • What are some initial changes you can implement for a health lifestyle? (28:38)
  • How can your skin and body care routine can affect your anxiety levels (32:17)
  • What is MSG? (38:00)
  • How your body changes once you start eating healthy (38:30)
  • How to get your children to eat healthy (40:25)
  • What is adrenal fatigue? (41:58)
  • Finding out what the bad triggers are (44:19)

 

Quotes:

"We have to pay attention to our health and pay attention to what effects our lives" (22:24)

 

“Pay attention to our environment and find ways to reduce stress.” (45:05)

 

Links:

http://www.theanxietypodcast.com 

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast

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

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/

Apr 24, 2017

Summary:

This week I asked myself: Why do we hold ourselves back? What do I want to do with The Anxiety Podcast? And it all comes down to asking ourselves what we want in this life. 

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • I don’t want sponsorship on TAP (02:10)
  • TAP Patreon Campaign (02:51)
  • Do you actually ask for what you want? (04:15)
  • Playing it safe is playing it small (4:55)
  • Ask for that raise, tell your partner what you want in life (5:45)
  • Will people still like me? (07:05)
  • What is the thing you need to ask for? (08:05)

 

Links: 

http://www.theanxietypodcast.com 

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast

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

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/

Apr 21, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how I went away to an event but considered going back home.  I discuss how we have to engage in working on ourselves and sometimes that comes at a cost. 

Links:

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

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/

Apr 20, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about many of my experiences with anxiety at work.  I discuss it both in leadership roles and also for employees.  I go into some examples of what causes it and ultimately what you can do to move past anxiety in the workplace.

Links:

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

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/

Apr 19, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how we can practice being uncomfortable in order to build resilience. I talk about a recent experience when I was on a flight and stood at the front of the plane. It allowed me to experience some of the same feelings that come up when we public speak.

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • How I practiced discomfort on a plane
  • How else can you simulate discomfort?
  • Walk to the front of the movie theatre
  • Stand and look around on a bus or train
  • Walk to the front of your section at a sports game
  • Stay there longer than you are comfortable with
  • Stand in front of an audience before you go up to speak

 

Quotes:

"I was flexing the discomfort muscle." (2:31)

"Get used to seeing people and being seen." (3:30)

"Even famous people get nervous." (6:50)

 

Links:

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

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/

Apr 18, 2017

Summary:

This week we chat with Robert Whitaker about the myths and science behind psychiatric drugs. Robert is the author of five books. In 2010, his Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness won the U.S. Investigative Reporters and Editors book award for best investigative journalism. Prior to writing books, he worked as a science reporter at the Albany Times Union newspaper in New York for a number of years. He is the founder of madinamerica.com, a website that features research news and blogs by an international group of writers interested in “rethinking psychiatry.”

 

Robert Whitaker’s work:

https://www.madinamerica.com/

http://www.robertwhitaker.org/

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • How did Robert get into writing about psychiatric medicine (4:00)
  • The impetus for antipsychotic drugs (7:14)
  • The idea of the Magic Bullet (10:42)
  • What would happen if we actually had a miracle pill for anxiety? (13:27)
  • Human resilience (18:00)
  • Ticking that “I’m not going to die” box (18:40)
  • The myth of the Chemical Imbalance (21:40)
  • Why are we still promoting these drugs? (22:38)
  • What happens to your body when taking anti-depressants (23:51)
  • Can people benefit from anti-psychotic drugs? (26:14)
  • How people compare themselves pre and post anti-depressants (30:00)
  • The impact of the DSM3 (34:12) 
  • Quaker Principles (42:00)
  • The Rosenhan Experiment (45:00)
  • The dangers or misdiagnosis and asylum treatment (49:00)
  • How did the DSM3 change today’s current therapeutic business model (51:45)
  • Is the problem getting worse? (56:00)
  • Changes to the model around the world (1:00:00)
  • What are the next steps to change the model (1:02:55)

 

Quotes:

“It causes a chemical lobotomy” (8:46)

“We were clearly made to be emotional beings.” (15:35)

“It seems like you are trying to do something that’s not really possible - to fix your life with a pill" (16:37)

“When we start to rely on a pill all the time, we are forgetting that humans grow up and they become resilient.” (18:09)

“If you follow the scientific trail as opposed to the marketing trail for the drug, the failure to confirm the hypothesis happens right away.” (20:45)

“The American Psychiatric Association in concert with the drug industry basically promoted to us a false story.” (22:00)

“They did not find that people with depression had low serotonin levels before they went on anti-depressants. They found that when you go on an anti-depressant it drives your body into a sub-serotonergic state. You end up with the very thing hypothesized to cause depression in the first place." (23:51)

"I don’t know any other area of medicine where you can say ‘you have this problem’ when you don’t have it.” (26:00)

“Every day you are taking a pill that says you are not quite right. That’s a horrible internal message.” (33:58)

“By adopting the disease model, psychiatry gets to present itself as doctors of the brain.” (39:38)

“There is no good alternative to [drugs] that has replaced that narrative in mainstream medicine.” (57:34)

“People are hungry for a difference.” (1:02:33)

Links:

http://www.theanxietypodcast.com 

Become an Anxiety Podcast supporter: https://patreon.com/anxietypodcast

Subscribe to my Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

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

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/

Apr 17, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about how we should just go for it.  We often play small and procrastinate, so I talk about instead really leaning in and moving ahead.  I tell some stories from my life and how going for it has been amazing. 

Links:

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

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/

Apr 14, 2017

Summary:

I share my experience with cutting my kids off video games and the importance of leading by example. 

 

Listen to my interview with Cam Adair: http://www.timjpcollins.com/podcast/camadair

 

In this episode you will learn:

  • How we cut our kids off video games completely 
  • How they reacted (3:00)
  • Going outside and being active (4:15)
  • Video games are designed to be addictive (4:55)
  • Try a technology free day (5:30)
  • The desire to have friends (5:45)
  • My stance on technology (7:00)
  • Lead by example (9:45)
  • Start your day off without technology (11:15)

 

Links:

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

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/

Apr 13, 2017

Summary:

In this week’s anxiety variety I give you a brief lifestyle update and share the importance of making your own decisions. 

Link to my story in episode 1: http://www.timjpcollins.com/podcast/ep1timsjourney

Link to episode 18 "Why buying and owning gives you anxiety":  http://www.timjpcollins.com/podcast/2015/10/8/tap-018-why-buying-and-owning-things-gives-you-anxiety

 

In this episode you will learn:

 

  • My lifestyle update
  • The downfall of owning too much stuff
  • Knowing you have the power to make a decision
  • Why we moved across the country
  • Renting vs buying a place
  • Minimize your closet
  • Sit down and consciously write what you want in life

 

Quotes:

“Knowing you have the power to make a decision is the important part”

“A medium-sized suitcase holds all the clothes I own.”

“Design your life, don’t have it design you”

“We have one shot at life.”

 

Quotes I refer to:

“What you own, owns you” - Fight Club

“I don’t make any plans and I am sticking to them” - German Sailor

Apr 12, 2017

Summary:

We are on the 200th Episode!! I share an amazing email I got from a TAP listener and discuss how WE are the ones to create change in our own lives. 

“Do or do not, there is no try."

In this episode:

  • I read a recent email from a listener
  • Acknowledge when you get good feedback
  • It’s up to you to make a difference in your own life
  • The myth of the Chemical Imbalance isn’t true
  • You’re the only one who has your best interest at heart
  • What feels good to you
  • Question a lot of the conventional things we are told

Links:

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

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/

Apr 11, 2017

Summary:

This week I talk to Cam Adair, the founder of Game Quitters — the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, serving 20,000 members/month in 77 countries. We chat about opening up, how gaming can effect your anxiety, and how to interact with the world around you. 

Find out more about Cam and his mission here:

http://camerondare.com/

http://gamequitters.com/

Links:

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

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:

  • Cam’s experience with anxiety in his teens
  • How bullying perpetuates Cam's social anxiety 
  • Cam’s depression and anxiety resulted in a suicide note
  • How Cam reached out for help
  • Cam dropped out of school twice
  • How vulnerability connects us 
  • Social media is just a highlight reel
  • We need to share our anxious and painful moments on social media
  • Open up about what’s really going on
  • Video game addiction 
  • Peer pressure around gaming culture
  • How do you quit gaming and maintain friendships?
  • Being happy vs. having fun
  • Four reasons why people game
  • The desire to be constantly entertained
  • 90 Day without gaming
  • Can you play in moderation?
  • Finding different ways interact with the world around you
  • Embody more unattachment in your life

 

Quotes:

“It’s a part of my story and it allows me to have the impact that I have”

“As much as gaming allowed to escape from my depression, it didn’t fix it”

“I really believe that Superbad saved my life.”

“Vulnerability is the bridge that will connect us all.”

“On Instagram, what you see is the highlight reel.” 

“The ups and downs are part of the human experience.”

“It begins by being honest with ourselves about our own technology use.”

“There’s a difference between being happy and having fun. A lot of people who game are having fun but they aren’t happy.”

“An amount of time is not correlated with addiction."

Apr 10, 2017

In this episode I talk about how the often talked about chemical imbalance is a myth and share some insights from my recent interview with Robert Whitaker.

Links:

Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/timjpcollins?sub_confirmation=1

Check out our next retreat -  https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/retreat/

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

Or in the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

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

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

Apr 6, 2017

Summary:

In this episode I talk about why you should be your own biggest fan and inspire yourself.  I picked up on a recent video I watched from Gary Vaynerchuk where he touched on this and also saw the instagram post from Jeremy Goldberg (of Long Distance Love Bombs Fame) where he wrote "I am the most inspiring person I know"

I came across those two things at around the same time and they hit me pretty hard.  So I sat with them for a while and then ended up recording this episode.  

Links:

Check out our next retreat -  https://timjpcollins.leadpages.co/retreat/

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

Or in the USA text "LEANIN" to 44222

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

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

In this episode you will learn:

  • How growing up we aren't really encouraged to believe in ourselves
  • We wear lots of masks to protect ourselves and hide how we really feel
  • You need to look for the good
  • We can't wait for confidence to show up
  • You need to build on the inspiring things you've done
  • Drink in all that is good about you
Apr 4, 2017

Summary: 

This week we talk to James Moore about  the difficulties users face when they want to stop taking psychoactive drugs. James encourages and supports conversations between users, mental health professionals and policy-makers around this issue.

Find more about James Moore here: https://www.change.org/p/make-pharmaceutical-firms-help-users-who-want-to-stop-taking-anxiety-depression-drugs

Sign James’ petition here:  www.jfmoore.co.uk

James Moore on BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04sp58d

Links:

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

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:

  • James’ struggle with emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
  • How James was prescribed medication to manage anxiety
  • How medication did not cure the anxiety 
  • How James experienced anti-depressant withdrawals
  • Evidence shows that anti-depressants don’t always work, especially for anxiety 
  • The risk of dependency on anti-depressants 
  • The epidemic of over-prescription
  • The importance of a healthy diet
  • Liquid form of medication
  • The myth of the “chemical imbalance”
  • There is no "short cut" to getting better
  • How getting a diagnosis can be disempowering 
  • 6 Point Plan for improving the prescribing of psychoactive drugs
  • GPs and pharmacists can play a huge part in 
  • How pharmaceutical companies can help
  • Lowering your baseline anxiety
  • James’ petition calling on manufacturers to create tablets in smaller dosages 

Quotes:

“I took a tablet which actually intensified my anxiety… it just masked the areas in my life that I wanted to change.”

“In the U.S.A. 13% of the adult population are taking anti-depressants” **according to the American Medical Association**

“Your anxiety is there to tell you, you need to take a fundamentally hard look on your life and make a significant change.”

“People want the responsibility to be fixed to be given to someone else.”

“We’ve medicalized distress. We’ve taken the trauma of lives and said that it’s a medical problem.”

“It’s meditation, not medication.”

“The answers to a lot of these problems are within you, not from something external.”

 

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