Hi guys, in this second episode of season 3 I am drilling down into some of the content explored in my second book, The Confidence Kit. I am looking at the comfort zone model and the importance of what’s called a stretch zone experience when it comes to owning our anxiety and building our confidence. […]
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For this episode I am joined by financial expert and author of How to be Good with Money, Eoin McGee. Right now financial anxiety might be an issue for a lot more of us than would normally be the case, thanks to the impact of the pandemic. It’s certainly something I am feeling and as
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While I’m in between seasons but we are in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic which is all kinds of anxiety inducing, I wanted to create this short 8 minute long coping skills episode that also plays like a meditation that will soothe your anxiety and give you practical advice to implement once you’ve finished
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This is the final episode of season 2 but worry not I will be back before you know it with season 3. This episode explores anxiety and pregnancy as I am currently pregnant. You don’t have to be pregnant to find this helpful but if you are anxious about the prospect of having kids or
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For this episode I am joined by fellow journalist and podcaster Aisling Keenan (her podcast is Private Education which is all about sex and relationships, she has a live event happening in Dublin soon and tickets are available here). Aisling is a very open person but something she’s never discussed openly is her experience of
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I think this might be the most insightful and informative episode I’ve shared to date where Dr Michael Keane, Behavioural Neuroscientist and founder of actualise.ie, talks me through exactly how our brain functions when it comes to anxiety and how we are best posed to take back control. I’ve never had someone explain how our
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This week it’s just me for a brief solo episode to hone in on some of the less obvious drivers of anxiety. I’m focusing particularly on social comparison here and in future episodes will look at imposter syndrome, perfectionism, people pleasing and the likes, all of which can enhance our levels of anxiety without us
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In this episode I have taken the opportunity to answer as many questions as I can fit into one listening. I cover everything from where I’m at with medication, whether or not going vegan can help with anxiety (can’t say that it does unless your anxiety is related to eating meat), how I cope with
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In this Step 6, ‘We committed to the journey even through the tough times,’ Seasoned Grower Zameel Brierley shares her story with Area Coordinator, Tracey Halloran, recounting her journey with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result mental illness, suicide and violence in her family.
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Barry & Tony discuss suggestions for actions which the gambling industry could take, in order to create a ‘safer’ gambling environment. Co-hosted by addiction counsellors Barry Grant and Tony O’Reilly, from Extern Problem Gambling. The podcast is proudly sponsored by Gamban. If you would like to support the podcast and the frontline work of the
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In this episode, Niall speaks to news reporter for Virgin Media Television, Zara King, about living through the always-on news cycle, and how she keeps herself well while reporting on a global pandemic.
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Maybe you are the anxious one and you’re feeling like a burden or extra anxious because of the effect you think your anxiety will have on your partner. Maybe your partner is the one struggling with anxiety and you’re not sure how best to support them and you don’t really understand what they’re going through.
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