Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast

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Anxiety + Grief Dec 05, 2022

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This episode of Owning It explores the subject of grief, with my dear friend Robyn Byrne. Having lost her mother almost a year ago now, Robyn teaches me about anxiety in relation to grief, how it very much can be a feature of grief (when you may not necessarily suspect it) and how it manifests for her, as well as how she's moving through it one day at a time. I hope this episode will be helpful to anyone in the midst of a grieving process or for someone trying to better support a friend or family member who is going through it. Robyn is the host of The Beauty of Truth podcast and a highly in-demand makeup artist in Ireland.

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Supporting Teenage Anxiety Nov 28, 2022

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This is a must listen for parents of teens, teens themselves and anyone who experienced anxiety when they were a teenager. I am joined by psychologist Dr Aoife Durcan (@HighlySensitivePsychologist) as she helps me better understand the teenage brain, our window of tolerance, how it might be for a more sensitive child growing into their teenage years, how parents can support their teenager who is struggling with anxiety, how and why anxiety is presenting during the teenage years and how best to approach it. There is a lot to absorb here and it is highly informative as well as relatable and encouraging. I share my own experience of anxiety as a teen which was very challenging, given how little we knew about it then and how much the stigma was still around. Follow Aoife for more and sign up to her teenage anxiety course here.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

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Is social media fuelling my daily anxiety? Nov 21, 2022

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Time for another solo episode - don't worry, I haven't given up on guests - and this time I am discussing the very real impact that social media - Instagram in particular - is having on my daily anxiety at the moment. From social comparison to feelings of not doing enough or imposter syndrome, I have come to the conclusion that social media might be the main fuel behind these uncomfortable feelings. I asked my followers if they were feeling similar and among other stats, 55% said they struggle with the social comparison element of social media. This is a short and sweet episode that just might make you think.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

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Owning anxiety when you're sick Nov 14, 2022

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Under the weather? Cold or flu? Being physically unwell with a seasonal sickness that we are all experiencing a lot of as winter sets in can be such a huge vulnerability factor that gives rise to more feelings of anxiety. In this solo episode I share my experience being unwell and how my anxiety relates, how it impacts me and what I do to own it as and when it happens. Be sure to sign up to Owning It Real Time below with Acast Plus and follow me at @OwningItPodcast on Instagram.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

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Welcome to Owning It: Real Time Nov 07, 2022

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Welcome to Owning It: Real Time. A series of situation specific audio guides to help you move through your most anxious moments as and when they happen for you. From anxiety first thing in the morning to the inconvenience of it hitting you at work, before a social interaction or when you're stuck in a crowded space, I've got you. Volume 1 launches in January. Sign up now for a pre-sale discount.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

Subscribe to my weekly Substack here (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)

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Owning Your Anxiety At Work Nov 07, 2022

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Not sure how to communicate your anxiety at work? To your boss? Anxious about how to manage your anxiety when you are the leader and you don't want to appear unprofessional? Navigating mental health at work can be tricky and bring about anxiety in itself. This is a really necessary episode of Owning It where executive coach Lucy Gernon helps us to figure out how best to approach these situations in the workplace. How to bring it up? How to normalise anxiety at work? Should we be talking about it in the interview before we get the job? For more with Lucy visit https://www.lucygernon.com. Follow me on @OwningItPodcast for more.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

Subscribe to my weekly Substack here (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.

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Owning Therapy with BetterHelp Oct 31, 2022

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Time to talk about therapy again. This is the third episode of Owning It The Anxiety Podcast in which I explore therapy, this time supported by Better Help Online Therapy (more information on that below). With the help of the wonderfully articulate Haesue Jo - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in the Bay Area, California, and Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, we talk about the ways in which online therapy differs from in person therapy, what barriers we need to overcome to normalise therapy, what to look for in a therapist, how to know if it's working for you and SO much more. This is a really comprehensive dive into the world of therapy with lots of practical information. Follow me on Instagram at @OwningItpodcast for more. This episode is an advertisement brought to you with BetterHelp.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

Subscribe to my weekly Substack here (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.

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When anxiety comes after the trauma: Debbie's story Oct 24, 2022

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Sometimes we go through something that you think would bring a huge amount of anxiety down on top of us, but it doesn't hit us until we're out the other side. That's exactly what happened for Deborah Somorin. Here she shares her story - documented in her new book Believing In Me - about being taken into care at the age of 11, becoming homeless and pregnant and welcoming her baby boy when she was just 14 years of age. Despite the adversity she faced, Debbie went on to achieve incredible things and it wasn't until she was living a 'normal' life that anxiety eventually reared its head, along with imposter syndrome. Hear her compelling story on Owning It and read her book available now. Follow me on @OwningItPodcast for more.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

Subscribe to my weekly Substack here (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.

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Parenting Anxiety Oct 16, 2022

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This episode of @owningitpodcast is specific to those of us struggling with anxiety as we parent our kids. Namely, it's about how to regulate yourself so that you can help to regulate your child when their emotions are so erratic (which they are, naturally, at such a young age). How to handle tantrums, meltdowns, hard days and irrational toddlers without being left reeling in stress and anxiety yourself. For this episode I am joined by world renowned self regulation expert Dr Ethan Kross, neuroscientist and psychologist and New York Times Bestselling Author of Chatter. He's also a parent so he just gets it. I hope you find it useful! Follow me on Instagram at the link above.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

Subscribe to my weekly Substack here (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.

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The forgotten antidote to anxiety Oct 09, 2022

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A short and sweet deep dive into values as the unlikely, forgotten and under-utilised antidote for quelling our collective anxiety. What should your values be? How do you set them? Why do your values matter? How do they relate to anxiety? Learn here. Follow me on @owningitpodcast for more.

Order yourself (or for a friend) a copy of my new book, Everything I Wish I'd Known About Anxiety: A Roadmap out of the Overwhelm and Back to Yourself here

Follow me on Instagram @CarolineForan and @OwningItPodcast, on Tik Tok here

Subscribe to my weekly Substack here (not always anxiety related, often parenting related)

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast.

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