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The 18 Minutes PodcastPanic Disorder Help: Depersonalization & DerealizationDP/DR is a very real, very common experience for people who suffer from disordered anxiety. If you can relate, this episode is for you! Today I cover my own experience with derealization and depersonalization, the survival mechanism behind it, and how we can work to accept it and move through it. Enjoy! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-02-2715 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastHow To Overcome the Fear of Flying with Jenny Matthews, LMFTIf you are a nervous or phobic flyer, this one's for you! Jenny Matthews is a licensed therapist, and specializes in treating the fear of flying. In this episode we cover what fears the fear of flying is made up of, why it's such a common experience, and practical steps you can take to start working toward recovery. Enjoy! Jenny's Therapy Practice: https://stateofmindtherapy.com/ FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ Yo...
2026-02-2041 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastAnxiety & ReassuranceReassurance-seeking is a common, unhelpful behavior in the context of disordered anxiety. Today's episode is all about what it is, how to recognize it in yourself, and some alternative behaviors to help you in your journey to recovery.Enjoy! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-02-1314 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastHow To Overcome Intrusive ThoughtsIntrusive thoughts can be completely debilitating - but they don't have to be! In today's episode I cover common experiences, stigmatized experiences, why you're not broken, and how you might find relief. I'd love your feedback - send me a message! amanda@the18minutes.com Enjoy! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-02-0619 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastThe Fear of Fear and How To Overcome It Did you know you could be afraid of fear itself? Today's episode is a deep dive on why it's important to understand the fear of fear, and why it's important to work towards overcoming it. This one could change your life!! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-01-3016 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastHow To Overcome Driving Anxiety Ever had a panic attack in the car? This episode is for you! I cover why driving anxiety happens, why it's not dangerous, and how to overcome it and reclaim that piece of your life back from disordered anxiety. Enjoy! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-01-2320 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastHow To Have a Panic AttackEver wondered how to have an amazing panic attack? Now you can find out. Today's episode is all about how to have a panic attack that moves you toward better mental health. Enjoy! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-01-1618 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastAnxiety: Regressing, Subconscious, and Rediscovery - with My Dad!Today's guest is the man I've known the longest - my dad! Our conversation covers his journey through disordered anxiety, regressing and setbacks, and rediscovering yourself after recovery. Major dad wisdom coming your way! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2026-01-0953 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastWhy You Shouldn't Avoid Anxiety Avoidance! Everyone does it; it's not great for anxious people. In today's episode I cover more of my story of avoidance and how it led to my full-blown panic disorder, WHY avoidance does that sometimes, and the importance of maintaining good mental health practices even after we've found recovery. Enjoy! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2025-12-2628 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastTypes of Anxiety & Treatment OptionsWelcome, Mariah! We cover a LOT in this conversation - types of anxiety disorders, treatment options, when to be careful with exposures, "auf goose" excursions, and more. I know you'll get so much from Mariah's clinical expertise. Enjoy!RESOURCES: OCD & Anxiety Center of Minnesota: https://www.ocdmn.com/Psychology Today directory: https://bit.ly/3L3FhMdExposure and Desensitization Workbook: https://bit.ly/3N8L4kgBefriending Your Pain Like Wim Hof - By Lauren Linford (mybestself101.org): https://www.mybestself101.org/blog/befriending-painN...
2025-12-1954 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastAnxiety & Doing The OppositeIn episode 7 I cover the practice of "doing the opposite". I explain what it is and how to apply it to your own anxiety recovery journey. I hope this concept is as helpful to you as it has been to me!FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2025-12-1215 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastHow To Practice Acceptance"How do I actually accept my feelings?!" Today you'll learn how! In this episode I cover what acceptance is, why it's so important to recovery, and how to do it step-by-step. Reach out with any questions (amanda@the18minutes.com), and check out my FREE recovery guide at the18minutes.com for more info on acceptance. FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2025-12-0525 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastSupporting Someone With Disordered AnxietyToday's episode includes a special guest - my husband, Tom. Tom shares his experience and wisdom in supporting a partner with an anxiety disorder. We talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, and boil our experience down to three main pieces of advice for supporters. Tom has always been a great coach, and I hope you benefit from him wisdom as much as I do!FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https...
2025-11-2829 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastYou Are Not SpecialToday's episode is all about why you belong here. I cover why your disordered anxiety isn't incurable, even though many of us feel that way on our worst days. I also discuss a few of the common "taboo" anxieties, and why you can recover from those, too. This episode is primarily encouragement for anyone who feels like they're too complicated to recover from disordered anxiety. FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@t...
2025-11-2110 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastSafety BehaviorsIn episode 3 I cover safety behaviors - what they are, why we use them, and why they're a roadblock to disordered anxiety recovery. This one of the most important lessons I learned in my own recovery journey, and this will be one of many resources I create on the topic. As always, if you have questions or comments please send me a message on social media, or email me at amanda@the18minutes.com. Thanks for being here! FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@th...
2025-11-1120 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastPositive Self-TalkEpisode 2 is all about positive self-talk. Turns out, the way we talk to ourselves matters - a LOT. Whether or not you suffer from disordered anxiety, you can benefit from adjusting your internal monologue to skew more positive. FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
2025-11-0913 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastDisordered Anxiety 101 - From a Former SuffererThis episode is disordered anxiety from a bird's eye view. We get into what disordered anxiety is (and the reason for the term), what exposure therapy is, and why it's such a powerful and important tool for changing our unhealthy mental patterns. This episode is a great place to start, and a great place to come back to for a refresh on the basics. FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18m...
2025-11-0917 minThe 18 Minutes PodcastIntro - The 18 Minutes PodcastWelcome to The 18 Minutes podcast! This resource covers all things anxiety and mental health. Whether you are someone who suffers from mental health issues, or you're the loved one of someone who does, this show is for you. FREE Recovery Guide: https://the18minutes.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the18minutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the18minutes/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@the18minutes Email: amanda@the18minutes.com
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