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The Triple EffectCaroline ForanIn this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Caroline Foran, best-selling author, podcaster, and content creator. She's also a wonderful friend, mother, and wife.I've known Caroline for years through work events and occasions, and she's always someone I'm genuinely thrilled to see. There’s no facade with her, she’s honest, open, and incredibly generous with the wisdom she’s gathered through her deep research into anxiety, and from interviewing incredible minds on her chart topping podcast, Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastCaroline shares so much of her life through her writin...
2025-07-3051 min
The Mind Full PodcastExploring Anxiety with Caroline ForanDo you ever feel anxious? Is anxiety something that affects your life? How do we know if we are suffering from actual anxiety or just going through a tough time? According to a survey last year by Irish charity, Aware, 4 out of 5 of us have experienced anxiety at some point. Is it us or is the world just too much to handle these days?This week, I have two incredible guests for you to open your eyes and mind about anxiety and give you real life advice and tips to help you feel calmer, stronger and...
2024-04-221h 48
The Endless Spiral PodcastBest selling author Caroline Foran chats all things anxietyIn this episode im delighted to say we are joined by best
selling author Caroline Foran. Caroline is the author of books like Owning it, The Confidence Kit and Naked. She is also the host of the very popular podcast also called Owning It. We chat all things anxiety, carolines own story, parenthood, triggers and much more. I hope you enjoy the episode.
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2024-04-1054 min
A Little Birdie Told Me#45 Caroline Foran Bares Her Soul With Her Powerful Parenting InsightsOn this episode Rebecca talks to bestselling author and podcaster Caroline Foran. Caroline discusses her love story with husband Barry, the worst year of her life, overcoming setbacks, managing her anxiety and parenting her 3-year-old son. Caroline is very open about her parenting challenges and her child's sensitive personality and how she follows her gut not the pack when it comes to being a mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-1856 min
The-Blueprint PodcastCaroline Foran: You Can be Successful and Vulnerable at the Same TimeBest selling author and podcast host Caroline Foran joins us to chat about her battle with anxiety and how she’s overcome it to build a life she wants. Her podcast Owning It has been downloaded over 7.5 million times and Caroline has helped countless people battler anxiety and panic.Creators & Guests
John O'Driscoll - Host
Caroline Foran - Guest
2023-10-1940 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastDelayed gratification and why it will help your anxietyIs delayed gratification one of the overlooked secrets to reducing anxiety? Is immediacy culture and present bias fuelling our basal level of daily anxiety? That background hum or fizziness we have grown so used to living with? This week on episode of Owning It, with me Caroline Foran, I'm joined once again by Dr Padraig Walsh, behavioural psychologist, and founder of Actualise.ie, as we look to answer these more profound questions about our behaviours in relation to our experience of anxiety. It's in our nature to seek the path of least resistance but overall, but if we can't l...
2023-10-1653 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastBonus Episode: Guided MeditationThis is an extra special piece of bonus content brought to you in partnership with E.ON Next. If you heard my episode with climate psychologist Caroline Hickman, you’ll know that they have created something of an audio toolkit for when eco-anxiety, or anxiety at large, starts to mount. And that’s what we have for you today - a mindfulness meditation. Here for you when you need to reduce stress, address anxiety and improve your well-being. So if you feel you need it now, or at a later date, this chance to take a pause...
2023-03-1012 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastUnderstanding Eco-AnxietySign up to Owning It Real Time HERE Join me and Caroline Hickman, a lecturer in social work and climate psychology at the University of Bath as we unpack the subject of Eco-anxiety, In partnership with E.ON NEXT - the energy provider powering space for change in a mission to tackle eco-anxiety.Eco Anxiety is very real. The overwhelming majority of my listeners are very stressed about the future and the frightening implications of climate change. This can motivate us to take action. However, it can also have a reverse effect. It...
2023-03-1050 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastReal Time Rescue for a Panic AttackSign up and access this episode within Owning It Real Time HERE.This was the original real time panic attack rescue episode that inspired the Owning It Real Time series.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-1701 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastYour anxiety perfectly explained by a NeuroscientistAccess Owning It Real Time HERE Republishing one from the archives as it is one of my most listened to, and therefore most helpful episodes of all time.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 brains work and how anxiety can happen in the...
2023-01-121h 07
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastBefore and after social anxietyAccess Owning It Real Time HERESocially anxious? This is the Owning It Real Time audio guide for you where host Caroline Foran talks through what social anxiety feels like, why we feel it, how normal it is and offers ways to soothe the listener in the aftermath of a socially anxious or experience as well as prepping you ahead of one.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-0110 min
Empower with EmmaEpisode 19 with Caroline Foran on her vulnerability with Anxiety and how she learnt to cope with it.This week on the pod I have author Caroline Foran on. She talks about how she discovered she had anxiety. Caroline suffered with her panic attacks, her stomach , and didn't understand emotions. In her 20's she was striving in her career but was pushing herself too much without realising this. Then she stopped and started to listen to her body, trust her gut and tap into her feelings and become more self aware.
Caroline thought she was not going to be able to cope with anxiety that she had to leave her job and sta...
2022-09-141h 08
everymumOwning Maternal Anxiety: One year on - Caroline Foraneverymum the podcast is back with season 6, supported by WaterWipes, the world’s purest baby wipes. In our first episode our host Sinead O’Moore shares a much requested follow up conversation with Caroline Foran. Caroline was a guest on our podcast a year ago after she had given birth to her first baby. Listen Here.As a bestselling author & host of Owning it the anxiety podcast, Caroline has been a source of huge support for a generation of people trying to understand and live with their anxiety...
2021-10-0259 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: How 'neurocycling' can help your anxiety with Dr Caroline LeafFor this episode my guest is the incredible cognitive neuroscientist and author Dr Caroline Leaf. We talk about anxiety and how important it is as a messaging system and how we should not want to live a life without any anxiety at all. In her new book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, she talks through the 5 steps of neurocycling - which is a term I had never heard before - and how it will help with phases of considerable stress, anxiety and depression. We use my own experience as an example (I got the date wrong for our recording...
2021-03-2250 min
The Women's PodcastEp 465 Ten Truths to Change Your Life with Caroline ForanAuthor and podcaster Caroline Foran took the world by storm in 2016 with the release of her best selling self-help book, Owning It: Your Bullsh*t-Free Guide to Living with Anxiety. Now, she’s back with her third book Naked: Ten Truths to Change Your Life, which challenges readers to explore, embrace and expose their vulnerability. From realising that you’ll never really have it all figured out to accepting that someone else’s success doesn’t take from yours, the truths featured in this practical guide will help produce positive change in your life. In today’s episode, Foran sits down with...
2021-01-1132 mineverymumOwning Maternal Anxiety - Caroline ForanThis week on everymum the podcast Sinead O'Moore is joined by Caroline Foran, the number one bestselling author of Owning It and the Confidence Kit, our bull shit free guides to dealing with anxiety and fear. She is also the creator and host of the hugely powerful anxiety podcast series Owning It.And here we have a really honest conversation about her new life as a new mum, her postpartum anxiety, the 4th trimester emotional rollercoaster and Matrescence, the process of becoming a mother. New motherhood is not all cuddles and tea and...
2020-11-2153 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: The Science of Self Compassion for Reducing Anxiety with TED Talker DR Kristen NeffFor this episode I am joined by one of my heroes: Dr Kristin Neff. She is so ridiculously qualified there just isn't enough room in the podcast notes to fill you in on why she's the business but we do discuss her background at the beginning of this episode. Her main topic is self-compassion and when I first came across her TED Talk, it was an instant game changer for me. Here she talks me through the science of self-compassion, how to bring more of it into our life, what we get wrong about it, how it can benefit...
2020-08-3145 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Angela Scanlon shares her anxiety storyThis week my guest is the wonderful Angela Scanlon, tv presenter, broadcast journalist, woman with the most stunning red hair you've ever seen, and she also hosts her own brilliant podcast called Thanks a million which is all about thankfulness and gratitude and she has some epic guests on there. On this series though, the topic of conversation is Angela's experience of anxiety and I just related to her story so much. The feeling of being at odds between how we present ourselves to the world and how we view ourselves privately, an incredibly common driver of anxiety. I...
2020-08-2445 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Coping with anxiety surrounding a break-upSomething I have yet to really dive into is the anxiety surrounding a break up, which is something so many of us, if not all of us, will probably experience at some point in our lives. Maybe it's a split from your first love, or maybe, as is the case for my guest, journalist and author Liadan Hynes, it's a separation from your husband or partner with whom you share children or someone with whom you've built a life that you expected to see continue forever. It's a very tangible anxiety: that realisation that you need to remove yourself fro...
2020-08-1747 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Why your pituitary gland holds the key to unlocking your anxietyHello dear listener and welcome to this expert led episode of owning it the anxiety podcast with your host, author Caroline Foran. This time we are delving into our endocrine system. What role do our hormones play when it comes to anxiety? What's the job of our pituitary gland - what even is that - and why is this so important if we want to bring down our anxious symptoms? Long story short, your hormones are EVERYTHING. And we so often overlook them or are completely unaware of how powerful they can be. It's not all in your head...
2020-08-1045 min
After School Club - The PodcastShorts #2 - Caroline Foran: Owning ItIn this week's After School Short, Priya has selected her inspirational person: Caroline Foran. Caroline hosts a fantastic podcast called Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast which we thoroughly recommend you all to go and have a listen to! She is also a bestselling author (Owning It, The Confidence Kit) as well as an all round inspiring woman.Listen now to hear how Caroline has helped us and why we think you should listen to her fantastic podcast. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @AfterSchoolPod_ and on Instagram @AfterScholClubPod. You can find more information...
2020-08-0613 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Anxiety surrounding coming out with Riyadh KhalafAt this point in the season, I want to explore anxiety in the gay community: particularly the anxiety surrounding coming out to family and friends, feeling 'othered' at school growing up gay. For this episode I am joined by Celebrity Masterchef winner 2020, LGBTQ+ activist, bestselling author and broadcaster Riyadh Khalaf who shares his experience with me from childhood right through to present times. We talk about the anxiety of feeling at odds with how you think you 'should' be. The fear of rejection. How he navigated telling his parents that he was gay - which was not the story...
2020-08-031h 09
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: What you probably didn't know about exercise for anxiety with Dr Kelly McGonigalFor this episode I am so excited to be joined by a guest that i have so long wanted to feature on this series. Her name is Dr Kelly McGonigal. Her Ted Talk has inspired so much of what I do and has informed so much of my mentality and approach towards managing anxiety. In this episode we talk about exercise for anxiety and let me tell you, having recently published a new book about the neuroscience of exercise called The Joy of Movement, her insights are mind blowing. I did not realise half of this stuff. I'm pretty s...
2020-07-2741 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Deliciously Ella shares her anxiety storyI was so excited to get some time with Ella Mills of Deliciously Ella fame to chat about anxiety. We spoke over ZOOM as with most of season, it was recorded during lockdown when social distancing was key so unfortunately it'll never be as good quality as it would have been in studio. Ella is incredibly open in sharing her story of how her career came to be and how, when faced with all of this success, she began to experience crippling anxiety. She is a champion of owning one's vulnerability which you know is what I see as...
2020-07-2043 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Emotional Distress Vs Mental Illness with Dr Harry BarryFor this expert led episode my guest is Dr Harry Barry. He has written ten books to help us manage our mental health and his latest is called Emotional Healing and it's widely available now. We have a really enlightening conversation about the difference between mental illness and emotional distress, the latter of which is what most of us are actually dealing with. Understanding the nature of emotional distress is so important and takes an awful lot of the fear away from anxiety. We also go into great detail on panic attacks and phobias, the three distinct types of anxi...
2020-07-1342 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Brian Pennie's incredible story of overcoming anxietyTo kick off this new series, of which there will be 15 episodes that mix world class experts on anxiety in with everyday people's anxiety stories, I am joined by the incredible Brian Pennie. I don't need to give him much of an intro because his story of overcoming adversity speaks for itself. Brian is a recovered addict, he's the author of the phenomenal memoir Bonus Time and he's now undertaking a PHD, spending his time educating people on psychology and neuroscience. At the root of all of what Brian has been through, you'll find anxiety. I don't doubt that...
2020-07-0648 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#3 Ready To Pop: Pregnancy and Nutrition with Dr Orla WalshFor this episode I am joined by a good friend who happens to be the greatest nutritional expert I've ever known, and I just love her for her no frills approach - she says it like it is, Dr Orla Walsh. Orla is a dietician, she's also a mum herself and for this episode we are talking all things nutrition and pregnancy. So what can you eat, what can't you eat? How to cope with symptoms such as heartburn? Or constipation? What do you need to ensure you're getting enough of in your diet? What about supplementation? Water intake?
2020-06-2544 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#2 Ready to Pop: Your Pregnancy at a Glance and Surviving the First Trimester with Dr Sarah MurphyThis episode is sponsored by beauty and lifestyle brand Voya. I have been loving their Mama Oil for helping to keep my skin as supple as possible as my belly grows. For this second episode in the series, we're assuming you are pregnant and we're taking a birds eye view at what to expect from your pregnancy from beginning to end. Here I am joined by obstetrician Dr Sarah Murphy. We'll look at confirming your pregnancy, when you go to the doctor or to the hospital, how many scans you can expect to have, the difference between public, private...
2020-06-2557 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#5 Ready To Pop: Pregnancy and Anxiety with Clinical Psychologist Dr Malie CoyneThis fifth episode in the 8 part series is where my expertise as a bit of a worrier comes in. Anxiety and pregnancy. For this episode I am joined by clinical psychologist and author Dr Malie Coyne to help reassure listeners about the emotional and mental side of pregnancy which can be just as challenging as the physical symptoms sometimes. It's a phase of massive change, lots of unknown, and if you struggle with anxiety you might be worrying about how your anxiety will be during pregnancy and beyond. Malie and I both share our recommended coping strategies for managing...
2020-06-2535 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#4 Ready To Pop: Been There Momma with Grace MongeyThis episode is proudly sponsored by Penneys The fourth episode takes a break from the medical experts to hear from an expert in her own right - Grace Mongey , known as Faces by Grace on instagram who sits down with me as our been there momma. Grace shares how pregnancy was for her on both of her children - what differed if anything - what she learned, what advice she would go back and give to herself. Grace will also talk through her pre labour essentials - what she bought for her baby or her nursery i...
2020-06-2537 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#7 Ready To Pop: Preparing for Labour with Midwife Aine HennesseyHello and welcome to episode 7 of ready to pop with me Caroline Foran. This episode is maybe what we'd consider the big one: we're preparing for labour. We're wondering what the hell we're in store for, what all of the variables could be, how we might prepare. I was definitely a lot more anxious about giving birth before I recorded this episode and a lot more relaxed about it aftewrads. I'm joined here by midwife Aine Hennessey - the loveliest woman who you would be so lucky to have by your side during labour - you may know her on...
2020-06-2555 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#6 Ready to Pop: Pregnancy and Skin with The Skin Nerd Jennifer RockFrom pigmentation to breakouts, the elusive pregnancy glow to stretch marks, there can be quite a few changes in store for your skin during pregnancy. There are also certain ingredients not recommended for your skin at this time as well. What to use? What to shy away from? How to handle the various sensitivities? For this episode I am joined by The Skin Nerd, Jennifer Rock, to get clarity (pun intended) on pregnancy skin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-06-2541 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#1 Ready To Pop: Getting Pregnant and Fertility with Dr Meabh HoranHello and welcome to Ready to Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with me, author and journalist, Caroline Foran. If you tuned into the quick intro episode you will have a very clear idea of what to expect from this series and each episode but to recap briefly, I myself am pregnant - at the time of recording this particular episode I am well into my third trimester - and this 8 part series takes you from getting pregnant right through to preparing for labour and beyond. For this first episode I am joined by Dr Maebh Horan with T...
2020-06-2553 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline Foran#8 Ready to Pop: Your Wellbeing in the 4th Trimester with Postpartum Doula Layla O'MaraFor the last episode in this 8 part pregnancy series, I am joined by Layla O’Mara, qualified postpartum doula and acupuncturist and founder of NuaNua.com (where she offers an incredible postpartum wellbeing course) to talk about coping with the fourth trimester. Yes there is a fourth. The baby has arrived but you are in recovery mode and everything is new to you. While the focus culturally tends to shift from you to baby, at this point, your wellbeing, mentally and physically has never been more important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
2020-06-2536 min
Fail HarderCaroline ForanSeason 2 of Fail Harder is brought to you in isolation.
Emma Jane Purcell chats to people at the top of their game about failure - from their first memory of failure to how they cope with it now.
Caroline Foran is the number 1 international bestselling author of Owning It and The Confidence Kit. Caroline is also a number 1 podcaster, award winning journalist and public speaker. Her third book - NAKED: Ten Truths To Change Your Life - is due for release next year
But Caroline is not here to talk about success - she's here to talk a...
2020-06-2548 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: How to manage anxiety as we come out of lockdownThis is the last episode of season 3 before season 4 launches in just a few short weeks. The topic? Just as we had to adapt into lockdown and deal with all of the anxiety that brought fore, so too will it take a little bit of time to adapt back to whatever our new normal will be. There might be some social anxiety, our bodies have been conditioned to be hyper vigilant to protect us from the virus so it could feel unnerving to be back in close proximity to others and in general we've all gotten used to living...
2020-06-1512 min
Ready To Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with Caroline ForanReady To Pop: What to expect from this 8-part pregnancy podcast seriesHello and welcome to Ready to Pop: The Ultimate Pregnancy Podcast with me, wellbeing author, journalist and podcast host Caroline Foran. You may know me from Owning It The Anxiety Podcast or from my books Owning It or The Confidence Kit. Ready to Pop is a once off 8 part podcast series that takes hopeful and expectant parents from the beginning of their journey through pregnancy, arriving at labour and a little bit beyond that too. In this brief introductory episode I talk through what you can expect from the series, what the focus of each episode will be and encourage...
2020-06-1206 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: The power of decision making for anxietyFor this episode of Owning It I introduce a skill that has massively helped my day to day anxiety, especially as I approach anxiety-inducing life events where my amygdala wants to say 'no!' and run for the hills but my prefrontal cortex knows that maybe, this is something I should do, maybe it would be good for me. It's something I wanted to talk about now as we start to emerge from lockdown and life gets back to normal and we'll be spending less time at home and have more chance of confronting the anxiety of decisions to b...
2020-06-0819 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: The Books That Helped My Anxiety + Ujjayi Breathing ExerciseIn another of my shorter solo episodes that make up season 3, I wanted to talk through some of the books that had the biggest impact on me when it came to my own management and understanding of anxiety, as well as changing my perspective on it and allowing me to get to a place where the idea of owning it was possible. Also within this episode I offer a simple breathing exercise utilising the Ujjayi breathing technique that is my absolute favourite when I need instant calmness in my body. I hope you find it helpful. Support...
2020-06-0120 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Step by step guide to regaining control in an anxious waveIn this solo episode, I talk through exactly what I do when I feel anxiety rising, which happened again just last week. I talk you through my practise of taking pen to paper, exactly what kind of questions I ask myself and how I put myself back in the driving seat which helps to ease the anxiety massively. The most important thing? Employing the Assess and Address technique and asking yourself 'what vulnerability factors are at play here?' I hope you find this episode helpful. Please support the series with the price of a cup of coffee over...
2020-05-2517 minOwning It: The Anxiety Podcast3 Practical Ways To Manage Working From Home Anxiety During LockdownIn this solo episode, the 6th of this season which is more geared towards helping us cope better during Covid-19, I take a look at some recent research that has emerged about how we are getting on working from home. Unfortunately, there is a huge increase in anxiety for several reasons, and that's understandable and okay but there are things we can do to put us back in the driving seat which will positively impact your symptoms of anxiety. Couple these with the mindset approaches we've been working on throughout this series and you will notice an improvement as...
2020-05-1818 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: 8 Things We Get Wrong About AnxietyIn this solo episode, alongside a therapeutic breathing exercise to help relax the mind and body as you listen, I offer 8 common misconceptions we can have about anxiety that serve only to enhance the anxiety itself. These are 8 beliefs I held that quite literally held me back from getting to a point of owning it and feeling better. I hope these will be helpful reminders for you too, especially as we navigate our way through the pandemic. If you find the series helpful and want to support it financially, please tip the price of a cup of coffee to...
2020-05-1115 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: What is Comfortable Neutrality and why is it important for anxiety?Another solo episode as part of season 3. This time I am introducing you to the concept of Comfortable Neutrality which is essential for increasing confidence and an incredibly helpful tool for down-regulating our anxiety response. It is an idea put forward in my second book The Confidence Kit (which is out now in the US/Canada but called 'You Got This') and once you wrap your head around it you can start to practise it daily. This episode also includes a meditative body scan. If you'd like to support the series please tip the podcast at www.patreon.com...
2020-04-2712 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: How to approach financial anxietyFor 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 such it's something I wanted advice on. Knowing how to manage financial anxiety, with practical steps, will not only be helpful now but always stand to us should we ever find ourselves struggling against this very tangible vulnerability factor.Support Owning It...
2020-04-2042 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: What is a 'stretch zone experience' and why is it important?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. I talk through the ideal scenario so that we are not feeling excessive anxiety at any point but are not so stuck in our comfort zones that we are not growing our challenging our anxiety so as to ensure it doesn't own us.
2020-04-1312 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Why your anxiety makes perfect senseHello dear listener and welcome back to season 3 of Owning It The Anxiety Podcast. I am back a little sooner than planned with slightly different episodes than planned and for that we can blame the pandemic, hurrah! I know anxiety is at an all time high right now so I want to be there for people who need reassurance via the podcast. For season 3 it will be just me releasing weekly short episodes that will offer a coping mechanism, a how-to or something useful that I hope will help you to feel more at ease not just during the...
2020-04-0620 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Covid19 anxiety coping skillsWhile 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 listening. This is a tough time and the anxiety that goes with it is enormous. Understanding the anxiety and how much sense it makes, not trying not to feel it and not berating ourselves for the fact that we feel anxious about this is key...
2020-03-1508 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: Pregnancy and anxietyThis 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 becoming pregnant - especially dealing with morning sickness - you might find this useful. PRE ORDER MY NEW BOOK HERE Support me on patreon here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast...
2020-03-0326 min
The Calmer You PodcastEp 89. Owning It with Caroline ForanCaroline Foran is the number 1 bestselling author of Owning It and The Confidence Kit. She is currently working on her third title. She's the host of the ‘Owning it' anxiety podcast. We chat about:* Her experience with anxiety* Why so many of us are anxious* Practical ways to deal with anxiety* How to support a friend or ask for support from others Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-02-1744 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: What it's like to live with OCD and what we get wrong about itFor 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 OCD with which she was recently diagnosed. I wanted to understand more about this condition as it's so wrapped up in misinformation and it's so often trivialised. If you're someone with OCD I hope you'll find this comforting and if you know someone who...
2020-02-0356 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: 'Will I always feel this way?' I answer all of your anxiety QsIn 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 the fear of the fear, what I do for the physical symptoms of anxiety and much more. I will probably do another episode like this in the coming months as there are so many questions I didn't get to but an awful lot of...
2020-01-2738 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Stopping Social Comparison Induced AnxietyThis 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 really being aware. Here I offer my practical approach to handling social comparison induced anxiety, what I've done to make it a whole lot easier and why temporal comparison is more motivating than social comparison will ever be. Sign up to...
2020-01-2015 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Bressie shares his anxiety story and best coping mechanismsThis week I am so happy to be joined by the man who goes by one name only - Bressie. Bressie has been a major support for me through my own experience of owning it and getting my first book published and despite his hectic schedule and his own brilliant podcast - Where is my mind podcast - he took some time out to sit down with me and have a long chat about his own experience. What was happening in his life when his anxiety reached its apex, why he decided to share it with the world, what...
2020-01-1352 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Dealing with anxiety in relationshipsMaybe 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. Maybe you've met someone you really like and you're not sure whether or not to broach the topic of anxiety and reveal that you experience panic attacks. All of this is covered in this special episode which I originally recorded with fellow journalist and...
2020-01-0645 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: Blindboy shares his anxiety storyThis week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Blindboy - of the very successful The Blindboy Podcast - and author of his latest book Boulevard Wren and other stories. Blindboy tells me about his experience with anxiety as a young adult, the origins of that anxiety, how he looks after himself these days and everything he learned from his psychotherapy studies. We also talk about anxiety among men and how to get comfortable with uncomfortable feelings. Blindboy has a unique way of articulating what anyone who has experienced anxiety has felt and I really enjoyed chatting with...
2019-12-2353 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: How to improve your self-talk for anxiety with Little Penny Thoughtswww.patreon.com/carolineforan - please sign up as a patron to support the podcast if you're finding it helpful! This week I am joined by Anette Kelly of Little Penny Thoughts (a huge online platform for positive self-talk and wellness from within workshops around Ireland and the UK) to talk about her experience of anxiety, how it was generated in the first place by poor self talk and how she turned things around to ensure her self talk was serving her well, which eventually became her most powerful tool for owning her anxiety. She now...
2019-12-1649 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOWNING IT: People pleasing and how to say no with author Sarah KnightPeople pleasing is a big driver of anxiety. For this episode of Owning It I am thrilled to be joined by New York Times Bestselling author Sarah Knight. She wrote the Lifechanging Magic of Not Giving A Fuck and has gone on to write a whole series of No Fucks Given Guides, the latest of which is Fuck No: How To Stop Saying Yes When You Can't, You Shouldn't Or You Just Don't Want To. Sarah shares her own inspiring story of anxiety with me, how life has changed since her days as a book editor in Manhattan (she...
2019-12-0939 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: How sleep affects anxiety and how anxiety affects sleepIn this episode of Owning It I am diving into the subject of sleep with sleep expert Tom Coleman. We talk about the importance of sleep for regulating emotions, how a sleep deficit affects anxiety and how anxiety affects our sleep. Crucially, Tom offers his best advice on how to improve our sleep, our ability to fall asleep and to stay asleep. We talk generally a lot about what's happening at a biological level with anxiety too. I got so much from chatting with Tom and I hope you do too. Tom has kindly offered a pair of tickets...
2019-12-0256 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Des Bishop shares his anxiety storyIn this episode of Owning It I am joined by comedian Des Bishop who's about to go on tour with his new show Mia Mamma. We sat down to talk about his experience of anxiety, what it was like for him growing up in NYC and then leaving for Ireland alone at the age of 14. Now in his 40s, Des is keen to gain a better understanding of his anxiety so that he can own it too. From catastrophising to personalisation, we look at the common mind traps he sometimes falls into as well as talking about how the...
2019-11-251h 04
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: What is 'Havening' and how can it help your anxiety?Is your neurochemical landscape vulnerable? In this expert episode I'm joined by Stephen Travers, of stravershypnosis.com who helps me to gain a further understanding of what's happening in our brain when we experience anxiety. At points we get very technical but I strongly believe that knowledge is power in the face of anxiety. Specifically, Stephen is a Havening practitioner, so we look at exactly what Havening is, how it might be of help to you and what you can expect, among other alternative therapies from NLP to hypnotherapy.patreon.com/carolineforanOWNING IT...
2019-11-1850 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Anxiety at work with Dermot & DaveFor this episode of Owning It The Anxiety Podcast I am joined by Irish radio's most loved duo, Dermot Whelan and Dave Moore (more commonly referred to as Dermot & Dave, of Today FM fame). Both of the lads share their respective experience of anxiety along with how they look after their mental health today. We talked about everything from anxiety when you're a parent (which is something I've yet to experience) to the role that gender plays in our experience of mental health issues and ultimately how we can, as a society, best approach the issue of anxiety in...
2019-11-1154 min
Private Education#30: Is sex really all it’s cracked up to be? With Caroline ForanDo you ever feel like sex isn’t for you, isn’t about you, or isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Author Caroline Foran felt that way in her teens and twenties, and she talks to me in this episode so honestly about her experience and how eventually she found herself, her ability to orgasm and the point of the whole endeavour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-11-0846 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Training your emotional resilience with rugby star Ian MadiganThis week I talk to rugby star Ian Madigan about how he manages his anxiety, what he's learned in training as a professional athlete that he can take off the pitch and apply to his personal life, how we can become more resilient, the importance of positive self affirmations and lots more. You'll enjoy it if you're a rugby fan but being into rugby is in no way essential to get something from this podcast (sure I don't have a clue about the rules of the game!). Brilliant life skills and advice that are relevant to all of us...
2019-11-0341 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Accepting Your Anxiety (with actor Tanya Reynolds)For this episode of Owning it I sit down with Sex Education actor Tanya Reynolds. She's British, she's one of the soundest people I've interviewed and she was so honest and forthcoming with her anxiety story. It's something she's still very much dealing with, particularly her social anxiety. We talk about learning to accept our anxious nature, why the world needs us anxious people, how to cope when you want to be in control of everything but you can't be, letting go of the damaging word in our vocabulary - 'shouldn't' - and so much more.BUY...
2019-10-2846 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: How To Own Your Travel AnxietyIn this episode of Owning It I explore one of the big triggers of anxiety: travel. It's something I've really struggled with but have worked very hard to get on top of to the point that I now enjoy several big trips a year (assuming I've saved up enough money that is!) From addressing the worst case scenarios to stocking up on what will make you feel more at ease, I hope to cover it all in this brief episode. Enjoy.European Owning It book on AmazonUS/Canada Own It on Amazon
2019-10-2118 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: How Acupuncture Can Help AnxietyIn this episode I am joined by Hannah O'Connell, an incredibly acupuncturist and the one woman who honestly brought me back from the brink of feeling like I would be forever stuck this way. She reassured me that there was a way through anxiety and with acupuncture I could get some massive relief of the physical symptoms that were ruling my days. We talk about what acupuncture is, how to understand it and what to expect if you go down that route to manage your own anxietySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast....
2019-10-1445 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Men, Performance Anxiety and Reducing the Stigma with Ryan TubridyWelcome back to season 2 of Owning It The Anxiety Podcast. I will be joined again by lots of wonderful guests who kindly share their experience along with a series of experts who will help to shed more light on our experience of anxiety. First up, Ryan Tubridy sits down with me to talk about everything from men and mental health, performance anxiety, caring less about what people think of you, how he keeps his own wellbeing in check, the differences in how generations experience anxiety, what we need to do to further reduce the stigma and lots more. Ryan...
2019-10-0754 min
Homeward: The Sovereign Business PodcastCaroline Foran on Owning Your AnxietyBest-selling author and confidence queen, Caroline Foran, is on the show today helping us to assess and address how to get to the root of our anxiety. Caroline Foran is a freelance lifestyle journalist and cofounder of the digital publishing venture AFFInteriors.ie. Prior to her career in media, she obtained a degree in communications and a master's in film and TV, both from Dublin City University. Caroline lives in Dublin. She is the author of Own It and The Confidence Kit. Caroline is a beautiful example of unending perseverance, and in this episode she r...
2019-09-2453 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Bullsh*t Free Breathing as a tool for managing anxiety + mini meditationIn this episode of Owning It I am joined by Sile Seoige to talk about the power of breathing as a tool for anxiety and how to implement it daily. You already breathe, all day long, so this is a tool that's there for the taking but one we rarely appreciate. Sile walks me through a gorgeous guided meditation as well as dispelling some of the myths about deep breathing and meditation. This will be the last episode of season 1 so please do subscribe to be notified of episode 1 of season 2! Support this show http://supporter.acast...
2019-07-2447 min
The Wall by Stephanie O'QuigleyThe Wall EP.1 - Caroline Foran Talks Managing Your Anxiety, Learning How To Be Vulnerable and Her Plans for the Future On the first episode of The Wall Podcast, I got to sat down with bestselling author, Caroline Foran. Her book, Owning It: Your Bullsh*t-Free Guide to Living with Anxiety, was number 1 on the Irish book charts for sixteen consecutive weeks. Caroline recently launched both her books in the US, and while here in New York, came to share her journey with anxiety on The Wall. In this episode you will hear all about how Caroline identified her own anxiety patterns and how she overcame them - a true wall broken down. Caroline reflects on anxiety in her childhood, h...
2019-07-2155 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Fear Conditioning and 'What If' with Peaky Blinders actor Charlene McKennaThis week I am joined by one of my favourite actors - Charlene McKenna. You will know her from Peaky Blinders but it was a little show at home called Raw where I first discovered her. I met Charlene in NYC to talk about anxiety and straight away we realised we were two anxious Annies cut from the same cloth. We talk about fear conditioning, dealing with the anxious child inside of us, the habit of asking ourselves 'what if' and thinking about the worst case scenarios, and how she got through a bad bout of anxiety in her...
2019-07-1739 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Why Self-Compassion Is an Essential Anxiety ToolI'm back with another mini episode, this time it's just me and I'm talking about the science behind self-compassion and why it's such an incredibly important tool for owning your anxiety. I talk what it is, why it works and how to implement more of it into your life, especially during periods of anxiety.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-07-1012 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Rozanna Purcell shares her anxiety story and key learningsFor this episode I am joined by bestselling author and entrepreneur behind Natural Born Feeder, Roz Purcell to talk about her experience of anxiety. Roz has some incredible insights into how and why we might be feeling more anxiety these days and how we need to get of the numbers game: numbers on the weighing scales, numbers of followers, numbers of books sold - the lot. She believes that if we invested as much time into ourselves offline as we do online, things would be different. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Support this show http://supporter.a...
2019-07-0344 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Figuring out why you are anxious and what I do when it flares upIn this brief episode, I talk about the helicopter approach to anxiety - figuring out why you are here dealing with anxiety. I go through my own recent mini flare up with anxiety and track the steps I take, all of which fall under the assess and address approach, to bring myself back to feeling good. No guests, just me. Buy Owning It here.Buy The Confidence Kit here. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-06-2418 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Anxiety and Social Media with Author Louise O'NeillIn this week's episode I'm joined by author Louise O'Neill (she's written four books so far, the last being The Surface Breaks, a feminist retelling of The Little Mermaid) to talk all things anxiety, with a particular focus on her experience of anxiety and social media, and how her anxiety has improved after a year away from the apps along with other measures she takes on a daily basis to keep her anxiety at a level she can manage.Buy Owning It hereBuy The Confidence Kit hereBuy The Surface Breaks...
2019-06-191h 05Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Making Your Anxiety Work For You with Holly WhiteOn this week's episode of Owning It The Anxiety Podcast, I'm joined by author Holly White who talks about her sensitive nature and the fact that denying this, along with her anxiety, has always been the problem. When she accepted the way she was, and stopped trying to be like everybody else - which involved embracing a vegan lifestyle - things improved dramatically. She shares how she owns her anxiety and how she makes it work for her rather than against her in this episode. Holly is also one of my special guests at the publishing masterclass next month...
2019-06-1151 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Cassie Stokes talks heartbreak, agoraphobia and prawn-induced anxiety (yes)As mentioned in the podcast intro, here is the link to my upcoming event in The Alex hotel. It's a publishing masterclass for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing a book. There will be more events coming soon specifically themed around anxiety so stay tuned for those.https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/so-you-want-to-write-a-book-publishing-masterclass-with-louise-oneill-holly-white-and-caroline-foran-tickets-62361312364?aff=ebdssbeacThis week Cassie Stokes of Xpose fame joins me to talk about her recent experience of heartbreak and the anxiety that goes along with it, as well as how anxiety manifested for her from the age of 20, including...
2019-06-0445 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It Mini Episode: What CBT is and why it helps with anxietyCBT is something that's naturally woven into each and every podcast, you probably use CBT tools yourself without realising it, so I wanted to give this hero therapy some time to shine and discuss what it is, how it works, why it worked for me and how incredibly helpful it is when you're on the road to owning your anxiety. I hope you find this helpful. See mindtools.org psychologytools.com and more for additional CBT resourcesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-2819 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Coping Strategies with Melanie MurphyIn this episode, author and YouTuber Melanie Murphy shares her experience of anxiety along with her smart coping strategies from writing, to breathing techniques to something she calls 'hyper-focusing' during moments of panic. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-2336 minOwning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Claire Balding shares her anxiety story and her incredible life lessonsIn the latest episode of Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast, Claire Balding - who I know as Claire Fullam from school - joins me to talk about her experience with hair loss and the reasons why that happened - stress - the anxiety that went along with this turbulent time in her life, coming out the other side and having a keen awareness of her mental health. Her pearls of wisdom are incredible and I can't wait for you to hear them. She's an amazing woman. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted...
2019-05-1343 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Dietician Orla Walsh talks anxiety and the gutIf you have ever been diagnosed with IBS, or had any gut issues relating to anxiety - whether your gut flares up when you're anxious or whether you're anxiety flares up when your tummy is irritated - this is the episode for you. Orla Walsh is a bullshit free dietician who talks endless amounts of sense. Full disclosure: we talk a lot about poo and farting in this episode so buckle up and and get ready to get real. We cover everything from the ideal anxiety meal plan to understanding the gut-brain axis and more. Support this s...
2019-04-2452 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: James Kavanagh talks panic attacks and letting anxiety happenFor this episode I am joined by James Kavanagh, TV presenter, broadcaster, social media superstar and co-founder and co-author of the award winning and bestselling Currabinny book and brand. James shares his experience of anxiety in recent years - manifested in midnight panic attacks - at a time in his life when everything is - on paper - very good. So why now? We trace back over his experience of being badly bullied for being gay throughout school and how perhaps his anxiety now, at a time when he accepts himself entirely, might be in fact a delayed reaction...
2019-04-1738 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Childhood anxiety (and life behind Insta!) with Joanna CooperHey guys, sorry for the break last week but I was in NYC to launch Own It - out now! - and life took over. I'm thrilled to share the latest episode of the anxiety podcast with you, featuring one of the nicest girls I've met - Joanna Cooper. She's just 25, she's from Derry in Northern Ireland and she shares her experience of anxiety which she pinpoints back to a scary childhood experience. These days she's got a firm grasp on her anxiety and for 25, it's VERY impressive. From hypochondria to what we share and don't share on social...
2019-04-1038 min
Real Health with Karl HenryCaroline Foran on owning and dealing with your anxietyShe’s a best-selling author of two books, Owning It and The Confidence Kit, has a chart-topping podcast and is looking to crack the US with her brand of no-nonsense advice on living with anxiety and Caroline Foran is my guest on this week’s Real Health episode.Describing the rise of anxiety in people’s lives as an ‘epidemic’, the success of Caroline Foran’s books and podcast has shown how much it is an issue in modern life.Caroline describes her journey from childhood tummy pains to not being able to leave the house as an adult...
2019-03-2831 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Laura Whitmore's Honest Anxiety ChatThis week I am joined by the incredible Laura Whitmore - presenter, writer, actor, broadcaster. We have the best chat about anxiety, how it affects her, what she does to keep it in check, imposter syndrome - which can be quite extreme in her line of work - worrying about what other people will think about you, how her confidence has grown, and so much more. I really hope you enjoy this episode and as always please subscribe and review.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/owningittheanxietypodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...
2019-03-2659 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Social Anxiety, Stammering and Self-AcceptanceIn this episode, I am joined by my brother Daniel who experienced a social kind of anxiety brought on by his stammer. Daniel has had a stammer for as long as I can remember but I never knew quite how much it affected him and gave him anxiety until recent years (he's in his mid 30s now) because he simply didn't want to discuss it. To go from a fear of saying his name out loud to recording with me, he has come a long way and I'm so proud of him. I've learned so much from this episode...
2019-03-1950 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Vogue Williams shares her experience of anxietySo in among the experts with whom I will consult to get you the most practical advice and tools you need to own your anxiety, I also try to sit down with people who are just like me - not professionals when it comes to anxiety - but those who've experienced it from one end of the spectrum to the other, and can relate to how you're feeling as well as share their coping strategies. This week I am joined by Vogue Williams to talk about anxiety after a bad breakup, anxiety in a former partner when she didn't...
2019-03-1231 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It Bonus: Common Mind Traps With Day to Day AnxietyI had some time to spare and rather than relax I recorded this quick little episode on the common mind traps that we might fall into that give rise to stress and anxiety in our day to day lives. For example, a big one is 'catastrophizing' (I'm using a 'z' in that word for US listeners). So maybe you're not really struggling to get your head off the pillow with anxiety, but maybe you find that there's a low level anxiety that's just kind of always there and getting slightly in the way of your life. If that's the...
2019-03-1213 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Let's Talk About Anti Anxiety Medication with Dr Rosie PlunkettFor this episode, we will do a deep dive into the world of anti anxiety medication. Rosie is a psychiatrist who deals with a lot of patients presenting with anxiety symptoms. She helps me to breakdown the different kinds of medication, how anti-depressants work in treating anxiety, what you need to know about the first few weeks on medication and what you need to know about coming off it if you decide to do so. We also chat about the stigma that very much exists around medication - I personally felt that taking medication was a sign of weakness...
2019-03-0352 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Anxiety About Being Sick - with Georgie CrawfordIn this week's episode of Owning It: The Anxiety Podcast, I go in the direction of physical health and the fear or anxiety about the prospect of getting sick or receiving a bad diagnosis. I'm joined by cancer survivor and breast cancer awareness champion Georgie Crawford who shares her story of getting sick with me, through the lens of mental health. The anxiety that went with it, the empowering moment of getting the diagnosis and taking action and how her experience has shifted her perspective on day to day anxieties and stresses. Georgie has some great advice and I...
2019-02-2140 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Why we fear public speaking and how to break it with Pat DivillyThis week I'm joined by Pat Divilly for a brilliant discussion around the topic of public speaking. It was his biggest fear, it's one of mine - STILL! - and I know it's something that affects so many readers of both Owning It and The Confidence Kit. Pat Divilly is an author, public speaker and all round legend - he takes complex ideas and articulates them in a way that is just so easy to digest and I feel we are on the very same page when it comes to things like acceptance and working with ourselves rather than...
2019-02-1844 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: How To Support Someone With AnxietyMaybe you don't experience anxiety but maybe your partner or close friend or relative does; if so this is the episode for you. Barry is my husband and super reluctant podcast guest on this episode. He HATES having to do this but I damn well made him. We discuss the importance of normalising the anxiety, what to do and what not to do or say to someone who's struggling with anxiety and what it was like for him to go through this with me. He's not as much of a talker as I would be but I think his...
2019-02-1141 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: Understanding and normalising anxietyIn this episode I introduce the Assess and Address technique for anxiety, and am joined by clinical psychologist Dr Clare Kambamettu. She talks SO much sense around anxiety. We unpack it, getting a better understanding of why we feel it and how normal it is and exactly what's happening in our body. This episode will help you to get some clarity on why you might be experiencing anxiety, as well as reassuring you that whatever you're feeling, for whatever reason - it's VALID. We also discuss Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and why that works for anxiety. Enjoy. Support t...
2019-01-2247 min
Owning It: The Anxiety PodcastOwning It: The reality of anxietyIn the first episode of the anxiety podcast, host and author Caroline Foran shares a raw, unfiltered and unsexy account of her experience of anxiety, from childhood right through to her mid 20s, when the you know what really hit the fan. Word of warning: this episode is pretty bleak - it's not sugar coated - but there is light at the end of the tunnel. This episode lays the foundation before moving on to understanding what anxiety is, and introducing her Assess and Address technique for owning your anxiety. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/o...
2019-01-0945 min
Róisín Meets PodcastCaroline Foran: "Anxiety Guru"Last year Caroline Foran's book, Owning It: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Living With Anxiety, was a runaway hit, becoming a best seller, surprising even her. Caroline was doing well – she’d overcome crippling anxiety, written a book about it and people had liked it. But the stress of promoting the book got to her and she realised she still had a long way to go in terms of confidence. She talks to Róisín Ingle about once again facing her fear and turning it into something positive with her new book, The Confidence Kit: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Own...
2018-06-2922 min
Róisín Meets...Caroline Foran: "Anxiety Guru"Last year Caroline Foran's book, Owning It: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Living With Anxiety, was a runaway hit, becoming a best seller, surprising even her. Caroline was doing well – she’d overcome crippling anxiety, written a book about it and people had liked it. But the stress of promoting the book got to her and she realised she still had a long way to go in terms of confidence. She talks to Róisín Ingle about once again facing her fear and turning it into something positive with her new book, The Confidence Kit: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Own...
2018-06-2900 min
The 80% with Esther O'Moore Donohoe#39 Caroline Foran‘I’LL HAVE WHAT SHE’S HAVING’ WHEN ESTHER MET CAROLINE.Well, howdy doody. This week my cartwheelin’ and high achievin’ guest is best selling writer, Caroline Foran. Caroline’s first book, ‘Owning it: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Dealing with Anxiety’ was on the best seller list for 16 WEEKS! SIXTEEN WEEEEEKS-Hell-urrrr! Her next book, ‘The Confidence Kit’ is out in May of this year and no doubt, it will be just as successful as her debut. SOUND THE JEALOUSY KLAXON! JK of course. We talked about many things including Caroline being a natural leader, 'When Harry Met Sally', overcoming her debilitating anxie...
2018-02-2052 min
Roast Chestnuts5: Christmas With Holly (2012) with Caroline ForanWriter and co-founder of GAFFInteriors.ie Caroline Foran joins Jeanne and Alan to watch Christmas With Holly (2012), the heartwarming story of a man who moves in with his brothers in a last-ditch attempt to get his deceased sister’s traumatised daughter to speak again. It’s also the heartwarming story of a jilted bride who opens a toy shop on an island in order to start over. Will they find love? With each other? Even though one of them has a long-term girlfriend? We’ll see.
Christmas With Holly was written by Pneneh Goldstein, adapted from the novel Christmas Eve At Frid...
2017-12-011h 06
The Alison Spittle Show#32 | Caroline ForanIn Episode 32 – recorded at Headstuff HQ – Alison meets columnist and author of Owning It, Caroline Foran. Caroline and Alison talk about anxiety, how to “assess and address” and avoiding trigger sandwiches. Caroline Foran is the Beauty Editor at The Sunday Business Post and a regular columnist for The Irish Times and other […]
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2017-06-141h 13Róisín Meets...Caroline ForanSince her early 20s, journalist Caroline Foran has been dealing with a sometimes crippling anxiety. Her book 'Owning It: Your Bullshit Free Guide to Living With Anxiety' explores exactly what anxiety is, its triggers and the various treatments - from CBT, acupuncture, diet and the often debated role of medication. She tells Róisín Ingle how she learned to cope with her anxiety, what worked for her and why it's not always a bad thing.
2017-05-1900 min