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Block Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety50 | Why Anxiety Feels Unbearable Before It Gets Better Why does anxiety feel worse right before things start improving? What if this phase is not proof you are failing, but proof you are building strength? What would change if you stopped waiting for someone else to make you feel okay? If anxiety feels crushing right now, this episode gives you a different way to understand what is happening. This is the phase where everything feels hard because you are building coping skills from scratch, without past wins to lean on.You will learn why relying on reassurance keeps the anxiety cycle going, and how self-trust starts when...
2026-02-0912 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety49 | The Way You Talk to Yourself Is Training Your AnxietyDo you talk to yourself like your inner voice is your enemy?Have you started believing the harsh labels you say when you are stressed?What if the fastest way to calm anxiety starts with changing your words?Negative self-talk can feel like venting, but your brain treats it like training. When you repeat phrases like “I’m stupid,” “something is wrong with me,” or “I’m such an anxious person,” your mind starts collecting proof to match the story. Over time, those words shape how you see yourself, how you show up, and how hard it feels to...
2026-02-0216 min
Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services InsightsMSP Rollups, AI Investment, and Industry Consolidation Trends With Rich Freeman and Jessica DavisThe current wave of managed service provider (MSP) consolidation and rollups is being distinguished by the integration of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) expertise, particularly among entities such as SHIELD and Titan. As discussed by Rich Freeman and Jessica Davis, these newer rollups are acquiring not just MSPs but also Silicon Valley AI talent and developing proprietary AI-driven services, a marked shift from earlier private equity-backed consolidators. Rich Freeman highlighted SHIELD’s recent leadership hires from Palantir and direct collaboration agreements with OpenAI, signaling an intent to embed AI at the operational core rather than simply as a tool for op...
2026-01-3148 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety48 | When One Mistake Feels Like It Defines You What do you do when you made a choice you cannot take back? Why do some mistakes sit in your chest and replay at night? Are you waiting for someone else to forgive you so you can stop feeling guilty? Some choices do not feel like a moment, they feel like a label. You replay it, you feel sick, and you start wondering what it says about you as a person.In this episode, Jessica Davis talks about what to do when you missed the mark and it impacted someone you care...
2026-01-2614 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety47 | Why Your Mind Won’t Shut Off and What’s Actually Fueling It Why does your brain get louder the moment you try to rest? What if your overthinking is not random, and it has a fuel source? Which daily habits are keeping you stuck in emergency mode? If your mind will not shut off, you are not broken. A racing brain usually has a power source, and it is often hiding in your daily patterns, not in your personality.In this episode, Jessica Davis breaks down five things that keep your mind in overdrive. You will learn how avoidance keeps anxiety “right,” why an unoccupied brain st...
2026-01-1917 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety46 | Dating Anxiety: Why You Spiral and How to Stop Shrinking Why does one text make your thoughts spiral for hours? Why do you feel smaller after dating instead of more confident? How do you know what is anxiety versus real connection? Dating can turn confident people into overthinkers. One message, one pause, or one unanswered text and your mind fills in the worst case story.This episode helps you understand why dating triggers anxiety so fast and why your instincts feel unreliable in those moments. You will learn how anxiety disguises itself as being chill, patient, or low maintenance.Inst...
2026-01-1219 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety45 | Why You Should Stop Fighting Anxiety and Start Using ItWhy does anxiety hit hardest right before something important?Why does it get louder even when you have handled similar situations before?What if anxiety isn't something you need to get rid of, but something you were never taught how to use?Anxiety often shows up right before moments that matter. A test. A presentation. A game. A conversation you care about. When it does, most advice focuses on calming down or making the feeling stop. When that fails, anxiety starts to feel personal.In this episode, Jessica Davis explains why...
2026-01-0519 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety44 | Why Traditional Planning Makes Anxiety Worse (2026 Reset)If the idea of a new year makes your chest tighten instead of feeling hopeful, you are not broken.In this episode, we talk about why planning feels so heavy when you have anxiety and what actually helps you move forward without shutting down.Fresh starts are supposed to feel exciting. A new year. A clean slate. A chance to finally get it together. But if you live with anxiety, those moments often feel overwhelming instead of motivating.This episode is for you if goal setting makes you spiral, vision...
2025-12-2916 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety43 | Why Your Body Feels Like the Problem During the HolidaysThe holidays have a way of turning your body into a problem overnight.One minute you’re fine.The next, you’re aware of how your clothes fit, how you look in photos, what you’re eating, and what you promise yourself you’ll fix in January.If this happens to you, it is not because your body changed.It is because anxiety is looking for safety.In this episode of Block Out the Noise, Jessica Davis breaks down why body anxiety spikes during the holidays, why control starts to feel like pro...
2025-12-2217 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety42 | Why Anxiety Keeps You Stuck (And How to Break the Loop) – Part 2Being stuck feels exhausting.You know what you want. You see the next step. And somehow, you still end up doing nothing. Not because you are lazy. Not because you lack motivation. But because your brain learned a pattern that once kept you safe.In this episode, we name that pattern. The anxiety loop that keeps you frozen, second-guessing, and returning to the same familiar place even when you want change.This is part two of our fear conversation. It goes deeper into why avoidance feels relieving, why relief keeps anxiety in control...
2025-12-1508 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety41 | What Fear Doesn’t Want You to Know About Your Anxiety – Part 1If you have ever felt stuck in your own life, knowing exactly what you want but freezing the moment fear shows up, this episode is for you. Anxiety convinces you that staying still is safer, but waiting only keeps you trapped in self-doubt. It stops you from applying for the job, trying something new, or going after what you want. Fear feels massive when you avoid it, and this episode will show you how to change that.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O...
2025-12-0812 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety40 | How to Stop Dimming Your Light: Overcome Anxiety & Self-DoubtIf you have ever stayed quiet so you would not stand out, downplayed your accomplishments, or held yourself back because you did not want to make anyone uncomfortable, this episode is for you. Anxiety convinces you that shrinking is safer, but playing small comes at a cost. It keeps you from opportunities, relationships, and the version of you that wants to grow.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, breaks down why anxious teens and young adults dim their light and how to stop letting...
2025-12-0117 min
Secure LineFrom Promises to Procurement: Can Canada Actually Spend $81.8 Billion?In this episode of Secure Line, Leah West and Stephanie Carvin break down the most consequential defence budget Canada has seen in generations—joined by special guest Philippe Lagassé, Chair in International Affairs at NPSIA and author of Debating Canadian Defence. With Jess Davis away this week, Leah and Stephanie dive into the headline-grabbing $81.8 billion defence package unveiled in Budget 2025: what it means, why it matters, and where the uncertainties lie. Phil helps unpack the sheer scale of the investment, the federal government’s unusual “money first, details later” strategy, and the emerging battle lines between political direction, military preference...
2025-11-2735 min
Upside Down InfluencerPursuing Faithfulness over Fame with Brice DavisIf you’re a Christian creative, you know how easily "calling" can get tangled up with platform. In this episode, Jessica talks with Christian folk artist and songwriter Brice Davis about the tension between calling and platform and what it really means to choose faithfulness over fame in a social media society.
Brice shares his journey in Christian music, how he navigates social media as an artist, and the journey to keep Jesus at the center when metrics and visibility start to define success. Jessica and Brice dive into branding, motives, humility, and how to discern when Go...
2025-11-2538 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety39 | How to Handle Family Pressure During the HolidaysHolidays are supposed to feel joyful, but for many, they bring pressure, anxiety, and guilt. You want to keep the peace, but you also want to protect your mental health. You want to show up, but not lose yourself in the process.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, breaks down the hidden emotional labor behind family gatherings, why people pleasing is a survival response, and how to set boundaries without feeling like the bad guy. You’ll learn how to ma...
2025-11-2417 min
Real Estate UnscriptedRisk, Leadership & Radical Transparency with Jessica EdgertonRisk management. Leadership. Transparency. AI. Culture.This episode has it all — and it features one of the industry’s most respected voices.In this episode of Real Estate Unscripted, Darryl Davis sits down with Jessica Edgerton, Chief Legal Officer & EVP of Industry & Learning for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.Jessica became a trusted national voice during the 2024 antitrust settlements for her ability to cut through noise and explain what actually matters for brokers and agents.In this episode, we cover:00...
2025-11-201h 28Block Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety38 | When Anxiety Shows Up Out of NowhereYou’re sitting on your couch, minding your business, when your heart starts racing and your chest feels tight. There’s no test, no fight, no deadline. Just anxiety that appears out of nowhere.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, explains why anxiety doesn’t need a reason to show up and what’s actually happening in your brain when it does. She breaks down how to calm your body when your mind feels hijacked, why your brain thinks it’s protecti...
2025-11-1715 min
Secure LineLine Items & Limelights: The Budget’s Eurovision Bet and NatSec Status QuoFrom balance sheets to ballads, the 2025 budget doubles down on soft power and spectacle, but keeps Canada’s national security stuck in the same old song.In this episode of Secure Line, hosts Stephanie Carvin and Jessica Davis dive into the 2025 Canadian federal budget — a self-proclaimed “transformative” plan that, on closer inspection, mostly reinforces the national security status quo. From record defense spending to long-delayed reform, Steph and Jess unpack what the budget really means for Canada’s intelligence, enforcement, and foreign policy landscape.They debate whether the long-promised National Security Strategy will finally materialize and take a close lo...
2025-11-1234 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety37 | When Anxiety Makes You Need Constant Reassurance: How to Trust Yourself AgainIf you find yourself constantly asking, “Are you sure?” or replaying conversations to make sure you didn’t say something wrong, you’re not alone. When anxiety takes over, it convinces you that you can’t trust your own judgment. You end up depending on reassurance from others to feel safe or certain, only to realize the comfort never lasts.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, breaks down why reassurance-seeking becomes such a powerful habit for anxious minds and how to break f...
2025-11-0612 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety36 | Conquering Test Anxiety Before the Holidays Hit: How to Stay Calm When You’re Burnt OutHave you ever sat down to study and realized you’ve read the same sentence five times and still have no idea what it says? Your heart’s racing, your mind’s jumping between “I need to focus” and “I can’t do this right now.”If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, dives deep into how to handle test anxiety when you’re exhausted, anxious, and running on empty. Instead of pushing harder, this episode teaches yo...
2025-11-0316 min
Secure LinePower Plays and Peace Deals: The Middle East’s Wild YearIn this episode of Secure Line, Stephanie Carvin, Leah West, and Jessica Davis speak with returning guest Thomas Juneau to unpack a turbulent year in the Middle East and what it means for Canada. Juneau argues that U.S. policy under President Trump lacks a consistent doctrine and is driven largely by personal involvement that helped force a fragile Gaza ceasefire through pressure on Israel and coordination with key regional actors. He adds that Canada’s recognition of Palestinian statehood is not a historic shift but a calibrated diplomatic signal aligned with Europe and meant to strengthen the Palestinian Aut...
2025-10-2947 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety35 | Is Your Phone Making You Anxious? How Screen Time Impacts Your Mental HealthYou tell yourself you’ll just check one thing, but suddenly, it’s an hour later. Your heart feels heavy, your mind feels cluttered, and instead of feeling calm, you feel worse. This episode isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness, understanding how your phone quietly feeds your anxiety, and how to take your power back one small step at a time.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, shares why constant notifications and scrolling leave you overstimulated and disconnected, along wi...
2025-10-2712 min
Secure LineVibes Over Evidence: How Governance Failures in Counterterrorism Threaten the Rule of LawIn this episode of Secure Line, hosts Stephanie Carvin and Jessica Davis unpack the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s (NSIRA) October 2 report on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The review examined the CRA’s handling of audits on charities for potential terrorist financing, following long-standing allegations of bias against Muslim-led organizations. Davis explains how NSIRA — created in 2019 to review Canada’s expanding national security powers — found not evidence of bias, but rather an alarming lack of internal governance, documentation, and methodology that made determining bias impossible. This “vibes-based” decision-making, as Davis calls it, reveals deep flaws in how Canada’s coun...
2025-10-2226 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety34 | When You Feel Like You’re Losing Yourself: Navigating Change & IdentityEver feel like you’re changing too much or maybe not enough? Like you’re losing the version of yourself everyone once knew? You’re not alone. In this episode, Jessica Davis (licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method) breaks down what’s really happening when your identity starts to shift and why change isn’t proof that you’re lost, it’s proof that you’re growing.If you’ve been feeling disconnected, uncertain, or misunderstood, this conversation will help you make peace with change, reconn...
2025-10-2013 min
Secure LineVibes Over Evidence: How Governance Failures in Counterterrorism Threaten the Rule of LawIn this episode of Secure Line, hosts Stephanie Carvin and Jessica Davis unpack the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency’s (NSIRA) October 2 report on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The review examined the CRA’s handling of audits on charities for potential terrorist financing, following long-standing allegations of bias against Muslim-led organizations. Davis explains how NSIRA — created in 2019 to review Canada’s expanding national security powers — found not evidence of bias, but rather an alarming lack of internal governance, documentation, and methodology that made determining bias impossible. This “vibes-based” decision-making, as Davis calls it, reveals deep flaws in how Canada’s coun...
2025-10-1526 min
Phase HeroBrad Winderbaum, Krysten Ritter, & Terry Matalas | Jessica Jones, Vision Question, and Marvel TV on Phase Hero LIVEBrandon Davis hosts the first ever Phase Hero LIVE with special guests; Marvel TV boss Brad Winderbaum, Jessica Jones star Krysten Ritter, and Vision Quest showrunner Terry Matalas! This interview directly follows the Marvel TV & Animation panel from New York Comic Con, which featured Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, X-Men '97, Daredevil: Born Again, Wonder Man, and Vision Quest. Ritter got one of the biggest reactions on the Empire Stage for her return as Jessica Jones and Vision Quest closed out the panel with a thunderous applause. All of that is discussed in this special Phase Hero episode recorded at...
2025-10-1448 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety33 | Social Anxiety Q&A: How to Speak Up When Fear Shuts You DownEver walk into a room and instantly feel like all eyes are on you — where you sit, how you sit, whether people are judging you? Your chest tightens, your mind goes blank, and suddenly, speaking up feels impossible. That’s social anxiety. And if you’ve ever felt stuck behind that invisible wall, this episode is for you.In this special Q&A episode, Jessica Davis (licensed therapist and creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method) answers three powerful listener questions about fear, judgment, and speaking up when anxiety takes...
2025-10-1309 min
Secure LineOmnibus Overreach: Immigration and Refugee Reform Buried in Bill C-2In this episode of Secure Line, Leah West, Jessica Davis, and Stephanie Carvin unpack one of the most contentious parts of the Carney government’s Strong Borders Act—the sweeping amendments to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Joined by immigration lawyer Jackie Bonisteel, they explore how sections 6 through 9 of the omnibus bill grant the government broad powers to suspend or terminate immigration applications “in the public interest.” The hosts probe whether these provisions are about genuine border security—or an attempt to quietly rewrite Canada’s immigration policy under the guise of national security.As Bonisteel expla...
2025-10-0833 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety32 | When Anxiety Feels Like Depression: 3 Ways to Break the Fall SlumpAround this time of year, something shifts.You might feel your anxiety climb, your energy crash, and your emotions spiral between motivation and exhaustion. If you’ve found yourself wondering, “What’s wrong with me?” — you’re not alone.In this episode, Jessica Davis, licensed therapist and creator of The C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method, breaks down the connection between anxiety and depression — especially how seasonal changes, school stress, and life transitions can make both feel heavier. You’ll learn three research-backed ways to reset your mind, re-engage with life, and r...
2025-10-0613 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety31 | Stop Waiting: How Discipline Builds Confidence & Lowers AnxietySo often we tell ourselves we need more time—but what we really need is more discipline. In this episode of Block Out the Noise, Jessica shares why waiting is a thief of progress, how a clear plan becomes your lifeline when emotions spike, and what it actually looks like to build momentum day by day. You’ll hear a powerful client story (night-and-day change in one semester), hard truths from Jay Shetty’s wife on discipline, and a simple formula you can use immediately: Discipline + Action + Plan + Support = Transformation.✨
2025-09-2919 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety30 | Overthinking Every Choice? This One Question Ends the LoopHave you ever noticed how the longer you think about a decision, the harder it feels to make? Anxiety loves to trap you in endless “what ifs” — but the truth is, most decisions don’t need that much energy.In this episode of Block Out the Noise, Jessica Davis (licensed therapist, mindset coach, and creator of the Courage Method) shares two simple but powerful tools to help you break free from decision paralysis. You’ll learn how to stop wasting hours on choices that should take seconds and how to save your mental energy for the ones that reall...
2025-09-2210 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety29 | How to Build Real Confidence in 90 Days (Even If You’re Scared to Start)Later has stolen more dreams than failure ever could. We tell ourselves, “I’ll do it tomorrow,” but weeks turn into years, and anxiety keeps us stuck in the same patterns.In this episode, Jessica Davis (licensed therapist, mindset coach, and creator of the Courage Method) introduces the 90-Day Courage Challenge — a step-by-step system designed to help you move past fear and into action.You’ll learn why courage isn’t the absence of fear but action in the middle of fear, and how daily support, accountability, and community can change the way you see your...
2025-09-1509 minBlock Out the Noise: Helping Teens and Young Adults Overcome Anxiety28 | Stop Letting Fear Choose Your Life (Do This Instead)What if your anxiety wasn’t a stop sign — but a compass pointing you toward who you’re meant to become?In this episode of Block Out the Noise, Jessica Davis (licensed therapist + creator of the C.O.U.R.A.G.E. Method) introduces The Courage Challenge List — a new way to transform your biggest fears into your most exciting adventures.Instead of letting anxiety shrink your world, you’ll learn how to create a personalized list of challenges that push you outside your comfort zone, build your confidence, and prove that you’re str...
2025-09-0811 min