The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

1234: Meditation For Renewal And New Beginnings: Easter Special

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a peaceful meditation with themes of renewal and new beginnings to go along with the Spring season and the Easter holi...

1233: Classic ACP The Struggle Can Be The Reward

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how our struggles with anxiety and stress can bring fruits to us later in life. Through our struggle with these oft...

1232: What If Your Anxiety Isn't Just Anxiety? The Histamine Connection

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how the body's histamine reaction and excessive histamine levels can contribute substantially to your anxiety exper...

1231: What To Do When Anxiety Won't Go Away

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the frustrating sense that your anxiety recovery process has frozen, including stories from her own anxiety recover...

1230: How To Calm Your Nervous System In Social Situations Using The Claire Weekes Method

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about intense social anxiety, in this case, especially around men. The anxiety loop is r...

1229: Why Do I Feel Anxiety More Than Other People? Personality Might Explain It

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the big five personality traits and how they can configure in ways that lead people to a higher likelihood of exper...

1228: Light, Your Nervous System, And Anxiety

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of natural sunlight during the daytime for providing mental stability and enhancing overall wellness...

1227: Classic ACP Wabi Sabi Embracing Imperfection

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina talks about the importance of embracing imperfection, particularly in contrast to the common tendency of holding yourself to ...

1226: Feeling Great With Dr. David Burns Part 3

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares the last part of her interview with Dr. David Burns, a Stanford educated psychiatrist noted for his pioneering work in...

1225: Feeling Great With Dr. David Burns Part 2

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares part two of her interview with Dr. David Burns, a Stanford educated psychiatrist noted for his pioneering work in cogn...

1224: Feeling Great With Dr. David Burns Part 1

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares part one of her interview with Dr. David Burns, a Stanford educated psychiatrist noted for his pioneering work in cogn...

1223: Blood Sugar-Caffeine: The Anxiety Rollercoaster No One Talks About

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina considers the role of blood sugar and caffeine on physical sensations in the body and anxiety more generally. Paying att...

1222: Why Intense Workouts Can Worsen Anxiety: What Helps Instead

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina describes how movement can help us in our anxiety recovery, and also how intense movement can work against it. A number ...

1221: Sleep And Anxiety: Rest Happens When The Body Feels Safe

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses some of the most important solutions for overcoming anxiety's interference with our sleep. From alcohol modera...

1220: Why Your Anxiety Sometimes Feels Worse After Relaxing

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how periods of relaxation can actually lead to increased anxiety and consequently confusion and frustration. T...

1219: Classic ACP Benefits of Solitude for the Anxious

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the immense benefits solitude can have for individuals suffering with anxiety. Included are a number of practi...

1218: What Happens To Anxiety When You Stop Drinking: Even Temporarily

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the detrimental role alcohol can play in our anxiety formation and how taking a break from alcohol consumption can ...

1217: When Healing From Anxiety Becomes Another Job

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the complex process of healing from anxiety and contrasts healing as a creative process with anxiety healing as bur...

1216: Healing Anxiety Fatigue: When You're Tired of Working on Yourself Meditation

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a touching meditation that allows listeners to let go of their anxiety healing journey for a few minutes and bask in t...

1215: Why Your Body Feels Stuck In Survival Mode: Even When You're Safe

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the distinction between mind and body in the context of stress and anxiety. Consistent feelings of safety, com...

1214: Is It Anxiety Or Chronic Stress: Why Knowing The Difference Changes Healing

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the differences between chronic stress and anxiety. Through understanding this distinction, you can better cus...

1213: Why Anxiety Sensations Feel So Real And The Belief That Keeps Them Going

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina addresses two listener questions regarding how anxiety related sensations and the beliefs about them are related and how we c...

1212: Why Trying to Fix Anxiety Can Make It Worse: What Helps Instead

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses why anxiety can be resistant when trying to address it directly. Through acceptance and curiosity, we can come to b...

1211: A Healthy Nervous System Isn't Always Calm: Rethinking Anxiety And Healing

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses an important consideration for anxiety recovery: that anxiety recovery does not imply a consistently calm nerv...

1210: Why Anxiety Often Gets Worse In January And Why That's Normal

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses why anxiety can become stronger in January and how to cope with it. A review of how the holidays can upset our...

1209: Classic ACP The Anxious Yet Changeable Brain

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the brain and contemporary thought concerning the plastic and changeable nature of the brain. The ability of i...

1208: Winter As Medicine For Anxiety How Cold Snow And Slowing Down Support The Nervous System

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares her thoughts and feelings about the cold winter snow, and how harmonizing with the seasons can help us support our ner...

1207: Step Into the Year With Hope: Anxiety Healing Affirmations for 2026

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the last episode of 2025, Gina helps listeners start the new year off right with a large number of healing affirmations. These affirmations a...

1206: Classic ACP Flexible Mind Vs Anxious Mind

28 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina talks about developing a flexibility of mind to help us overcome our anxiety and strengthen our resolve against future flare ...

1205: A Soothing Holiday Meditation to Release Stress and Find Peace

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a holiday guided meditation to help listeners relieve stress and know more peace in the present moment. In this m...

1204: Escape Future Anxiety: How To Come Back To The Present

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to bring yourself back to the present moment, especially when ruminating about the future (or the past). T...

1203: Holiday Anxiety Relief: 4 Proven Ways to Slow Down and Feel Calm

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares methods for experiencing more peace and calm you can use during the holidays and beyond. The importance of unders...

1202: Classic ACP Eliminating Worry And Preoccupation With Medical Conditions

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Gina sends reassuring messages regarding the worry and preoccupation anxiety sufferers have over medical conditions. From mana...

1201: From Panic To Presence: A Meditation For Peace During Busy Times

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation designed to bring peace and calm to individuals stressed by holidays, work and myriad other life c...

1200: Anxiety Stress And Fatigue: What Your Body Is Trying To Tell You And How To Feel Better

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses fatigue and exhaustion and how these factors affect our mental stability and anxiety. Our bodies can only take...

1199: How To Get Out Of Your Head: Writing Exercises For Stress And Anxiety

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a fun writing exercise that can help you clear out clutter in your mind and relieve any stress and anxiety that may be...

1198: Peace Of Mind As Medicine: Lessons From Dr Bernie Siegel

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses health and medical anxiety and how to reduce and overcome this anxiety. The contributions of Dr. Bernie Siegel, who...

1197: Classic ACP Guilt And Anxiety Listener Q and A

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Guilt is today's topic as Gina answers a listener's question. Many thanks to Jonas and the other listeners who sent in questions about guilt and shame...

1196: OCD, Anxiety And Boundaries: From Approval-Seeking To Authentic Living

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares some important tools to help liberate anxiety sufferers from the limitations placed on them by people-pleasing behavio...

1195: Slow Is Sacred: Turtle Wisdom For Healing Anxiety

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares her understanding of the wisdom of the turtle. The turtle, with their slow and steady pace, exude many qualities ...

1194: Why Anxiety Rises In Menopause And Perimenopause: Understanding The Nervous System Shift

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares her wisdom surrounding the topic of menopause, perimenopause and how these times can bring with them substantial shift...

1193: Calming The What-If Mind A Guided Meditation For Future Anxiety And Overthinking

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the implications of what-if thinking for people with anxiety and shares a calming guided meditation to help remedy ...

1192: Classic ACP Just For Today

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares with listeners wisdom contained in a series of quotes. These quotes are sourced from literature from Al-Anon family gr...

1191: What's Within Your Control - Finding Calm In An Uncertain World

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses an important strategy to help individuals suffering with anxiety: identify things that are not within your control ...

1190: How To Find Calm Within: Building Your Inner Sanctuary For Anxiety Relief

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a technique for creating calm within yourself: developing your own inner sanctuary. The strength of this inner sa...

1189: Calming Anxiety Through Breath - Inspired By James Nestor

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the calming power of the breath, particularly as she has been inspired by James Nestor's recent book: Breath: The N...

1188: How Sound Soothes Your Nervous System

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the healing and soothing capacity of sound, specifically humming, for your mind, body and brain. The science b...

1187: Faith Over Fear: Finding Calm When Loneliness Feels Overwhelming Listener Q and A

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding fear of being alone as we age. The listeners fears and concerns are outlined a...

1186: Classic ACP Serenity Prayer For Anxiety 5 Reminders

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares with listeners the Serenity Prayer (popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous) and how it can help those of us suffering fro...

1185: Guest Anna Runkle: The Crappy Childhood Fairy Part 3

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina concludes her interview with Anna Runkle, The Crappy Childhood Fairy. In this part of the discussion, emphasis is made o...

1184: Guest Anna Runkle: The Crappy Childhood Fairy Part 2

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina continues her conversation with Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy. Learn more about how to reregulate your nervous...

1183: Guest Anna Runkle: The Crappy Childhood Fairy Part 1

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina interviews Anna Runkle, the Crappy Childhood Fairy! Anna reveals much about her often traumatic life history and shares ...

1182: How to Unlearn Anxiety: The Path Beyond Coping

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses a novel conceptual approach to overcoming anxiety: actually unlearning the anxiety. Rather than just coping, "...

1181: Classic ACP Anxiety And Happiness Gems From Eckhart Tolle

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today's podcast is a review of 10 powerful insights or as coach Gina calls them --Anxiety and Happiness Gems from Eckhart Tolle. Get a good idea of Ec...

1180: The Pause: Your Superpower Against Anxiety & Anger

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use the technique of pausing and responding to stress with more equanimity than our often more common reacti...

1179: When Your Mind Turns Against You: A New Way To See Intrusive Thoughts

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the awesome power of a shift in perspective when dealing with intrusive thoughts. It is imperative that indivi...

1178: Floating vs. Letting Time Pass: What Claire Weekes Really Meant

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses one of the most important aspects of Claire Weekes' protocol for anxiety recovery: the floating and letting time pa...

1177: How To Find Calm Beyond The Mind: Your Body Holds the Key

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the role the body can play in our ability to calm our anxiety and discover more stability and peace. A mini gu...

1176: Classic ACP The ABC's Of Acceptance As A Path To Clearing Anxiety

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today Gina dives into the ABCs Of Acceptance As A Path To Clearing Anxiety. Join in and learn why acceptance, although it seems counter intuitive and ...

1175: Beyond Survival Mode: Reclaiming Your Innate Calm

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses an important factor that drives essentially everyone's anxiety these days: the relentless pace of our modern world....

1174: Why A Bad Anxiety Day Might Be A Sign Of Healing

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how small changes in behavior, which are not difficult to achieve, can represent significant milestones on the way ...

1173: Putting Down The Second Arrow: How Self Compassion Heals Anxiety

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a key element of anxiety recovery: using self-kindness in the face of stress and overwhelm to diffuse self-criticism.&...

1172: A Centering Meditation for Times of Stressful Transition

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation particularly suited for time of stressful transition. Use this meditation to find your center...

1171: Classic ACP There Is Nothing Wrong With You

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina is here to help you realize that despite your discomfort and negative monkey-mind thinking, you are ok and that there is noth...

1170: Return To Calm: Affirmations For An Overactive Mind

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a series of affirmations with listeners to help restore peace and calm to the anxious mind. The rationale behind ...

1169: It's Safe To Let Go: Clutter, Calm, And Your Nervous System Part 2

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina offers another set of perspectives on removing clutter from our minds and lives to help improve our wellness and mental healt...

1168: It's Safe To Let Go: Clutter, Calm, And Your Nervous System Part 1

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the topic of clutter, both in terms of clutter of the mind and clutter in our living space and greater life. C...

1167: Boredom: Your Nervous Systems Secret Ally Part 2

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina wraps up her most interesting discussion about boredom and its potential therapeutic potential for those of us with anxiety.&...

1166: Boredom: Your Nervous Systems Secret Ally Part 1

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses boredom and how it is only a mildly uncomfortable state not to be feared. Using the advice in this podcast, yo...

1165: Classic ACP Acceptance As Acknowledgement Of What Is

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses acceptance and the importance of understanding acceptance as a form of allowance of experience, rather than accepta...

1164: Returning To Stillness Guided Meditation

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a lovely guided meditation with listeners. This meditation focuses on returning listeners to stillness and the br...

1163: A Listener Asks: Why Cant I Shake the Anxiety?

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question about experiencing high stress situations and why some of the tried and true recommendations ...

1162: Grief, Growth, And Deep Calm

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina concludes her discussion of grief and how we can use this often misunderstood emotional state for growth and expansion of our...

1161: Bottom-Up Calm: Building Resilience Through The Body

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of using the body to combat anxiety and build resilience. Dr. Stephen Porges' work developing p...

1160: Why Anxiety Isnt The Enemy

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to use the wisdom of the body to overcome anxiety. Anxiety is actually there to serve us and not a dysfunc...

1159: Classic ACP 601 Anxiety And The Grief Process

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the five stages of grief and how important grief is in overcoming anxiety. Grief can be a powerful tool for mo...

1158: Rest In Enoughness: A Meditation For Letting Go Of Pressure

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation intended to help listeners let go of the pressures of their lives and rest in peaceful awareness o...

1157: CLASSIC ACP Trusting Yourself With Anxiety

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina responds to a message from a group coaching member regarding anxiety symptoms, especially revolving around forward thinking a...

1156: CLASSIC ACP Reduce Anxiety By Living Within Your Circle Of Influence

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the significance of understanding and living within your circle of influence for reducing your anxiety. Knowin...

1155: Healing Anxiety: The Power of Acceptance Over Reassurance

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses why relying on reassurance is not conducive to success in anxiety recovery. Acceptance coupled with calming ac...

1154: Classic ACP Volunteer VS Victim Mindset and Anxiety

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of assuming a volunteer mindset in contrast to a victim mindset. The victim mindset is characterized...

1153: Classic ACP Reconnecting To Your Wise Mind to help Clear Anxiety

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what your Wise Mind is and how to access its intuitive anxiety-panic healing messages. Gina guides you through a quick meditation locating your ...

1152: Anxious Thinking Roots: Uprooting What Keeps You Stuck

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses four core hidden patterns of thought that can keep us in the negative anxiety cycle.  Negative self-talk is a ma...

1151: Classic ACP Welcoming Anxiety As A Guest: Accepting

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Gina reads "The Guest House" by Rumi and translated by Coleman Barks. The reading helps us see acceptance from new and powerful p...

1150: Classic ACP Anxiety One Day At A Time

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today Gina reminds us that we can have peace and care for ourselves even in the midst of other peoples chaos by remembering our way back to the hear...

1149: Anxiety Is Not A Life Sentence: Healing Is Real

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina helps listeners with anxiety know that they do not have something wrong with them or their bodies or brains.  Healing from...

1148: The Anxiety of Attachment: Letting Go with Compassion

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the important topic of attachment and how this common mental phenomenon intertwines itself with anxiety.  Too muc...

1147: Classic ACP Some Days, You Just Have Nothing--Comments On Leo Babautas Post

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode Gina reads and comments on the writer Leo Babauta's post: Some Days, You Just Have Nothing  looking at it through the eyes of so...

1146: Tiny Steps Through Fear: Turning Anxiety into Confidence

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina identifies the tendency for anxiety to bring new fears into our lives.  She also shares the idea that there is an opportun...

1145: Classic ACP 8 Ways Positive Actions Help Reduce Anxiety

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance positive thinking can have for our anxiety recovery. A number of powerful positive thinking prompt...

1144: Classic ACP Loving Your Anxious Lizard Brain For More Peace And Calm

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina covers the important topic of the lizard brain and how to handle it to feel better now.  The three stages of the brain are...

1143: Feeling the Feelings: The Hidden Key to Healing Anxiety

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the value of acknowledging and experiencing our emotions around various circumstances in our lives.  Repressed e...

1142: Am I Going Crazy? - A Grounding Conversation On Anxiety And Panic

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the fears around the thoughts "Am I going crazy?" and its close relatives that people with anxiety often suffer w...

1141: Classic Acp Getting Beyond Anxiety

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses the overall process of getting beyond anxiety.  Fundamental to this discussion is the distinction between sympat...

1140: Rewiring Anxiety: Claire Weekes Meets Polyvagal Theory

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses Dr. Claire Weekes' monumental approach to overcoming and healing anxiety in the context of Dr. Stephen Porges' sc...

1139: Classic ACP 14 Tips For Dealing With Surging Stress

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina shares 14 steps to help you handle the high stress of the contemporary world.  From caffeine elimination and increased sle...

1138: Understanding the Sensitized Nervous System

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how the nervous system can become sensitized and more vulnerable to everyday occurrences.  Once the nervous syst...

1137: Classic ACP Are Your Feeling Anxious or Highly Sensitive Part 2

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina continues her discussion of anxiety and being a highly sensitive person.  The list of signs of being a highly sensitive pe...

1136: Classic ACP Are Your Feeling Anxious or Highly Sensitive Part 1

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina offers listeners a number of thoughtful quotes taken from authors of books covering the topic of highly sensitive persons. ...

1135: The Quiet Power of Expressing Anxiety: The Pennebaker Way

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Gina discusses how to provide yourself with a highly therapeutic, mentally healing process through writing in a journal. The work...