From Fear To Freedom
Episodes
184 | Persistence | Required for Anxiety Recovery
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about persistence and why this is important for real change to occur. So many of us quit at the first signs of resistance but ...
183 | Training the Mind | Required for Anxiety Recovery
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On part 2 of this anxiety requirements series, I talk about training the mind. The mind that jumps around from one catastrophic thought to the next. W...
182 | Discipline | Required for Anxiety Recovery
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On part 1 of this podcast series, I talk about discipline and why this is necessary for anxiety recovery. What is discipline? Why is this important? W...
181 | My Diet Journey | What I Eat in a Day
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my 4 year journey on the keto and carnivore diet. I want to discuss how it changed my physical and mental health for the...
180 | Unmasking and Breaking Poor Beliefs
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about what beliefs are and why they keep you stuck in the anxiety cycle. Why does change seem so unrealistic? How can you pin ...
179 | DON’T Do This During A Panic Attack
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the 4 big DONT'S when panic pops its ugly head. Know these to better understand whether or not you are adding fuel to yo...
178 | Michelle Hurn | Eating Keto and Carnivore to Heal
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk with ultramarathon runner, author, and dietitian Michelle Hurn. After battling with anorexia, depression, and physical illness...
177 | In Anxiety Hell? Act ’as if’ to Break Out
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about how you can use your behaviours to break your current anxious patterns. Why do so many of us have a difficult time getti...
(re-upload) 85 | My Powerful Anxiety Story #7 | Needles
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #85 of The Anxiety Project Podcast, I talk about a powerful anxiety story of mine that revolves around a past fear, the fear of needles. I ...
176 | Breaking Addiction, Healthy Routines, Trauma | Q&A
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer questions sent in by you! The ones I answer today are about adopting healthy routines, breaking a habit you know to be wrong...
175 | Do Cold Showers Work? | The Mental and Physical Benefits
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my experiences with cold showers and how this can help strengthen the mind. Overcoming fear is constant exposure to what...
174 | The Media and Mental Health
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the unconscious mind and how susceptible it is to the incoming programming of the media. The experience of a TV program ...
173 | Confronting Your Shadow
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the shadow (a term coined by the famous clinical psychologist Carl Jung) and WHY this is important for healing. The shad...
172 | Building TRUST | Breaking Dependency
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about how you can build on the trust, not only in yourself, but with others. How can someone who has no trust in their capabil...
171 | Anxiety at Night? | Listen to This!
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I provide strategies and tools for night time anxiety. I go over my experiences suffering from anxiety in the late hours of the night...
170 | Great Knowledge I Learned From Books | Pt. 3
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I read insightful passages from some of the great books I have read over the years. The ones I talk about today include: Mans Search ...
169 | From Film to Anxiety Coach | My Story
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about my transition from working in the film industry to becoming an anxiety coach. I describe my experiences working on set w...
168 | Breaking The Anxiety Cycle & Finding Meaning
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I use the movie Groundhog Day to describe how we can break out of our painful and self destructive patterns. The movie is brilliant i...
167 | Minimalism | Letting Go Of Things
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the art of minimalism. How can letting go of material possessions free and heal us? What are some basic guidelines to fo...
166 | The Anxiety CHECKLIST | Is This You?
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I go over the daily expectations of an anxiety sufferer. What is their normal like? How can they begin to break this pattern and stri...
165 | The POWER & INFLUENCE of Mentors
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about why the people you subject yourself to everyday matter. How do you know if the people, artists, influencers that you sur...
164 | Living with Agoraphobia | My Story
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about all things agoraphobia and what my life was like when I was struggling with it. Agoraphobia is the fear of losing contro...
163 | Loneliness, Stuck In Misery, Negative Friends | Q&A
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I end Q&A month with more of your great questions. I talk about loneliness and how I overcame this, misery and why people can't seem ...
162 | Overcoming Shame, Medications, Real Illness? | Q&A
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this Q&A episode, I answer your questions pertaining to shame and how to heal from it. Then, I talk about medications and my view over them. Lastly...
161 | CBT Techniques, Constant Sensations, Night Anxiety | Q&A
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I dive into the questions sent in by you. I talk about CBT strategies and how they can help rewire your anxious brain. I go into anxi...
160 | Forgiveness, Cannabis, Desensitization | Q&A
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I continue to answer your questions. I talk about forgiveness and the process of healing. I go into cannabis and how it can effect yo...
159 | Calming Anxiety, Starting Recovery, Health Anxiety Signs | Q&A
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this Q&A episode, I answer some of your questions pertaining to health anxiety, recovery steps, and strategies in times of panic. I also talk about...
158 | My Younger Anxious Self vs. Now
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my younger days suffering from anxiety and how my personality changed once I began recovery. I hope that sharing my expe...
157 | Why Harry Potter Relates to Your Anxiety Story
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about a specific moment in the Harry Potter books that strongly relates to anxiety recovery. I talk about Harry's encounter wi...
156 | The World of Depersonalization
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about depersonalization and the symptoms associated with it. Depersonalization is an effect of anxiety and its the feeling of ...
155 | The Relationship Between PTSD and Anxiety
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I dive deeper into trauma and how it links to the anxiety you are currently experiencing. I talk about the impact of high emotional e...
154 | Negative Thoughts & Solutions
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about that 8 year old inner voice that can't seem to quiet down. Are you a slave to this inner child? Where do these negative ...
153 | Where Does Health Anxiety Stem From? | Q&A
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer your questions! The ones I tackle today are: Is marriage and relationships necessary for anxiety recovery? Where does heal...
152 | This Will Help You Get Back On Track
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about 6 strategies that will help you deal with failure. When I feel a sense of lack and guilt, knowing I've fallen back into ...
151 | 10 Common Habits Of An Anxious Person
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about 10 common habits an anxiety sufferer does daily. I go into detail with each habit and how they only fuel the chaos you ...
150 | How To Lessen Your Guilt
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about guilt and how it accumulated in my life. After lessoning the behaviours that made me feel guilty and weak, I noticed tha...
149 | One Symptom Leaves, Another Appears
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the cycle of anxiety and why it never seems to get any better. One of the biggest confusions anxiety can produce is the ...
148 | Healing From Trauma
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about past highly emotional events and how they keep you stuck in a strong reflective loop. This constant re-living of the exp...
147 | Anxiety Symptoms, Morning Anxiety, Thoughts On Death | Q&A
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer your questions! The ones I will be answering are: How do our anxious thoughts produce physical symptoms? What is the step by...
146 | Great Knowledge I Learned From Brooks | Pt. 2
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On part two of this series, I talk about three more books that have greatly impacted my life. The books are: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, The Body Ke...
145 | Great Knowledge I Learned From Books | Pt. 1
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about books that have greatly influenced my life and growth. I read passages from: Rewire Your Anxious Brain, Letting Go, and ...
144 | Thinking Back On My Anxiety Disorder
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about about my history with health anxiety and the beginning steps of my recovery. I go over powerful eye-opening moments like...
143 | Someone Else’s Illness Getting To You?
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about that reactivity over someone else's health challenge that a health anxiety sufferer gets. It's that sensitivity over any...
142 | 5 SIGNS You Are On The Right Track
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I go over common anxiety breakthroughs that you may have when going though anxiety recovery. It is crucial to reflect back on these m...
141 | Emerald Wilkins | Healing & Reaching Enlightenment
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I am joined with the magnificent life coach and wisdom teacher Emerald Wilkins. She is host and content creator of the YouTube chann...
140 | The Sensation Is Not Going Away!
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about that pesky and irritating sensation health anxiety sufferers face and why it won't seem to go away. Those body pains/zap...
139 | 2 BIG Anxiety Fears
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the 2 big fears anxiety sufferers contend with: the fear of mortality and social judgement. The health anxiety sufferer ...
138 | Where Is Your Safe Place Exactly?
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the absence of a safe space to a health anxiety sufferer. How they attempt to make external materials a way of healing b...
137 | Feeling Ashamed With Anxiety
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the feeling of shame and being a burden to the people around you when suffering from anxiety. I go over the set-mindset ...
136 | Health Anxiety & The List Of Requirements
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the common checklist a health anxiety sufferer needs to check off in order for their day to be more manageable. When one...
135 | What Are You Hiding In The Dark?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about trauma and how past highly negative events from your past get stored within your unconscious mind. Many of us are walkin...
134 | Weed & Anxiety, Biggest Hurdle, Negative Thoughts | Q&A
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer your questions! The questions are: What is the relationship between smoking weed and depersonalization? What is the biggest ...
133 | Letting Go
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the art of letting go and why this leads to emotional freedom. We can be less reactive over our distressing emotions and...
132 | 10 Signs You May Have Health Anxiety
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the 10 most common signs that you may be suffering from health anxiety. It is very important to catch these signs becaus...
131 | Are You Motivated ENOUGH to Change?
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are your motivations to overcome the challenges you currently face? On this episode, I talk about why I decided to dedicate myself to this anxiet...
130 | Obsessing Over Symptoms, Recovery Habits, Do I Still Suffer? | Q&A
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this Q&A episode, I answer your questions! The ones I answer are: Can you tell me what to do when I feel hyper vigilant about checking body symptom...
129 | Those EYE-OPENING Moments During My Recovery
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about 3 powerful paradigm shifts that I experienced when I was deeply suffering from health anxiety. These eye-opening moments...
128 | This Can Fuel Your Anxiety
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about how our identities are formed throughout childhood and how these poor programs keep us from developing later in life. Wh...
127 | Overcoming My First Addiction
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the coffee addiction I tackled when I was suffering from an anxiety disorder in the past. An addiction is when you try t...
126 | The Way Out of Bitterness & Resentfulness
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about a powerful story that describes a dark place of where you could end up. A place of deep anxiety and suffering that is th...
125 | Failure
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I talk about my experiences failing on the anxiety recovery journey and how they made me stronger. Failure is necessary for g...
124 | CONQUER Your Day With This Morning Practice
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the morning of an anxiety sufferer and what they can do to add more order to their chaotic mind. I go over my routine of...
123 | Understanding the UNCONSCIOUS MIND
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I talk about the many qualities of the unconscious and why you must work with it to develop yourself. The unconscious mind re...
122 | Forgiveness
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about forgiveness and why it is a huge part of self development. We all have those moments of saying something or acting in ma...
121 | Night Anxiety, Googling Symptoms, Fear Of Flying | Q&A
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer questions sent in from you! The questions are: Can you talk about sleep disorders? What did you do after you Googled a sympt...
120 | Finding Meaning In The Movie: Groundhog Day | Pt. 3
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 3 of the Groundhog Day movie interpretation series, I go talk about the final part of the movie and its deep meanings embedded within the stor...
119 | Finding Meaning In The Movie: Groundhog Day | Pt.2
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of the Groundhog Day movie interpretation series, I go talk about the second part of the movie and its deep meanings embedded in the story. ...
118 | Finding Meaning In The Movie: Groundhog Day | Pt.1
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of the Groundhog Day movie interpretation series, I talk about why this movie is so powerful and how it tells the story of a mans journey in...
117 | If You Make Every Day 5% Better...
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the micro goals that can be accomplished daily and why that is important for anxiety recovery. How can your external wor...
116 | The Shadow, My Current Routine, Setbacks | Q&A
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer your questions! Todays questions are: can you please talk about the shadow? What is life like for Brad during COVID? And wha...
115 | When Panic Strikes...DO THIS! (S.T.A.Y.)
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about panic attacks and why using the acronym S.T.A.Y. is the best course of action to handle them. S.T.A.Y. (Spot, Think, Air...
114 | The NEED For Growth
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I go over the final three human needs which are: the need for connection, the need for growth, and the need for contribution. The nee...
113 | The NEED For Certainty
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about 3 of the 6 human needs: certainty, variety, and significance. Certainty is the need for being in familiar territory. Anx...
112 | Anxiety Recovery Setbacks? Do This...
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I talk about setbacks and how you can challenge them so that you do not end up back in your old patterns. A setback may be: g...
111 | Anxiety Recovery In 2021
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the beginning steps of recovery and my experience going through this painful process. The ego, which is identification t...
110 | Anxiety Signs: 5 Ways To Tell
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about some of the ways you can tell you are suffering from anxiety. These habits, run unconsciously, so recognizing them can b...
109 | How Does The Anxiety Response Operate?
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about an anxiety producing experience that I had and why it occurred. I go over the amygdala (the anxiety response) and talk a...
108 | How Minimalism Reduces Anxiety
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast, I talk about minimalism and how reducing our intake of materialistic goods and negative people can lesson your mental clutter. I also...
107 | Fear Of A Loved One Dying
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the negative thoughts of hurting someone we love or of a loved one dying and why we get them. Anxiety sufferers react so...
106 | Is Suffering Necessary For Change? | Q&A
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this Q&A podcast episode, I answer your questions in detail relating to anxiety recovery. The questions I tackle are: What are you currently trying...
105 | A Real Illness Or Anxiety?
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I talk about how someone can easily misinterpret an anxiety sensation as being a real physical illness. We can build strong n...
104 | Why I Quit Porn
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my experiences with pornography and why I spent the last 3 years porn free. This over stimulating activity does impact t...
103 | Techniques For Negative Thoughts
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my experiences with negative thoughts and why they can be difficult to ignore. Our brains are plastic, which means we ca...
102 | PANIC! How I Dealt With It
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about panic attacks and my past experiences going through these terrible events. There are right ways and wrong ways to handle...
101 | Artificial Happiness
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I talk about artificial happiness like: drugs, food, sex, porn, and negative friends. These acts only provide temporary banda...
100 | Exposure Therapy, Meditation, Beginning Steps | Q&A
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #100, I answer questions sent in by you. The questions are: Because of COVID how can you do exposure practices? What's the role of meditati...
99 | Recovery: Step 7 | Accepting Setbacks
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the last step in the anxiety recovery journey: accepting setbacks. At any point you can slip back into your old ways. I ...
98 | Recovery: Step 6 | Face Your Fears
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about step #6 of the recovery process: facing your fears. It is important to first understand the fear response (the amygdala)...
97 | Recovery: Step 5 | Positive Role Models
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #97 of The Anxiety Project Podcast, I talk about step 5 of the recovery journey: have a positive role model. This step is about subjecting ...
96 | Recovery: Step 4 | Create New Habits
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about step 4 of the anxiety recovery process: create new habits. I go over the unconscious mind, 95% that makes up who we are,...
95 | Recovery: Step 3 | Setting an Aim
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about step number 3 in the recovery process: determine your goals and obstacles. Set an aim. You will stumble forward toward t...
94 | Recovery: Step 2 | Become Knowledgeable
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I go over the second step in the recovery process: Becoming Knowledgeable. Find others who have gone through the same thing y...
93 | Recovery: Step 1 | Take Responsibility
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #93 of The Anxiety Project Podcast, I go over the first step to overcoming severe anxiety: Taking Responsibility. I reference Russell Brand...
92 | Go With the Flow? Really?
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #92, I talk about certain sayings such as: go with the flow, YOLO and how these beliefs only keep you stagnant in your anxious identity. I ...
91 | The 7 Virtues of Enlightened Living
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this podcast episode, I talk about the 7 virtues of enlightened living listed by Robin Sharma in his book, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. I go over...
90 | How I Dealt With LONELINESS
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my feelings of loneliness while I was going through a confusing and chaotic time in my life. I also go over the underlyi...
89 | Insightful Anxiety Q&A
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I answer your questions! The 3 I tackle today are: how do I break away from negative friends? Can you help me understand why I can't ...
88 | Being With an Anxiety Sufferer
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about my relationship with Maggie and what the relationship was like when I was suffering from health anxiety. I go over my de...
87 | 2 Techniques for Self Growth
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On episode #87, I talk about 2 powerful techniques that help you to move forward in your recovery journey. These techniques are: the say it in past-te...
86 | Recovery Roadblocks
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, I talk about the challenges anxiety sufferers face while going through their recovery journey. The question is, why do more traumatic...