The Anxious Truth - A Panic, Anxiety, and Mental Health Podcast
Episodes
Anxiety and OCD Are Like Cult Leaders In Your Head! | EP 340
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to talk about what you heard today? I'm hanging out on the Disordered Community space. https://disordered.fm/community----Living with an an...
Anxiety Recovery Questions & Answers | Ep 339
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to discuss what you heard today with Drew, Josh Fletcher, and others that share your struggle and experience?https://disordered.fm/community----O...
Negative Self Beliefs in Anxiety Recovery | Ep 338
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to discuss this episode with me and others that share your experience?https://disordered.fm/community-------In this episode of The Anxious Truth,...
Understanding Mental Compulsions in OCD and Anxiety | EP 337
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Questions about what you've heard today? Want to interact with Drew and other listeners of this podcast? C...
Anxiety And The Bad Weather Trap | EP 336
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When a blizzard or thunderstorm is in the forecast, do you find your anxiety levels spiking long before the fir...
Anxiety and Fear: Anxiety Disorders Are Just ONE Fear | EP 335
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When you have an anxiety disorder, it can feel like your list of fears and triggers just keeps getting longer. ...
Mental Health Misinformation: Why is Online Anxiety "Science" So Confusing? | EP 334
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you've been searching online for ways to deal with your anxiety, you've probably noticed there&apo...
Stoicism, Anxiety, and and Marcus Aurelius ... Gone Wrong? | EP 333
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you're struggling with panic disorder, health anxiety, OCD, GAD, or other anxiety issues you've ma...
When Coping Skills for Anxiety Go Wrong | EP 332
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxious people love coping skills and coping strategies. Everybody loves to cope. But today we're going to...
Kids, OCD, Anxiety, and Implications for Adult Recovery | EP 331
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Children with OCD and anxiety disorders have the same diagnoses as adults, but their experience looks and feels...
When Life Naturally Makes You Anxious | EP 330
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Sometimes life throws real challenges at us—loss, relationship changes, health concerns, financial struggles—...
Anxious Parenting? Learning to do LESS with Joanna Hardis | EP 329
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxious parenting can feel overwhelming, especially when your own anxiety drives you to do more - more rescuing...
Questions and Answers About Anxiety And Recovery | EP 328
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week we're doing a special "no frills" edition of The Anxious Truth (just like the old days...
How Anxiety Is Constructed In The Brain | Ep 327
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxiety that you cannot control, that keeps coming back, that you don't understand and are terrified of, w...
How To Calm Your Anxious Feelings | Ep 326
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you're struggling with anxiety and searching for ways of calming your feelings, this episode is for you...
Anxiety Recovery: Feeling Good About Feeling Bad? | Ep 325
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.There's whole industry built around helping people feel good about feeling bad, and while validation has i...
Anxiety Recovery: Mindset, Belief, and Motivation? | EP 324
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you're struggling with anxiety disorders and constantly being told you need a positive mindset, stronge...
Exposure For Anxiety: Common Misconceptions and Mistakes | Ep 323
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Exposure for anxiety is the gold standard treatment for anxiety disorders, but most people get it wrong, especi...
Agoraphobia to Astrophotography: A Recovery Story | EP 322
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.For 25 years of my life, I struggled with panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD, and depression. I was so anxious th...
When Your Mind Becomes Its Own Worst Enemy | EP 321
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week on The Anxious Truth, we're talking about what happens when a problem solving mind sees itself a...
Medication for Anxiety: Why We're Not Talking About It | Ep 320
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I get asked about medication every single day. Can you get better without it? Is it necessary? What's the ...
How Do We Use Mindfulness In Anxiety Therapy? (Part 2) | EP 319
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.How do real anxiety therapists apply mindfulness principles when working with real anxiety clients in real ther...
Mindfulness in Anxiety Treatment (Part 1) | EP 318
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.What happens when three anxiety specialists get together to talk practically about how they use mindfulness in ...
OMG! Nothing Works For My Anxiety!!! | EP 317
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you've reached the point of declaring "I've tried everything and nothing works for my anxiety...
Anxiety and Fearing Emotions: Becoming More Emotionally Allowable | EP 316
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Do you find yourself running from difficult emotions or trying desperately to control them? Many people with an...
Driving Anxiety and Driving Exposure | EP 315
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Navigating driving anxiety with exposure therapy—but not how you might think. In this episode, Drew Linsalat...
Anxiety Recovery: Acceptance Is Better Than Control | EP 314
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When struggling with chronic anxiety or anxiety disorders, our instinct is often to search for ways to control,...
Common Questions About Anxiety From ... You! | EP 313
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In this no-frills episode of The Anxious Truth, I'm tackling common questions about anxiety sent in by you...
Your Anxiety Is Not Special (This Is Good News) | EP 312
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week we're looking at why the anxious fear that bothers you most is NOT special - and why that's...
How To Accept Anxiety: Do What Matters (Part 3 of 3) | Ep 311
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When anxiety hits, how do you know what to do? This week on The Anxious Truth we're exploring how your per...
How To Accept Anxiety: Open Up! (Part 2 of 3) | Ep 310
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.How to Accept Anxiety: Opening Up to New OptionsIn this episode, we explore the second component of the ACT Tri...
The Art of Accepting Anxiety: Getting Present (Part 1 of 3) | EP 309
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.HOW DO I ACCEPT ANXIETY?!?!?!?!Let's start a three-part series on accepting anxiety using the ACT Tri-flex...
Taking Time Off Because of Anxiety - Help or Harm? | EP 308
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.In this episode of The Anxious Truth, we tackle a question that comes up constantly in anxiety recovery: Should...
The Truth About Rewiring An Anxious Brain | Ep 307
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Are you tired of trying countless techniques to "rewire" your anxious brain, only to find yourself st...
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy w/Dr. Debbie Joffe Ellis | Ep 306
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Want to know more about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and how it might be applied in your situation?...
Doing Nothing (About Anxiety) Is A Good Plan | Ep 305
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Unlock the secret to mastering your mental well-being by embracing the art of doing nothing. Join us as we expl...
Anxiety Recovery: Learning To Trust Your Body Again | Ep 304
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Why is learning to trust your body again so difficult in the face of chronic or disordered anxiety? What if chr...
Expectations and Demands in Anxiety Recovery | Ep 303
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Resisting the reality of anxiety - the fact that it does exist in your life even when you are trying really har...
Journaling Tips for Anxiety Disorder Recovery | Ep 302
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Journaling can be a useful tool in anxiety recovery, but how do you ensure it works for you and not against you...
A Guided Mindful Acceptance Exercise for Anxiety | EP 301
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Can you transform your relationship with anxiety by letting go and dropping your resistance? Well, the most eff...
Micro Exposures in Anxiety Recovery | EP 300
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Can skipping a daily calming ritual or delaying bedtime slightly really aid in anxiety recovery? Discover how t...
Anxiety and Avoidance: How Can I Tell If I'm Avoiding? | Ep 299
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Are you struggling to identify whether your behaviors are forms of avoidance in your anxiety recovery journey? ...
Anxiety Recovery Without Exposure? | Ep 298
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Is it possible to conquer an anxiety disorder without doing exposure? Well ... there are plenty of non-exposure...
Bad Anxiety and Mental Health Advice | Episode 297
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.The Internet is packed with anxiety and mental health advice, but not all of it is useful or helpful. Some of...
Healing From Anxiety | Ep 296
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Healing from chronic or disordered anxiety. How do we do it? Do we do it at all? This week on The Anxious T...
Do I Really Have To Sit With My Anxiety? | Episode 295
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.What if you could transform your relationship with anxiety simply by changing your approach? This week on the A...
When Panic Attacks Come Out Of The Blue | Ep 294
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.HELP! My panic attacks come totally out of the blue! I don't know how to handle that!For an anxious person...
Thinking and Feeling ... About Thinking and Feeling | EP 293
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Thinking and feeling are important to humans. Thinking and feeling about thinking and feeling is important to a...
Anxiety Grounding Techniques Revisited | Episode 292
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.You’re in the middle of a huge wave of intense anxiety and fear, or maybe you’re experiencing a full blown ...
Common Themes in Anxious Fears | Ep 291
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Among people that struggle with chronic or disordered forms of anxiety, there are a wide range of individual pr...
Anxious Sensory Overload & Overwhelm | EP 290
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.People struggling with chronic or disordered states of anxiety often find themselves in a situation where they ...
EP 289 - We Do Have A Choice When Triggered. Even When We Don't Believe That Yet.
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Sometimes the toughest opponent we have in anxiety recovery is the belief we can't outrun. This episode ch...
EP 288 - Do I Have To Stop Fearing Anxiety To Fully Accept It?
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.DO I HAVE TO STOP BEING AFRAID TO TRULY ACCEPT ANXIETY (AND TO GET BETTER)?Good question. But this is a backw...
EP 287 - When Everything Becomes An Anxiety Trigger (Foundations of Panic #6)
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxiety Triggers: When The List Is GrowingMany members of our community will find that over time their list of ...
EP 286 - Anxiety and Recovery Questions and Answers
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Let's do an old fashioned anxiety questions and answers session, shall we? Today we're answering qu...
EP 285 - Panic Attacks Or Panic Disorder? (Foundations of Panic #5)
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Having panic attacks does not always mean you have panic disorder. This week on The Anxious Truth we're di...
EP 284 - Anxiety Recovery and Why Avoiding Panic Triggers Isn't A Good Plan (Foundations of Panic 4)
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Struggling with constant anxiety, recurring panic attacks, or a full blown anxiety disorder? Avoiding anxiety a...
EP 283 - Living With Anxiety: Recover to Live, or Live To Recover?
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.LIVING WITH ANXIETY ...I HAVE TO RECOVER SO I CAN LIVE MY LIFE AGAIN!But really, do you? Or is it better to d...
EP 282 - How To Calm Down From A Panic Attack (Foundations of Panic 3)
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.HOW TO CALM DOWN FROM A PANIC ATTACK? This is one of the million dollar question in our community, so let'...
EP 281 - What Does A Panic Attack Feel Like (Foundations of Panic 2)
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.WHAT DOES A PANIC ATTACK FEEL LIKE?Let's unpack the harrowing reality of a panic attack, peeling back the ...
EP 280 - Signs and Symptoms of Panic Attacks (Foundations of Panic 1)
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Ever wondered how to recognize a panic attack? Want to understand the physical and mental symptoms that hint to...
EP 279 - Finding the Right Therapist: Insights for Anxiety Sufferers
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Struggling to find the right anxiety therapist?Are you curious about how a therapist becomes a therapist?Let&ap...
EP 278 - Does My Anxiety Therapist Need To Know Dr. Clare Weekes?
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Do you need to find a therapist that knows and follows the "Claire Weekes method"?This week we unpack...
EP 277 - Anxiety Recovery and Neurodivergence Issues w/Dr. Terri Bacow
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxiety recovery can be a highly individual journey. This is especially true if you have ADHD, Autism Spectrum ...
EP 276 - Anxiety and Recovery: A Holistic View
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anxiety and the recovery process do not exist in a vacuum. You are an entire person, and all the parts of you c...
EP 275 - The Triggered AND TRICKED Anxiety Cycle
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.The anxiety cycle starts as a seemingly never ending loop where you get triggered, you fight through it, you ca...
Podcast Schedule Update - September 2023
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.No new podcast episode this week, but we will be back next week with a new episode on September 27, 2023. Going...
EP 274 - Anxiety Recovery and Self-Care
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Self-care in anxiety recovery. We hear about it all the time, but is self-care always essential oils and hot ba...
EP 273 - Anxiety Recovery: Questions and Answers
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week we answered some common - and not so common - questions about anxiety and recovery. Thanks to everyon...
EP 272 - Anxiety Recovery And Learning To Do .... Nothing?!
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week my guest is anxiety and OCD specialist Joanna Hardis who stopped by the podcast to talk about the art...
EP 271 - Anxiety Help: "Can You Talk More About ....?"
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If this is all new to you, asking for more information is normal, expected, and healthy! Everyone needs more in...
EP 270 - Anxiety Recovery: Do You Need To Be "Motivated" To Recover?
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Help! I can't get motivated to do my exposures and work on my recovery!This is a thing I hear often in thi...
EP 269 - Anxiety Recovery: EMDR Facts and Myths
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.EMDR. It's become an insanely popular therapy over the last few years. Originally developed as a trauma re...
Therapist-In-Training Update and This Week's Podcast Episode
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Just a quick update on reaching the field/clinical work phase of my masters degree and why there's no actu...
EP 268 - Principles of Anxiety Recovery. I Followed Them. You Should Too.
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.It's not really what I did in my recovery that matters. Its WHY I did it.This week we're talking abou...
EP 267 - Anxiety and the Social Media Doom Scroll
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Let's talk about the dreaded social media doom scroll and the negative impact it can have in your recovery...
EP 266 - Anxiety Recovery Means Doing Hard Things On Bad Days
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When you decide to start facing your fear, doing exposures, meeting challenges, and breaking your avoidance cyc...
EP 265 - Anxiety Recovery Is An ACTIVE Process (Revisiting Episode 11)
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.There is no automatic immune response that fixes an anxiety disorder while we retreat, rest, wait, and hope. Th...
EP 264 - Anxiety Recovery: When Your Helpers Need Help
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Recovery from an anxiety disorder can impact not only the recovering person, but the people close to them. Some...
EP 263 - The Anxiety Spiral: How To Allow Anxiety Without Spiraling
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.HOW CAN I ACCEPT OR ALLOW ANXIETY WITHOUT SPIRALING?This week on The Anxious Truth let's answer a common q...
EP 262 - End Stage Anxiety Recovery: What Does It Look and Feel Like?
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.End Stage Anxiety Recovery - What Does It Look Like?What does end stage recovery from an anxiety disorder look ...
EP 261 - Anxiety Success Stories: Cruz Does It Scared
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.If you love anxiety success stories, you're gonna love Jon Brandon Cruz (aka "Cruz'). Cruz went ...
EP 260 - I Can't Stop Scanning For How I Feel! (The Scan/Fear Cycle in Anxiety)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I CAN'T STOP SCANNING FOR HOW I FEEL!!!This is a common issue for anxious people that leads to frustrating...
EP 259 - Finding Value And Valuing Yourself In The Struggle
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.VALUING YOURSELF MEANS MORE THAN JUST SOOTHING AND SMOOTHING...This week we're examining the idea that in ...
EP 258 - How Do I Stay Recovered?
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This episode was recorded on a beach by myself in a spot where my cell/mobile phone gets no signal, where there...
EP 257 - Distraction For Anxiety: Does It Work?
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Distraction For Anxiety: Does It Work?"When I panic, I have to scroll through Instagram to distract myself...
EP 256 - What If The Anxiety Comes Back?
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.I can't stop thinking, "What if it comes back?"This is one of the most common issues I hear almo...
EP 255 - Anxiety Made Me Terrified To Come To This Place
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.When I was struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and agoraphobia, I was terrified to go just 3 or 4 miles from...
EP 254 - Anxiety Recovery: When Addiction Is Part Of The Picture
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.For many in our community, addiction coexists alongside an anxiety disorder. Maybe one precluded the other, or ...
EP 253 - Introducing A New Anxiety Recovery Resource
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.This week I want to introduce you to a new anxiety and mental health resource. Disordered: Anxiety Help with me...
EP 252 - Trauma and Anxiety Recovery: Conflicting Messages?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Trauma And Anxiety. Are There Conflicting Messages In Recovery?Trauma and anxiety often co-exist. That's...
Favorite Episodes From The Anxious Truth Back Catalog
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.No new podcast this week, but we'll be back next week with episode 252. I asked my Facebook group which ...
EP 251 - Why Did I Have A Panic Attack? I NEED TO KNOW! (Recorded In A Spot I Used To Be Afraid To Go)
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.WHY Did I Have A Panic Attack? I NEED To Know!"Why did I have a panic attack?" is a question asked ma...
EP 250 - Afraid During A Panic Attack, Or Afraid Of Panic Attacks?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Afraid During A Panic Attack ... Or Afraid OF Panic Attacks?This is one of those recovery concepts what will ma...
EP 249 - Examining Body Dysmorphic Disorder w/Robyn Stern, LCSW
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Examining Body Dysmorphic DisorderBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a condition in which a person sees - and be...
EP 248 - Anxiety Recovery: Scary And Difficult Does Not Mean Ineffective
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Scary And Difficult Do Not Mean IneffectiveRecovery by way of facing fear is scary and difficult. When people c...
EP 247 - Anticipatory Anxiety Explained w/ Martin Seif and Sally Winston
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Anticipatory anxiety - the anxiety you feel when you have an event or challenge coming up that you know will ma...
EP 246 - I Can't Find A Therapist. What Can I Do? W/Lauren Rosen and Kelley Franke of the Pure OCD Podcast
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.The state of mental health care - at least in the west - is such that many in our community have a difficult ti...
EP 245 - Is Anxiety A Monster That Attacks You And You Can't Control It?
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.How do you see your anxiety? Is anxiety a monster? Is anxiety like a storm or an invading army that comes t...
EP 244 - Examining "Conditional Okay-ness" in Anxiety Recovery: Okay Even If vs. Okay As Long As.
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send in a question or comment via text.Do you see yourself as being OK "as long as" specific conditions are met? Or are you learning that ...