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The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast

Gina Ryan 1098 episodes Latest May 31, 2026

The Anxiety Coaches Podcast offers a relaxing and inspiring show focused on lifestyle changes to calm the nervous system and help heal anxiety, panic, stress, and PTSD. Hosted by Gina Ryan, the podcast releases two episodes per week, providing guidance on stress, anxiety, healthy living, and meditation. Listeners can find additional resources and ad-free listening options on the podcast's website.

Episodes

1253: Existential Anxiety: Why So Many Of Us Feel Lost Overwhelmed And Emotionally Exhausted Jun 10, 2026 00:19:53 In today's episode, Gina discusses a common theme of many individual's anxiety: rumination about self-existence and threats and uncertainty surrounding this existence. An interesting idea to consider is that these thoughts and feelings relating to existential anxiety can come up when changes are afoot and old coping patterns are no longer helpful. Listen in for tips and suggesti
1252: How To Ride The Wave Of Anxiety Instead Of Fighting It With Urge Surfing Jun 7, 2026 00:19:43 In today's episode, Gina discusses urge surfing as a technique for relating to our stress and anxiety differently, interpreting such signals less like immediate emergencies and more like fleeting, temporary conditions. Urges like overthinking, checking, and scrolling are included. We can use urge surfing to observe these often powerful urges, rather then simply reacting to them.
1251: Listen To This When You Can't Relax Or Let Go Jun 3, 2026 00:22:36 In today's episode, Gina shares a discussion and meditation designed to help you get calm and relax during the most anxious and upsetting moments. This is one of the shows you have been looking for! Use this podcast episode to release tension during those times when you are all wound up! A soothing guided meditation to help guide you out of your most anxious moments is incl
1250: Classic ACP Grief and Anxiety Listener Q and A Speakpipe May 31, 2026 00:16:44 In today's episode, Gina responds to a listener question regarding grief and anxiety. Gina offers strategies for coping with the generally disturbing combination of grief and anxiety, particularly in the case of losing someone close to you. Gina underlines the particular emotions that are exhibited when experiencing grief as well as techniques that can be used to enhance and mai
1249: When Anxiety Feels Physical: Dizziness, Brain Fog, And Feeling Unsteady May 27, 2026 00:21:05 In today's episode, Gina discusses some of the more disturbing physical symptoms that anxiety can present us with. These symptoms can strike us at any time and often lead us to think there is something medically wrong with us. A range of these symptoms are explored: what causes them and what can be done to quiet them when we realize that anxiety is the cause. Listen in
1248: Anxiety, Stress And The Vagus Nerve: Small Things That Help You Feel Safe Again May 24, 2026 00:22:23 In today's episode, Gina shares some key tips to help you strengthen your vagus nerve to help you feel safer and more stable. A description of how the vagus nerve connects the brain and body is included, as is how it can influence a range of anxiety related symptoms, including sleep and digestive problems. A number of ways you can strengthen your vagus nerve are also included.&n
1247: Why Do Longer Days Make Me Anxious: Listener Q And A May 20, 2026 00:22:10 In today's episode, Gina answers a listener question about how longer days in the summertime can actually seem to make himself more anxious. This is contrary to the pattern more commonly observed of less light in the winter months causing more depression and anxiety. The importance of regular sleep is discussed as well as how the darkness (more plentiful in winter months) can ac
1246: Intrusive Thoughts And Anxiety: 3 Gentle Steps To Stop The Fear Spiral May 17, 2026 00:20:06 In today's episode, Gina discusses how to deal with intrusive thoughts, especially as they manifest for people with anxiety. Intrusive thoughts can be very common for individuals with overstimulated minds and bodies. They can be highly disturbing, as well. Listen in for tips on how to address your intrusive thoughts: calm the mind, thoughts and body.Stillpoint Fridays&
1245: Small Daily Things That Quiet Anxiety Naturally May 13, 2026 00:20:24 In today's episode, Gina explores small, simple actions that can help individuals calm anxiety. Through small, incremental steps, anxiety can be lessened, both in the immediate sense as well as the longer term sense. Many of these actions are easy to implement, such as stepping outside for some exposure to the sunlight. Listen in for many more easy to use actions you can st
1244: A Quiet Place Within You: Beyond Anxiety Guided Meditation May 10, 2026 00:19:25 In today's episode, Gina shares a guided meditation, helping listeners find peace and quiet within their own minds and bodies. The meditation begins with a relaxation exercise using deep breathing. A body scan follows, enabling listeners to know their bodily sensations better and improving peace and harmony. Listen in and meditate in peace!Stillpoint Fridays is my once
1243: How To Stop Rehearsing Trouble May 6, 2026 00:20:11 In today's episode, Gina covers an important topic: the help and relief that can be provided through deliberately avoiding anticipating problems, difficulties and catastrophes with out thoughts. The nature of how fixating on worst-case scenarios fails to enhance our safety and intensifies our anxiety and discomfort is discussed. Techniques to help you stop focusing on the inevit
1242: Nervous System Thaw: When Healing Feels Unsettling Before It Feels Peaceful May 3, 2026 00:18:22 In today's episode, Gina compares anxiety recovery, in particular a "nervous system thaw", with the natural transition of the spring season. The importance of noticing the difference between perceived threats and the awakening of life energy is touched upon. Listeners are reminded that discomfort and unease are an inevitable part of the anxiety recovery process and that experien

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