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Free & Well: Break Free From Anxiety & Overthinking & Feel More Confident With Mental Health, Nervous System Healing & Faith

Free & Well: Break Free From Anxiety & Overthinking & Feel More Confident With Mental Health, Nervous System Healing & Faith

Devoney Kodad, Anxiety Therapist, Self Confidence Coach & Christian Yoga Teacher 349 Episodes Aug 22, 2026

This podcast offers psychology-backed mental wellness tools, nervous system regulating practices, and faith-based guidance to help listeners overcome anxiety and overthinking. Hosted by Devoney Kodad, a therapist with over 5,000 hours of experience, each episode aims to boost confidence and encourage authentic living. The show blends professional insights with personal stories about anxiety, ADHD, and people-pleasing, all from a Christian perspective. Listeners are invited to grab their journal and join the journey toward becoming their best selves.

Episodes

320 | we've lost the plot: why we need to start having more fun
320 | we've lost the plot: why we need to start having more fun Aug 22, 2026 900 Stuck in the same routines and wondering why you feel so underwhelmed & uninspired?I've been there — same city, same coffee shop, same hiking trail, same CFA order, same days on repeat — until a move to Idaho turned life into this blank canvas / playground.In this episode, I'm sharing why fun isn't extra, it's essential to your mental health and nervous system, and how trying n
319 | body image, emotional eating & identity: a christian woman's guide to fitness for true confidence & healing w/ briana arteaga
319 | body image, emotional eating & identity: a christian woman's guide to fitness for true confidence & healing w/ briana arteaga Aug 17, 2026 2473 What if the way you move your body could actually grow your faith and help you live out the calling on your life instead of creating comparison and self judgment?In this episode, I sit down with Briana Arteaga, creator of Fit and On Fire, a Holy Spirit-led functional training approach that rejects diet culture and body-image pressure in favor of training for purpose. Centered around Proverbs 31. Y
318 | use this 1 question to confidently make decisions & do things you don't WANT to do but you know you NEED to do
318 | use this 1 question to confidently make decisions & do things you don't WANT to do but you know you NEED to do Aug 14, 2026 303 What if the question “Do I want to do this?” isn’t the best question to ask?Spoiler - it's not.When you’re anxious, overwhelmed, tired, people-pleasing, or simply not in the mood, your emotions can make the easiest choice feel like the right choice. But the choice that feels good right now isn’t always the choice that will help you genuinely become the woman you're here to be.In this episo
317 | you don't need to be productive all the time: how to start letting yourself actually rest without feeling guilty
317 | you don't need to be productive all the time: how to start letting yourself actually rest without feeling guilty Aug 12, 2026 646 What if you stopped measuring your worth by how productive you are?In this episode, we’re talking about how to stop feeling like you always need to be productive, give yourself permission to rest, and trust that rest isn’t laziness—it’s necessary. We’ll explore the biblical foundation of rest, why slowing down can actually help you pursue your calling with deeper clarity and purpose, and how to br
316 | how anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing are all connected (and a nervous system based approach to heal)  w/ grace secker
316 | how anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing are all connected (and a nervous system based approach to heal) w/ grace secker Aug 6, 2026 2576 What if your anxiety, perfectionism, and people-pleasing aren't personality traits—but patterns that are just trying to keep you safe?In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with therapist and coach Grace Secker to unpack why so many high-achieving women feel disconnected from themselves, constantly strive to be "good enough," and struggle to quiet their inner critic.Together, w
315 | 6 daily habits I'm trying rn for less overthinking & more peace
315 | 6 daily habits I'm trying rn for less overthinking & more peace Aug 3, 2026 967 🎉 LAST DAY TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY! 🎉Love the podcast? I'd be so grateful for your support! Leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it, and DM it to me to be entered to win a bundle of fun gifts including one of my favorite books/journals/goodies, a starbucks gift card & my CALM Audio Starter Pack.Bonus entries:✨ +2 entries: Share your favorite episode to your Instagram Story an
314 | tired of overthinking? here's 4 possible reasons why your brain is always on
314 | tired of overthinking? here's 4 possible reasons why your brain is always on Jul 31, 2026 777 🎉 Podcast Giveaway! 🎉Love the podcast? I'd be so grateful for your support! Leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it, and DM it to me to be entered to win a bundle of fun gifts including one of my favorite books/journals/goodies, a starbucks gift card & my CALM Audio Starter Pack.Bonus entries:✨ +2 entries: Share your favorite episode to your Instagram Story and tag me.✨ +3
313 | we've lost the plot - the 2 things that I believe healing & personal growth is actually about
313 | we've lost the plot - the 2 things that I believe healing & personal growth is actually about Jul 27, 2026 1565 🎉 Podcast Giveaway! 🎉Love the podcast? I'd be so grateful for your support! Leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it, and DM it to me to be entered to win a bundle of fun gifts including one of my favorite books/journals/goodies, a starbucks gift card & my CALM Audio Starter Pack.Bonus entries:✨ +2 entries: Share your favorite episode to your Instagram Story and tag me.✨ +3
312 | ready for more confidence?! start with these 2 mindset shifts
312 | ready for more confidence?! start with these 2 mindset shifts Jul 23, 2026 967 🎉 Podcast Giveaway! 🎉Love the podcast? I'd be so grateful for your support! Leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it, and DM it to me to be entered to win a bundle of fun gifts including one of my favorite books/journals/goodies, a starbucks gift card & my CALM Audio Starter Pack.Bonus entries:✨ +2 entries: Share your favorite episode to your Instagram Story and tag me.✨ +3
311 | my journey with anxiety & a nervous system aha that changed my whole approach (as a christian therapist & recovering people pleaser)
311 | my journey with anxiety & a nervous system aha that changed my whole approach (as a christian therapist & recovering people pleaser) Jul 20, 2026 762 🎉 Podcast Giveaway! 🎉Love the podcast? I'd be so grateful for your support! Leave a written review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it, and DM it to me to be entered to win a bundle of fun gifts including one of my favorite books/journals/goodies, a starbucks gift card & my CALM Audio Starter Pack.Bonus entries:✨ +2 entries: Share your favorite episode to your Instagram Story and tag me.✨ +3
310 | the goal of healing is not to be a chill cucumber
310 | the goal of healing is not to be a chill cucumber Jul 18, 2026 344 What if the goal of healing isn't to become perfectly calm, unbothered, or emotionally "fixed"?In this episode, we're unpacking one of the biggest misconceptions about mental health and personal growth: that healing means never being upset or feeling "bad" feelings. The truth is, healing isn't about becoming a chill cucumber who never gets anxious, overwhelmed, or trigg
309 | my favorite psychology backed mindset tool to get out of an overthinking spiral (as an anxiety therapist)
309 | my favorite psychology backed mindset tool to get out of an overthinking spiral (as an anxiety therapist) Jul 13, 2026 624 I can't even count the number of spirals that I have experienced in my life, but I can absolutely count on one hand, my favorite tools to get out of them. As someone who has struggled with anxiety, self-doubt, overthinking spirals, I want to share with you, one of my absolute favorite tools that helps me get out of a spiral quick! It is based in psychology and one of my favorite therapeutic ap

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