Podcast appearances and mentions of joshua fletcher

In this episode of Healing 101, I'm joined by psychotherapist and anxiety expert Joshua Fletcher to unpack the misunderstood and often isolating experience of health anxiety. With fears around illness on the rise post-pandemic, Josh explains how health anxiety mirrors OCD, why the drive for certainty keeps us stuck, and how we can retrain our brains to feel safe again. Drawing from both personal experience and clinical expertise, he shares practical tools for breaking the cycle of obsessive checking and reassurance-seeking, and reveals why the real path to healing lies in building distress tolerance, practicing self-compassion, and becoming your own greatest coping tool.Find Joshua:Website: School of AnxietyInstagram: @anxietyjoshLinkedIn: Joshua FletcherLinktree: All Resources & ContactPodcast: DisorderedStay Connected with Hurt to Healing:Instagram: instagram.com/hurttohealingpodTikTok: tiktok.com/@hurttohealingpodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hurt-to-healingSubstack: substack.com/@hurttohealingWebsite: hurttohealing.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of Outspoken Mental Health I'm talking about disassociation, a lesser known symptom of anxiety that can feel very scary but will never harm you.This is the symptom that has always scared me the most but as I've learnt more about what it is I've become less freaked out by it.During the episode I talk about why it happens, what it feels like and how slowly and surely you can learn to live with it until you get to a point where it all but disappears.Remember I'm not a professional and am speaking from my own experience.Joshua Fletcher aka @anxietyjosh experienced and talks about both derealisation and depersonalisation from the point of view of a professional with real life experience and I thoroughly recommend seeking him out if you would like more information.

Vamos às reviews relâmpago do que lemos de setembro a dezembro de 2024, na nossa escala habitual de Comprar, Kobo, e Cagar? Livros mencionados: - Os Detalhes, Ia Genberg (02:04) - All the Water in the World, Eiren Caffall (02:38) - A Novel Love Story, Ashley Poston (07:34) - ⁠A Malnascida, Beatrice Salvioni (08:16) - Just Last Night, Mhairi McFarlane (08:50) - Vista Chinesa, Tatiana Salem Levy (09:16) - ⁠Solitária, Eliana Alves Cruz (09:46) - Good Material (Bom Partido), Dolly Alderton (10:07) - I Love Dick, Chris Kraus (10:40) - And How Does That Make You Feel?: Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Therapy, Joshua Fletcher (11:05) - No Tempo das Cerejas, Célia Correia Loureiro (11:48) - The Weekend, Charlotte Wood (12:38) - ⁠Incidents Around the House, Josh Malerman (13:43) - This Summer Will Be Different (Este Verão Vai ser Diferente), Carley Fortune (14:40) - Triste Tigre, Neige Sinno (15:22) - Ariadne, Jennifer Saint (16:40) - Freckles, Cecelia Ahern (17:22) - Ruthless Vows (Promessas Cruéis), Rebecca Ross (18:11) - Um Lobo no Quarto, Valentina Silva Ferreira (19:02) - A Cicatriz, Maria Francisca Gama (19:52) - ⁠Deus Pátria Família, Hugo Gonçalves (20:02) - Elena Knows, Claudia Piñeiro (21:27) - Stay True (Lealdade), Hua Hsu (22:44) - Um Dedo Borrado de Tinta, Histórias de Quem Não Pôde Aprender a Ler, Catarina Gomes (23:50) - Intermezzo, Sally Rooney (25:15) - Hidden Pictures (Desenhos Ocultos), Jason Rekulak (25:51) - Brutes, Dizz Tate (26:48) - Savor It (Quando o Verão Terminar…), Tarah DeWitt (27:28) - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (Conduz o Teu Arado sobre os Ossos dos Mortos), Olga Tokarczuk (28:32) - The Bee Sting (A Picada de Abelha), Paul Murray (29:25) - Notes on Heartbreak (Notas sobre Corações Partidos), Annie Lord (29:49) - The Burnout, Sophie Kinsella (31:37) - Descansos, Susana Amaro Velho (31:53) - The Happy Couple (O Casal Feliz), Naoise Dolan (32:34) - The List, Yomi Adegoke (33:03) - Pequena Coreografia do Adeus & O Peso do Pássaro Morto, Aline Bei (34:32) - Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher (34:41) - The Third Gilmore Girl, Kelly Bishop (35:14) - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox (O Estranho Desaparecimento de Esme Lennox), Maggie O'Farrell (35:50) - Orbital, Samantha Harvey (36:29) - Diálogos Para o Fim do Mundo, Joana Bértholo (37:31) - The Ministry of Time (O Ministério do Tempo), Kaliane Bradley (37:57) - White Nights (Noites Brancas), Fyodor Dostoyevsky (38:21) - One Day in December (Um Dia em Dezembro), Josie Silver (38:53) - Graveyard Shift, M. L. Rio (39:27) - Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver (40:26) - We Used to Live Here, Marcus Kliewer (41:11) - Holiday Romance (Romance de Férias), Catherine Walsh (41:59) - A Origem dos Dias, Miguel D'Alte (42:38) - Snowed In, Catherine Walsh (43:02) - Ruído, Lisboa, uma cidade que não se cala, João Pedro Pincha (43:41) - Kiss Her Once for Me, Alison Cochrun (44:37) - ⁠Também os Brancos Sabem Dançar, Kalaf Epalanga (45:16) - The Fall of the House of Usher (A Queda da Casa de Usher), Edgar Allan Poe (45:56) - What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher (46:15) - A Sunny Place for Shady People (Um Lugar Luminoso para Gente Sombria), Mariana Enríquez (46:59) - There Are Rivers in the Sky, Elif Shafak (47:43) - Family Meal, Bryan Washington (48:07) - ⁠Querida Tia, Valérie Perrin (48:33) - The Wood at Midwinter, Susanna Clarke (49:07) - ⁠O Amor e Sua Fome, Lorena Portela (49:46) - Para Onde Vão os Guarda-Chuvas, Afonso Cruz (50:19) - Não Fossem as Sílabas do Sábado, Mariana Salomão Carrara (50:36) - Earth, John Boyne (51:06) - ⁠Melhor Não Contar, Tatiana Salem Levy (51:25) - Rodham, Curtis Sittenfeld (52:05) - ⁠A Educação Física, Joana Mosi (53:43) - Marigold e Rose, Louise Glück (54:23) ________________ Falem connosco: livratepodcast@gmail.com. Encontrem-nos em: www.instagram.com/julesdsilva // www.instagram.com/ritadanova Identidade visual: Mariana Cardoso (marianarfpcardoso@hotmail.com) Genérico: Vitor Carraca Teixeira (www.instagram.com/oputovitor)

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anxiety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

In this special episode of The Happier Life Project, we're rebroadcasting a Christmas-themed conversation from two years ago with Joshua Fletcher. A leading psychotherapist, best-selling author, and renowned anxiety expert, Joshua has devoted his career to helping people understand and manage anxiety in all its forms. Chatting with host Gabby Sanderson, Joshua explores the pitfalls of chasing ‘the perfect Christmas' and explains why letting go of unrealistic expectations is healthier for our mental well-being. He shares invaluable advice on navigating family gatherings, including how to handle difficult relatives by setting boundaries and prioritizing your own happiness. Joshua also highlights the importance of showing ourselves compassion during January, a time when post-holiday pressures often surface. Additionally, he provides practical tips for managing anxiety at holiday parties, breaking free from people-pleasing habits, and making time for self-care—even during the busiest season. Whether you're bracing for the Christmas chaos or dreading what the season might bring, this episode is packed with insights and actionable strategies to help you not only survive but thrive this festive season. Tune in now for a fresh perspective and a healthy dose of reassurance to help you wrap up the year on a calmer, more balanced note. To download the free My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast  To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself  To follow Joshua on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anxietyjosh Website: https://www.schoolofanxiety.com/ Joshua's podcast: The Panic Pod

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anxiety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anxiety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anxiety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anixety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anixety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anixety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

Bonus Short: From Episode 72 - Rewiring the Brain: Understanding and Overcoming Driving Anixety with Joshua FletcherLink to Full Episode: https://pod.fo/e/18825eWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://confident-drivers.newzenler.com/courses/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/drivingconfidencecoachingLeave us a Tip / Buy us a coffee:https://driving-confidence-podcast.captivate.fm/supportFollow or contact us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confidentdriver/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/confidentdrivers/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVucIvyC_2AX33zNL7-yoQPodcast NewsletterIf you would like us to keep you up to date with podcast episodes, click the most appropriate link for you:Individual drivers

This week, we're looking at anxiety. Whether its last-minute jitters before an exam or a sense of panic when thinking about revision, we all know what it's like to feel anxious. But, what actually is anxiety? Is there any purpose to experiencing it, and how can we manage our fears so they don't get in the way of achieving our goals? This week, we sit down with therapist and author Joshua Fletcher, also known online as Anxiety Josh. We dig into what's happening in the brain when we're feeling anxious, and techniques and strategies we can all use to help us feel more grounded when it's all getting too much. This is On Your Marks. Because you'll never know until you try. Hit follow now so you never miss an episode, and let us know what you think by leaving a rating or review. For more information about ACCA exams, you can go to www. accaglobal.com/exams To watch the video version of this podcast, head to www.accaglobal.com/onyourmarks On Your Marks is a Fresh Air Production for ACCA. The Senior Producer is Eva Higginbotham, with support from Sarah Moore. The Executive Producer is Annie Day. The videographer is Yohan Forbes. The Sound Engineer is Basil Oxtoby. The Assistant Producer is Lynnike Swerts. The Marketing Manager is Nik Gandhi.             See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anxiety is something we all experience from time to time, and because it's so common it can be easy to take it lightly. But anxiety dominates the lives of many people, and in this episode psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher joins Forrest for an in-depth exploration of anxiety. They talk about the anxiety cycle, moving away from thinking in terms of a “cure,” and the key target of the “willful tolerance of uncertainty.” Josh also shares insights on exposure therapy, managing self-criticism, and developing greater self-awareness.  About our Guest: Joshua Fletcher, also known as Anxiety Josh, is a psychotherapist based in Manchester, UK, and the author of several books, including his newest, "and how does that make you feel?" Joshua also co-hosts the podcast "Disordered," and you may have bumped into his content on Tiktok or Instagram, where he has over a quarter million followers.  You can watch this episode on YouTube. Key Topics: 0:00: Introduction 3:30: Josh's first panic attack 10:15: The vicious cycle of threat monitoring 14:00: The three magic words: “just in case” 20:00: The “willful tolerance of uncertainty” 27:00: Exposure therapy 31:55: Working with self-criticism 41:20: Reward, punishment, and trauma 48:05: Identifying our varied inner voices 52:10: Worried voice, false comfort, and wise mind 54:00: Approaching anxiety as a neurodivergent person 58:10: Healthy disenchantment 1:00:15: Recap I am now writing on Substack, check out my work there.  Support the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link. Sponsors Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/beingwell.  Transform your health with the ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Trust your gut with Seed's DS-01 Daily Synbiotic. Go to Seed.com/BEINGWELL and use code 25BEINGWELL to get 25% off your first month.  Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BEINGWELL at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod  Join over a million people using BetterHelp, the world's largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month! Connect with the show: Subscribe on iTunes Follow Forrest on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Follow Forrest on Instagram Follow Rick on Facebook Follow Forrest on Facebook Visit Forrest's website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mais um mês, mais duas escolhas in-crí-veis para o Clube do Livra-te, as quais dissecamos com spoilers (já sabem, vão com cuidado). Também antecipamos as leituras de outubro, que esperamos continuarem a senda de boas escolhas.

“You have mental health challenges, but you are still who you are.”Peta Hooke interviews Joshua about Mental Health and Tourette's Syndrome. Joshua discusses challenges in public places that cause severe anxiety, and how the Sunflower can help. Joshua would like to see stronger support across essential services such as public transport networks and supermarkets.Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. If you're going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. Call a counsellor on 1300 22 4636 or chat to a counsellor online here www.beyondblue.org.auIf you are experiencing any issues discussed in this podcast, please contact your healthcare practitioner.The Sunflower Conversations is a Podcast where we explore the experiences of people living with hidden disabilities and what the Sunflower means to them. It's a space to share your experience and to empower and encourage more people to support invisible disabilities. A big thank you to Peta Hooke for conducting the interviews with compassion and respect and to Sandee Facy for the beautiful Sunflower song. You can follow Peta's I can't stand podcast here and Sandee Facy's music here.If you want to share your experience, get in touch with us by emailing us here.If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a rating and review.Find out more about the Sunflower by visiting the website hdsunflower.com

Welcome back to a brand-new series of The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast!This week's guest is Joshua Fletcher (@anxietyjosh), a psychotherapist and author specialising in anxiety. A former sufferer, Josh uses his platforms and books to provide psychoeducation about anxiety to those who need it. His latest book, And How Does That Make You Feel?, has sold over 12K copies since its release and is an audible bestseller.On today's ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast, Kate and Josh speak about:Josh's disassociation, anxiety and panic disorderThe power of psychoeducation to help people with anxiety, neurodiversity and mental health issuesUnderstanding the role of cortisol and anxietyPractical and personalised ways to help our anxietyThe anxiety/stress jug - talking about the overwhelming emotions of lifeExternalising our thoughts to help release anxietyEmotional conservatism, removing shame, asking for help and creating awareness of how our brain worksJosh's autism diagnosis and how it shows up in daily lifeJosh's book, And How Does That Make You Feel?,Have a look at some of Kate's workshops and free resources here.Kate Moryoussef is a women's ADHD Lifestyle and wellbeing coach and EFT practitioner who helps overwhelmed and unfulfilled newly diagnosed ADHD women find more calm, balance, hope, health, compassion, creativity, and clarity. Follow the podcast on Instagram here.Follow Kate on Instagram here.Find Kate's resources on ADDitude magazine here.

Joshua Fletcher – And how does that make you feel? Everything you (n)ever wanted to know about therapy…with TRE's Selina MacKenzie

Join me for an insightful episode with Joshua Fletcher, a renowned psychotherapist and best-selling author, as he delves into the intricacies of anxiety disorders and stress management. With his candid and relatable approach, Joshua demystifies therapy and underscores its transformative potential. In this episode, Joshua reveals what inspired him to specialize in anxiety disorders and shares his journey in raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental health. He offers practical advice for those hesitant to seek professional help and insightful tips on how to start therapy. Joshua also reflects on memorable moments that showcase the power of therapeutic change, providing real-life examples that reaffirm his belief in the positive impact therapy can have. Additionally, Joshua imparts heartfelt advice to his younger self on mental health, career, and personal growth, making this episode not just informative but also deeply personal and inspiring. Whether you're new to therapy or seeking to deepen your understanding of anxiety, this episode is brimming with valuable insights and inspiration. Tune in and take the first step towards a more comprehensive understanding of mental wellness. 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Get to know Joshua Fletcher 02:08 Defining Anxiety: A Therapist's Perspective 06:39 When to Seek Professional Help 10:27 Addressing Hesitancy in Seeking Therapy 13:14 Joshua's Personal Therapy Journey 15:26 Introducing “And How Does That Make You Feel?” 18:56 Common Misconceptions About Therapy 20:54 Elements of Effective Therapy 25:50 Understanding the Power of Therapy 27:25 The Stress Jug Concept 30:50 Advice to His Younger Self 32:34 Overcoming the Inner Critic 37:08 Joshua's Parenting Advice 39:55 Final Thoughts Follow Rachel here: https://www.instagram.com/ms_rach/ Follow Joshua Fletcher here: https://www.instagram.com/anxietyjosh/?hl=en Purchase his new book ‘And How Does That Make You Feel?: everything you (n)ever wanted to know about therapy': https://www.amazon.sg/dp/1398713201?geniuslink=true

How can counsellors navigate their self-doubt and their inner critical voice as they deliver therapy? Hear from Joshua Fletcher, author of And how does that make you feel? in this wide ranging interview which discusses his motivation, his life as a therapist and author and the vital importance of authenticity.In today's episode:Who's Daphne?Client confidentiality and the ethics of publishing a counselling book with case studiesTherapist inner voices and mistakes in therapyWorking with celebrities and the impact of client expectations on celebrity therapistsHow Josh grew his Instagram followingHow vulnerability and authenticity speaks to potential clientsJosh's motivation following the death of his brother, HarryYou can find Josh on instagram @anxietyjosh and his book And how does that make you feel is published by Orion and is available in traditional and audio format.Setting up in private practice? Download my free checklist HERENeed ideas for how to get clients? Download my free handout 21 Ways for Counsellors to Attract New Clients HEREYou can also find me here:The Good Enough Counsellors Facebook GroupJosephine Hughes on FacebookJosephine Hughes on YouTubeMy website: josephinehughes.comThe information contained in Good Enough Counsellors is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this podcast are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast.Josephine Hughes disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast.

Joshua Fletcher and Steve Pennington join us on the podcast to continue our series of discussions on missiological principles. Send questions for Back Channel with Foth to aaron.santmyire@agwmafrica.org

Joshua Fletcher aka Anxiety Josh is one of my heroes. When I look back at my life and consider the people who really changed it, he will be up there. (When I was in the throes of the worst anxiety imaginable I reached out to him and he not only offered me support and SUCH wisdom but ended up inspiring me to finally get out of the house, after months of hiding in anxiety hell, and get on the tube to London). When I found out that Josh had written a new book I instantly reached out to him. I was desperate to get my teeth into it. I was sent a PDF  and even though it wasn't Kindle compatible and I kept losing my place, I could not put it down. It was the perfect combination of funny, emotional, candid,  informative...it was a truly brilliant book that I knew people would be wanting to read whether they suffered with anxiety or not. I had to get him on the podcast to chat about it!And so here he is. He's a kind. brilliant human being, a truly amazing therapist who excels because he has suffered just like the people he helps and my goodness can the man write. During the episode I get all the gossip about the book (and the characters who inhabit it), we talk about anxiety...fighting it, menopause, life. It's a conversation that I know will benefit so many of you whether you sometimes feel randomly anxious and don't know why or whether you're haunted by intrusive thoughts and panic disorder.As for the book, I've recommended it to everyone I know and you are most definitely included in that. Here's the linkEnjoy this Outspoken Beauties!

Today, Joshua Fletcher (a.k.a. Anxiety Josh) takes us on a tour of the inner mind of a therapist. • Subscribe to our newsletter • Download our app • Join our club (and use code DAILY for a special discount)

This week on Who We Are Now with Richard and Izzy Hammond they unmask a word used so much it's almost lost it's meaning... anxiety. Joined by Joshua Fletcher, host of the podcast Disordered, best selling author and actual real life anxiety therapist, they unpick what the word actually means, hear stories of what panic attacks actually look like, and learn that to get through it, you really just have to get through it! Listen on Global Player to hear the next episode a whole day earlier than anywhere else. Download it from the app store or go to globalplayer.com. And remember, Richard and Dr Jim will see you this Friday for Who We Are Now's bonus episode! Have a question for the team? Email whowearenow@global.com.

In episode 422 I interviewed Psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher (Anxiety Josh) about his new book, ‘And how does that make you feel?'. We talk about his new book, the voices he uses in his book that narrates his inner dialogue, we discuss some of the clients in the book, the writing process being cathartic, we discuss integrative therapists, what he hopes the book achieves, emotional conservatism, and much more. Hope it helps.  Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/josh-422  The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories Thanks to all our patrons for supporting our work. To sign up to our Patreon and to check out the benefits you'll receive as a Patron, visit: https://www.patreon.com/theocdstoriespodcast 

In the realm of mental health, the role of an anxiety therapist is often shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. To shed light on this crucial profession, Joshua Fletcher, also known as AnxietyJosh, shares insights from his latest book, "And How Does That Make You Feel?: Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy," in a candid conversation with Kimberley Quinlan on her podcast. Joshua's book aims to demystify the therapeutic process, offering readers an intimate look behind the therapy door. It's not just a guide for those struggling with anxiety but an engaging narrative that invites the general public into the world of therapy. The book's unique angle stems from a simple yet intriguing question: Have you ever wondered what your therapist is thinking? One of the book's key revelations is the humanity of therapists. Joshua emphasizes that therapists, like their clients, are complex individuals with their own vices, flaws, and inner dialogues. The book begins with a scene where Joshua, amidst a breakthrough session with a client, battles an array of internal voices—from the biological urge to use the restroom to the critical voice questioning his decision to drink an Americano right before the session. This honest portrayal extends to the array of voices that therapists and all humans contend with, including anxiety, criticism, and analytical thinking. Joshua's narrative skillfully normalizes the internal chatter that professionals experience, even as they maintain a composed exterior. The conversation also touches upon the diverse modalities of therapy, highlighting the importance of finding the right approach for each individual's needs. Joshua jests about "The Yunger Games," a fictional annual event where therapists from various modalities compete, underscoring the passionate debates within the therapeutic community regarding the most effective treatment methods. A significant portion of the book delves into the personal growth and challenges therapists face, including dealing with their triggers and the balance between professional detachment and personal empathy. Joshua shares an anecdote about experiencing a trigger related to grief during a session, illustrating how therapists navigate their emotional landscapes while maintaining focus on their clients' needs. The awkwardness of encountering clients outside the therapy room is another aspect Joshua candidly discusses. He humorously describes the internal turmoil therapists experience when meeting clients in public, highlighting the delicate balance of maintaining confidentiality and acknowledging the shared human experience. Joshua's book, and his conversation with Kimberley, paint a vivid picture of the life of an anxiety therapist. It's a role filled with challenges, personal growth, and the profound satisfaction of facilitating others' journeys toward mental wellness. By pulling back the curtain on the therapeutic process, Joshua hopes to demystify therapy, making it more accessible and less intimidating for those considering it. In essence, being an anxiety therapist is about embracing one's humanity, continuously learning, and engaging in the most human conversations without judgment. It's a profession that requires not only a deep understanding of mental health but also a willingness to confront one's vulnerabilities and grow alongside their clients. Through his book and the insights shared in this conversation, Joshua Fletcher invites us all to appreciate the intricate dance of therapy—a dance that, at its best, can be life-changing for both the therapist and the client. Transcript:  Kimberley: I'm very happy to have back on the show Joshua Fletcher, a dear friend of mine and quite a rock star. He has written a new book called And How Does That Make You Feel?: Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy. Welcome back, Josh. Joshua: It's good to be back. Thanks, Kim. When was the last time we spoke together on a podcast? I think you were on The Disordered podcast not so long ago. That was lovely. But I remember my guest appearance on Your Anxiety Toolkit was lovely. HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?  Kimberley: I know. I'm so happy to actually spend some time chatting with you together. I'm very excited about your new book. It's all about therapy and anxiety and what it's really like to be an anxiety therapist and the process of therapy and all the things. How did this book come about? Joshua: I wanted to write a book about people who struggle with anxiety, but in the mainstream, because a lot of the literature out there is very self-help, and it's in a certain niche. One of my biggest passions is to write something engaging with a nice plot where people are reading about something or a storyline that they're interested in whilst inadvertently learning without realizing you're learning. That's my kind of entertainment—when I watch a show and I've learned a lot about something or when I've read a book and I've inadvertently learned loads of things because I'm taking in the plot.  With this book, I wanted to write a book about therapy. Now, that initially might not get people to pick it up, might not interest you, might not interest you about anxiety therapy, but I wanted to write something that anyone could pick up and enjoy and learn lots because I want to share our world that we work in with the general public. And so, the hook that I focused on here was, have you ever wanted to know what your therapist is thinking? And I thought, well, I'm going to tell people what I'm thinking, and I'm going to invite people behind the therapy door, and you're going to see what I do and what's going on in my head as I'm trying to work with people who struggle with mental health.  I wrote the pitch for it. People went bananas, and they loved it because it's not been done before. Not necessarily a good thing if it's not been done before. And here we are. I love it. I'm really proud of it. I want people to laugh, cry, be informed. If you go on a journey, learn more about therapy, learn more about anxiety. All in one book. THERAPISTS ARE HUMANS TOO Kimberley: Yeah. I think that one of the many cool things about it is, as a therapist, people seem to be always very curious or intrigued about therapists, about what it's like and what it's like to be in a room with someone who's really struggling, or when you're handling really difficult topics, and how to be just a normal human being and a therapist at the same time. Joshua: Yeah. What I want to write about is to remind people that therapists are humans. We have our vices and flaws. I'm not talking on behalf of you, Kim. I'm sure you're perfect.  Kimberley: No, no. No, no. Flawed as flawed could be. Joshua: Yeah, but to a level that it's like, even our brains have different voices in them all the time, different thought processes as part of our rationalization. And I want people to peer inside that and have a look. So, one of them is like the book opens with me and a client and it's going really well, and this person's talking, this character's talking about where they're up to, and celebrating on the brink of something great. And then there's the voice of biology that just pops into the room, into my head. And it's the biology of you need to go to the toilet. Why did it? And then the voice of critic comes in and says, “Why did you drink an Americano moments before this client?” Now you're sat here, and you can leave if you want, but it would be distasteful. And you're on this brink of this breakthrough.  And so, I've got this argument going on in my head, going, “You need the toilet.” “Yeah, but this person's on a breakthrough.” And then I got empathy, like, “Yeah, but they feel so vulnerable. They want to share this.” And then you've got analytical and all the chaotic conversations that are happening as a therapist as I'm sat there nodding and really wanting the best for my client. THE VOICES IN OUR HEAD Kimberley: Exactly. That's why I thought it was so brilliant. So, for those of you who haven't read it, I encourage you to, but Josh really outlines at the beginning of the book all of these different voices that therapists and all humans have. There's the anxiety's voice and there's biology, which you said, like, “I need to go to the restroom,” or there's the critic that's judging you, or there's the analytical piece, which is the clinical piece that's making sense of the client and what's going on and the relationship and all the things. And I really resonated with that because I think that we think as clinicians, as we get better and more seasoned, that we only show up with this professional voice we're on the whole time, but we're so not. We're so not on the whole time. This whole chatter is happening in the background. And I think you did a beautiful job of just normalizing that. Joshua: Thanks, Kim. It's a book that therapists will like, but do you know what? People will identify their own voices in this, particularly the anxiety. You and I talk about anxiety all day every day, always beginning with what if—that voice of worry that sits around a big table of thoughts and tries to shout the loudest and often gets our attention. And I tried to show that this happens to a lot of people as well. It's just the what-if is different. So, for some people, it's, “What if this intrusive thought is true?” For some people, it's, “What if I have a panic attack?” For some people, it's, “What if this catastrophe I've been ruminating on for so long happens?” For therapists, it's, “What if the worst thing that happens here, even in the therapy room?”  I'm an anxiety therapist that has been through anxiety, and I still get anxiety because I'm human. So, I celebrate these voices as well. Also, because I'm human, I can be critical almost always of myself in the book. So, I'm not just criticizing the people I'm working with. Absolutely not. But that voice comes in, and it's about balancing it and showing the work and what a lot of training to be a therapist is. It's about choosing the voice. And I didn't realize how much training to be a therapist actually helps me live day-to-day. Actually, I'm more rational when making more life decisions because I can choose to observe each voice, which was integral to me overcoming an anxiety disorder, as well as just facing life's challenges every day. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A THERAPIST?  Kimberley: Right. Because we're really today talking a lot about what it's ACTUALLY like to be a therapist—and I emphasize the word ‘actually'—what is it actually like to be a therapist, if we were to be really honest? Joshua: One thing I mentioned is that I talk about the therapeutic hour, which is how long, Kimberley? Kimberley: Fifty minutes. Joshua: Yeah. The therapy took out and I explained what we do in the 10 minutes that we have between clients on a busy day. And people imagine us doing meditation or grounding ourselves or reflecting or whatever. Sometimes I do do that. Sometimes I just scroll Reddit, look at memes, eat candy, and do nothing. And it's different each time. That's what I'm doing. I'm not some mystic sage in my office, sitting sinisterly under the lamplight waiting for you to come in. No, I'm usually faffing around, panicking, checking that I don't look like a scruff, putting a brush through my hair, trying to hide the stains of food I've got on my shirt because I overzealously consume my lunch.  And there's obviously some funny stories in there, but also there's dark stuff in there as well. When I trained to be a therapist, I went through grief, and I made some quite unethical decisions back when I was training. Not the ones I'm proud of, but it actually shows the serious side of mental health and that a lot of therapists become therapists because of their own journeys. And I know that that applies to a lot of therapists I know. Kimberley: For sure. I have to tell a story. A few months ago—I'm a member of lots of these therapist Facebook groups—one of the therapists asked a question and said, “Tell me a little bit what your hour looks like before you see a client. What's your routine or your procedure pre-clients?” And all these people were saying, “I journal and I meditate and all of these things.” Some people were like, “I water the plants and I get my laptop open.” And I just posted a meme of someone who's pushing all the crap off my table and screeching into the computer screen and being like sitting up straight. And all of these people responded like, “Thank God,” because all the therapists were beautifully saying, and I just came in here honestly, “Sometimes I literally sit down, open the laptop, and it is a mess. But I can in that moment be like, ‘Take a breath,' and be like, ‘Tell me how you're doing.'” Like you said, how does that end? We start the therapeutic hour. And I think that we have to normalize therapists being that kind of person. Joshua: Definitely. I think one of the barriers to people seeking therapy is that power dynamic, that age-old trope that someone stood leaning against a mahogany bookcase. You've probably got a mahogany bookcase. Your practice is really nice. I certainly have. I've got an Ikea KALLAX unit full of books I've never read.  Kimberley: Exactly. Your books aren't organized by color because mine are not. Joshua: No, no. There's just some filler books in there. Just like, why is Catcher in the Rye? Why is Catcher in the Rye? I don't know, I just put it on there. I just want to look clever. Anyway, it's like people are afraid of that power dynamic of some authority figure going in there about to judge them, mind-read them, shame them, or analyze them. And no, I think dispelling that myth by showing how human we are can challenge that power dynamic. It certainly did for me. I would much rather open up to someone who isn't showing the pretense that they have all of life together. Don't get me wrong, professionalism is essential, but someone who's professional and human, because going to therapy is some of the most human experiences you'll ever do. I don't want someone who isn't showing too scared to show that sign or certain elements of being human, but obviously professionally. And it's a fine balance to get. But when you do find a therapist like that, for me personally, one who's knowledgeable, compassionate, empathetic, has humility, I think beautiful things can happen. Kimberley: Yeah. I think you use the word that I exactly was thinking of, which is, it's such a balancing act to, as a therapist, honor your own humanity from a place of compassion. Like, yeah, we're not going to have it all together and it's not going to be perfect, and we won't say the right thing all the time. But at the same time, be thoughtful and have the skills and the supervision to balance it so that you are showing up really professional and from that clinical perspective.  DO THERAPISTS GET CONSULTATION?  Tell me a little bit about consultation as a clinician. I know for me, I require a lot of consultation for cases, not because I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm always going to be honest with the fact that maybe I'm seeing it from a perspective that I hadn't thought of yet. What are your thoughts on that kind of topic? Joshua: Therapy's got to work for both people as well, because the therapeutic connection, I believe, is one of the drivers that promotes therapeutic growth and change. It promotes trust. I will consult with clients and my supervisor and make sure it's right. I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but for people, particularly with anxiety disorders, I think they like to know and come to therapy. I think I've used self-disclosure on my public platforms tastefully in the sense that I know what it's like to have gone through an anxiety disorder, whether it's OCD or panic disorder or agoraphobia, and come out the other side.  But also, it's balancing that with, “Actually, I'm your therapist here. I will help you in a therapeutic setting and use my training.” You know I'm not someone who's got everything worked out, but you do know that someone who can relate that can step into your frame of reference, something I talk about a lot in the book frame of reference and empathy. If you feel like a therapist has done that and is in your frame of reference and it's like, “Ah, yeah, they get it or they're at least trying,” and we as therapists feel like there's a connection there too on a professional and therapeutic level, I think magic can happen. And I love therapy for that. Not all therapy is great and beautiful and wonderful. Some of it is messy, and some of it just doesn't work sometimes. And I do talk about that too, but it's about when you get that intricate dance and match between therapist and client, I think it's life-changing. WHAT TYPE OF PERSON DO YOU NEED TO BE TO BECOME AN ANXIETY THERAPIST? Kimberley: Yeah. What do you think about the type of person you would have to be to be an anxiety specialist, especially if you're doing exposure and response prevention? The reason I ask that is I have a private practice in California. I have eight clinicians that work for me. Almost every time I have a position that's open, and when I'm interviewing people to come on to my team, I would say 60% come in, and they're good to go. They're like, “I want to do this. I love the idea of exposure therapy.” But there is often 40% who say, “I'm not cut out for this work. This is not how I was trained. It's not how I think about things.” After I've explained to them what we do and the success rate and the science behind it, they clearly say, “This isn't for me.” What are your thoughts about what it takes or what kind of person it takes to be an anxiety specialist? Joshua: That's a great question. First of all, you've got to trust and believe in the modality that you're trained in. You and I use the principles a lot of cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure response prevention. I've got first-hand experience of that. You've got to trust the science and what we know about human biology, which is really important. It's about what you're trading in that modality. What I talk about -- again, see how I'm segueing it back to the book. Brilliant. I've done my media training, Kim. It's like, “Always go back to the book. Come on, Josh.” One of my favorite chapters in the book is explaining about modalities because a lot of people just think therapy is one big world where you see a therapist, they wave a magic wand, you feel better, and suddenly our parents love us again. No, that's not how it works.  Kimberley: It's not? DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANXIETY THERAPISTS Joshua: No, it's not. Mental health has different presentations, and a modality is a school of thought that approaches difficulties in mental health. So, the first modality I go to is person-centered, which is counseling skills, listening, empathy, unconditional positive regard.  The Carl Rogers way of thinking—I think I love that. Is that good for OCD, intrusive thoughts, exposure therapy, and phobias? Not really. It's nice to have a base of that because there's more chance of a therapist being understanding, stepping in your frame of reference, and supporting you through that modality. But I wouldn't say it's equipped for that.  Whereas in CBT, a lot of it is psychoeducation, which I love. And that's a different modality. Cognitive behavioral sciences, whether it's third wave, when you're looking at acceptance commitment, where are you looking at exposure response prevention. There's lots of song and dance about I-CBT at the moment and things like that. They're all different modalities and skills of thought.  Then you've got psychodynamic, which is the mahogany bookcase, lie on the sofa, let's play word association. Oh yeah, you want to sleep with your mom, Josh? No, I don't. That's nothing to do with why I keep having panic attacks in the supermarket. Stop judging me. But that's a different type of approach. Jungian approach can be quite insightful, but it's got to match what the presentation is for you.  I think CBT is my favorite, but it sucks for stuff like grief. When I was grieving, I did not want CBT. I did not want my grief formulated. I did not want to see that my behaviors were perpetuating discomfort. I was like, “Yeah, that's just part of my grieving process.” And in this chapter, I just talk about the different modalities. Therapists are very passionate about the modality of the school that they train in because you have to give part of yourself to it. You have to go through it yourself. And I'm very passionate about the modalities I'm trained in. And so, I play on this in the book. There's a chapter called The Younger Games or The Yunger Games, a play on words. And basically, it's once-a-year therapists from every modality, whether it's hypnotherapy, transactional analysis, CBT, person-centered, the trauma-informed. All of these, they all meet up in a field, and we all fight to the death. And the last remaining person is crowned the one true modality. Now last year, it was hypnotherapy. And what I also say is that a betting tip for next year is the trauma-informed. So, every year, I'll keep you updated on The Yunger Games. And basically, it's a narrative device to explain that.  Within the world of therapy, there are different types of therapists. You and I, we love CBT. We'll bang the drum for that. We feel that there's not enough ERP out there that certainly isn't, particularly with the evidence and the points towards it and mountains of evidence. But other therapists may not feel the same. So, when people come to work at CBT School and they realize that Dumbledore, aka Kim Quinlan, is like, “No, we do ERP here; we've got to get down and dirty and do the horrible work,” they're like, “That's not conducive to the softer step-back approach that I've trained in, in my modality.” Kimberley: Yeah. I'm always so happy that they just are honest with me. I remember as an intern at OCD Center in Los Angeles very clearly saying, “Are you okay talking about really very sexual, very, very graphic topics?” He listed off. Like, “Here is what you're going to need to be able to talk about very clearly with a very straight face. You can't have a wincing look on your face when you talk about intrusive, violent sexual thoughts. You're going to have to be up for the game.” And I think that was a big thing for me. But what I think is really cool about your book, and you see now I'm bringing it back to your book, is it doesn't mean the voice isn't in your head sometimes questioning you. As I was reading it, I'm like, there is an imposter in therapists all the time saying, like you said, the critic that's like, “You don't know what you're doing. You're a failure. You're a flake. You're a complete fraud. You haven't got it together. Maybe you haven't even worked on the thing yourself yet.” That's going to be there. Joshua: Yeah, and I still get that. I can't speak for you. But I think what makes a good therapist is a therapist who self-doubts. You don't want to go and see a therapist who thinks that they've got it all worked out. That's a red flag in itself. A good therapist is one that always wants to improve and uses that doubt and anxiety to make themselves a better therapist. Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty confident in my ability to be a therapist now, but there are challenges. In the book, the voices that come up, there's 13 of them. One of them is escapist, which is, “I just want to get the hell out of you,” or “Maybe I want to get rid of this client. I'm not equipped for it.” And then the other voices come in and they're like, “But maybe this is just you being critical,” or “The evidence suggests that actually you are trained for this,” and navigating that doubt, the anxiety that your therapist has. And I think it's a beautiful thing.  A lot of therapists are very harsh on themselves, but I think it's a gift to have that inner critic. Because if you stand there like one of these therapists, and these therapists do exist, unfortunately, I have completed all my training. I know everything inside out. My word is gospel. I worked out what the problem was with this person within 10 minutes. You don't want to talk to that person. What a close-minded moron. And there's a judgmental voice from a therapist. Kimberley: No, but I think that's informed. Joshua: So, it celebrates the vulnerability. You want a therapist who's not got everything worked out. Absolutely. I do anyway. Kimberley: Yeah, for sure. I'm wondering, how often have you had to work through your own shit in the room with a client? Meaning—I'll give you a personal example—the very first time I ever experienced derealization for myself was with a client, and I was sitting across from them. They were just talking, and all of a sudden, I had this shift, like everything wasn't real. Their head looked enormous and their body looked tiny. Like they were this tiny little bobbly head thing on the couch. And I knew what was happening. Thankfully, I knew what it was like. I knew what it was. Otherwise, I probably would have panicked, but I had to spend the rest of the session being as level and mindful as I could as I watched their head just bubble around in this disproportionate way. I got through it. I can say confidently I think I pulled it off really well, but it was hard. And I left the session being like, “What the heck just happened?” Has there been any experiences for you like that? Joshua: Yeah, all the time. I mean, first of all, I'd question if you did have derealization. I was your client with a giant head and a tiny body. I was like, “What's going on here?” There wasn't derealization. That's my body, Kim. Kimberley: No, that's just how I look, Kimberley.  Joshua: It's just how I look.  Kimberley: “Stop judging.” Joshua: But in general, no, it's true. And again, one of the voices in my book, And How Does That Make You Feel?, it's called trigger because therapists, they have to give a lot of themselves and they're living a life and have had stuff in their past. One of the voices is trigger. One of the things I get asked a lot is, I don't know about you, Kim, “If you've had anxiety, how can you work with it all day?” I'm like, “Because I'm all right with it. It's okay now.” Sometimes it creeps in, though, if I'm tired or have not slept well. There's stress in my personal life that you can't avoid. Maybe I've not eaten too well. Maybe it's just ongoing things. Sometimes trigger can happen, and it can be a stress-induced trigger or it could be a literal trigger from a traumatic event.  So, in the book, I explain when people bring grief and death, that sometimes makes me feel vulnerable because of my own experiences with grief and death. No spoilers, but the book throughout, one of the themes is why I became a therapist. Not only because of my passion for anxiety disorders and to be self-righteous around other therapists, train different modalities, but also because it's a very grief-informed decision to want to help people.  And there's several traumatic stories. One traumatic story around grief, that trigger, the voice of trigger will come up. So, a client could be talking about their life, like, “I've lost this person; I'm going to talk about it.” And of all these 13 voices around the table, what your therapist is thinking, trigger then shouts loudest. It goes, “Ah, trigger.” There's some pain that you've not felt for a while and I've got to navigate it. You navigated the derealization, the dissociation. You've got to navigate it somehow by pulling on the other voices. And not only do therapists do this, but people do this as well sometimes, whether you've got to be professional or you don't want to turn up to your friend's birthday and just listen to trigger and anxiety and start crying all over your friend's birthday cake. You might do. It's quite funny, but not funny.  Kimberley: I was going to say, what's wrong with that?  Joshua: Have you done it again? I thought you stopped that.  Kimberley: Yeah. You haven't done that?  Joshua: It's part of the interview at CBT School. You need to do really hard, tricky things. Go to your best friend's birthday and make it all about you.  Kimberley: Exactly. Joshua: But yeah, it's one of those. It crops up. The book's funny a lot, but it's good. It takes some really serious turns, and it shows you a lot of stuff can creep in and how I deal with it as a therapist. And I'm sure you related to it as well, Kim, because we do the same job, but you just do it in a sunnier climate. SEEING CLIENTS IN PUBLIC  Kimberley: Right. What I can say, and this will be the last thing that I point out, is you also address the awkwardness of being a therapist, seeing your clients in public and the awkwardness of that, or the, “Oh crap, I know this person from somewhere.” Again, no trigger. I don't want to give the fun parts of the book, but as a therapist, particularly as someone who does exposure therapy, I might go across the road and take a client to have coffee because they've got to do exposures. We very often do see people, our clients, our friends in our work. How much does that impact the work that you do? Joshua: If you ever bump into your therapist, just know that you have all the power there. Your therapist is squirming inside, “I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know. Do I completely blank this person?” But then I look like a dick. “Do I give a subtle nod? Oh, you're breaking confidentiality. They're out with loved ones.” It's up to you. You can put your therapist out of their misery by just saying, “Hey, Kim.” “Hey, Josh.” And then I will say hi back because that shows that you're okay with that.  There is a very extreme shocking version of this story, of this incident in the book where, when I'm at my lowest, I do bump into a previous client. On a night out, when I'm off my face on alcohol. Oh, if you want to find out more about that... Media training's really paid off. Get him on the hip.  Kimberley: I didn't want to give it all away, and you just did. Joshua: No, no, not giving any more away. A media training woman said, “Entice them, then leave it, because then they're more likely to read it.” So, I have listened to that media woman because my previous tactic of just begging and screaming into a camera doesn't work. It's like... Kimberley: But going back exactly—going back, we are squirming. I think that is true that there is a squirm factor there when you see clients, and it happens quite regularly for me. But I think I've come to overcome that by really disclosing ahead of time. Like if I see you outside, you're in the place of power, you decide what to do, and I'll just follow your suit. It's a squirm factor, though. Joshua: See, that's clever, good therapy stuff because you do it all part of the contracting and stuff. Actually, I told all my clients this is okay. But also, when you're a new therapist or sometimes you forget, you're like, “Oh no.” I used to run a music night in Manchester as part thing I did on the side. Enjoy it, love music, I was the host. One week I was on holiday, so a friend organized all the lineup of people to come down. Headline Act was a band name. Went along, and when I'm there, I'm having fun. I've got whiskey in my hand. I'm walking around telling irreverent, horrible jokes. No one in there would guess I was a therapist because I'm having fun and I'm entitled to a life outside the therapy room.  What I didn't know was that the Headline Act was a current client, and they'd just arrived dead late. They didn't know, and they walked on stage, and I looked. It's something that they've gone on publicly to talk about, so this is why I'm saying it now. I got permission to use it because they said it publicly on the radio and stuff like that. And we just looked at each other. It was like, “Oh my God.” And I stood there with this. I was like, “Oh my God.” And I've said all this bad language and cracking jokes, roasting people in the audience, my friends usually. And it's like, yeah, I was squirming.  So, at this point, I did just pretend I didn't know them because it was the best I could do. And they got me out of trouble. They were obviously confident in performance mode. And they got onto mic and was like, “Can you believe that guy is my therapist?” And I was like, “What?” I was like, “Wow.” And then he said some really lovely things. And it wasn't really awkward in therapy. If anything, it was quite something we laughed about in therapy afterwards, and it contributed to it. But yeah, the horror I felt. Oh, I felt sick, and oh. I don't want to think about it. FINAL CONCLUSIONS Kimberley: I want to be respectful of time. Of course, before you share this all about you and where people can get a hold of you and learn about your book, is there anything you want to say final point about what it's like to actually be an anxiety therapist? Joshua: It's the best job in the world for me. It's the best job in the world. All my friends and family go, “I don't care how you can do that.” I love it. I get to have the most human conversations with people without judgment. You mentioned before about intrusive thoughts. I've got the magic guitar in this room, and we make songs about horrible intrusive thoughts. There was one the other day about kicking babies down the stairs. You can't say that out loud. Yes, we do in here, to the three chords of the guitar I only know, particularly postpartum mothers.  Kimberley: You told me we couldn't sing today.  Joshua: No, I'm not singing. Kimberley: I wanted to sing today, and now you're telling me we can't sing. Joshua: I don't think it's going to be Christmas number one—a three-chord banger about harming loved ones or sexual intrusive thoughts—but you never know. Yeah, it's the most beautiful job. Kimberley: I am known to sing intrusive thoughts to happy birthday songs. Joshua: That's a good one. I have to close my window though in my office because I do get scared that people walk past and like, “Wow, that's a very disturbed man.” No, he's not. I'm confident in the powers of ERP and how it can help. Kimberley: You are. I love it. Josh, tell us where we can hear more about your book and learn more about you. Joshua: I'm Joshua Fletcher, also known as AnxietyJosh on social media and stuff. The book is called And How Does That Make You Feel?: Everything You (N)ever Wanted to Know About Therapy. It follows the stories of the four client case studies, obviously highly scrambled and anonymized, and gone through a rigorous ethical process there. So, don't be like, “He's talking about his clients.” No, that's not what the book's about. It's about appearing in behind the therapy room door. It's out in the US before the UK, which is here. I don't know if anyone's watching or whatever, but there it is. And it's also been commissioned to be a television show for major streaming services. We don't know which one yet, but it's exciting.  Go get yourself a copy. It should be in your bookstore. Get it at Barnes & Noble and all the other US ones. And I think you'll really enjoy it. So, it's a really lovely endorsement. Kim has also said it's really good, and Kim is harsh. So, if Kim says it's good, then it's going to be good. And I hope you really enjoy it and pass it on to a loved one who doesn't have anxiety, and you'll find that, “Oh, I actually learned quite a lot there whilst laughing and being captivated by the absolute bananas behind-the-scenes life of being a therapist.” Kimberley: Yeah, I love it. Josh, the way that you present it, if I was scared to go to therapy, I think it would make me less scared. I think it would make me feel like this is something I could do. Joshua: And that's the best compliment I can receive, because that's why I wrote the book. So, thank you so much. Kimberley: Yeah. So fun to have you. Thanks for being here. Joshua: Thanks, Kim.

In this episode, Kev and Tracey chat to Josh Fletcher to discuss driving anxiety, its causes, and how to overcome it.We chat about:Safety behaviors and their contribution towards agoraphobic driving anxietyRewiring the brain and confronting anxiety without relying on safety behaviorsUnderstanding the cycle of anxiety and tolerating anxiety while carrying on with daily activitiesSecondary anxiety in addition to the initial fear and its exacerbating factorsWhile listening to this episode, ask yourself:What was happening in your life when you first started to experience driving anxiety?Have your driving habits become gradually more and more limited?Do you have driving safety behaviours or crutches that you use instead of taking the credit for your driving?Joshua Fletcher is a UK-based psychotherapist who specialises in working with anxiety disorders.He is best known as Anxiety Josh across social media and has quickly become a renowned and reputable figure in the industry. A self-confessed anxiety disorder nerd, Josh has a deeper level of understanding beyond the textbooks and training. He grew up in Manchester and was once diagnosed with crippling anxiety; suffering from panic attacks, agoraphobia, health anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), as well as intrusive thoughts, obsessive compulsive behaviours.Socials: @anxietyjoshWebsite: https://schoolofanxiety.comWould you like to feature in a future Q&A podcast? Do you have a story that others might relate to? You can record a question about driving nerves or confidence that you would like us to answer on our Speak Pipe page. If you have a question, then there are likely to be others with the same or similar question so ask away and let's start helping more people to build their driving confidence! https://www.speakpipe.com/TheDrivingConfidencePodcastFind out more about how we can help transform the way you feel about driving and follow us on social media:The Drive Calm Journal:A Twelve-Week Prompt Journal for Anxious Drivers - available to buy in all formats on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/hdrzRKjThree levels of help on the Confident Drivers website:If you are looking for some free tools and advice, head to our free tools page, where you can sign up for our newsletter and request our Confident Driver coaching wheel.Free tools on our website: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/freetoolsAre you ready to stop the search on social media and start taking action to overcome your driving concerns? Our Nervous Drivers Calming Kit has the online tools and video guides you need to master your driving anxiety. Get immediate access, starting from just £27Nervous Drivers Calming Kit: https://www.confidentdrivers.co.uk/nervous-drivers-calming-kitDo you know that you would like some individual support from us, to create a personalised plan with our help and added accountability to take action? Then our Driving Confidence coaching will help, we offer four different levels of help to suit your needs.One-to-One Driving Confidence Coaching:

Today we're talking about my mental health story! This is something I've kept private for quite some time...mostly because I wanted to tell this from a healed, hopeful and resourced place. I'm sharing ALL the details I wish I heard when I needed it most. Tune in for major truth, transformation, upleveling, and inspiration no matter the journey you're on. This one's for little T (me!)

We're joined by Joshua Fletcher, aka ‘Anxiety Josh', a UK-based psychotherapist specialising in working with anxiety disorders, and founder of The School of Anxiety. No stranger to grief, Josh shares his personal journey with anxiety, why we experience anxiety, especially after a loss, how we can reframe our experience with anxiety, coping with panic and fears, and simple tools that he recommends to clients. We loved this conversation about how to cope with anxiety and grief and hope you do, too. Connect with Josh and learn more about what he does on Instagram at @anxietyjosh. Connect with usBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastGrab your ticket to our Vivid Sydney talk here!Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I want to introduce you to a new anxiety and mental health resource. Disordered: Anxiety Help with me and Joshua Fletcher (aka "AnxietyJosh"). Josh popped in to chat about why we started Disordered, what we hope to achieve with it, and why we think its a resource everyone should take advantage of. To learn more about Disordered, to contact us with questions or comments, and to hear all the episodes, visit us online at https://disordered.fm For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/253 --- My books, social, and other links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links  Support The Anxious Truth: https://theanxioustruth.com/support  Music Credit: AfterGlow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com

In this episode of, “Hello, I'm Listening,” Dani & Woifi are talking about Mental Health and Anxiety. They have talked a lot and very openly on the podcast about this before, but today they wanted to discuss specifically what it is they “feel” when they are anxious and how they recognize that they are anxious. They also discuss what helped each of them best in coping with and learning to live with their anxieties and try to give some helpful tips to anyone else out there experiencing something similar. Remember, you are not alone. Anxiety Book: Panicking About Panic by Joshua Fletcher.  Episode 10 & Episode 11 are about Anxiety as well. There are a few more episodes on the topic as well. Our website: ⁠www.imlisteningpod.com⁠. Our E-Mail: ⁠helloimlisteningpod@gmail.com⁠ Contact us on Instagram: ⁠Hello, I'm listening

No new podcast this week, but we'll be back next week with episode 252. I asked my Facebook group which of the old podcast episodes they like the most and these are a few that came up often in the discussion: Episode 150: How Do I Talk TO My Anxiety Episode 51: Panic Attacks - The Critical Moment of Decision The Exposure Episodes: 13, 17, 192 and 226 Related to Exposure: Episode 116 - Are You Trying To Ignore Your Anxiety? I did a short series detailing my personal experience with medication in episodes 145 through 147, and Jenn Swantowski stopped by to share her experience with benzo withdrawal on episode 223. Finally, the success story episodes are popular. Search "success story" on my website, on my YouTube channel, or in your podcast app to find those. And ... check out the new podcast with Joshua Fletcher at https://disordered.fm I'll see you next week! :-)

This week Alison is joined by special guest Joshua Fletcher, an incredible psychotherapist who specializes in anxiety and panic disorder. He is best known as @anxietyjosh across social media and has quickly become a renowned and reputable figure in the industry. Listen as Alison and Josh discuss the difference between everyday anxiety & clinical anxiety plus where to start if you are in the beginning stages of your anxiety healing journey. Alison also shares the two action steps you should take right now to jumpstart your anxiety recovery.  Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions – and manage your expenses the easy way! RocketMoney.com/anxietychicks Join Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift! Thrive Market.com/ANXIETYCHICKS Follow The Chicks: @theanxietychicks @theanxietyhealer @health_anxiety The Anxiety Healers Guide: Coping Strategies and Mindfulness Techniques to Calm the Mind and Body - Order HERE

In recovery we are sometimes dealing with more than one issue beyond just your panic, agoraphobia, health anxiety, or OCD. Maybe there is another phobia or phobias involved. Maybe you are dealing with tendencies toward perfectionism, people pleasing, or trying to control everything. Humans are complex. We have lots of facets! What happens when these other issues conflict with our recovery work. What happens when we try to serve multiple masters in recovery? Josh Fletcher (School of Anxiety) and Kimberley Quinlan (Your Anxiety Toolkit) joined me today to talk about this. It's worth a listen. For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/242 --- My books, social, and other links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Support The Anxious Truth: https://theanxioustruth.com/support Music Credit: AfterGlow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com

The holiday season (the period between Thanksgiving until the New Year) is supposed to be a joyous time, full of celebrations with family and friends. But for many people, "the most wonderful time of year"... tis' the season to feel stressed and anxious. It's normal to feel stressed or lower than usual at Christmas, especially if it's a time of year that brings back difficult memories or heightens or worsens any ongoing problems you may be going through. But there are things we can do to ease the stress and take the pressure off ourselves and there is no better guest than anxiety expert Joshua Fletcher to help us do this. Joshua Fletcher is a psychotherapist and best-selling anxiety author, based in Manchester, specialising in the field of anxiety disorders and stress management. Chatting to host Gabby, Josh explains why we need to stop trying to create ‘the perfect Christmas' and pleasing people when it compromises our own happiness. Josh also advises how we can deal with difficult relatives at family get-togethers and shares some tips on how to overcome anxiety at Christmas parties. He also stresses why it's just as important to carve time out for ourselves, as it is to carve out the Christmas turkey. For more on Joshua Fletcher: https://schoolofanxiety.com/  To download the free My Possible Self App: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast  

The holiday season (the period between Thanksgiving until the New Year) is supposed to be a joyous time, full of celebrations with family and friends. But for many people, "the most wonderful time of year"... tis' the season to feel stressed and anxious. It's normal to feel stressed or lower than usual at Christmas, especially if it's a time of year that brings back difficult memories or heightens or worsens any ongoing problems you may be going through. But there are things we can do to ease the stress and take the pressure off ourselves and there is no better guest than anxiety expert Joshua Fletcher to help us do this. Joshua Fletcher is a psychotherapist and best-selling anxiety author, based in Manchester, specialising in the field of anxiety disorders and stress management. Chatting to host Gabby, Josh explains why we need to stop trying to create ‘the perfect Christmas' and pleasing people when it compromises our own happiness. Josh also advises how we can deal with difficult relatives at family get-togethers and shares some tips on how to overcome anxiety at Christmas parties. He also stresses why it's just as important to carve time out for ourselves, as it is to carve out the Christmas turkey. For more on Joshua Fletcher: https://schoolofanxiety.com/ To download the free My Possible Self App: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast  

When in the thick of the struggle, it can be easy to fall into the trap that makes anxiety a major part of your personal identity. UK psychotherapist and anxiety specialist Josh Fletcher is back this week to talk about this common problem and ways to separate yourself from anxiety so that it doesn't dominate your identity. This episode of The Anxious Truth is sponsored by My Life In A Book. My Life In A Book is a great way to preserve the stories and memories of our loved ones. The service helps a cherished member of your family tell their story, ultimately compiling their memories and experiences in a beautiful hardbound book that can be passed down through the generations. For more on My Life In A Book, visit mylifeinabook.com . Use discount code TAT22 for $10 off your order. For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/235 --- My books, social, and other links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Support The Anxious Truth: https://theanxioustruth.com/support Music Credit: AfterGlow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com

Grieving what COULD happen is a common experience after loss. Let's take ten minutes today to talk about how we can disarm grief anxiety to stop the cycle of intrusive thoughts & internalizing fear of the unknown. Links + Resources from this episode: Check out Claire Bidwell Smith's book Learn about Joshua Fletcher's work on anxiety Learn more about Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Listen to this episode on Spotify Follow Mandy on Twitter & Instagram Become a Patron! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mandy-capehart/message

In episode 355 I interviewed Psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher (Anxiety Josh). We discuss his therapy story and mental health journey including OCD, what is anxiety, adrenaline and cortisol, panic attacks, wilful tolerance, meerkat mode, OCD taboo intrusive thoughts, and much more. Hope it helps.  Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/anxiety-josh-355  The podcast is made possible by NOCD. NOCD offers effective, convenient therapy available in the US and outside the US. To find out more about NOCD, their therapy plans and if they currently take your insurance head over to https://go.treatmyocd.com/theocdstories

This week in The Men's Room we are chatting all things Anxiety! For this the guys have enlisted the help of the wonderful Psychotherapist, Author and podcaster Joshua Fletcher. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Dear Deidre podcast, Sally Land is joined by psychotherapist and anxiety expert Joshua Fletcher and former Love Island star Shaughna Phillips to give advice on your wellbeing dilemmas. They'll be addressing letters on a discouraging partner crushing body confidence, stress levels reaching new heights and they equip you with some of their best loved tools to navigate and manage anxiety.Timestamps:00:00: Sally introduces Shaughna and Joshua onto the podcast.06:00: Shaughna and Joshua share their lowest moment.12:55: 1st letter, from a woman who's insecurities intensified during the pandemic.19:20: 2nd letter, which addresses a worrying emotion called ‘perma fear'- this is an overwhelming feeling of constant uneasiness.28:00: 3rd letter, from a young woman who has experienced a huge loss of self esteem from her boyfriend.38:35: Shaughna and Joshua share their biggest piece of advice for better wellbeing. 39:45: Goodbyes Remember to follow, rate and share the podcast with friends and family! This podcast episode is brought to you by The Sun and produced by Anya Pearce, a Wireless Studios Production. Make sure to follow Deidre on Twitter and Instagram and to discover more of our award-winning journalism visit www.thesun.co.uk/dear-deidre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spirituality. How does it factor into the recovery process? What even is it? How do we define it? How does it relate to religion and faith? How do those factor into recovery? All great questions that I have not paid enough attention to. This week on The Anxious Truth UK psychotherapist and bestselling author Joshua Fletcher stops by for a great chat about spirituality, its many forms, and the roles it can play in anxiety recovery. We need to spend more time on this topic from time to time, and we will! For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/212 --- My books, social, and other links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Support The Anxious Truth: https://theanxioustruth.com/support Music Credit: AfterGlow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com

On the last day of every month, I ask one of my friends or collaborators to guest post on The Anxious Morning. This month we have a guest post from Joshua Fletcher, AKA Anxiety Josh. Josh is one of the people I collaborate with most often. He’s a qualified anxiety therapist in the UK, and a friend of mine. Josh did a great job of addressing what happens when anxiety “comes back”, so let’s hear what he has to say.I speak to many people. Many clients, many members of the Instagram community, readers of the book, whatever. I speak to them a lot. One of the common phrases I hear is, “It's come back, I was having a great week, but it's come back.” Obviously what they mean is anxiety. “My anxiety has come back”. What I'd like to communicate to people is that it's really important not to anthropomorphize your anxiety. It is not a gremlin that crawls through your window to annoy you when you're having a nice time. No, if anything, it's a very overly protective mechanism that thinks it's doing you a favor when you're super stressed, or there's a potential threat. A very important reframe is this. You may be someone that says, “Ah, my anxiety, it's come back!”. That may be followed by disappointment, annoyance, a fear of failure, frustration, or feeling like you're back at square one. Instead, reframe that as, “Here's a chance for me to willfully tolerate my anxiety”. That is recovery. Recovery isn't the occurrence of anxiety. Recovery is your willingness to experience it. I still now as a psychotherapist struggle with anxiety now and then. But actually, I don't struggle with it. I always see it as a chance for me to tolerate it. My skill and all the skills of my clients and what I what I propagate is, “I’m good at tolerating this”. My initial reaction if I get anxious is of intrigue. “All right, okay. Well, okay. I'm gonna see how well I can do. I'm tolerating this.”I've spent many years going, “Oh, no, it's back. This is awful. I've lost and waved the white flag. Go back to square one. Start doing rumination and safety behaviors.” No. Here is a chance for me to perfect a skill. To start a skill and see the willful tolerance of anxiety as the same as learning guitar, practicing karate, learning a new language. You start off, it's tricky and it's difficult. But the more you practice it, the more proficient you get. So go away and willfully tolerate your anxiety. Stop beating yourself, getting sad, or saying you're back to square one because anxiety has arisen. It hasn't. You are safe. You are normal. You're okay. It's time to tolerate that anxiety.Joshua Fletcher is a psychotherapist who specialises in working with anxiety and panic disorder.  He is best known as Anxiety Josh across social media and has quickly become a renowned and reputable figure in the industry. You can find Josh online at schoolofanxiety.com.“Just take it easy, man.” - Jeffery Lebowski (aka The Dude)Every Friday I’ll share one of my favorite quotes. They’ll often have direct application in recovery, but sometimes they’re just generally funny, inspiring, or thought-provoking.  I hope you enjoy them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theanxiousmorning.substack.com

Today Lucy and Vic are dipping their toes back into the depths of their drinking days. In this episode they force themselves to regress into the many gloomy Sundays spent in bed, hungover, ravaged by fear and anxiety.  Hangxiety played a huge role in both their lives. It's the reason they kept drinking and the reason they got sober. So, today you'll get the full hangxiety story. Why we get it. The science behind it. Why some are more prone to it than others. How you deal with it and a miracle formula that means you will never have to experience hangxiety again. Oh, and you'll also find out why Vic ended up in a Cult! This is their most insightful and honest episode yet so make sure you have a nice cuppa on hand to keep you fearless throughout! This episode of Sober Awkward is sponsored by Lyres.  Go to https://lyres.com.au/agave_tequila to get your 15% discount and watch my instagram feed for a great competition starting today ! @drunkmummysobermummy Book of the week - Joshua Fletcher https://schoolofanxiety.com/books/ Anxiety: Panicking about Panic is a revolutionary, self-help book for people who suffer from the various symptoms of anxiety. The book acts as an informative guide and draws from the experiences of author and counsellor, Joshua Fletcher, who lived with anxiety disorder for years before successfully overcoming the. Blog Post  - https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com/post/choosing-days-over-nights @soberawkward @drunkmummysobermummy @beanstalksinglemums Lucy Good - https://www.beanstalkmums.com.au Victoria Vanstone – https://www.drunkmummysobermummy.com vic@drunkmummysobermummy.com Facebook Group for Sober Curious Women -https://www.facebook.com/groups/drunkmummysobermummy SMART Recovery Australia - find life beyond addiction (thanks Pete) https://smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au SMART Recovery meetings support you to achieve behaviour change goals of your choice around alcohol & other drug use, or any behaviours of concern. Alcoholics Anonymous - https://aa.org.au Mental Health - https://www.mindaustralia.org.au Find a Therapist – https://www.goodtherapy.com.au Contact us! If you have a topic, you would like us to cover, or would like us to give you a shout out then please just email drunkmummysobermummy@gmail.com Don't forget to like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sober-awkward/id1565657975 The more people we reach the more people we can help x #soberawkward #soberawkwardpodcast #drunkmummysobermummy #beanstalksinglemums #sober #sobermom #sobermummy #sobriety #soberaf #sobermovement #sobercurious #alcoholfree #mummybloggers #writersofinsta #soberfamily #greyareadrinking #addiction #soberissexy #soberwomen #sobermomtribe #sobrietyrocks # #soberlifestyle #alcoholfreelife #wedorecover #sobernation #mumblog #mentalhealth #motherhood #wineoclock #sobermums #selfcare #womeninrecovery #sobercommunity

We bring you a very unique episode this week, where Annie speaks to her husband Tom (a music producer who goes by the name Toddla T). It's an incredibly insightful and generous conversation about being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, becoming sober and how they have both navigated those changes together. ‘Four years after meeting Tom at Fabric nightclub, we had a baby together. We had another kid just under four years later. We've been together for 13 years in all. We've both had to grow up a lot since becoming parents, but since we got married in 2018, Tom has had a reckoning of sorts in terms of understanding himself, and this is all due to a huge change that happened in his life a few years ago, where he got an adult diagnosis of ADHD. I asked him to talk to me about his changes, and we covered his journey from being a misunderstood kid in school, to his epiphany of discovering music, to becoming famous, to becoming sober and the crippling anxiety that came as a result of that, to finally finding clarity after visiting an ADHD specialist and the work in progress that is his recovery. ‘We really hope you enjoy this very special episode of Changes. All the links that Annie and Tom mention in the episode are as follows:https://adhdaware.org.uk/what-is-adhd/getting-nhs-diagnosis/https://aadduk.org/help-support/specialists-support-and-coaches/Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scattered-Minds-Origins-Attention-Disorder/dp/1785042211The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Grayhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Unexpected-Joy-Being-Sober-alcohol-free/dp/1912023385Untangle Your Anxiety: A Guide To Overcoming An Anxiety Disorder By Two People Who Have Been Through It by Joshua Fletcher and Dean Stotthttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Untangle-Your-Anxiety-Overcoming-Disorder/dp/B08YQM9SPY/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1ZXJHAT5OSQA5&keywords=anxiety&qid=1644340522&sprefix=anxiety+%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-4ADHD and Anxietyhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CZiPPFHK7Xp/?utm_medium=copy_linkShould you be affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, in the UK, The Samaritans can be reached on 116 123. You can also contact Mind on 0300 123 3393 or head to mind.org.uk. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14. Hotlines in other countries can be found http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jen talks to psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher - who is also very well known as @anxietyjosh on Instagram. In addition to having a practice in the UK, Josh is an author and podcaster - and self-described "Anxiety Nerd" who across many mediums helps people with their anxiety symptoms. Josh talks about the lesser talked about anxiety symptoms like "Derealization" and "Depersonalization". For more information on "Anxiety Josh" visit his website here: https://www.thepanicroom.co.uk For more information on Jen Kirkman, the host of Anxiety Bites, please go here: jenkirkman.bio.link Anxiety Bites is distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network and co-produced by Dylan Fagan and JJ Posway. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder that is often very misunderstood. People tend to automatically jump to… Oh, that disorder that means that you aren't able to leave your house! Although struggling with agoraphobia makes it challenging to be outside of your home for many, there is much more to this disorder. Joshua Fletcher, author, podcast host, and therapist, is no stranger to panic disorder and agoraphobia. Josh struggled with these things himself. In this episode, Josh and I discuss what agoraphobia is, what his personal struggle with agoraphobia looked like, how he began to heal, and he also shares some knowledge and tips that will put you on the path to recovery! https://www.instagram.com/ahealthypush/ (Join my Instagram community!) https://www.ahealthypush.com/post/what-is-agoraphobia-how-do-i-recover-with-josh-fletcher (Check out this episode's show notes here) https://www.ahealthypush.com/panictopeacetraining (Sign up for my free training)

In episode 87, Joshua Fletcher, Founder of Career Blueprint, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The importance of wellness and health What to look out for in coaches and colleagues How to improve health, wealth and wellness About Josh "Josh has dedicated his business Career Blueprint to performance practitioner well-being. ‘We look after it athletes well-being but ours is an afterthought. It's about time we started looking after our own happiness, health and wealth dont you think?'" Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practitionerwellbeing IG: @careerblueprint Twitter: @coachblueprint1 Website: www.yourcareer-blueprint.com COMPETITION PERFORMANCE PRACTITIONERS, THERE ARE THREE JOURNALS TO BE WON. ALL'S YOU HAVE TO DO IS: 1) FOLLOW SCIENCE FOR SPORT 2) FOLLOW THE CAREER BLUEPRINT 3) TAG A FELLOW PERFORMANCE PRACTITIONER IN THE COMMENTS *THERE IS NO LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES YOU CAN MAKE. THE MORE TAGS, THE BETTER YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode87 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research

In this episode I speak with Joshua Fletcher (@anxietyjosh on IG), who is a psychotherapist specialising in anxiety disorders. I wanted to understand why grief can often be a catalyst for anxiety and how we can learn to retrain our brain to manage it more effectively.Josh opens up about the experience of losing his brother to cancer as a teenager and how the unprocessed grief led him to a mental breakdown. However, he now commits his career to providing psychoeducation and spreading awareness about the topic. He is a best-selling author of two anxiety self-help books, as well as hosting The Panic Pod podcast. We also discuss:Ruminating thoughtsWhy we shouldn't search for 'coping mechanisms' as we CAN copeHow we need to retrain our brain to break our anxious habitsAlcohol & anxietyMaking peace with your anxiety and letting it be with you, rather than fighting itComplicated griefGambling and addictionWhen to seek helpWe hope that this episode helps you to feel less alone in your journey.Don't forget to follow me at @tamsinmillard Click here to become a Patron MemberSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/not-so-linear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Chris and Joshua speak openly about failures in their life and lessons they've learnt on their own path to becoming entrepreneurs. Joshua shares more than 6 ways to building a strong foundation for your business, what to focus on and some key conversion and marketing frameworks that work and so much more...

Sometimes I am reluctant to do the ground work and I'm still getting round to it. If you asked any real expert if they've sat down and jotted down their perfect client in full detail, they probably would admit to you that they spent forever doing it and that that was the reason for their success.Like I said, at the start of my journey it was hard to get clarity on what I really wanted and I was reluctant to do the foundations because of the amount of effort it would take to do it. But from experience and from listening to my experts, missing the foundations is like never knowing your end goal and going round in circles. It's not the best start.This episode in particular will help you get clear on the foundations if you are starting out or if you are frustrated and see lots of bottlenecks in your business. Joshua is not just an expert in SEO and marketing, he understands neurology and psychology, the importance of having clarity and building strong relationships and he this episode his philosophy of business.Here are my Joshua's 5 Actionable Tasks for today: 1.Look for bottlenecks2. Think in scenarios3. Seek Understanding about what is True, Good and Important4. Eliminate distractions from your business so you can work on the most important things5. Stay curious, Ash Why or How can I?If you want to read further about this and hear my takeaway, I have written an article on it here Connect with Joshua Fletcher here:JoshuaFletcher.comSearchExplosion.comSponsors:The episode is sponsored by AppSumo, the #1 digital marketplace for entrepreneurs! This Black Friday (Friday 26th November 2021), AppSumo are giving everyone who lists their digital product on their platform a $250 bonus for EACH Listing and the opportunity to win $10k. Get more info about the $1m Black Friday Deal here.Get more from the Talking With Experts Podcast BlogSee you next week!!Chris Cownden See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Therapist and author Joshua Fletcher returns to the podcast this week. In this episode, Drew and Josh talk about understanding the fear of fear, compassion and its role in exposures and recovery, and why Josh's course is so heavy on the concepts of compassion and proper reactions. Drew and Josh also engage in a slightly spicy discussion about all the ‘dangerous' courses out there that should be avoided. For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/176 -------- My books, website, and social media links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Music credit: Afterglow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theanxioustruth/support

Anxiety escapes no one but when it becomes disordered it can metamorphose into something quite sinister and debilitating. Joshua Fletcher has spent his entire career devoted to untangling the anxiety web and through his best-selling books, podcast, Manchester practice and legions of social media followers; helped millions along the way. With Gabby along for the ride, Josh breaks down the most common types of anxiety disorders and explains how anxiety doesn't have to be so scary, once we know where it came from and why it shows up. 

In this episode, we have Joshua Fletcher aka Anxiety Josh who is a practising psychotherapist specialising in working with anxiety and panic. He is also the author of three popular best-selling books on the subject and host of The Panic Pod podcast. Joshua speaks about his personal experience with anxiety, his work as a psychotherapist and why it is so challenging to shift anxiety. This is another great episode if you'd like to learn more about anxiety and how to put your anxiety disorder back in order. Follow Joshua @anxietyjosh and listen to The Panic Pod podcast Pre-order his latest book Untangle Your Anxiety at your favourite bookseller.   To apply to work 1:1 with Georgie in her Balance Program, check out: https://georgiecollinson.com/balance/   To find out more about Anxiety Reset: The 90 Day Program, check out: https://bit.ly/36x9BHk

Join my monthly membership, The Calmer You Collective https://calmer-you.com/collectiveJoshua Fletcher, also known as AnxietyJosh on social media, is a psychotherapist specialising in working with anxiety and panic, as well as authoring three popular best-selling books on the subject and hosting The Panic Pod podcast.We discuss:-How Josh overcame his own crippling anxiety and panic attacks-How to tackle health anxiety and OCD-How to manage a panic attack-And loads moreGet free resources for anxiety at https://calmer-you.com/free See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bienvenidxs a una nueva sesión de Medita Podcast, el día de hoy te tengo una sesión maravillosa que además ha sido muy demandada. Tuve el honor de entrevistar a la Psicóloga Diana González, especialista en estrés y ansiedad para hablar todo acerca del tema.Hablamos de ¿qué es el estrés, la ansiedad y el pánico? ¿qué hacer si lo estás viviendo tu o algún ser querido? ¿cómo puedes ayudar a alguien que se encuentra mal? Además, Diana nos comparte herramientas y tips para estar y sentirnos mejor.Más acerca de Diana González:Su página: https://vivemasbcn.com/Su IG: @vivemasbcnLibro Recomendado: “Untangle Your Anxiety” de Joshua Fletcher.INSCRÍBETE AL WEBINAR “El mapa para crear nuevos habitos de salud y bienestar” aquí: https://my.demio.com/ref/cyT3F7PQm4ZtYZTwEspero de corazón que esta sesión sea de valor en tu día a día y si crees que puede ayudar a alguien a tu alrededor, a un amigo o colega, no dudes en compartirla.Gracias por escuchar Medita Podcast, recuerda que cualquier duda, idea o propuesta estoy para ti en:IG: www.instagram.com/mardelcerroIG: www.instagram.com/meditapodcastCorreo: mar@mardelcerro.comBonita semana.Namaste, Mar.

In this episode I speak to psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher aka @anxietyjosh. As well as being a therapist who specialises in anxiety and panic, Josh has written three best-selling books on the topic, with his most recent being the hugely popular Untangle Your Anxiety.As a long term anxiety sufferer myself, I was really keen to explore Joshua's views on the topic and hopefully get some great tips on how to manage something that I have put up with for a very long time.What makes Josh so interesting to me is his authenticity. He himself suffered from crippling anxiety and after a lot of hard work managed to overcome it which led him to author his books and to qualify as a psychotherapist.During our conversation we talk about various aspects of life with anxiety and Josh gives really down to earth, BS free and at times strict advice on how to overcome them.I hope that you get as much out of this episode as I did. The topic of mental health is so important to me, as is being open about my own. I'm on a mission to overcome my anxiety and as part of my podcast would like to take you on the journey with me from time to time. If you want to ask any questions or connect with me about anxiety and mental health then please do DM me via Instagram @outspokenbeautynicola. You can find Josh @anxietyjosh.

Anxiety Josh was one of my favourite IG accounts for helping me open up my own internal discussion around anxiety. With posts that are aesthetically pleasing and digestible for a topic that is often anything but, I was hooked. Anxiety Josh joins us on the pod today for a closer look at anxiety, its purpose, its roots in our ancestral history and helping us understand our anxiety so that maybe we can not be so consumed by our worries. This conversation, I feel, will leave you feeling calmed and soothed and seen and heard, in so many ways through real and honest approaches to anxiety.   Follow along with Josh on IG @AnxietyJosh or grab his book (written with Dean Stott) Untangle Your Anxiety: A Guide To Overcoming An Anxiety Disorder By Two People Who Have Been Through It.   Got to Functionofbeauty.com/papaya to take the quiz and save 20% off your first order     Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/PAPAYA and get a one-month free trial of Premium Membership.     Visit girlfriend.com/papaya and receive $25 off purchases that are $100 dollars or more     Produced by Dear Media   

I HATE MY INNER CRITIC! Everyone does! Your inner critic will say all kinds of horrible things to you. This builds obstacles along the path to recovery. In this episode I am joined again by UK psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher to examine the inner critic, where it comes from, and how to best react to it and ultimately silence it. For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/153 -------- My books, website, and social media links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Music credit: Afterglow by Ben Drake (with permission) https://bendrakemusic.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theanxioustruth/support

In this episode, Joshua and Ella discuss when panic disorder is centred around the fear of developing a serious mental health problem. This is referred to as Mental Health Anxiety. The pattern of mental health anxiety is the disorder of mental health anxiety. Seeing thoughts for what they are (mere, passing thoughts) and remembering that “What If”s can’t lead you towards further anxiety or depression are important things to note when one feels they are in a pattern of mental health anxiety (the fear of developing mental health problems). Ella has a realisation when she says that the pattern that we fall into with mental health anxiety is doing something to compensate for the feeling of control that we desire. Sometimes we fabricate control which eventually drives us towards disorder. Things we talked about: Josh’s New Book! Untangling Your Anxiety by Joshua Fletcher and Dean Stott Brene Brown - Daring Greatly (book) Krista Tippett - On Being Podcast Episode “What’s Happening in Our Nervous Systems?” We appreciate you leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast. Thanks for listening to the Panic Pod! Reach out to us: talk@thepanicroom.co.uk or @thepanicpod on facebook and instagram.

Welcome back to another episode of Your Anxiety Toolkit Podcast.  Today we have on the amazing Joshua Fletcher who some of you may know from Instagram as Anxiety Josh.  Joshua is a psychotherapist in the UK as well as someone with lots of lived experience with anxiety disorders.  He is here today to talk to us specifically about panic attacks and panic disorder. Joshua shares his lived experience with panic, derealization/depersonalization, agoraphobia, and anxiety.  He tells about his first panic attack and how that led to multiple panic attacks per day. This led him to planning his days around how to avoid having another panic attack.  He shares the importance of psychoeducation for people who are experiencing any kind of anxiety disorder including panic.  This is not for reassurance purposes, rather it is important to demystify the experience of anxiety.  Once you learn what is happening, the anxiety loses some of it's grip.  We know that anxiety thrives in the uncertainty and the unknown so becoming educated on what is happening in your brain and body is really so crucial for recovery. Joshua discusses hypervigilance and how this really is at the heart of anxiety disorders.  He gives some tips and tools to help if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder including panic disorder.  We end the discussion by talking a bit about self-compassion and how important it is to recovery.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.  Joshua has so much wisdom to share and I think you will find his words not only helpful if you are struggling with an anxiety disorder, but also really inspirational as well.   Instagram @AnxietyJosh Click here to find links to Joshua's books, podcast, and more!   If you get a moment, please go over to wherever you listen to podcasts, whether that be Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, Podbean, and leave an honest review. Tell me how you feel about it, whether it's helping you, what you'd like to see. We are going to give away a pair of Beats headphones of your choice of color once we hit a thousand reviews! ERP School, BFRB School and Mindfulness School for OCD are open for purchase. Click here for more information. Additional exciting news! ERP School is now CEU approved which means that it is an accredited course for therapists and mental health professionals to take towards their continuing education credit hours. Please click here for more information.    

It helps to remove yourself and re-centre for a moment before you start mentally justifying why you are anxious. There’s a lot of wellness narrative around “listening to your body” but when we’re experiencing disordered anxiety then somatic experiencing isn’t easy. Say you’re at therapy and your therapist is trying to get you to notice what some subtle sensations in the body are telling you about how you feel talking about something. A chronically anxious person may have to respond with, “As much as I’m trying to do what you say, I’d like to experience my body when my anxious response isn’t firing at all cylinders with cortisol and adrenaline.” Not trying to deter anyone from slowing down and listening to their body, this conversation between Ella and Josh attempts to unpick where “body scanning” and “mindfully assessing the body” are two very different activities for people with chronic anxiety - when the body is in a hyper-aroused state, body scanning (where one assesses their own physical comfort for harm) tends to replace a mindful examination of the internal sensations we all experience. Josh’s advice is to catch and notice your nervous compulsions before you try to notice other sensations in the body. Things we talked about: Dr. Clare Weeks Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Id8tkvdzc Untangle Your Anxiety - by Joshua Fletcher and Dean Stott: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08YQM9SPY/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_5T7W0A04NN4NGGDTX8QB We appreciate you leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast. Thanks for listening to the Panic Pod! Reach out to us: talk@thepanicroom.co.uk or @thepanicpod on facebook and instagram.

Frankie is joined by psychologist and author, Joshua Fletcher, who answers your listener questions around coping with anxiety after lockdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode I was able to spend 30 minutes or so chatting with Joshua Fletcher. Josh is a working therapist in the UK that runs a practice specializing in anxiety disorders. Josh is also the host of The Panic Pod podcast. We covered therapy issues, recovery in general, and we managed to tell a few joke along the way. For full show notes on this episode: https://theanxioustruth.com/144 Thanks to Josh for taking the time to share his knowledge and perspective with us. Find Josh online here: Instagram - @anxietyjosh Podcast - The Panic Pod Josh's Amazon author page ----- My books, podcast, and social media links: https://theanxioustruth.com/links Music Credit: "Afterglow" by Ben Drake (https://facebook.com/BenDrakeMusic) with permission --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theanxioustruth/support

Press Play for:  Why Big Pharma is Scared and Big Businesses Want to Control the Monopoly  The Craft Explosion vs the Craft Cannabis Industry Personal Story of How Josh’s YouTube and Cannabis Business got Started Public Perception of Bigger Corporation Involvement Finding an Alternative Way While Continuing to Grow How Humor can Create Humbling Experiences CBD line   We Meet: Joshua Fletcher, CEO of The Fletcher Marsh Group / Potsquatch Growers   Episode References:  PotSquash YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/PotsquatchGrowers PotSquach Growers - https://potsquatchgrowers.com/ Grow Your Own Movement CBD - https://restoreskinbalance.com/product/potsquatch-cbd-tincture/ Lighting brand - https://solstrip.com/homepage/potsquatch-by-solstrip Swag - www.potsquatchgrowers.com   Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: Thefletchermarshgroup@gmail.com or https://potsquatchgrowers.com/ Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher About Guest: Potsquatch Growers is a company under the Fletcher Marsh Group, on a mission. A mission to one educate, to release affordable, reliable, and quality technology, goods, and services in terms of people growing their own, and craft cannabis companies alike. The main cornerstone to anything we do is empowering the people.

Press Play for:  Why Big Pharma is Scared and Big Businesses Want to Control the Monopoly  The Craft Explosion vs the Craft Cannabis Industry Personal Story of How Josh’s YouTube and Cannabis Business got Started Public Perception of Bigger Corporation Involvement Finding an Alternative Way While Continuing to Grow How Humor can Create Humbling Experiences CBD line   We Meet: Joshua Fletcher, CEO of The Fletcher Marsh Group / Potsquatch Growers   Episode References:  PotSquash YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/PotsquatchGrowers PotSquach Growers - https://potsquatchgrowers.com/ Grow Your Own Movement CBD - https://restoreskinbalance.com/product/potsquatch-cbd-tincture/ Lighting brand - https://solstrip.com/homepage/potsquatch-by-solstrip Swag - www.potsquatchgrowers.com   Connect: Connect with Rick: https://linktr.ee/mrrickjordan Connect with Guest: Thefletchermarshgroup@gmail.com or https://potsquatchgrowers.com/ Subscribe and Review to ALL IN with Rick Jordan on iTunes Subscribe and Comment on CastBox Subscribe on Google Podcasts or Google Play Follow on Spotify Subscribe and Review on Stitcher About Guest: Potsquatch Growers is a company under the Fletcher Marsh Group, on a mission. A mission to one educate, to release affordable, reliable, and quality technology, goods, and services in terms of people growing their own, and craft cannabis companies alike. The main cornerstone to anything we do is empowering the people.

Joshua Fletcher shares insight and lessons learned in this thought-provoking interview on Breakout. Join us as he dives deep into ideas that have shaped his life today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/chadnedland/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chadnedland/support

Danielle & Wolfgang are talking about Relationship Anxiety and how it affected and still affects their relationship. Dani is talking about how she grew up with Anxiety and how she dealt with her mental health the last couple of years. Since she never really dealt with her Anxiety, it came back pretty strong in 2017 and Dani finally tackled her fear. She is still working on her anxiety, as is Woifi and together they can support each other. Anxiety Book: Panicking About Panic by Joshua Fletcher. Our website: www.translatinglovepodcast.com. Our E-Mail: translatinglovepodcast@gmail.com Contact us on Instagram: @translatinglovepodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/translating-love/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/translating-love/support

Danielle and Wolfgang are talking about Health Anxiety, more specifically about Wolfgang dealing with this mental health issue, where it came from and how it disrupted his life. Being in a relationship and dealing with mental health problems is always challenging especially if you don't understand them fully yet. Dani & Woifi are talking about how it impacted their relationship and what it took to push through this hard time. They also talk about some helpful things you can do, if you yourself suffer from health anxiety or any other type of anxiety. Next week we will focus on Dani's anxiety after her trauma. Anxiety Book: Panicking About Panic by Joshua Fletcher. Our website: www.translatinglovepodcast.com. Our E-Mail: translatinglovepodcast@gmail.com Contact us on Instagram: @translatinglovepodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/translating-love/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/translating-love/support

This episode of Alone Together aims to give you some tips and ideas on how to keep both physically and mentally well during lockdown.Morven McIntyre, podcast producer at the Edinburgh Evening News and Matt Millard, podcast producer at Birmingham Live discuss how they are keeping active with dog walks and runs.To ease some of the public's anxiety concerns, Dan McLaughlin podcast producer at the Manchester Evening News, chats to Joshua Fletcher, psychotherapist, author and podcaster. Joshua shares some tips for people who are feeling more anxious due to the lockdown.Matt brings you some information on how to keep physically in shape, chatting to Danny Peak, personal trainer and co-owner of Peak fitness hub in Birmingham. Whilst gyms across the UK were told to shut down for the health and wellbeing of the public, Danny decided to think of innovative ways to keep his gym going by setting up an online community for members.

Content Warning: We discuss the COVID-19 epidemic on the day that the WHO classified it as a pandemic (March 11th) so some things have come to light about the severity of the disease which we didn’t know on the day of recording. Please keep this in mind as you listen. We have a follow-up episode talking about the Coronavirus coming up in two more episodes. Stay strong, and stay tuned. Two episodes on the same day! We're here to help you through social distancing. Health Anxiety, or "hypochondria", is the chronic and persistent anxiety about ones' health. How does health anxiety affect those with it on a daily basis? Can you use Exposure Therapy to change your reaction to the Coronavirus from panic to boredom? Joshua Fletcher is a therapist in Manchester and online at thepanicroom.co.uk - he has also written two books on anxiety which you can order online: https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Fletcher/e/B00MPKAAR6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1585313077&sr=1-1-spell Get in touch with us to ask a question, you’d really help our podcast help others! talk@thepanicroom.co.uk Find us on instagram @joshuafletcher.author and @ellaofthenet

Do you suffer from anxiety and panic? So did Joshua Fletcher, the author of the self-published bestseller ANXIETY: PANICKING ABOUT PANIC - but he treated his own condition successfully, went back to school, became a counsellor and emerged as one of the country's leading experts. ANXIETY: PRACTICAL ABOUT PANIC is a complete, easy to read and hugely practical book about anxiety from someone who knows how to recover and live your life to the full - and will show you how. Concentrating on the actions that you can take to alleviate and overcome your worries, this book is all about you and what you need to do to improve your life.

Amen Vyas, Michelle Pokopac & Pam Joyce discuss the female and Asian-American voices that should be heard in theatre and their East by Southeast festival. Joshua Fletcher talks about his musical transition from punk to Americana thanks to Ryan Adams.

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Jon hits the TechEd Expert lounge floor in 2013 for his annual freewheeling "live without a script" talk on whether social media is BS - or has actual value for ERP/SAP professionals. Special guests include Joshua Fletcher, Karin Tillotson and Phil Loewen. WARNING: NSFW starting at 10 minute mark (PG-13). Yes, you can get Busting the Omnichannel on iTunes.

Jon hits the TechEd Expert lounge floor for his annual freewheeling talk on whether social media is BS - or has actual value for SAP professionals. Special guests include Joshua Fletcher, Karin Tillotson and Phil Loewen. WARNING: NSFW starting at 10 minute mark (PG-13)