The 18 Minutes Podcast

Today's episode is a list of things that you might be doing that are keeping you stuck with disordered anxiety. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

Today's episode is all about travel anxiety. I'm a nervous traveler, and in this episode I lay out my best tips for making travel fun! I cover how to manage anticipatory anxiety, feeling stuck, social anxiety, the fear of flying, and separation anxiety (and, of course, how to use the fear to overcome our anxiety disorders). Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @he...

As overly anxious people, we CLING to anything we can control, often to our own detriment. In this quick chat-style podcast I cover the topic of control, and why reaching for it could be hindering our recovery. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

Mindfulness! You may have used this practice as a means of escaping your anxious feelings, but it can be used more effectively to help you overcome disordered anxiety altogether. In today's episode I share my experience using mindfulness while driving, and I give some tips on how you can practice mindfulness without giving into safety behaviors that are you keeping you stuck. Thanks for being...

My how-to guide for overcoming disordered anxiety! In this episode I lay out what I would do to recover from an anxiety disorder if I were starting from the beginning. I cover 6 detailed steps to recovery, and explain how you can customize them to be effective tools for your own journey. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube:...

DP/DR is a very real, very common experience for people who suffer from disordered anxiety. If you can relate, this episode is for you! Today I cover my own experience with derealization and depersonalization, the survival mechanism behind it, and how we can work to accept it and move through it.  Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay...

If you are a nervous or phobic flyer, this one's for you! Jenny Matthews is a licensed therapist, and specializes in treating the fear of flying. In this episode we cover what fears the fear of flying is made up of, why it's such a common experience, and practical steps you can take to start working toward recovery. Enjoy!  Jenny's Therapy Practice: https://stateofmindtherapy.com/  ...

Reassurance-seeking is a common, unhelpful behavior in the context of disordered anxiety. Today's episode is all about what it is, how to recognize it in yourself, and some alternative behaviors to help you in your journey to recovery. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

Intrusive thoughts can be completely debilitating - but they don't have to be! In today's episode I cover common experiences, stigmatized experiences, why you're not broken, and how you might find relief. I'd love your feedback - send me a message! amanda@the18minutes.com   Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay You...

 Did you know you could be afraid of fear itself? Today's episode is a deep dive on why it's important to understand the fear of fear, and why it's important to work towards overcoming it. This one could change your life!!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

 Ever had a panic attack in the car? This episode is for you! I cover why driving anxiety happens, why it's not dangerous, and how to overcome it and reclaim that piece of your life back from disordered anxiety. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

Ever wondered how to have an amazing panic attack? Now you can find out. Today's episode is all about how to have a panic attack that moves you toward better mental health. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

Today's guest is the man I've known the longest - my dad! Our conversation covers his journey through disordered anxiety, regressing and setbacks, and rediscovering yourself after recovery. Major dad wisdom coming your way!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

 Avoidance! Everyone does it; it's not great for anxious people. In today's episode I cover more of my story of avoidance and how it led to my full-blown panic disorder, WHY avoidance does that sometimes, and the importance of maintaining good mental health practices even after we've found recovery. Enjoy!  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagra...

Welcome, Mariah! We cover a LOT in this conversation - types of anxiety disorders, treatment options, when to be careful with exposures, "auf goose" excursions, and more. I know you'll get so much from Mariah's clinical expertise. Enjoy! RESOURCES:  OCD & Anxiety Center of Minnesota: https://www.ocdmn.com/ Psychology Today directory: https://bit.ly/3L3FhMd Exposure and Dese...

In episode 7 I cover the practice of "doing the opposite". I explain what it is and how to apply it to your own anxiety recovery journey. I hope this concept is as helpful to you as it has been to me! Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

"How do I actually accept my feelings?!" Today you'll learn how! In this episode I cover what acceptance is, why it's so important to recovery, and how to do it step-by-step. Reach out with any questions (amanda@the18minutes.com), and check out my FREE recovery guide at the18minutes.com for more info on acceptance.  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamand...

Today's episode includes a special guest - my husband, Tom. Tom shares his experience and wisdom in supporting a partner with an anxiety disorder. We talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, and boil our experience down to three main pieces of advice for supporters. Tom has always been a great coach, and I hope you benefit from him wisdom as much as I do! Get your FREE Fear to Freedom...

Today's episode is all about why you belong here. I cover why your disordered anxiety isn't incurable, even though many of us feel that way on our worst days. I also discuss a few of the common "taboo" anxieties, and why you can recover from those, too. This episode is primarily encouragement for anyone who feels like they're too complicated to recover from disordered anxi...

In episode 3 I cover safety behaviors - what they are, why we use them, and why they're a roadblock to disordered anxiety recovery. This one of the most important lessons I learned in my own recovery journey, and this will be one of many resources I create on the topic. As always, if you have questions or comments please send me a message on social media, or email me at amanda@the18minutes.co...

Episode 2 is all about positive self-talk. Turns out, the way we talk to ourselves matters - a LOT. Whether or not you suffer from disordered anxiety, you can benefit from adjusting your internal monologue to skew more positive.  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com 

This episode is disordered anxiety from a bird's eye view. We get into what disordered anxiety is (and the reason for the term), what exposure therapy is, and why it's such a powerful and important tool for changing our unhealthy mental patterns. This episode is a great place to start, and a great place to come back to for a refresh on the basics.  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide her...

Welcome to The 18 Minutes podcast! This resource covers all things anxiety and mental health. Whether you are someone who suffers from mental health issues, or you're the loved one of someone who does, this show is for you.  Get your FREE Fear to Freedom Guide here !   TikTok: @heyamandaklay Instagram: @heyamandaklay YouTube: @heyamandaklay Email: amanda@amandaklay.com