Shann Vander Leek & Ananga Sivyer

Anxiety Slayer™ with Shann and Ananga

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The highly acclaimed, award-winning Anxiety Slayer™ podcast is a supportive resource for anyone suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and PTSD. Listen in for a rich collection of supportive conversations, meditations, relaxations, expert interviews, and breathing techniques to help you feel calm, centered, and relaxed.

Author

Shann Vander Leek & Ananga Sivyer

Category

Health

Podcast website

anxietyslayer.com

Latest episode

Jan 15, 2026

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Episodes

Best of Anxiety Slayer: What helps when you have an anxiety relapse? 05.04.2019

#442: We're revisiting one of our most popular podcasts about what causes setbacks or relapses on the road to recovery from anxiety and how you can best support yourself when you hit a rough patch. To overcome Health Anxiety, you need effective techniques for diverting and calming anxious thoughts before they spiral out of control. You also need to know how to calm your reaction to perceived sympt...

Shann and Ananga are taking a break for the month of April 29.03.2019

#441: Hello Anxiety Slayers! We are taking a short break from producing our podcast for the month of April. Ananga has some personal issues to get in order and will be taking extra good care of herself over our break.  Over the next 4 weeks, we will be sharing some of our most popular episodes over the last 10 years. We hope you enjoy the replays and will be back in the studio before you know it!...

How do I figure out what triggered my anxiety? 21.03.2019

#440: We are responding to a question about tips on how to deal with the question of what caused anxiety to flare up.   Here’s the question we received:    "I have one question that has stuck with me for a very long time - I still don’t know where the first panic attack came from. As it came out of the blue, without being able to attribute it to a cause. Do you have any tips and tricks on how to d...

How to calm the unwanted thoughts that often come with anxiety 15.03.2019

#439: In this week's podcast, we're talking about how to calm the unwanted thoughts that often come with anxiety. Discover how to release unwanted negative thoughts and feel greater peace in our How to Calm Your Fragile Mind Course with our Spring Sale - save $15 through the end of March. Visit anxietyslayer.com and click the banner at the top of the site to get started with finding freedom from y...

Be mindful of these 5 anxiety triggers 08.03.2019

#438: We're looking at 5 anxiety triggers to look out for and how you can overcome them. With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. Thanks for listening. Get your FREE Anxiety Slayer Starter Course with 4 guided anxiety relief exercises today  anxietyslayer.com

What helps with releasing trauma Tapping or EMDR? 01.03.2019

#437: We're talking about what helps with releasing trauma and discussing EMDR and EFT Tapping in response to some questions from our private Facebook Group.    3 Ways we can help you: Get our free Anxiety Slayer Starter Course Enroll in the Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series - Anxiety Attacks Schedule a private coaching session with Ananga With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts...

Guided Relaxation for Anxiety Free Sleep 22.02.2019

#436: We've been receiving a lot of messages from members of our community who are finding anxiety is affecting their sleep, so in this week's podcast we are sharing a special gift from us to you: one of our guided relaxations for anxiety-free sleep from our Sleep Album.   You can find the full album, along with our complete collection of relaxation titles, at anxietyslayer.com/meditations

Fear of getting a panic attack while away from home 15.02.2019

#435: We’re answering a question from a listener who fears having a panic attack when away from home. Thanks for listening to Anxiety Slayer and for being part of our community.    Make 2019 the year your Slay Your Anxiety Attacks with our step-by-step First Responder Course for stopping anxiety and reclaiming your life. >>  anxietyslayer.com

I want to feel like myself again 08.02.2019

#434: We’re answering a question from a listener who feels she’s lost herself to anxiety and just wants to feel like her old self again. Make 2019 the year your Slay Your Anxiety Attacks with our step-by-step First Responder Course for stopping anxiety and reclaiming your life. Enroll today at anxietyslayer.com 

Worried my anxiety is going to push friends and family away 01.02.2019

#433: We are responding to a listener who is worried that their anxiety is going to push friends and family away.   Today's podcast is brought to you by The Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series for Health Anxiety.    Do you find yourself repeatedly worrying that you might have a serious illness?   Are you missing out on time with your family, or unable to do the things you love because you find y...

The one you feed with Eric Zimmer 24.01.2019

#432: Today Shann has the pleasure of speaking with Eric Zimmer, host of The One Your Feed. A dad, serial entrepreneur, podcast host, behavior coach and author, Eric Zimmer is endlessly inspired by the quest for a greater understanding of how our minds work and how to intentionally create the lives we want to live. At the age of 24, Eric was homeless, addicted to heroin and facing long jail senten...

Are anxiety symptoms real or are they just in my head? 18.01.2019

#431: This week Shann and Ananga discuss a listener question about whether or not the physical symptoms of anxiety are real or just in our heads.  Today's Anxiety Slayer podcast is brought to you by The Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series for Health Anxiety.    Do you find yourself repeatedly worrying that you might have a serious illness?   Are you missing out on time with your family, or unabl...

My Anxiety has Left Me Agoraphobic 11.01.2019

#430: We are responding to a listener question asking what helps when anxiety leads to feeling housebound or agoraphobic.    

How to Calm Your Health Anxiety and Feel More Peace of Mind 04.01.2019

#429: Today we’ll be continuing our discussion about health anxiety and introducing our new First Responder Series Course for calming Health Anxiety and feeling more peace of mind.   Health Anxiety is the fear that something we feel in our body is a symptom of a serious illness. Once the fear kicks in, the mind quickly creates a story that escalates our anxiety into a stream of unwanted and distur...

What helps when anxiety makes you feel shaky? 28.12.2018

#428: We're talking about what helps when anxiety makes you feel shaky inside. Get your FREE Anxiety Slayer Starter Course with 4 guided anxiety relief exercises today at  anxietyslayer.teachable.com With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. 

Anxiety Calming Practice to Support You Over the Holidays 21.12.2018

#427: We want to wish everyone a happy holiday with this Heart Centered Anxiety Calming Practice for you to download and keep for busy times over the holidays when you feel a bit frazzled. Get your FREE Anxiety Slayer Starter Course with 4 guided anxiety relief exercises today  anxietyslayer.teachable.com

Emotional Peace Guided Meditation Gift 14.12.2018

#426: In the spirit of the season, and to thank you for listening to our Podcasts, we are giving you a guided relaxation from our Emotional Peace album. You can preview and purchase our complete collection of guided meditations at anxietyslayer.com/meditations With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, s...

Ayurveda part 2 - Understanding and Supporting Your Body Mind Type 06.12.2018

#425: With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. We continue to our discussion on Ayurveda (India's ancient science of life) and how to understand and support your body-mind type. Links from this episode: Take our quiz to discover your own body/mind type at  anxietyslayer.com/discove...

Questions and Answers about Ayurveda body types and anxiety 30.11.2018

#424: With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. We're answering questions from our private Facebook Group about Ayurveda (India's ancient science of life) and how the different body types experience anxiety.   Questions covered in this show include: Can illness affect your mind/body...

Managing the frustration and anger that can come with feeling anxious 22.11.2018

#423: With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. We’re answering a listener question about how to manage the anger and frustration that can come along with anxiety. Do you want to find freedom from your negative thoughts, and learn how to stop your mind from spinning out of control?...

Help for obsessive thoughts about health and symptoms 16.11.2018

#422: We’re responding to a listener question about obsessive thoughts about health and symptoms.   With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, our podcast is for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety.  3 Ways we can help you: Get our free Anxiety Slayer Starter Course Enroll in the Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series - Anxiety Attacks Schedule a priva...

How to feel calm and safe again after an anxiety attack 09.11.2018

#421: With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety. Today we're sharing a lesson from our new course - Anxiety Slayer First Responder Series: Anxiety Attacks on How to feel calm and safe again after an anxiety attack. Preview our full course on how to free yourself from anxiety attacks...

Can creative activities help your anxiety? 02.11.2018

#420: Today we’re talking about how creative activities can calm your anxiety. For more support with Slaying Your Anxiety: Visit our website at anxietyslayer.com Get your free Anxiety Slayer Starter Course at anxietyslayer.teachable.com For one on one support with overcoming anxiety visit: anxietyslayer.com/coaching

It's our 9th Anniversary! We're sharing how we met and celebrating with a special sale 25.10.2018

#419: With over 5 million downloads and hundreds of podcasts, Anxiety Slayer is a podcast for anyone who is suffering from PTSD, panic attacks, stress, and anxiety  We’re celebrating our 9th Anniversary of partnering together to bring you the Anxiety Slayer podcast. Learn how we met, the backstory of Anxiety Slayer, and more about the Anxiety Slayer Academy.  

How to support a loved one who's living with anxiety 19.10.2018

#418: For the people who love someone living with anxiety. We'll be talking about what anxiety sufferers go through and how you can help. Points discussed in this episode include: What anxiety feels like and how it affects thinking and decision making The importance of hearing without judgment and trying not to fix things What you can do to help someone going through an anxiety episode And how to...

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