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

Body Whispering For Anxiety Relief with Dr. Dain Heer 19.08.2022

#604: This is the 4th week of the Anxiety Slayer Summer Series. For the rest of August, we're taking a summer break and replaying your favorite episodes from our vast archives. This is a wonderful time to listen again or if you're new to Anxiety Slayer, you may be discovering these episodes for the first time. Shann shares a potent conversation with Dr. Dain Heer about Body Whispering and his pers...

4 Lies anxiety likes to tell you and how not to believe them 12.08.2022

#603: This is the third week of the Anxiety Slayer Summer Series. For the month of August, we're taking a summer break and queuing up your favorite episodes from our vast archives. This is a wonderful time to listen again or if you're new to Anxiety Slayer, you may be discovering these episodes for the first time. This week we're sharing the lies anxiety often tells us and how to regain self-accep...

How to help yourself when anxiety gets triggered 05.08.2022

#602: This is the second week of the Anxiety Slayer Summer Series. For the month of August, we're taking a summer break and queuing up your favorite episodes from our vast archives. This is a wonderful time to listen again or if you're new to Anxiety Slayer, you may be discovering these episodes for the first time. This week we're sharing how you can support yourself when anxiety gets triggered. F...

3 Ways to release the grip of an anxiety flare up 29.07.2022

#601: Introducing the Anxiety Slayer Summer Series. For the next 5 weeks, we're taking a summer break and queuing up your favorite episodes from our vast archives. This is a wonderful time to listen again or if you're new to Anxiety Slayer, you may be discovering these episodes for the first time. This week we're sharing three things that help us when anxiety spikes.   If you want to learn more ab...

A framework for happiness with Kristina Mand-Lakhiani 22.07.2022

#600: Welcome back to anxiety slayer. Today Shann is speaking with Kristina Mand-Lakhiani about personal transformation, authenticity, understanding and accepting oneself, and a path to happiness during these interesting times on planet earth. Points covered in this episode: "Life is too important to be taken seriously." -Oscar Wilde How Kristina brings fun into her roles: as a teacher, mother, en...

How to calm your anxiety in the heat of the summer 15.07.2022

599: This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast we're sharing tips from Ayurveda (India's ancient science of life) on how to calm your anxiety in the Summer heat.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to make sure you show up for yourself.      BetterHelp is online th...

How to avoid this common anxiety mistake and get help with anxious thoughts 08.07.2022

598: This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we’re talking about a common mistake we make with anxiety and how to get help with anxious thoughts.     Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to make sure you show up for yourself.      BetterHelp is online therapy that...

When Anxiety keeps you stuck at home 01.07.2022

597: This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast, we’re responding to several listener questions asking what helps when anxiety leads to feeling housebound or agoraphobic; including venturing out again after lockdown.   You can find all our Guided Tapping Sessions and guided meditations on our Patreon at Patreon.com/anxietyslayer   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHel...

How to use Tapping to calm unwanted thoughts 24.06.2022

596: This week on Anxiety Slayer, we’re sharing a guided Tapping Session for calming unwanted thoughts. Listen in and Tap with us to feel more peaceful and free from looping anxious thoughts. You can find all our Guided Tapping Sessions and guided meditations on our Patreon at Patreon.com/anxietyslayer   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you th...

How what we avoid and defend causes anxiety with Dr. Dain Heer 17.06.2022

#595 Today Shann is speaking with Dr. Dain Heer, co-founder of Access Consciousness about how our points of view can really stick us and cause anxiety and what we can do about it! Whether he’s inspiring a room of people eager to change their lives, talking to media, or engaging with viewers through his social media channels, Dain has one target: to change the world! How does it get any better than...

Questions and answers on anxious thoughts 10.06.2022

594: This week on Anxiety Slayer, we’re continuing our discussion on how to work with unwanted thoughts and responding to a couple of questions from our private Facebook group.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to make sure you show up for yourself.      Better...

How to slay your unwanted thoughts 03.06.2022

593: Welcome back to the Anxiety Slayer podcast. One of the questions we get asked most is how to handle unwanted thoughts. Throughout June we’ll be discussing how our thoughts color our experiences, how they can get out of control, and what helps settle our thoughts and bring more peace to our minds.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you tha...

Shann & Ananga talk about Ayurveda and the Mind 27.05.2022

592 Welcome back to the Anxiety Slayer podcast, in this week's episode we're talking about Ayurveda and the Mind by Dr David Frawley, and sharing some of our favourite quotes and insights that have helped us with anxiety.     Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to...

Reclaiming your precious energy with Lopa van der Mersch 20.05.2022

591: Today Shann is speaking with Lopa van der Mersch, Ayurvedic practitioner and Founder of Rasa about reclaiming our precious energy, her journey from cult member to CEO, and why adaptogenic coffee alternatives help you cope with stress better.     Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp is online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat sessions with y...

How to care for yourself when you’re anxious and have no motivation 13.05.2022

#590: As May is mental health awareness month, we’re going to be talking about understanding mental health and where to find support. Many of this month’s episodes are in response to questions about mental health from our private Facebook group. Here’s our second question: “How to summon up the motivation to help yourself, or practice self-care when you are so low or anxious you don’t feel like do...

Is it normal to feel depressed when anxiety kicks in? 06.05.2022

#589 Welcome back to the Anxiety Slayer podcast, as May is mental health awareness month, we’re going to be talking about understanding mental health and where to find support. Many of this month’s episodes are in response to questions about mental health from our private Facebook group.   Here’s our first question: “Is it normal to feel depressed when anxiety kicks in, sometimes I wonder if I'm b...

5 anxiety triggers to watch out for 29.04.2022

This week at Anxiety Slayer we’re sharing one of our most popular episodes while Ananga celebrates her birthday with some time away from the microphone. You'll find five common causes of anxiety to be aware of. Listen in to know the triggers to look out for and how to stop them from escalating your anxiety.

A Relaxing Retreat from the Grip of Anxiety 22.04.2022

#588 This week on the Anxiety Slayer podcast we are sharing a guided relaxation to help you escape the throes of anxiety. We hope you find some peace while listening in. Rest awhile and know that you can listen in anytime you're feeling stressed. 

How to address pandemic fatigue with millennial therapist,Tess Brigham 15.04.2022

#587 Today Shann is speaking with millennial psychotherapist Tess Brigham about her expert insights on the challenges young adults are uniquely facing during these unprecedented times. Tess Brigham specializes in helping millennials discover their unique life path. Tess is a vital resource for those who may be feeling stuck, uninspired, or uncertain by where they are in life. She brings her experi...

The many faces of anxiety that make our lives smaller 08.04.2022

#586 This week at Anxiety Slayer, we’re talking about the different faces of anxiety that can shrink our lives. Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to make sure you show up for yourself.      BetterHelp is online therapy that offers video, phone and even live chat...

How to stop fear of the future from shrinking the present moment 01.04.2022

#585 This week at Anxiety Slayer, we’re talking about how to reclaim peace and space from anxious thoughts about the future. Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to make sure you show up for yourself.      BetterHelp is online therapy that offers video, phone and ev...

Guided Tapping for Emotional Clearing 25.03.2022

#584 In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the benefit of some mental clearing and reflection and how Tapping can help us with some emotional Spring cleaning. This episode of Anxiety Slayer is sponsored by Meomind Meomind is a mental health app that gives you access to an extensive audio library of recorded one-on-one therapy sessions with handpicked, licensed therapists. That means you can...

Foundational habits of spiritual transformation with Eric Zimmer 17.03.2022

#583 Today Shann is speaking with Eric Zimmer about the foundational habits of spiritual transformation. Eric 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, he was homeless, addicted to heroin, and facing long jail sentences. In the years since he has found a way to recover from addic...

How Understanding The Ayurvedic Body Clock can Help You Calm Anxiety 11.03.2022

#582 In this weeks Anxiety Slayer podcast, we’re exploring the Ayurvedic body clock and how it can help us build a routine to calm anxiety. Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is sponsored by Betterhelp    BetterHelp wants to remind you that you matter just as much as everyone else does, and therapy is a great way to make sure you show up for yourself.      BetterHelp is online therapy that offers vide...

How Springtime Nourishes our Mental and Physical Health 04.03.2022

#581 Today we're talking about how the Spring season can help us nourish our mental and physical health. Spring is the season that brings hope and energy, as nature blossoms around us and the air begins to warm up, we are invited to get outside more and stretch and breathe. It's also a time that encourages reflection on our personal growth, and aspirations.   Today’s Anxiety Slayer podcast is spon...

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