Bonus Episode: Sleep Anxiety: The 1 Thing Everyone Gets Wrong About Sleep Hygiene
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
Release Date: 04/24/2026
501 Why can't I accept uncertainty?
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this episode, I talk about why uncertainty can feel so unbearable when you struggle with anxiety, OCD, or depression.
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500 I Tested AI on OCD. Here Is My Exact Prompt to Make It Safe
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this episode, I share how AI can unintentionally reinforce OCD, and how, with the right prompts and an ERP-focused approach, you can use it as a tool that supports your recovery instead of strengthening your compulsions.
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499 I Tested AI on Health Anxiety. Here Is My Exact Prompt to Make It Safe.
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this episode, I explore how people with health anxiety can unintentionally get pulled into a cycle of reassurance-seeking when using AI to search for medical symptoms. I walk through a real-time demonstration showing how an innocent search for common symptoms can quickly escalate into worst-case scenarios, more uncertainty, and even more anxiety. While AI can be an incredible tool, I explain why it's important to use it carefully if you struggle with health anxiety or illness anxiety OCD.
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498 When ERP Feels Impossible: How DBT Can Help (with Rebecca DeLeon)
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this episode, I explore how adding DBT skills to ERP can help you tolerate overwhelming emotions, stay engaged in treatment, and move toward lasting OCD recovery with greater confidence and self-compassion.
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497 13 Sassy things to say to anxiety (Non Engagement Responses)
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
Summary: In this episode, I share 13 of my favorite "sassy" responses to anxiety that can help you stop getting pulled into intrusive thoughts, rumination, and compulsive behaviors. When anxiety shows up with a frightening thought or a big "what if," it's so easy to treat it like it's urgent or important. Instead, I introduce a series of playful but powerful non-engagement responses that help you acknowledge the thought without getting caught up in it.
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496 How to Stop Overthinking Every Little Thing (Why Your Brain Will Not Quit and What to Do About It)
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this episode, I share why overthinking isn't actually a thinking problem, but a willingness-to-feel problem, and I teach you a simple, compassionate framework to break free from rumination and reconnect with what truly matters.
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495 Stronger After Trauma (What the Research Says and What It Actually Looks Like) with Christina DiChiara
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this episode, I explore the powerful science of post-traumatic growth and share why healing after trauma isn't just about reducing PTSD symptoms, but also about discovering new strength, meaning, and hope.
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Bonus Episode: Do I Have OCD? The Signs Most People Miss
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
Summary: In this episode, I break down six commonly missed signs of OCD and explain why so many people go undiagnosed or receive the wrong treatment. While many people think OCD is only about visible behaviors like checking, cleaning, or being organized, the reality is that OCD often shows up in much more hidden ways. I explain how obsessions can be thoughts, feelings, sensations, urges, or images, and how many compulsions happen entirely in a person’s mind.
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494 OCD Has a Strategy. Here's How to Beat It (with Reid Wilson)
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
In this powerful conversation with Dr. Reid Wilson, I explore why trying to quiet OCD often keeps us trapped and how learning to stop playing defense and start playing offense can transform the recovery journey.
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493 Why Medical Tests Don't Fix Health Anxiety (And What Actually Does) with Ken Goodman
Your Anxiety Toolkit - Practical Skills for Anxiety, Panic & Depression
info_outlineIn this episode, I talk about why so many people struggle with sleep anxiety even when they’re doing everything “right.” You might be following all the sleep hygiene rules, no screens, consistent bedtime, calming routines, and still lying awake, wondering what’s wrong. The truth is, for anxious brains, trying too hard to sleep can actually make it harder. Sleep is one of the few biological processes that resists effort, and the more pressure you put on it, the more alert your body becomes.