Dr. Rick and Forrest dive into the mailbag, and answer questions from listeners focused on working with anxiety in ourselves and our relationships. They start with a question that’s essential to the podcast as a whole: is it possible to be too preoccupied with personal growth? Rick talks about how to manage the desire for approval, offering strategies to fos ... Show More
Aug 18
Mingyur Rinpoche: A Meditation Master on Anxiety, Awareness, and Awakening
Dr. Rick and Forrest are joined by Mingyur Rinpoche, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist teacher, to explore calming anxiety with awareness, relaxing unhealthy wanting, and finding a deeper sense of our innate goodness. Rinpoche shares how a near-death experience during his four-year “wa ... Show More
1h 8m
Aug 11
9 Lessons from the Great Minds of Psychoanalysis
Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the evolution of psychoanalysis after Freud, highlighting key ideas from figures like Adler, Klein, Winnicott, and Hillman. They track how the field expanded from focusing on the individual ego all the way out to exploring the existential forces that ... Show More
1h 47m
Aug 4
Reclaiming Anger: Trauma, Repression, and Healthy Protest with Elizabeth Ferreira
Forrest and associate therapist Elizabeth Ferreira talk about healthy (and unhealthy) anger. They challenge the common framing of anger as a “secondary emotion,” and explore why anger matters, how it relates to trauma, and what it can tell us about our wants and needs. They discu ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2024
226 | [GUEST] Seeing & Healing Anxiety From a Natural Perspective: Root Causes & Simple, Practical Tools to Support Your Anxiety w/ Naturopathic Dr. Taylor Pagano
Friend, today's episode is a deep dive into anxiety from natural, holistic approach.In today's episode, you'll learn:how a natural approach to anxiety looks different than what we're used tosome possible root causes of anxietypractical anxiety reducing tips for yo ... Show More
47m 4s
Apr 2025
On “Time Anxiety:” Feeling Like Falling Behind in Your Own Life | Chris Guillebeau
Take Our Podcast Listener Survey!Are you plagued by a constant feeling that you're running out of time to do the things that truly matter?In this insightful conversation, Chris Guillebeau, author of Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live, shares eye-openin ... Show More
57m 19s
Aug 2024
#363 Triggers, Letting Go of Other People’s Opinions with Jen Johannsen, DDS
Send us a textThis week on The Less Stressed Life Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with the incredible Dr. Jen Johannsen. Jen is a dentist by trade, but she’s also a self-development nerd with a passion for financial, time, and emotional freedom. Join us as we dive into he ... Show More
40m 42s
Jul 2024
407: Am I Just My Anxiety Now? Dealing with Extreme Anxiety and Career Changes
Navigating Intense Anxiety and Career Changes Hello, friends! In today’s episode, we tackle two profound listener questions that may resonate with many of you: Managing Severe Anxiety: A listener is struggling with intense daily anxiety and dissociation, impacting their ability t ... Show More
28m 37s
Mar 2025
Dr Josh Spitalnick: Health Anxiety, and living life well (#478)
In episode 478 I chat with Dr Josh Spitalnick. Josh is a licensed psychologist, owner and clinical director at the Anxiety Specialists of Atlanta, an outpatient clinic. He is co-author of “The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety”. We discuss what’s new with him, his book, ... Show More
1h 6m