In the high stakes world of technology companies, a lot of lip service is paid to well-being and mental health. But Meredith Arthur has been researching practical ways to manage anxiety and overthinking since before it was cool. In this episode, Morra speaks with the author and Beautiful Voyager creator about everything from polyvagal theory, clinical somati ... Show More
Yesterday
America’s Nervous System Is Dysregulated with Kate Woodsome
What if the problem in America isn’t just political? What if our collective nervous system is overloaded? In this episode, I sit down with Kate Woodsome, journalist turned civic resilience researcher and trainer, to talk about how personal trauma, chronic stress, and media-driven ... Show More
47m 56s
Nov 20
How To Heal After A Layoff with Yowei Shaw
Layoffs do more than drain your bank account, they shake your sense of worth, belonging, and identity. In this episode, Yowei Shaw, an emotional investigative journalist shares what it felt like to get laid off from NPR, why the experience upends identity and dignity, and how the ... Show More
36m 40s
Nov 18
AI, ADHD, And Humanness with Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary
Is your anxiety about AI actually trying to help you? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tracy Dennis Tiwary to talk about AI anxiety, overdiagnosis, ADHD, and why we’ve medicalized so much of our emotional life that we’ve lost sight of what it means to be human. Tracy shares w ... Show More
54m 17s
Jul 2024
407: Am I Just My Anxiety Now? Dealing with Extreme Anxiety and Career Changes
<p>Navigating Intense Anxiety and Career Changes</p> <p>Hello, friends! In today's episode, we tackle two profound listener questions that may resonate with many of you:</p> <p>Managing Severe Anxiety: A listener is struggling with intense daily anxiety and dissociation, impactin ... Show More
28m 37s
Nov 2022
Joshua Fletcher (Anxiety Josh) - What is Anxiety? (#355)
<p class="p1">In episode 355 I interviewed Psychotherapist Joshua Fletcher (Anxiety Josh).</p> <p class="p1">We discuss his therapy story and mental health journey including OCD, what is anxiety, adrenaline and cortisol, panic attacks, wilful tolerance, meerkat mode, OCD taboo in ... Show More
44m 52s