The 18 Minutes Podcast
18 minutes is the average duration of a panic attack. That's all you need to start your recovery journey! The aim of this resource is to help sufferers of anxiety disorders move from fear to freedom, and rediscover the parts of themselves they thought anxiety had taken away. The 18 Minutes community helps each of us step into the world with more courage, more clarity, and more heart - becoming the kind of presence that inspires growth in others.
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Episodes
17 episodes
How To Overcome the Fear of Flying with Jenny Matthews, LMFT
If you are a nervous or phobic flyer, this one's for you! Jenny Matthews is a licensed therapist, and specializes in treating the fear of flying. In this episode we cover what fears the fear of flying is made up of, why it's such a common exper...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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41:51
Anxiety & Reassurance
Reassurance-seeking is a common, unhelpful behavior in the context of disordered anxiety. Today's episode is all about what it is, how to recognize it in yourself, and some alternative behaviors to help you in your journey to recovery.En...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14:54
How To Overcome Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts can be completely debilitating - but they don't have to be! In today's episode I cover common experiences, stigmatized experiences, why you're not broken, and how you might find relief. I'd love your feedback - send me a mess...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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19:43
The Fear of Fear and How To Overcome It
Did you know you could be afraid of fear itself? Today's episode is a deep dive on why it's important to understand the fear of fear, and why it's important to work towards overcoming it. This one could change your life!!
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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16:47
How To Overcome Driving Anxiety
Ever had a panic attack in the car? This episode is for you! I cover why driving anxiety happens, why it's not dangerous, and how to overcome it and reclaim that piece of your life back from disordered anxiety. Enjoy!
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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20:08
How To Have a Panic Attack
Ever wondered how to have an amazing panic attack? Now you can find out. Today's episode is all about how to have a panic attack that moves you toward better mental health. Enjoy!
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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18:11
Anxiety: Regressing, Subconscious, and Rediscovery - with My Dad!
Today's guest is the man I've known the longest - my dad! Our conversation covers his journey through disordered anxiety, regressing and setbacks, and rediscovering yourself after recovery. Major dad wisdom coming your way!
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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53:27
Why You Shouldn't Avoid Anxiety
Avoidance! Everyone does it; it's not great for anxious people. In today's episode I cover more of my story of avoidance and how it led to my full-blown panic disorder, WHY avoidance does that sometimes, and the importance of maintaining ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:55
Types of Anxiety & Treatment Options
Welcome, Mariah! We cover a LOT in this conversation - types of anxiety disorders, treatment options, when to be careful with exposures, "auf goose" excursions, and more. I know you'll get so much from Mariah's clinical expertise. Enjoy!...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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54:31
Anxiety & Doing The Opposite
In episode 7 I cover the practice of "doing the opposite". I explain what it is and how to apply it to your own anxiety recovery journey. I hope this concept is as helpful to you as it has been to me!
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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15:58
How To Practice Acceptance
"How do I actually accept my feelings?!" Today you'll learn how! In this episode I cover what acceptance is, why it's so important to recovery, and how to do it step-by-step. Reach out with any questions (amanda@the18minutes.com), and check out...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:31
Supporting Someone With Disordered Anxiety
Today's episode includes a special guest - my husband, Tom. Tom shares his experience and wisdom in supporting a partner with an anxiety disorder. We talk about what we got right, what we got wrong, and boil our experience down to three main pi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:17
You Are Not Special
Today's episode is all about why you belong here. I cover why your disordered anxiety isn't incurable, even though many of us feel that way on our worst days. I also discuss a few of the common "taboo" anxieties, and why you can recover from th...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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10:57
Safety Behaviors
In episode 3 I cover safety behaviors - what they are, why we use them, and why they're a roadblock to disordered anxiety recovery. This one of the most important lessons I learned in my own recovery journey, and this will be one of many resour...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:21
Positive Self-Talk
Episode 2 is all about positive self-talk. Turns out, the way we talk to ourselves matters - a LOT. Whether or not you suffer from disordered anxiety, you can benefit from adjusting your internal monologue to skew more positive.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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13:41
Disordered Anxiety 101 - From a Former Sufferer
This episode is disordered anxiety from a bird's eye view. We get into what disordered anxiety is (and the reason for the term), what exposure therapy is, and why it's such a powerful and important tool for changing our unhealthy mental pattern...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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