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Anxiety Book Club

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Learn about mental health and anxiety through books and laughs! Every month, we interview an author and bring you that conversation!

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FT LAUDERDALE, FL

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Learn about mental health and anxiety through books and laughs! Every month, we interview an author and bring you that conversation!

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English

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Episodes

Episode 52 - Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges

3/1/2024
Did you know that you have a nerve that runs from your brain stem to nearly all of your organs, that helps you shift from fight to flight, to freeze? Well, my guest this month, Dr. Stephen Porges, originator of the Polyvagal Theory, certainly does. Together we discuss the importance of this nerve in your mental health, or ill-health, and how autonomic nerve system regulation undergirds much of the way we feel. https://a.co/d/fXjacXM

Duration:00:53:55

Episode 51 - Getting Mental with Anson Whitmer

2/2/2024
In Episode 51, I speak with Anson Whitmer, co-founder of the men’s mental health app, Mental. We talk about Anson’s graduate research, depression in men, mental health culture, how the mental health app can provide a comfortable space for men, the multitude of things that effect mental health, what bonding looks like in men, the usefulness of cold water, Anson’s personal interest in mental health, rates of suicide in men, the future of AI coaching, the AI infrastructure of Mental’s coaching models, and more. https://www.getmental.com/

Duration:00:54:12

Episode 50 - Your Heart Was Made For This with Oren Jay Sofer

1/1/2024
In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Oren Jay Sofer about his brand new book, Your Heart Was Made For This. Oren is a teacher of buddhist mindfulness and author of the previously featured Say What You Mean, which appeared on the podcast as Episode 23. In this episode, we discuss: https://www.orenjaysofer.com/ https://a.co/d/drecH1G

Duration:01:04:56

Episode 49 - A Life in Light with Mary Pipher

12/1/2023
In this episode, I am joined by therapist, author, and professor Mary Pipher to discuss her memoir, A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence. We discuss her early childhood, participation in activism during the Vietnam War, her tenure as a therapist, her relationship with nature, light and grace, her focus on her family and, more recently, on non-attachment. https://a.co/d/gpozZHG

Duration:00:43:22

Episode 48 - Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt

11/10/2023
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Martha Sweezy, IFS therapist, author and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School. We discuss her book, Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt. These topics are covered:

Duration:00:58:19

Episode 47 - Healing Trauma with Frank Anderson

9/23/2023
In this episode, I talk with trauma specialist Dr. Frank Anderson about his book Transcending Trauma: Healing Complex PTSD with Internal Family Systems. We discuss: - What is complex post traumatic stress disorder? - How widespread some kind of trauma or overwhelming experience is - The usefulness of empathy vs compassion, especially in clinical settings - The importance and non-importance of distance between client and clinician - The difference between IFS and other modalities with regard to the clinician’s mental capacities, or “therapist parts” - The multiplicity hypothesis of internal family systems - The difference between grasping the tools of IFS while learning the model and grasping the core message

Duration:00:50:30

Episode 46 - Real Life with Sharon Salzberg

7/28/2023
In this episode, I chat with Sharon Salzberg about her latest book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom. We discuss how useful self compassion is, the difference between remorse and guilt, urge surfing, the limits of mindfulness, the practice of looking directly at difficult feelings, why we might not label hardships as gifts, and the difference between equanimity and resignation, among other topics. Enjoy!

Duration:00:55:53

Episode 45 - Teaching Mindfulness in Public Schools

6/1/2023
In this episode, I chat with Amy Edelstein, author and creator of the Inner Strength System -- a program for teaching mindfulness to high school aged students. We discuss her book, The Conscious Classroom, and about the impact of her program (over 20,000 students in Philadelphia), the intricacies of its implementation and the special challenges facing teenagers today. https://amyedelstein.com/ https://innerstrengtheducation.org/ The Conscious Classroom

Duration:00:45:57

Episode 44 - This Extraordinary Moment with John Astin

4/30/2023
In this episode, me and John Astin discover what everything is made of; or we give it a real college try! John works in the field of effortless mindfulness, an approach to present moment awareness that is truly amazing. Enjoy! John's Website: https://www.johnastin.com/ The book: https://a.co/d/i0jJ7U4 My email: joshuamalina@gmail.com Podcast website: https://anxietybookclub.com/

Duration:01:24:18

Episode 43 - Anticipatory Anxiety with Sally Winston

4/1/2023
In this episode of the podcast, guest Dr. Sally Winston and I discuss a component of anxiety she has identified as "Anticipatory Anxiety" -- which can be a bear to root out. Enjoy! https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Anticipatory-Anxiety-Indecisiveness-Catastrophic/dp/1684039223

Duration:00:51:25

Episode 42 - Psychedelics and Grief with Stuart Preston

3/1/2023
In this episode, I interview stand up comedian, dad, and psychonaut Stuart Preston about his one man show -- The Stoned Ape Show -- and his booklet, The Grief Trip, about the death of his son and how psychedelics have helped him to heal with loss. We have a frank discussion covering psychedelics -- including mushrooms, peyote and ayahuasca -- as well as suicide, how to talk about it (spoiler: we should), shame, privacy and other mental health concerns. Find Stuart here: https://stonedapecomedy.com/

Duration:00:55:04

Episode 41 - Woebot

1/31/2023
In this episode, I speak with Chief Clinical Officer Athena Robinson at Woebot Health. Woebot is a therapist in your pocket; a conversational agent; someone to tell your woes to! I've been using Woebot for the last few months, and it honestly has helped me -- to reframe unrealistic thoughts, get grounded, and feel supported. Give it a whirl -- it's free. And I hope you enjoy the episode. https://woebothealth.com

Duration:00:45:20

Episode 40 - Talk Therapy is Not Enough

1/1/2023
In Episode 40 of the podcast, I speak with author and therapist Natasha Senra-Pereira about her riveting memoir, Talk Therapy is Not Enough. We chat about her journey of healing, including her work with alternative therapy approaches, including somatic healing, Internal Family Systems, (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) EMDR, psychedelics and more. It’s a fun book and conversation, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed chatting with Natasha. https://privatetherapytoronto.ca/ https://www.amazon.com/Talk-Therapy-Isnt-Enough-Psychotherapists/dp/1951692217 https://www.talktherapyisntenough.com/

Duration:00:43:49

Episode 39 - Mental Health Comics with Sacha Mardou

12/1/2022
In this episode, me and the amazing Sacha Mardou (known as Mardou in her comic books), discuss her contribution to art and mental health via her ifscomics.com, her previous books (here and here), and her forthcoming memoir. We discuss her personal path to healing (which also comes by way of anxiety), and how the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model and her description of her sessions via art has led to some serious healing. I really enjoyed this chat, and I hope you do to! Also mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/groups/585991565326793Mardou on PatreonMardou on instagram

Duration:00:41:02

Episode 38 - Life is Hard with Kieran Setiya

11/1/2022
In this episode, I talk with philosopher Kieran Setiya about his very new book, Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way. We discuss hope, pain, illness, moral philosophy, stoicism, grief, FOMO, and much more. Enjoy! Kieran’s Podcast: https://anchor.fm/kieran-setiya Kieran’s Website http://www.ksetiya.net/ Kieran’s Twitter https://twitter.com/KieranSetiya?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Duration:00:58:37

Episode 37 - Community Mental Health with San Mar

10/1/2022
In a bit of a departure for the podcast, this episode goes local, and explores how community mental health operates at a single organization, San Mar Family and Community Services in Boonsboro, Maryland. San Mar provides a diverse collection of services, including foster care support and outpatient mental health. My guests are CEO Keith Fanjoy and Director Jerica Washington, who explain the ins and outs of this special organization, including the philosophy of "Wraparound" services that inform much of its approach to community well being. Enjoy! - https://sanmarhope.org/ - https://besterhope.org/ - https://jebcenter.com/ - Program Overview

Duration:00:53:31

Episode 36 - Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

9/1/2022
In this episode, I discuss a variety of practice that seeks to take the "meditator" out of meditation. Loch Kelly, author and meditation teacher, introduces us to a kind of meditation that helps us awaken immediately and without strenuous effort. Enjoy our conversation, and find out more about Loch at his website, or through his book.

Duration:01:14:11

Episode 35 - Am I Dreaming with James Kingsland

8/1/2022
In this episode, I speak with author and science journalist James Kingsland about his newest book, "Am I Dreaming?: The Science of Altered States, from Psychedelics to Virtual Reality, and Beyond". We discuss how our brains behave under the influences of these alternative realities, and what the scientific community has found about their therapeutic benefits. Am I Dreaming? Plastic Brain Blog

Duration:00:58:53

Episode 34 - Unwinding Anxiety with Dr. Judson Brewer

7/1/2022
In Episode 34, we welcome Dr. Judson Brewer back to the podcast to understand anxiety and worry as a habit, and how to unravel them. Dr. Jud uses neuroscience to identify the ways that mindfulness can help us unlearn unskillful behaviors like worrying, and let curiosity disenchant our minds with the experience of ruminative habit loops https://www.amazon.com/Unwinding-Anxiety-Science-Shows-Cycles/dp/0593330447

Duration:00:44:26

Episode 33 - The Grieving Brain

6/1/2022
Join me in conversation with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, associate professor of psychology at University of Arizona, and expert in the neuroscience of grief and loss. We discuss what happens to our brains when we lose those close to us, and how to explain grieving behavior, including what makes it so challenging. We also dispel some myths about the grieving process and add nuance to the conventional wisdom around what to expect during the "normal" grieving process. The Grieving Brain

Duration:00:45:06