The Anxiety Coaches Podcast
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The Anxiety Coaches Podcast exists because healing is not a destination you reach by accident—it is a journey you build through small, consistent shifts in how you relate to your body and mind. Twice a week, we explore the space between struggle and recovery, moving away from overwhelming clinical jargon and toward practical, everyday peace. We don't just talk about the "what" of anxiety; we dive deep into the "how" of recovering your life.

1295: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 3
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1295: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 3
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1295: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 3
1295
Nov. 4, 2026

1295: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 3

In today's episode, Gina shares the third and final part of her interview with author Scott Berkun. Scott finishes his story about tools and ways of thinking that have helped him overcome his own mental health challenges, including content from his newest book "How To Live". Listen in for Scott's upbeat and humorous wisdom regarding mental health recovery and living one's best life. Find out more about Scott and his work at https://scottberkun.com/ Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday n
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1294: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 2
1294
Nov. 1, 2026

1294: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 2

In today's episode, Gina shares part two of her interview with author Scott Berkun. In addition to being a successful author, Scott has a listener to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast and a client of Gina Ryan's private coaching. Scott experienced a significant "mental breakdown" in the past and recovered over the course of about a year. Listen in as Scott describes his experience and some of the processes and tools that helped him overcome his difficulties with fear and anxiety. Find out more about
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1293: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 1
1293
Oct. 28, 2026

1293: You Can Find Your Way Out Of Fear: Scott Berkun's Personal Story Part 1

In today's episode, Gina shares part one of her interview with author Scott Berkun who shares his personal story of overcoming fear and anxiety. Scott is the best selling author of nine books covering topics from design through self-help. Scott is a long time listener of The Anxiety Coaches Podcast and was a client of Gina's after having what he describes as a mental breakdown. Listen in and learn how Scott overcame his nearly constant fear and anxiety! Find out more about Scott and his work at
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1292: Classic ACP Understanding Your Nervous System's Fear Cycle
1292
Oct. 25, 2026

1292: Classic ACP Understanding Your Nervous System's Fear Cycle

In today's episode, Gina discusses fear in the context of the physical nervous system. Claire Weekes' fear-adrenaline-fear cycle is explored, as well as the understanding of anxiety as a state of over-sensitization. Gina offers tips and suggestions to help listeners break out of this cycle and prevent it from happening. Stillpoint Fridays is my once-a-week Friday note — a slower, more personal reflection that’s different from what I share on the podcast. If you’d like a quiet place to land as
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That voice!

"WONDERFUL! So helpful & insightful. So well-said. And... that voice! We love you!"

nappy pappy | Feb. 27, 2020

Grateful

"Thank you Gina for acknowledging the normalcy of anxiety and providing helpful insights into how to accept and deal with it. I myself struggle with anxiety and am so grateful for you and this podcast…"

Erin Bremmer Wright | March 12, 2020

Favorite anxiety podcast

"This podcast has changed my life. I’ve struggled with anxiety/panic disorder and health anxiety and this is just such a great relief. Gina is great!"

Mriaaaa | March 30, 2020

An Anxiety Lifeline

"This podcast means so much to me. It’s been such a lifeline during tough anxiety times. Gina is so thoughtful with her words, genuine and positive. I’ve listened to her floating meditation countle…"

vhilton2 | April 12, 2020

Changed my Life

"I've been in an anxious spiral for two weeks. I found this podcast 'on accident' but now I'm believing it found me at the perfect time. This podcast is so specific to things I've wanted to focus on a…"

hannarosePA | April 24, 2020

Amazing Coach

"I have been struggling with anxiety for more than a year. All this time I have been learning about it as much as I could. I have taken several online courses and have been working with a psychotherap…"

Lina, CA | May 16, 2020

Helpful and tangible tools to navigate anxiety

"Having had an anxiety disorder for most of my life and now experiencing a rough patch, I have found Gina’s soothing voice and tangible tools to be so calming and helpful as I work through this. Thank…"

Kellio16 | Feb. 1, 2024

The best podcast

"I love this I have serious anxiety so this helps so much."

smant fan | Feb. 10, 2024

What a fabulous podcast

"Gina is smart and thoughtful, and in every episode she presents quality content you can actually use and apply to make life more livable. She’s got a soothing presence which is an added calming bonus!"

Jodi FTM | March 29, 2024

I truly appreciate you.

"Thank you for this podcast. Ive been dealing with anxiety my entire life and its just…a part of me I guess but the approaches expressed in this podcast are extremely comforting and make total sense …"

Mizmaam | March 18, 2024

Thank You!

"Thank you! Thank you! I’ve been struggling with Panic Disorder and anxiety for 9yrs. It has been an exhausting and painful road. After finding your podcast and listening now for about a week, I’m st…"

dancer in thw storm | Feb. 25, 2024
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Recent Blog Posts

How to Stop Believing Every Anxious Thought You Think
Nov. 4, 2026

How to Stop Believing Every Anxious Thought You Think

Anxiety often feels like an internal dictator demanding immediate obedience, tricking us into believing that every scary scenario running through our heads is an undeniable reality. By learning how to separate your identity from your mental chatter,…
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How to schedule social support when you are too depressed to reach out
Nov. 1, 2026

How to schedule social support when you are too depressed to reach out

When depression and anxiety collide, reaching out to friends can feel like an insurmountable obstacle. However, systematically scheduling social support—such as committing to seeing one different person every single day during a mental health crisis…
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Reframing Physical Energy Before Public Speaking: How to Stop Mistaking Excitement for Fear
Oct. 28, 2026

Reframing Physical Energy Before Public Speaking: How to Stop Mistaking Excitement for Fear

When facing high-pressure situations like public speaking or athletic competition, our bodies flood with physical energy that we often misinterpret as crippling anxiety. By consciously reframing this physiological arousal as excitement, preparation,…
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About the Host

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Gina Ryan

Host, Anxiety Coach, Nutritionist, Teacher

Gina Ryan is the producer and host of the top 50 Mental Health show on Apple Podcast -The Anxiety Coaches Podcast. Gina is a Nutritionist and coach who in 1993 opened New Health Natural Products in NY and also struggled with stress, anxiety, and panic for over 20 years.

Before the internet, she was able to climb out of her fear and panic to peace, calm, and wellbeing by finding what did and did not work. She now teaches thousands of others how to do the same in a fraction of the time.

After moving to Maui in 2005, Gina spent 12 years as a nutritionist/consultant for both the Intensive Outpatient Eating Disorder Center and the only Residential ED Facility in Hawai'i sharing her compassion along with her knowledge and wisdom of the mind-body-spirit connection helping clients clear their food related anxiety, obsessions, and compulsions.

Gina is currently dedicated full-time to anxiety-clearing coaching, writing, and teaching clients around the world. She considers her work her calling, and lives a mindful and compassionate life.

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