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The No BS Anxiety Talk Show

The No BS Anxiety Talk Show

By Nicky Cullen

Hosted by Nicky Cullen, the no NS anxiety talk show is a podcast dedicated to supporting those with anxiety who are sick of all the clickbait BS on the Internet, claiming to have a definitive cure.

You'll find conversations with authors and experts sharing the latest science and research as well as conversations ordinary people sharing their experiences with anxiety and how they manage to get out there and live their best life in spite of it.

It doesn't just cover anxiety. It covers life.

Tune in for a wealth of knowledge to help better manage your anxiety and day to day stresses.
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No BS Anxiety Talk: Earn Your Comfort w/ Engel

The No BS Anxiety Talk ShowApr 29, 2019

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The Connection Between Pain and Anxiety and How Best to Treat it w / Dr Jonathan Kuttner

The Connection Between Pain and Anxiety and How Best to Treat it w / Dr Jonathan Kuttner

This is my interview with Dr Jonathan Kuttner from the Anxiety Support Summit.

Dr Kuttner specialises in the treatment of chronic joint and muscle pain.

As many know, anxiety can be an EXTREMELY painful journey. It seems pain and anxiety go hand in hand. And not just emotional pain. Physical pain. This often creates a vicious cycle that perpetuates both anxiety and pain.

Dr Kuttner himself experienced chronic pain for years after a near-fatal accident and is a testament to anybody struggling with chronic pain in their life that indeed there is life after pain.

A taste of what you’ll learn from this interview:

✓ The reptilian brain (and the two protective mechanisms coming from it – one for anxiety, one for pain.)

✓ How they end up going faulty and basically feeding our body with spam

✓ The importance of diaphragmatic breathing

✓ How to better understand and treat your pain

✓ Trigger points: what they are and how best to treat them


Connect with Dr Kuttner:

Website: www.lifeafterpain.com  Facebook: @lifeafterpain

Connect with Nicky Cullen:

Website: www.nickycullen.com

Dec 10, 202001:27:25
Love In, Love Out: A Compassionate Approach to Parenting Your Anxious Child w/ Dr Malie Coyne

Love In, Love Out: A Compassionate Approach to Parenting Your Anxious Child w/ Dr Malie Coyne

Dr Malie Coyne is one of Ireland's leading Clinical Psychologists with over 20 years of experience working with children, teenagers, and their families.

She is also the author of the brand new bestselling book, Love in, Love out: A compassionate approach to parenting your anxious child.

Parenting is an extremely tough topic to tackle. And one that is vitally important.

And while every parent only wants the best for their child, the reality is, parenting doesn't come with an instruction manual.

In this conversation, we discuss Dr Coyne's new book as well the many practical tips she offers parents to not only help their children, but also help themselves, and in doing so, create a happier, less stressful, and compassionate home environment.

Buy the book: Love in, Love out: A compassionate approach to parenting your anxious child

Connect with Dr Coyne:

Facebook

Website

Instagram

Connect with Nicky & The No BS Anxiety Talk Show:

Website

Newsletter & Free Micro-Course

Oct 15, 202001:06:32
(A reading) The Social Dilemma — Is Social Media Fucking With Your Happiness?
Sep 30, 202011:03
(A reading) Your Definitive 8-Step Guide for Dealing with Assholes
Sep 30, 202014:50
(A reading) 8 Tips To Ease Depression. Plus, the Joys of Daydreaming.
Sep 30, 202008:15
(A reading) Do You Even Know Who You Are? The Importance of Knowing Your Personality Traits
Sep 30, 202007:21
How to Stay Human in a F*cked Up World w/ Tim Desmond

How to Stay Human in a F*cked Up World w/ Tim Desmond

Tim Desmond is a psychotherapist, author, and student of Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh.

Tim is well known for his teachings of mindfulness and self-compassion practices to audiences around the world.

He is also the founder of an incredible new company, Peer Collective, who aim to make mental health support more accessible and affordable than ever.

A 30-min session will cost you only $14.

>> Book your free complimentary session today here

For anyone struggling with mental health, research shows that self-compassion is not only a skill we can strengthen through practice but also one of the strongest predictors of mental health and wellness.

And Tim is a master of it all.

Key talking points and learnings:

  • Why Peer Collective can offer extremely effective support affordable to anyone.
  • Compassionate awareness to overcome suffering
  • Training your self-compassion muscle
  • The importance of having a warm and compassionate relationship with your therapist/carer.

Note: If you enjoy this and it helps, please take a minute to leave a 5-star review to help others who need it to find it.

Buy Tim's book, How To Stay Human in a F*cked Up World: https://amzn.to/3cqLo7u

Sep 24, 202038:51
The Identity Crisis w/ Dr Donna Novak
Sep 02, 202058:29
(A reading) The Great Anxiety Identity Crisis
Aug 26, 202009:16
Watch your head w/ Meredith Arthur
May 21, 202001:15:36
(A reading) A Wake-Up Call in Times of a Crisis
May 13, 202013:35
(A reading) Adopting Kaizen for a "Radically" Better Life
May 13, 202011:25
TranscenDance w/ Melissa Drake
Apr 06, 202001:13:08
(A reading) Tips to Help with the Looming Panic and Anxiety Surrounding Coronavirus
Mar 27, 202011:00
Life After Quitting Instagram: Weighing Up the Pros & the Cons (a reading)
Mar 06, 202012:44
The Indoctrination of the 8th Deadly Sin: Judgment (a reading)
Mar 06, 202010:16
How to Develop a Kickass Routine just for You (a reading)
Mar 06, 202011:30
 Shit's not working out. When is it Time to Quit? (a reading)
Mar 06, 202012:27
Everything Isn’t Terrible w/ Dr. Kathleen Smith

Everything Isn’t Terrible w/ Dr. Kathleen Smith

In this episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Kathleen Smith about her brilliant book, Everything Isn't Terrible, which offers a smart, practical antidote to our anxiety-ridden times.


As New York Times bestselling author of Calm the F*ck Down, Sarah Knight says;

"It's the perfect blend of hard science and warm wit that helps you understand where your anxiety comes from and then manage the fallout."

Kathleen shares a wealth of wisdom and information that can only benefit anyone experiencing Anxiety.


Some key talking points:

-> A deep dive into Bowen's theory that can help you both understand and improve the family dynamic.

-> How to focus inward. As opposed to outward. I.e., Not focusing on that which makes you anxious.

-> Engaging your curiosity to turn on the problem-solving part of your brain.

-> How everybody is just trying their best and why it's super important to understand this. Hint: it will help!

-> How to improve your mindset by using guiding principles (the opposite of what your Anxiety would have you do).

-> The value of studying your family's emotional history.

-> The Anxiety of progression: Anxiety you are willing to put up with as a result of being aligned with your guiding principles.


Kathleen's Top Three Tips:

-> Be curious.

-> Explore a different way of functioning that would better align with your values.

-> Look for opportunities not to do what you would normally do.


Connect with Kathleen:

Website: https://kathleensmith.net/

Newsletter: /theanxiousoverachiever

Facebook: /kathleensmithwrites

Twitter: /fangirltherapy


Buy Everything Isn't Terrible:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2wuMf6r

Audible: https://adbl.co/329Domd


Connect with Nicky & The No BS Anxiety Talk Show:

Website: https://www.nickycullen.com/

Twitter: /Nicky_Cullen

Facebook: /nickycullencom/


Feb 19, 202047:08
Episode 14: Facing Your Own Sh*t w/ Shan Carballo
Jan 14, 202052:54
Overcoming the Terror of Indecision (a reading)
Jan 14, 202006:41
The Dawn of a New Decade: How To Not F*ck It Up (a reading)
Jan 14, 202008:04
Psychedelics, Breathwork, and Fasting w/Scott Pringle

Psychedelics, Breathwork, and Fasting w/Scott Pringle

Dec 10, 201901:08:54
The Best Ways to Beat Stress when Stress is Beating you Down
Dec 05, 201908:52
The Inflamed Mind w/ Dr. Edward Bullmore

The Inflamed Mind w/ Dr. Edward Bullmore

Worldwide, depression will be the single biggest cause of disability in the next twenty years. But treatment for it has not changed much in the last three decades. In the world of psychiatry, time has apparently stood still...

Until now with Edward Bullmore's The Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression.

In this game-changing book, University of Cambridge professor of psychiatry Edward Bullmore reveals the breakthrough new science on the link between depression and inflammation of the body and brain. He explains how and why we now know that mental disorders can have their root cause in the immune system, and outlines a future revolution in which treatments could be specifically targeted to break the vicious cycles of stress, inflammation, and depression.

The Inflamed Mind goes far beyond the clinic and the lab, representing a whole new way of looking at how the mind, brain, and body all work together in a sometimes misguided effort to help us survive in a hostile world.

His book offers insights into how we could start getting to grips with depression and other mental disorders much more effectively in the future.

And I had the pleasure of chatting with him in this episode of The No BS Anxiety Talk Show.

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Connect with Edward 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/edbullmore

Buy The Inflamed Mind 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pU4vDf

Audible: https://adbl.co/2QUyh64

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Connect with Nicky and The No BS Anxiety Talk Show:

Site: https://www.nickycullen.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickycullencom/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickycullencom/

The No BS Anxiety Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1188295271319465/

Nov 27, 201944:36
The Bullshit Epidemic
Nov 22, 201911:08
The Dangers of Vulnerability

The Dangers of Vulnerability

A reading of a recent article I published on the subject of vulnerability...


Just because someone says they are being vulnerable doesn't mean they're not taking the total piss out of you. 


Oct 10, 201910:53
The Anxiety Epidemic w/ Graham Davey
Sep 04, 201959:09
Life On Your Terms
Aug 26, 201914:40
Hack Your Subconscious w/ Rani Maree
Aug 14, 201959:26
Finding Perspective in a World Gone Mad
Jul 30, 201917:53
No BS Anxiety Talk: CRAKD w/ Siobhan Scanlon
Jul 23, 201953:53
No BS Anxiety Talk: Gut Health w/ Sarah Newland
Jul 02, 201944:41
No BS Anxiety Talk: Stand up for your truth w/ Melissa Drake
Jun 04, 201901:12:48
No BS Anxiety Talk: Dealing with Depression w/ Jan Marsh
May 28, 201949:46
No BS Anxiety Talk: Hiding Out in the Closet w/ Shay
May 21, 201901:03:03
No BS Anxiety Talk: Cam's Kids w/ Meghan Kelleher
May 07, 201901:00:11
No BS Anxiety Talk: Earn Your Comfort w/ Engel
Apr 29, 201950:25
No BS Anxiety Talk: Bouncing back from rock bottom w/ Tim Fitzgerald

No BS Anxiety Talk: Bouncing back from rock bottom w/ Tim Fitzgerald

In this episode, I speak to Tim Fitzgerald, a therapist specializing in childhood trauma. 

This conversation has it all. We kick off with Tim's experience growing up in a dysfunctional family which ultimately led to severe anxiety and alcoholism before bouncing back and taking full control and responsibility for his life.

Tim also shares some great tips to help alleviate anxiety which you can put into practice today. 

The conversation is raw and loaded.

You can reach out to Tim via email: fitzgerald.timothy@gmail.com

or through his website: evolvedcounseling.com

If you would like a copy of my book and my free anti-anxiety micro-course as well as an invitation to join the No BS Anxiety Support Group, simply head over to nickycullen.com and sign up to get them delivered directly to your inbox. 

Thank you for listening. 

If you enjoy the podcast and would like to hear more, please do subscribe and leave a positive review. It really helps.


Apr 22, 201948:45
No BS Anxiety Talk: Beginnings
Apr 04, 201937:11