The Anxiety Relief Podcast

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Why Anxiety Comes Back (And What To Do When It Does)

2026-02-1732:54

If you’ve been making progress with anxiety or panic and then it suddenly hits again, this episode is for you. That wobble can feel like you’re back to square one. But most of the time it isn’t a setback at all. It’s your nervous system testing the old pattern. In this episode, I break down why anxiety can come back after a good spell, the three common mistakes that turn a wobble into a full spiral, and the simple three step response that helps you move through it without feeding the fear. Yo...

Panic Attacks and Anxiety Attacks: What To Do In The Moment and After

2026-02-1017:59

If you’ve ever experienced a sudden surge of fear, racing heart, breathlessness, dizziness, or the feeling that something terrible is about to happen, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on and what to do when it happens. In this solo episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, Ross explains panic attacks and anxiety attacks in a clear, calm, and reassuring way. He breaks down what’s happening in the body during an attack, why the symptoms feel so convincing, and how your res...

How to Stop Reassurance Seeking (Without Making Anxiety Worse)

2026-02-0324:52

If you find yourself constantly checking, googling symptoms, asking for reassurance, or monitoring how you feel, this episode will help you understand why anxiety keeps pulling you back into that loop and what to do instead. In this solo episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, Ross explains reassurance seeking in a calm, compassionate way and breaks down why it feels so urgent, why it works short term, and why it quietly keeps anxiety alive long term. You’ll learn: What reassurance seeking rea...

Why You Feel Stuck Even When You’re Doing Everything Right

2026-01-2715:48

If you feel like you understand anxiety, are doing everything you’re supposed to do, and yet still feel stuck, this episode is for you. In this solo episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, Ross explains why anxiety recovery often doesn’t feel like progress, even when real change is happening. He breaks down the common traps that keep people feeling frustrated and self-critical, and reframes what progress actually looks like when you’re healing your nervous system. This episode covers: Why unde...

When Anxiety Turns Into Depression: How To Find Hope Again (with Eevi Niemelä)

2026-01-2050:52

In this episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, Ross is joined by Eevi Niemelä for an honest conversation about what happens when long-term anxiety begins to turn into depression, low mood, and a loss of hope. Eevi shares her personal experience of anxiety, how it gradually wore her down, and the impact it had on her confidence, identity, and daily life. Together, they explore the overlap between anxiety and depression, why so many people feel stuck for so long, and what actually helped Eevi b...

Safety Behaviours: The Hidden Habits Keeping Anxiety Alive

2026-01-1321:26

If you understand anxiety, know the symptoms, and yet still find yourself stuck in the same anxious cycles, this episode will help things finally make sense. In this episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, Ross explains one of the most misunderstood parts of anxiety recovery: safety behaviours. Safety behaviours are the subtle habits we use to try to feel safe when anxiety shows up. Things like body scanning, reassurance seeking, avoidance, constant checking, and trying to calm ourselves immed...

Surviving Columbine. Anxiety, Triggers, and Learning Safety Again

2026-01-0646:32

In this episode, I’m joined by Heidi Johnson, a survivor of the Columbine school shooting, for a compassionate conversation about trauma, anxiety, and the nervous system. This episode is not graphic. Instead, we explore how anxiety can develop after traumatic experiences, why the body can continue to feel unsafe long after the event has passed, and how healing is possible through understanding and compassion. We talk about triggers, survival responses, and what it’s really like living with an...

Anxiety Symptoms Explained: Why You Feel This Way

2026-01-0623:45

In this episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, Ross breaks down one of the most frightening parts of anxiety — the symptoms. If you experience dizziness, heart racing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, brain fog, DPDR, muscle tension, or strange body sensations, this episode will help you understand what is really happening in your body. Rather than listing symptoms, Ross explains why anxiety creates physical sensations, how the nervous system and adrenaline are involved, and why ...

What Is Anxiety, Really? A Calm Explanation

2026-01-0631:13

In this first episode of The Anxiety Relief Podcast, we start at the beginning by answering one simple but important question what is anxiety, really? If you struggle with anxiety, panic attacks, strange body sensations, or the constant fear that something is wrong with you, this episode is for you. You will learn what anxiety actually is, why your nervous system reacts the way it does, and how symptoms like a racing heart, dizziness, tight chest, shaking, or feeling unreal are all part of th...

Trailer | The Anxiety Relief Podcast

2025-12-3001:25

This is the trailer for The Anxiety Relief Podcast. A calm, reassuring space for anyone struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, and nervous system symptoms. New episodes released weekly. Send a text Support the show Ross Rolph is an anxiety coach who helps people understand anxiety, stop fearing their symptoms, and build a calm, confident life. If you found this episode helpful, please follow the podcast and share it with someone who might need it. You can find free anxiety support and reso...

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