It's Not You, It's Anxiety!
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Podcast Overview
<p>It's Not You, It's Anxiety is a podcast for people who are anxious, but haven't found relief from the usual anxiety help, and feel like there must be something wrong with THEM!</p><p><br></p><p>Overwhelmed, tired of overthinking, and exhausted, they're ready for a compassionate and straightforward way to understand and work with anxiety — especially in the current world we’re in. </p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Licensed Professional Counselor and coach Jessica Richards, this mental health podcast blends psychology, compassion, and Jessica's insight as a counselor and as a person who struggled with anxiety and had to figure it out herself. It's time to make sense of your anxiety, ease constant worry and judgement, and believe in and trust yourself. </p><p><br></p><p>Anxiety isn’t your fault. You're not the problem. Your anxiety actually makes sense and there is a way to work with it. </p><p><br></p><p>Learn how to understand and work with your anxiety...with kindness, compassion, and no judgement (even in these wild times).</p>
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Publishing Since
10/7/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 21, 2026
“Is This Really a Threat?” The Key Question You Need to Ask Anxiety
What if the things making you anxious aren’t actually threats? Jessica explores one of the most important shifts in healing anxiety: learning to separate what is an actual threat from what simply feels threatening because your survival system has been activated. Episode Summary In this episode, Jessica brings together everything covered in the series so far — your biology, modern living, and the messages you learned — and explains how these three things work together to make everyday situatio...
March 12, 2026
You Learned Messages That Taught You What to be Anxious About: How This Fuels Your Anxiety
Why are you anxious about the specific things that make you anxious? Episode Summary In this episode, Jessica explores the third major cause of anxiety: the messages you learned throughout your life. These messages—spoken and unspoken—teach you what to worry about, what to fear, and who you believe you need to be in order to be safe, accepted, or successful. Jessica explains how these messages come from everywhere: family, school, culture, religion, media, and the experiences you observe grow...
February 4, 2026
Modern Life is Making You Anxious: How It's Too Much For Your Survival System
Do you ever feel like you just can’t keep up with life? Like there’s too much information, too much stimulation, and too many demands coming at you all the time? Episode Summary In this episode, Jessica breaks down the second major contributor to anxiety: modern living. She explains why our brains and bodies are simply not designed for the pace, volume, and constant input of modern life...and how this mismatch keeps your survival system activated almost nonstop. Using clear explanations, curr...
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- What is It's Not You, It's Anxiety!?
<p>It's Not You, It's Anxiety is a podcast for people who are anxious, but haven't found relief from the usual anxiety help, and feel like there must be something wrong with THEM!</p><p><br></p><p>Overwhelmed, tired of overthinking, and exhausted, they're ready for a compassionate and straightforward way to understand and work with anxiety — especially in the current world we’re in. </p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Licensed Professional Counselor and coach Jessica Richards, this mental health podcast blends psychology, compassion, and Jessica's insight as a counselor and as a person who struggled with anxiety and had to figure it out herself. It's time to make sense of your anxiety, ease constant worry and judgement, and believe in and trust yourself. </p><p><br></p><p>Anxiety isn’t your fault. You're not the problem. Your anxiety actually makes sense and there is a way to work with it. </p><p><br></p><p>Learn how to understand and work with your anxiety...with kindness, compassion, and no judgement (even in these wild times).</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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